The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-09

mare. Failing in first choice by so
close a decision Mr.. Bigelow's mount
easily took second place, and third was
given to A. e. Ashbrook's ThistledoWn.
Other exhibits in this class were Eli
derdown, A. E. Ashbrook; Prince,
Charles Schunemann; Russia, Miss p.
A. Ferguson.
Again yesterday c. e. Palmer took
first prize in the heavy harness class
for park turnout, this time with Glen
wood and mate, a finely matched pair
of bright bays just above fifteen hands
in height, which he drove to a park
phaeton. Second place went to A. E.
Ashbrook, with Gay 0 So and 0 So
Gay, which were shown by him the
previous day, when Mr.. Palmer won
first with The Parader and Creighton
in the same class. E. L. Herseys Duke
and Duchess were awarded third place.
The other pairs shown IN this class
were Peter Cooper and Robert the
Devil, Louis Laramee; Queen and
Prince, F. B. Kellogg; Bridget and
Barney, r. Gordon.
Polo Ponies Good.
Among the polo ponies, of which
there We're four shown, Golden Sceptre,
exhibited by A. E. Ashbrook, took the
blue ribbon, Fan Tan, another entry by
Mr. Ashbrook, the red; and G. E. Pal
mer's Sweetheart, the yellow. The
other horse shown was Melancholy
Nose, entered by Mr.. Palmer and a
handsome little animal but as 1t APP
peared not shown to advantage.
In the potato race the programme
was changed to have the contest be-
tween gentlemen riders, and included
several local entries. The participants
were Philip Hunt and j. d. McArdle,
both of Minneapolis; G. E. Palmer,
TNny1 A L A1L1
w. Hill and F. Bigelow, both of st.
Paul, and Louis Laramee, of Minneap-
oils. After about fifteen minutes of
very rough riding, in which nearly all
of the riders exhibited good horSeman-
ship, Mr.. Palmer was awarded the blue
ribbon and Mr.. Ashbrook the red rib
bon, and the award was approved by
the spectators, who enjoyed the per-
Torrance of these two equestrian COM
edianS immensely.
The show programme closed with an
exhibition of sporting ramGens, which
was easily won by G. E. Palmer'S en-
try Timber Topper and Devils Dream,
Timber Topper, the saddle horse of the
team being the only one to go cleanly
over the jump required at the finish.
Second place was given TO A. E. Ash
brooks White Wings and mate, and
third to the Laramee entry, Robert the
Devil and Peter Cooper. ThistledoWn
and mate were also exhibited in this
class by Mr.. Ashbrook.
c. B. Chamberlain gave an exhibit
ton of high school riding on Mr.. Pal
mer's black horse Mack Donald.
The gig class and road fourin-
hands, which We're to have been exhib-
tied yesterday, will be shown today.
Great Race Programme.
On the speed track programme of alb
SOrDln2 interest was presented. there be-
ing added to the regular programme as
announced match race of great local
c. and James F. Paisley's Don Juan
The main event of this portion of the
programme was, of course, the Derby,
a two-mile dash for horses of the 2:30
rarely that there has been so exciting a
race on the Hamline track There were
five starters, and throughout the entire
two miles the distance between the leader
and the last horse did not at any time
exceed sixty feet. The starters were Ar
tots, Random. Rhea W., Black Lady and
punched, with Black Lady perhaps little
to the good and Rhea w. close up. After
holding the lead almost the entire first
mile, Black Lady gave way to Artois. and
from that time to the finish she held her
advantage, with lambert crowding her
closely until just before the wire was
reached, when Black Lady again pushed
her, nose a little to the fore and managed
to hold it there to the finish although
lambert was too close at all times for
comfort. Artois' lead over Black Lady
left her but little margin, the finish be-
ing very close between the three
In the first race the 2:45 trot for a
purse of $500, Bird L. won in straight
heats and Araja established the same
title to second place. Third and fourth
money was divided between Frugality
and Richard S., each of which finished
third in one heat Early Girl finished
fourth in both heats.
The race for PAGERS of the 2;10 class
for $1,000 purse was highly exciting and