The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-14
HOT RACE AT CHICAGO
TERMINUS TAKES THE YOUNG
HANDICAP, WITH $1,000 ADDED
A Dozen of the Cracks of She West
ern Turf Furnished One OF the
Best Races Ever Seen
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 1S.-In one of the
greatest races of thoroughbreds ever
seen here, Terminus, the Tennessee
three-year-old, this afternoon won the
t f0uhg handicap. The race is new FIX
ture at the Washington park track, and
II takes the place of the race formerly
run as the Columbian handicap, the
distance being the same, one mile and
three slXteenths. Never did twelve
horses run so close a race and at the
nnlsh We're they so close together. Ter
minus, who finished second to Robert
Waddeu in the American Derby and has
been second or third in two or three
other big stakes, cleverly handled by
Little Gormley, won the 5000 prize by
nearly a length. Vesuvian finished sec
ond, and John Bright was a close third
Close on the heels of the three money
winners came seven horses so close to-
gether than their order under the wire
was almost q guess Twelve thousand
persons were at the track Only moder-
ate interest was shown in the first two
races, both of which were won by the
1aVoIltes, Montanic being heavily back
ed Pink Coat was the favorite, but as
good as to l could be had against his
chances. The Unknown and Star Cham
per were next in demand, but every
morse IN the race was backed. Terminus
Went 10 the longest price, 20 to l beine
offered against him at the close.
There was a good start and the race
was battle from the drop Of the nag.
nearly all OF the jockeys struggling to
reached. The light weighted Rolling
Boer secured the coveted position and set
the pace. 1t was a hot one. AIarti-
mas, Ping Coat and The Unknown oc.
cupled second place successfully Robert
Waddeu had Jockey See up and the
Derby winner never was in the front
punch at any time in the race although
ne was never a great distance behind ti5t.
leader. He was continually cut off and
his Incompetent rider could not have
FOUND an opening, even if the colt could
nave taken advantage of it. John Brighl
was another horse that met with much
interference Coming to the stretch Roll
ing BQer began to tire and the well play
ca Star Chamber here went to the front.
ne seemed to be going strongly, but
from behind there came field OF
chargers that could not be withstood
Suddenly from the middle of the bunch
came little low headed horse that
moved down the leaders one after the
other, and was gaining so fast that 1t
was sure he would reach the important
line first 1t was Terminus Gormley
was merely handwriting the colt, but the
Eattef could not have done more had the
boy been using whip and spur He
passed the winning line nearly a length
to the good, while the order of the horses
behind him changed rapidly in the clos
ing strides. Pink Coat being badly beaten
and John Bright coming far back and
getting third place.
Weather clear, track fast. Summaries:
First race, 512 furlongs, purse 5000
Memnon, 1O7, WINFIELD, 2 to 5, won ola
autch, ITO, Dupee, 100 to 1, second; South
ni1lnple, 10 Nandusen, 20 to l. third
Ilme, 1907 3-5. RoseWar, Helen Print and
Flora Pomona also ran.
second race, six furlongS, purse S6G1-
Montanic. Ill, Bullman, Il to 10, won,
Money Muss, 1lC Sullivan, to l, sec
ond; Kng. Dellis 107, WINFIELD, Z to l.
thlrd. Time, 1:lS %. SaIrano, Maud
Come, Lennep, Constellator and Talpa
also ran.
Third race, the Young handlcap. mile
and one and one-half furlongs, 5000 adj
ded-Terminus, Gormley. to /, won by
a length; VesuVian, III, Matson. 7 TO 7
second John Bright. Ill Vandusen. 8 to
l, third. Time, 1:59 Is Star Chamber
Advance Guard, The Conqueror II, Rob
ert Waddell, Pink Coat, Rolling Boer
Martmas, The Unknown and F'avonius
purse $60O-Excelsis, 1O6, Wlnkfieid, to
l, won Nettie Regent, 1902, KNIGHT 70
third III me, 1:4S rs Harry Preston
Danish, AnniR Oldfeld Miss Soak
Nansen and Joe Collins also ran. Ade
liant threw Jockey Walsh after the first
furlong.
Fifth race. mile, purse ssoo-Jinainez
100 Ransch, to l. won by three-uuar-
tiers of length; Mr.. Brown, 10 KNIGHT
to ], second: The Lady. los, Bullman'
to b, third. Time 1;99 As. Caviar also
Sixth race: mile and half furlong,
purse $609-Capt, Gaines, los, ]. Mat
thews, to !, won by a length ssa1
half; Scotch Plaid. &c. J. Woods. 70
second; Hard Knot, 100, See, 8 to /, third
Time, 1:47% Gawaine and Egyptian
Prince also ran.