The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-10

special EVents Oh the programme
Received the Same Hearty APP
prevail Accorded Them During the
Week-Guideless Wonder Puts Up
Pretty Exhibition-Dr. Carver's
Diving Horses
Although yesterday was the last day
of the fair, the race programme proved
the best of the week. The field of start
ers in none of the vents was large, but
in two of the races, atcleast, there was
more excitement and closer finishes than
a any other time during the week. To
add to the general excitement, Arapallo,
$1,000 thoroughbred, dropped dead on
the track, after winning the second heat
in a match race with Alberto, when he
had successfully accomplished one of the
objects of the race, namely to establish
a new record for himself The horse was
owned by Hendricks & Barnes, of Bis
marck. Mr.. Barnes was driving the ami
NAL. Arapallo's record was 2:2912. In the
first heat the handsome stallion was
beaten by Alberto by several lengths in
2:241A. In the second heat Arapallo led
from wire to wire, but was given hard
| drive down the stretch, winning the heat
| by half d length in 2:2719. reducing his
record two seconds. The horse was
breathing heavily as he passed under the
wire, and suddenly waVereu for mo-
ment, then plunged forward, dead. Driv-
er Barnes was thrown from the sulky,
! but escaped injury. Arpallo died from
| a broken blood vessel.
Another lively incident of the day was
a tilt between Jockey Mcdonald, the rider
| of Alma in the mile running race, re-
| sulting in a fine of SEC being imposed
upon the jockey Mcdonald stands ruled
| off until the fine is paid.
! The special events on the programme
received the same hearty approval &C
corded them during the week. The guide
! less wonders put up a pretty exhibition,
Budd L winning the race by half length
| in 2:24A Nan Wilkes, the pacing mare,
driven by the dog Marx, went the fastest
mile her canine driver has ever paced
| her, making the course in 2:27A. The
| performance of DR.. Carver's diving horses.
was one of the sensational features OF
| the day. The intelligent equines made
| the daring leap with undisturbed equa-
nimity, to emerge dripping from the tank,
while the spectators applauded their in
| trepid feat. The pacing ostrich gave an
| amusing exhibition, and Aeronaut Victor
| Francis made a successful balloon ascen-
sion and parachute leap directly in front
| of the stand.
| PRINCE STEVENS EFFORTS.
The sensational performance of the day
was the splendid effort of Prince Stevens
| in the first heat of the 2:17 pace. Lett
! twenty lengths behind by bad break
at the first turn, Prince Stevens steadied
down to a rafting clip and swung into
| the stretch within five lengths of Dell S
and Dick Turpin, who had been furnish
| ing the only excitement of the heat In a
! pr city contest from the half. With the
| gamest rally seen on the track this year
| Prince Stevens Strengthened out into a
| furious gait and was seen TO be fast over
| hauling Dell S and Dick Turpin, who
| were Tapped, fighting for the first place,
with Dell scarcely a neck to the good.
On came Prince Stevens and at the end
of the grand stand passed Dick Turpin
| sulky wheels. Then the big chestnut
went up to half length. and, still gain
ing, was but a neck back when Dell 5
went under the wire a winner by scant
head over Dick Turpin and the game
Prince Stevens third, after one of the
most exciting finishes of the week. Della
Range finished last, a dozen lengths back.
Time, 2:16A.
The second heat furnished even better
race than the first, with Prince Stevens
practically duplicating his splendid per-
Torrance of the first heat, while DICK
Turpin beat out Dell S in an exciting
finish for first place. Dell went away
in the lead, closely followed by Dick Tur-
pin and Prince Stevens, Ella Range out
of it from the start. At the first turn
Prince Stevens again went in the air and
when he finally steadied down appeared
hopelessly left. At the half Dell and
Dick Turpin were neck and neck in a
beautiful struggle. Going into the back
turn the leaders remained on even terms,
with Ella Range still a dozen lengths to
the good over Prince Stevens. But the
spectators were prepared for Prince
Stevens rush into the stretch, and, sure
enough, the game animal whirled by the
turn in a hot race after the leaders.
Passing Ella Range the chestnut went
up on Della and Dick Turpin until, on
the last sixteenth, he was but length
behind. The spectators cheered, and
every driver laid on the whip. The pace
was furious, and when Dick Turpin
headed Dell there was more cheering.
When all but passing Dell s, Prince
Stevens again broke and could get no
better than another third, though add
Della Range finished bad fourth. Time,
2:15A.
Dick Turpin took the lead in the third
heat and won handily, though Prince
Stevens gave him lively race down the
stretch Dell S went along second to
Dick Turpin to the back turn, when
Prince Stevens made bid for the heat.
Passing. Dell S, on entering the stretch,
Stevens, who had paced the mile smooth
ly this time flew after Dick Turpin. The
handsome black was on his mettle, how
ever, and held the lead to the wire, Win
ming by length. Dell 8 finished a poor
third, showing the effects of the three
fast heats Ella Range was distanced.
Time, 2:13A.
Only three horses, Dick Turpin, Dell
and Prince Stevens, came out for the
fourth heat, but the finish was as ex
citing as any Of the others. Dick Turpin
made the pace to the quarter, with
Prince Stevens well up in second and
Dell going third. At the half Prince
Stevens took the lead and held it to the
stretch by two lengths. In the drive for
the wire Turpin came up within half
length of Prince Stevens, and the two
made a pretty race to the last sixteenth,
where Dick Turpin headed the erratfc
Prince Stevens and won the heat and
race by a neck. Dell S finished several
lengths back. Time, 2:14A.
ANOTHER EXCITING CONTEST.
In the 2:19 trotting race the spectators