The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-08
TRACK WAS VERY SLOW.
Miserable Weather Detracted From
Interest In Races.

Interest In Races.
Racing at the state fair grounds was
hoodooed yesterday.
A cold wind which blew up the stretch
made the track from three to five min
utes slow and spoiled what was expected
to be the fastest race of the meeting,
the 2:09 class pace. There were two
scratches in the 2:45 trot, and OF the seven
starters four were distanced in the first
heat. Frank Luhrs presented the best
card of running races for the meeting on
the half-mile track, but wind and rain
drove the spectators away. There was
lack of enthusiasm, due to the small
size of the crowd and the disagreeable
weather, and the intention of the man
agement to make the closing day of the
meeting as attractive as any other was
thwarted, in spite of all endeavors.
Minnehaha, a Minnesota bred mare
who captured the first money of a $4,000
purse two years ago, was the winner
OF the 2:09 pace in creditable style. In
the first heat, lone, who drew the pole
managed to hold it, although Minnehana
gave her hard tussle in the stretch,
and lacked less than a neck of beating
her out The time, 2:1215, was equivalent
to 2:OS under favorable conditions, be-
cause of the strong wind against the
horses on the home stretch.
In the second heat lone had the lead
by two lengths at the three-uuarters
but when they rounded into the turn
Minnehaha had the pole. On the stretch
Major Marshal came very fast under the
whip, passed lone, and all but beat Min
nehaha out the latter winning by less
than neck. Time 2:121b.
Minnehaha got the third heat easily by
length, with Major Marshall second.
In PA lone made an effort to redeem
herself In the fourth heat and got into
second place behind Minnehaha bv MAX
ing very fast first quarter. but was
all in at the finish, and crossed the wire
a bad third Time, ZIG.
Summary:
2:O9 class, pacing. purse 81 Or1
Mlnnehaha. b m P. Deserey5.
lone, b m (Barnes) ..'1'
MAJ a! Marshall, b g (Sapp) .......3 2
lime, 2:1OA. 2:2l1a, 2:14, 2:16H.
IN THREE STRAIGHT HEATS
Meta Arthur took the PAS trot in three
stsralsht meats, finishing from two to
t thae4 f retlssns ahead each time. Although
me hrst heat was only made in 2:2055,
John Audubon, Daisy Direst. Black Viii.
Mo ',e2d ana NusKa were d:stanced. Anna
bbu MP was second to the three-quarters
out was beaten home by Ansilita. =
The second heat was renetition ~
the nrst save that Annie Ripley, by rea
son SON OF a bad break, came still further be-
eiii doza an tne th!rd heat Meta Arthur was
stretch, and finished two lengths ahead,
pulling up. Annie Ripley just managed
to save her distance
Summary:
2:45 class, trotting, purse a.o0o
Meta Arthur, br m (Rutherford) ! I
Ansilita, b (Chapim .........2
annie 9n.z RIPLEY, eh m Damphier) -. 8 8 s
first heat - ''ie
Time, s:2oH, 2:2s1z, 2:2s4.
THE RUNNING RACES.
The rough track and strong wind con-
sldered, the running races were very
credtable, the best of the me- ting in
TACT one-mile dash was won by As
SCISSOR, with Bradford up in 1:453l, the
finish being very close and exc ting. with
Larequoyse second, Abofigine third. Port
Jervis third and Club fourth. Zaza, rid
den by Ralph, took the first and third
meats in the half-mile race with Capt
jerks second. Queen third, Blue Reno
and May Thomas dstanced. Time, :5015
This closed the very successful .six-day
meeting, and by night most of the $50
harness horses which had been in attend
ance were on their way to Milwaukee,
where the Wisconsin state fair races oc-
cur tn s week. The horsemen were well
pleased with the meeting, and especially
with the starting by Judge W. J. Ijams.
While there was undoubtedly some feel
ing over the entering of both Kassell and
Fred the Kid by the same owner in Fri
days 2:13 pace for the 5000 purse, the
fact that G. F. W. won the first money
had notifying effect and the prIerst
will probabl be dropped. 1t is
hoped by horsemen that a portion of
the profits of the fair will be devoted to
track improvements.
The track should be quickened bv a
dressing of either black loan or clay.
The hill which hides the horses from the
view Of the spectators while on the back
turn should be leveled. and an addition
n ha nd stand. which will in %
capacity at least third, should be built.