The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-06

usual LOOMS fingered in the ruck until
the three-quarterS was reached. AT that
time Red Roy and Roscoe Medium were
apparently fighting it out for first and
second. but as they reached the turn the
mare was seen to be creeping up. It's
only the angle" cried man in the press
box, but it wasn't the angle, for as the
field entered the stretch the mare was
seen coming up fast on the outside, and
fairly eating up the distance between her
self and the leaders. Red Roy's driver
used his whip Viciously, but to no avail
Black Lady passing him almost at the
finish and winning by a scant half length.
The pace had been too fast for Roscoe
Medium, who had gone to break and. was
placed fourth by the judges for running.
Time: 2:14A.
In the third heat the mare was again
aid up, finishing seventh. She Travelled
we'll to the quarter when LOOMS evident
ly made up his mind that nothing was to
be gained by hurrying her and permitted
the field to go by without challenge. Red
Roy Maud Marie and Cherry Ripe set the
pace to the three-quarter pole, where
kathan called upon G. w. to give his
opinion Of the heat and the gelding re-
sponded nobly, taking the lead and fin
ishing two lengths to the good, Maud
Marie beating Red Roy for second place.
Time, 2:15A.
LOOMS had every intention to win the
fourth heat and would have done so had
he begun his drive sooner. Following his
usual tactics he held the mare back until
the turn and then started up. The lead
ers. however, had got too much OF a
lead and the best Black Lady could do
was second place, the heat going to G. W.,
who pulled up obviously driven out. Inc
Minneapolis mare got away badly but
came like the wind when called upon to do
So She lost the heat only by a neck and
h9 distance been
twenty yards further. Miss Dewey fin
ished third, having held second place I'M
til a short distance from the wire. At
the half mark G. w. was two lengths to
the good, with Black Lady apparently no.
where. Maud Marie broke badly shortly
after she passed the half and finished
ninth. Rena Wise cut her quarter and
was drawn. Time, 2:15A.
Luck Favors LoomIs.
Under the rules but five. heats were
trotted, and LOOMS discovered that in
order to win he would not only have to
| take the heat, but trust to chance that
| G.. W. did not finish second, for second
| place in the final heat would have given
the gelding first money. Luck, however,
favored him. From the three quarters
! first place was never in doubt, the mare
winning in a driving finish, with Miss
| Dewey, who had steadily bettered her
performance throughout the race, a good
second. G. w. broke into the stretch, but
caught himself quickly and finished third
| Time, 2:15A.
| The Summaries.
| Black Lady, blk IN, by Wildbrino-
| Midday by MONDAY Uoomis) IL 1 7
| G.. W., b g, by Sarcenet-May
| Cherry Ripe. M, by New Medium
(Carnathan) NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Maud Marie, CHI m, by Nowood
(McLaughlin) ................
Miss Dewey, b m. by Allerio
(Wright) .......... ...........1O 4
Red Roy. b g tButler) ..........7 8 2
Roscoe Medium (Bond) ........ 2
Oils Mckinley (COnley) ........ S 8
Frugality (Chandler) ........... 6 6 5 di
Rena Wise. br m (Rae) ...... 10 10 dr.
Gentle Lady. blk m (Ames). II DIR
Time-2:14A, 2:14A, 2:15A, 2:14h, 2:151a.