The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-05
DAY OF SURPRISES
YESTERDAYS RACING PROGRAMME
INTERESTING AND EXCITING.

The most exciting of the races at the
state fair thus far was the 2:22 pace yes
terday. The field was the largest, there
being eight starters, and the race was
full of surprises. Each heat was close,
and the crowd, which filled the grand
stand to overlooking, evinced the nearest
approach to real excitement that has been
noticed during the meeting. Maj Mason,
with a mark of 2:09H, was supposed to
be the fastest horse in the race, but it
developed that he had injured one Of his
legs and was not in good condition, and
he was drawn after coming sixth in the
second heat. Possum, a gray mare own
ed by G. E. Hutton, of Monmouth ILL.,,
showed some remarkable bursts of speed,
and contributed to the uncertainty of the
result. In the third heat she got lead
of a dozen lengths, which she held the
length of the back stretch. and then was
beaten out coming home by every horse
in the race. 1t looked as If she had been
used up, and she was no longer consider
ed a factor in the race, but true to her
name she seemed to have been only fax
ing, and came first in the very next heat.
1t remained, however, for Removine
to add the browning surprise. The purse
was to be divided by the summaries os
five heats, and first money laid between
Flower Grove and Postum. Either could
get it by taking the concluding heat, and
they started to fight it out, when Re-
moVine went by them both at the quar-
ter and led all the way around, finishing
a length ahead of Possom and three
lengths ahead of Flower Grove The VIC
tory of RemoVine, who thus captured
third money for himself and threw first
| money to Flower Grove, was a popular
one, for the gelding was handled by his
owner, DR.. R. D. Eaton, the we'll known
veterinary surgeon of Minneapolis. who
drove a great race. There were a num-
Der of knowing ones who expected to see
buster come to the front and upset call
culations, but he was not cleverly driven,
invariably being at a disadvantage at
the start. This horse is owned by O. L.
Branson, of Mitchell S. D., and recently
figured in litigation which attracted
considerable attention. Trusmoor, for
whose entrance to the race the nomina-
ton of Gen. Otis was purchased, was
also an unknown quantity.
The 2:S5 trot was spoiled by the
dwindling of the field from thirteen en-
tries to only three starters. Lady Con-
stantine took three straight heats with
| out being driven out in any of them
The half-n1ile running race was unin-
terestingI although very fair time was
made, considering it was run on the soft
half-mile track. w. J. Ijams. the START
ing judge, gave good proof of his ability
yesterday, and his painstaking endeavors
to send the horses off on even terms,
WItII0 d great zeal OF scoring,
prevented any dissatisfaction. The track
was very dry and dusty, but was in
pretty fair condition.
THE 2:22 PACE.
Flower Grove was given the pole In the
first heat, and Trusmoor was the first to
attempt to take it from her, but was
beaten out on the back stretch by Mai.
Mason. At the three-quarters Postum
came up from the bunch and came into
the home stretch second, length behind
Flower Grove. 1t was pretty race down
the stretch between Major Mason and
Postum, but the former managed to win
| second place by barely head Flower
Grove finished a length to the good.
Time, 2:13A
In the second heat Norwood followed
Flower Grove closely, the two being sew
eral lengths ahead of the bunch. until the
three-quarters post was passed and then
Postum came up like a whiriwind and
rounded into the turn a length in the
! lead. Flower Grove could not catch I'D,
| and barely managed to beat buster out
for second place. The others were SO
far back, that they narrowly saved their
distance. Major Mason was withdrawn
! at the conclusion of this heat
For the first quarter of the third heat
the horses were strung out length
| apart like a circus procession, with Pos
| sum at the head and Buster at the tadR
nearly the reverse of the order in which
the race was finished. Postum made a
wild burst of speed on the back stretch
! which put her nearly a dozen lengths
| ahead, but went In the air at the three
| quarters, and finished last, apparently
being pumped out. Flower Grove res
captured the lead and kept it easily.
Buster came up from the rear and TOOK
| second, with Removine third. Time, 2:l7.
In the fourth heat FSswer Grove took