The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-26
SPEEDING AT COMO
CAPITAL CITY DRIVING CLUB
GIVES FIRST SERIES OF
WINTER RACES
HORSES MADE GOOD ICE TIME
DR.. III. and Charles Dewey Fur
nished Fine sport, as There
Was Old Rivalry Be-
tween Them.

The Capital City Driving club gave the
first of series Of winter racing mat
ineeS yesterday afternoon on the speed
way constructed on the ice at Lake Como.
The races Were scheduled to start at
o'clock, but owing to the delay in getting
a needed sulky it was a little after that
hour wnen the first contest was pulled
off. Several hundred spectators witnessed
tho events, and great many of the
skaters took occasion to skate over from
that portion of the lake given over to
the steel runners and take in an event
or so.s - Vfs az = ~ -
All the races were run in heats, and,
with one exception, no one won out in
straight heats.
The most important event was the free
for-aH pacing race, which was won by
Dr.. II, owned by P, j. Alexander, and
driven by John Dowd. DR.. III finished
second in the first heat, but in the next
two had things much his own way. The
time was fairly good considering the
natural disadvantages under which a rae
ing animal works when running on the
ice. The first and second heats were done
in thirty-three seconds fiat, while the
third heat was half a second slower.
Charles Dewey, owned by Anton Miesen
and driven by Ike Collins, got second
money, winning the first heat, and finish
ing respectively second and third in the
last two heats. Olesa, owned by William
Hamnl, and driven by Gus Paceman, went
third. The distance In this, as in all the
events, was a quarter of a mile.
Particular interest was directed toward
this race owing to the fact that the
Dewey horse and DR.. II had already tried
conclusions..Att the. time of their previous
meeting, about three weeks ago, on the
Kittsondale track, Dewey was the victor,
and since then Mr.. Miesen and Mr.. Alex
ander, who are warm personal friends,
have exchanged a great deal of good
natured banter as to the merits of their
respective horses. Mr.. Miesen has left no
opportunity to crow over Mr.. Alexander,
and the latter, still loyal to his own
horse, has gamely declared that after
their next race Mr.. Mfesen would have to
change his tune So strong had become
the rivalry that their Trends took it up
and a number of friendly T1agers were
made upon the result of the race of yes
terday MIR. Alexander is now having
his share. of fun at the expense Of Mr..
Miesen, besides which, it is understood,
that he won q wager that was worth
while.
Free-fOP-A1 TrOt.
The second event was free-foral
trot 1t took but two heats to decide
this race, Annie Ripley, owned by Con-
rad Freund and driven by her owner,
making it two straight, with Bedford
Girl, owned by William Hamm, second
in each heat and Walnut third. The
time was fair, the first heat being done
in 1854 seconds and the second heat be-
ing fnisaed in 81 seconds fat.
The third race was a pacing road race,
same distance as the others. 1t took
A
eroy's Neutral landed first in two heats,
with James Paisley's Laddie Boy second,
the latter winning the first heat and
going third and second in the sub
seouent two heats George Daily's Harry
Nevins took third, while Red Beauty,
owned by Charles La Belle, ran fourth
in the first two and was scratched in
the last heat.
In the second heat of the trot Walnut
really finished in second place. but the
lead made over William Hamms Bed
ford Girl was by running. so Walnut
was given third place by the judges.
The entire affair was nicely managed,
Messrs. H. w. Fagiey, William Hamm
and Dudley Scheffer acting as judges and
timers. All the events were started by
Frank Bundy, who proved model Off
cial. There was little unnecessary delay
in starting each event, and nothing oc-
Cured to mar the pleasure of the after
noon.
The next races will be held on New
Years afternoon, when fine sport is ex-
pected, The club will offer liberal purses,
looking towards popularizing these events
among all lovers of true sport and the
noblest animal: ,.....a.
Free for ali pace, quarter mile !,
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Olesa Observation-Disclosures. ...........o :
Time :33 49, :331a.
Free-forzall trot.. quarter mile
Annie Ripley -'.."'.'......'.''''' ;
Walnut .......... ...''.'.'o
Pacing road race, quarter mile, /,
Neutral --..''.....7 4
Laddie Boy. .......................... 8
Harry Nev1ns. 80. .-.....-.............9
Red Beauty Observation-Disclosures. y
Time, :39, ;3S, 49,
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