The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-07
OVER UNTIL 1902
HAHA TRACK FOR OTHER
FIELDS
MEET WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
Managers of the Affair So Much
Pleased That They VIII Hold
Another Series Next
July.

Another Series Next
July.
The lace meeting which has just ended
at Minnehaha park, was most successful,
taking into consideration the inciemeEL
weather on July 4, and is an emphatic
declaration that harness horse race meets
a.e once again II be a leading feature in
the Twin Cities in the future. The d.
Clar.ng Off of the race meeting scheduled
for st. Paul this week was an unfoi-
tunate mistake, for there would nave
been plenty of entries and better wealth
er than last week.
The managers OF the Minnehana Driv-
irg park have leen greatly stimulated by
their meeting last week, and have al.
ready claimed the first week in July for
the race meeting in 1892. The purses OF
fercd VIII aggregate $Z0,800 for the various
classes, and a $500 purse will be offered
for the Derby and $l.00) devoted to Tho
horse show, which will be a leading fea-
tue. The grand stand will be rebuilt AMI
sel eral new and pleasing features will be
added.
Speaking of the Derby recalls to mind
the Derby held at the famous race meet
ing of 1885 That was the record Derby,
the time for tie three miles having been
made in 7l632, as against 7:I73i This year.
1t was won by Fairywood, although
Louisa captured the first mile in 2:27.
as against 2:27 made by Random. this
year. The second mile was won by
FaiIyWood in f:5l. The Fa!ibadlt mare
Random was third that year, as she was
this year, the ether starters being Bon
ami. Mapleton and Burr oak.
The Derby, a thIec-mie dash for trot-
a "a va md IL
race Of International interest for abroad
the Europeans are IN favor Of long dis
lance racing. believing that it shows the
merits of a trotter to better advantage
than repeated mile heats. 1t certainly Is
pleasing novelty, and always draws
well.
In the races of the past week at 'Haha
some very creditable work was done III
several Instances. The season has been
very backwards and the trainers have
not been able 10 get their horses down
to their true racing clip in many in
stances, and in consequence an ext-aOr-
binary performance was not expected but
the crowds We're happily disappointed
when they saw miles reeled OF IN 2:l2k.
any eyelash, whipping finishes resulting.
The meeting brought forth several
equine propositions that will bear watch
ing. Chief among them may be men
toned the following horses, which are
likely tC wind up the season most credit
ed by / Tke Arthur, showed herself 10
be a trDter OF exceptional merit. she
won the 2:30 trot on Tuesday in hollow
style and if Ecr trainer and driver, II n
~ Rutherford, OF Austin. Mimi, hs}d
been competed to he doubtless coCli
have driven her under the wire in less
than 40, She was ripe, steady ana
beauty. She had hard work to so slow
enough to earn mark OF 2:I5A IN tao
last heat Of the race. she IL 90 at any
stage of the game if she IS rixAt.
o. h.. DeAa AMI II
ter, the great, big Minneapolis PAGER,
proved himself a marvel. While not
trained as yet to so his clip, he finished
a very close st cond every heat, ana won
second place after a terrific drive down
the stretch every tine right at the wire
by not less than a throat-latch. lie has
proved himself TO be mighty good, and
win improve with more work,
One of the greatest horse features of
the meeting was the 2:l7 pace, which was
won by Lola Mix, the game daughter or
r. Oh SO. She belongs at Mitchell >. D.,
and is handled by that great Western
reinsman, w. II. WIl5-n, VINO Drought out
and drove to her record the phenomena
Matte Patterson, 2:C9A. Lola Mix Is
a prospective two-tenner late this season
If she does not fall by the waysde
The California string belonging to MT
w c. Durfee, which includes DR.. Book
2:l3L DR.. Short Florctte Belle, Maggie
Mckinney Queen r. and Charles Nc. as
leading satellites, have shown them
counter at Windsor, Ont this week. and
the grand circuit later
The most popular local horse was
Prince Stevens, the handsome chestnut
Gelding by Bay Hal, and owned by w.
b. MacLean. president OF the Like Oh
the Isles Driving club. Despite ms e.
ratio reputation Of the past, which was
undeserved, however, the Prince has
shown himself to be a PAGER of rare, fine
caIiber, and his performance saturday
was steady and fast enough y do credt
TO the famous Lexington, Ky, meeting
this fall Yesterday, without undue pres
sure. the game son of Bay Hal lowered
his mark Of 2:ills. AMI now nods Els
nose in the mauger with 2:l6A to his
credit 1t was a mark earned hand ly,
and if the weather conditions had not
been so bosterous he would wear 2:14
mark or less today He IS a most con-
sistent race horse and viii do IL any
company.
YESTERDAYS RACES
1t being an extra day and getaway
day, only SPECIAL races were in
Obliged in, owing TO the fact that
many of the horses were shipped
away for next weeks races 1t was,
however, a pleasing programme fU--
n!shed the 2,o0j people present AMI
most creditabIe wind-up for the club,
The first race called was the special
match race between the crack trotter
from California, Dr.. Book, 2:-31a, and the
two PAGERS, Prince Stevens ana Shelah.
Ut. BOOK won the nrSt neat by Sc3nt
head from the Minneapolis Prince, with
ShClah four lengths behind, in 2:l615 In
the second heat Dr.. Book was with
drawn by permission Of the judges and
Prince Stevens ana Shelah fought it out
alone. The former won out in hollow
style, While the erra,tic SheIah failed to
make a showing in the last heat by rea-
son of 4 stanGstil break in the last heat.
The summary:
SPECIAL MATCH RACE, BEST 2 IN 3.
Prince. Stevens, oh g. by Bay Hal
sReIah, b m (GoranfIo;jI '',,,.,..,.,....''S
Or. Book, Ou,fee) ........,......l DIR
Time, 2:16N 2:.6H 217lk
The next race called was special pace
between ViviSn S, City and Silver Coin,
and was clCfe in every heat from start
70 70 finish. yer Con won the irst heat
by nose Nnisker and being drawn, Wv
ian won right under the wire. 1t made
the crowd happy ami they rooted in w.
cifor1Cs fashion The summary:
SPECIAL PACE, BEST 2 INs
Vivian, s br m, by Dulta (Sher-
nam - 49, '''''.-.'.'.''--.-....J l
GlltY, d (AlEenf .....................2
Silver con- b h Durfee) ...........1 dr.
Tine 2:l9, 2:i3H 2:22h.
ire concluding event was match race