The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-03
DRIVER MCLAUGHLIN
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Horses and Men Have Bad Spill
In Race at the State
Fair.
State Fair Races.

Despite the rain of the morning and
the several light showers during the
early afternoon another large crowd
filled the grand stand and bleachers at
the fair grounds to witness the third
day card of the state fair races. The
rain made the track heavy and pre-
vented fast time being made in any
of the events, but the fields were large
enough and the finishes keen enough
to hold the interest of the spectators
to the end.
For the third time since the opening
day the race programme narrowly es-
capped being marred by a serious acct
dent. Monday and Tuesday the mis-
haps were confined to the hurdle races,
but yesterday the 2; 80 pacing race
was the unluclky event.
In the second heat of this race Driv-
er Collins, who had won the first heat
with Pontiff Girl, found his horse
pocketed as he pulled into the stretch
and attempted to pull Pontiff Girl to
the outside. The horse slipped as she
made the turn and then stumbled di
rectly in front of Sulphume, driven by
Mclaughlin. Collins was hurdled
through the air and rolled out of the
way of the horses coming behind, but
Mclaughlin was not thus fortunate.
Sulphume crashed into the spill and
the spectators saw Mclaughlin shoot
tangle. Mclaughlin was caught in the
reinS and Sulphume, frightened by the
unexpected collision, started to run
away and dragged his driver several
yards before being caught by several
of the stable men. 1t was reported
that Mclaughlin was seriously in
Jured, but this report was denied at
the stables, the state fair officials an
nouncing that with the exception of a
few bruises the driver had escaped
injury.
Bobolink, after finishing second in
the first heat, won the three following
heats, Pontiff Girl, after the accident,
being apparently unable to land better
than second. Sulphume continued in
the race and won third money.
Pat Ford had things much his own
way in the 35 trot. In the different
heats of this race Starter McElroy had
his troubles, the other drivers acting
as though they desired to spoil Pat
Ford's chances by their clumsy scor-
ing. In the third heat the field did
get away bad for the Cedar Rapids
horse, but in the other heats Driver
Pat Ford took care of his horse and
landed him in front. Second money
went to Pamela, third to Declare.
The Summary.
First race, 2:3O pace, purse 81 900
Bohillink, br g.. P Harrington,
L
gen, ST. Paul Collins. .......1 2 2
Sulphume b h, c. Fisher, Cen
- teryille, Iowa (McLaughlin).. 8 3
Nattallia Brown, ]. & E. Brown,
Portage la Prairie. Man. (BelD4 2 DIS
Grace "A, brsm, James Paisley,
Time Ii '4 Isis Sso s:1s1 2:1s4 a:1sh as
Second race, 2:95 trot, purse $1,000
Pat FoI, S. g, c. E. Wheeler,
Cedar Rapids (Ford) .........1 1 8 /
Pamela CHI m. L. S fainter
Lake Geneva, Wis. (Sherman)2 2 .
Normandelle. James Carr, Ham
hin, line, MINI; tiffany .........4 4 8
c9 sIaSton. Mimi Nj CM " tB}inehart's 6
Grocery Maid, b m, J. G. Cecil,
Danville, KY. (Roe) .,........S 5
Patchwood, br h, C. E. Hasey,
Minneapolis ayers ..........6 DIR
Clifford 911 r, W g, CARING, St.
Mont at P, 5. T. Macarthur Du. or
luth, MINI. (McArthur) 10 10 DIS
Time, 2:19, 2:1sA, 2:2OA. 2:23A
Third race, running, five-eighths of a
Kohnwreath. b g, Fred Kraft (sin-
Carrie l.. b m, ]. T. Scranneiton
Queen L. b m, W. F. Walter iste W. l
Stewart Young, CHI g, Jackson &. :
Wright (Bradford) ............3 8
Ha aTelsoG Oh M Butler & Canine !,
Pearl Mandei, b M. Perry & Wood God
Time, 1:O4A, LOS.