The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-04
DELMAR FAILS TO
GO IN TWO MINUTES
Strong Wind Checks Smathers'
1rotter and Record Escapes.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, Oct. 8. - The
meeting at Oakley Park, the last of the
grand circuit of 1908, was brought to a
successful close this afternoon, and the
light harness brigade is tonight NOV
ing TO Lexington, where the Kentucky
Irottlng Horse Breeders associations
tWelVe-day meeting will be held.
The splendid sun and the high wind
or the morning had dried the track out
until it was at its best, and it was
generally expected that the 5000 per-
sons who turned out would certainly
see Major Delmar equal, if not lower,
the worlds trotting record of 200,
which was the feature Offering of the
card. But they were disappointed, as
was Owner Smathers.
Driver Mcdonald came onto the
track with the Major at o'clock, and
at the same time two thoroughbreds
emerged from the paddock. The Sec
ond time down Mcdonald nodded for
the word and they were away. Around
the first turn and past the first eighth
pole in Is seconds, that looked good.
TO the quarter in :30A; that would
not do, onlookers said. But when he
hit the back stretch the Major was
doing so Well that the Jockeys had to
urge their mounts to keep pace with
him. To the half in :59A and the
stand broke into a cheer Around the
far turn and to the three-quarters in
l: 3OR, the gelding began stopping.
Turning into the stretch the wind hit
him full in the face and he began
backing up. He got to the wire in
2:03.
1t has been pretty thoroughly DEM
onstrated that the wind shield is a
necessary adjunct to the 200 trotter,
and in the case of Major Delmar, if
IN no other instance, it had shown that
two such exhibitions a week is one
too many.
The Clifton purse, 81 900, 2:0g PAGERS.
three in five. four heats decided Friday
Baron Rogers br g, by Baron
Dillon Molly CIV. Marvin)..S l
10; 2oS o1nter ...'.''..'''''.'.. D
Iriioy onect ................6 2
Cubanola. JoeIisco, Col. LOOMS, Robert
1. Miss Wilamont, Byrt Wilkes, Sufreet
also started. Time, 2:09. 2:10, 2:0912 2:1O,
2:0SK.
.2:i6 trot. two in three, one heat de-
cided Friday
Rose CIV. McDonald) .............1 1
Oracle Keller NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2
Eat Ford .....--.....-..-..... 3
Ben e11id Potts HiiIard sanders Al Merton
Austin Boy, Direct View also started.
Time, 2:11. 2:o91a.
2:13 pace. two in three. purse 81, 900
John NJ, blk g, by Paris (F'lem-.
Dolly carr ....-......-...-....2 z
Szd[ina - '''''''''-''-'''-'''9 4
cousin Madge -. ..:::........8 3
Daphne Direct, Taylor H Illinois, Gre
dette also started. Time, 2:10, 2:09A.
2:23 trot, two in three. purse 81 900
Great Spirit. b m, by Prodigal- Rachel
&c. Marvln) ...-....-........-.l l
Bessie Brown .,..-.........---2
Bermuda Maid ......-.-.---...-5 8
Axdelight. Bessie Brentwood, Winnie
Wright. Anna Dillon. Hemenway, Yankee
Boy, Grocery Maid also started Time
2:10, 2:09A
2:16 pace, two in three. purse 81. 900
Black Pet. blk m, by Amsterdam
(Gott) .............'.' .'''.'''''I
Angus Pointer .....................3
Fred ii ..--..-..'....'.'.'. '.'''-o .
Ravenna Wilkes, Judge Hughes, Star
Onward also started. Time. 2:1lA,
TO : beat 200, trotting-Major Delmar
"a. McDonald) lost. Time by quarters:
2:18 trot, two in three purse 81 QO-
Larose CIV. B. McDonaid) ..........l l
Bonner ''.''....'''''''.-'''' Q
Time, 2:13, 2:12A.
Results at Morris Park.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Results at Morris
Park today: Land of Glover and his sta
BILE companion, ZinZiber, We're equal IA
VoriteS with LaVator in the $40, 900 steepIe-
chase. Summary: