The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
HARNESS RACING

1t required seven heats to decide the first
race, the feature on yesterdays card at Lexing-
Mahon, McHenry, L Mcdonald and Erwn-were
fined the charge Of laying up heats, every
finish was holly contested. The last three heats
resulted in neck Victories under the whip.
Little squaw was. the favorite, but until the
last two heats she seemed to lack steam at the
wire. LIN the seventh heat, she overhauled and
nosed out Prince Direct. -;
Much interest was manifested in the wagon
race. and DevereuX's success was the more popu-
lar because surprise. He caught Smathers in
each of the last heats, just before reaching the
wire.
Summaries:
First Race-2:oe class pacing, $1,000:
Little squaw, blk IN, by Ke-
Rs Sss:s Boy ' \Ss5ssss::
Prince Direct, blk N (Mc-
Riley B., blk blk h ilrwinj 3 5 3 I 2 !:
Major Muscovite, Fannie billiard, Earl Wilkes,
Daphne Dallas, Don Riley and Sir Alcantara also
. II Tine, 2o5A, 2:oeh, 2:oeA, 2:o7 n, 2:o7.
Chase, b 3, by Keller (Hudson) ........ !
Iatchen Mail, blk m (shank) ......... 2
Darwin, (McHenry) .............. 4 4
Nara and Brownie wilton also started.
Time-2:12h, 2:1OA, 2:O9%.
Third Race-2:15 class. pacing, two in three
Mustard ) m, by Vatican (Keyes) .....'s ~
Daisy Field, CHI (Gorshire) ..........,f2- 8 2
ka M'v. Star. (Iudson) ? .
Volta, Ethel Mack, Garnet Little Sphinx
Monte Joe and Margaret also started.
Time-2:O9, 2:os4, 2:1oA:
Fourth Race-To wagon, trotting; amateur
Nieol B., ,br h, by Alcalus Oh. X.
DR.. t Mnyeai &c: K. G. Biiiings)...
Gold Brick, br & e. +. smathers). ....s44s ? ?
Frazier. CHI h iF. G. Jones) ...........i2 4 4
JOSH T',n blk h 10 q? I'M, NJ Re each '.dr
Owing to the difficulty that would be expert
the purpose, George H. Ketcham, owner of
Cresceus, has decided to give UP the idea of
racing the champion trotter an exhibition mile
| on the Memphis track paced by automobile,
| and substituted motor cycles. a.. -
! Mr.. ketcham and Murray Howe secretary of
the Memphis Trotting Association have talked
| over the matter, and both seem enthusiastic over
the idea. 1t ds proposed to obtain two of the
fastest and noisest machines possible for the
trial, which will be made Oct %, the third
day of the meeting in Memphis. One will be
placed in the rear of the suky and the other
alongside. Mike the Tramp, Cresceus training
race horse partner. also will be used.
| Ketcham has received cablegram from Sir
Howard Holland. m English horse fancier, offer
Ing financial inducements for Cresceus to make
tour In England Scotland and Ireland. The
etrms offered were not given out, but Mr.. Ketch-
ON stated that they sufficiently large to
make him consider the offer.
Inc IaHOuS tFOIIlnS Slrey onward, Dy IeOTBe
| Wilkes, dam Dolly, by Mambrino Chief, diet
yesterday at. Patchen Wilkes farm near Lex
ington, KY, from acute Indigestion. He wal
regarded as one OF the best Of trotting sres
and was foaled in 1875. He sired among othe
cracks. Beuzetta, 2:o6H; Pear Onward, 2:O6h
Onward Silver, pos, winner Of the Pennsylvania
Gazette, 2:07A, and 124 trotters and 81 pacer
in the list up to last year. Onward was 1ownet
by Peter Duryea and w. E. D.. Stokes the New
York millionaire; He was purchased by Durye
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at Frankfort, about six years ago.
, To California.
Through Pullman Tourist sleepers t.
California via the Sunshine Route (Chi.
cago; Milwaukee & st. Paul and Santa Fl
lines), every Tuesday, commencing Octo
Der 14th. Berth rate, Sc. Ticket rate
:, $50. 80 during October. Ticket office, 32'
Nicollet avenue, or address w. B. Dixon
N. w. P. A., st. Paul. -