The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-06
RACING WAS FIRST CLASS
FIFTEEN THOUSAND FEOPLE
WATCHED HARNESS EVENTS
AT STATE FAIE1 GROUNDS
MAJOR MUsC0vITE A WINNER
Captured Big End OF the $4,000
Purse-ClOse Finishes and
Accidents Created
Excitement.
MAJOR MUscov1TE A WINNER

Perfect weather and prospects of ex-
| ceptionally fine racing drew an immense
crowd to the grand stand of the state
fair grounds yesterday afternoon. Fully
1900 people saw the grand exhibition OF
racing furnished by the entries in the
2;1S pacing race and to Judge to from the
liberal manner In which they applauded
harness racing has lost none of its old
time popularity.
: The race for the $1,000 purse was ar
interesting one, in addition to several
hard fought heats, two accidents added
to the excitement of the occasion. One OF
them resulted in long argument be-
tween the judges, drivers and owners,
but the tangle was eventually satisfactor-
lily Strengthened out
The 2:16 trotting race was also note
worthy. Chain Shot, the winner, furn-
ished three Garrison finishes, coming
under the wire a bare winner in every
heat
The runners did not do badly either,
and although no remarkable time was
made the racing was close and inter-
esting to watch.
2IS PACING. PURSE S., ZOO,
Twelve Of the thirteen entries watched
In and every horse received a place at
the end of the fourth, and deciding heat.
By virtue of their recent performances
Major Muscovite, 2:o7A, and Alpha W.,
2:OS, were picked as the likeliest candi-
dates. and the former realized the ex-
pectations of his hackers by capturing
11rst place, after losing one heat on a.
break that took him half mile to steady
down from. Alpha w. had exceptionally
hard luck, and did not finish inside the
money. lone made a surprisingly good
race, and captured fourth place This
was due as much to the superb manner
In which she was driven by Barnes. as
to her own speed.
AS the twelve horses were scoring for
the first heat in this event Alpha w
contributed an interesting speciality which
was disastrous to her sulky. She reared
just In front Of the grand stand and fell
backward Smith, the driver, was thrown
out and the mare started around the
track on the ga1lop. She tripped and fell
after going forty yards, and in this fall
the sulky was splintered into kindling
wood. Rising, she again started, but fell
Immediately afterward, and for a moment
the spectators Were treated to the sight
of high priced pacing mare standing
on her head, with fragments of a sulky
dangling in picturesque disarray. This
was her last stunt" however, and when
the tangle was Strengthened out 1t was
found that no great damage had been
done to anything but the sulky.
"A delay OF few minutes enSued and
then the horses came on with Alpha WIS
face protected by a shadow blind. The
temperance of the mare was greeted
with cheers, for she was regarded, on
past form, as a likely candidate for the
big end of the $1,000 purse.
The horses faced the starter in due
form and the scoring for the start COM
menced.
They got away on the ninth attempt
with Pinta, Shelah, Lou Vaughan and
Mark Derby nearest the pole Major
Muscovite was in fifth position and Alpha
W. in tenth. The start was q somewhat
struggling one and it evident from the
positions at the quarter that the flag
man would catch some of them. Round
ing the turn leading to the half-mile post
Pinta held the lead, Major Muscoytte
second, and Alpha w third The major
had pushed to the front at the half and
Alpha w was second. Coming around
the turn at the back stretch, Partitude
was seen to be coming like a streak from
the bunch and when they Strengthened,
the gray gelding was in third position.
AS they flew down the stretch 1t seemed
as though Alpha w would be relocated
to third place, but she lasted long enough
to finish ahead of Partitude, the doughty
Major Muscovite. being a length and
half to the good for first position The
time was 2:10A, which was remarkable
considering the fact that the track was
Two seconds slow. Carinelita and Freil-
mont were dfstanced, but on account Of
interference at the start they were given
positions
The second heat resulted In another
pretty race. They got off on the fourth
score, Muscovite and Alpha w hoyino,
the pole. They kept together for half q
mile, when Alpha broke, dropping back
to third place, Lou Vaughan moving IN
next to the leader This order was kept
to the finish, Alpha w being unable to
regain her lost place This heat was one
second faster than the first and q great