The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-08

society affair and many persons of i'm
port at the seat of government lent their
presence
There are no grand stands, but there is
plenty OF green grass and places for car
riages. Enough police are detailed to keep
the grounds clear at all times.
Brooklyn Sabbath Observance, league last
week when Supreme Court Justice Gay
nor ordered the release Of three players
and programme sellers who were hailed
before him on charge Of violating the
Sunday law.
Justice Gaynor was outspoken from the
BENCH and while he has not as yet made
any decision bearing upon the law, his
utterances were such as to leave little
doubt that Sunday ball will soon be the
regular thing in Brooklyn.
In discharg1ng the prisoners, Justice
Gaynor said that it had not been shown
that any nearby residents Sunday peace
had been disturbed by. the ball playing,
and as far as he could learn there had
been no injury to any ones religious feel
ing. The justice then told the police who
made the arrests some things, and classed
them as busybodies and officious meddlers.
In releasing the players Justice Gaynor
decided that no bail was necessary. The
Brooklyn fans were .jubilant when the
decision was made known and wanted
Sunday games scheduled at once but
the management decided to wait until the
case was settled on its merits. In the
meantime the fans are looking anxiously
towards the Polo grounds on a Sunday
afternoon.
On the Race Tracks.
Irish Lad added another to his long
string Of winnings last week by capturing
the Metropolitan handicap, the first big
race Of the Eastern season. The field
against Irish Lad was not exceptionally
strong and he was the favorite from the
start although Lux Casta and Beldame
had their following.
The ease with which the race was won
by the Candlemas colt was glowing
justification Of public opinion. At no
a hQ r6
and in the last half he slowed up to give
the muckers a chance, This confidence
jockeys like Bullman behinds is the worst
kind of policy, as was shown in this race.
pullman took immediate advantage of the
slack and rode like mad. His mount lack
ed the speed, however, and Irish Lad
came in two lengths to the good.
Elwood, the longest priced horse in the
Kentucky Derby, won that classical event.
putting severe strains on the purses of
the gentlemen from Tennessee and the
Blue Grass region who placed their faith
and coin on Prince Silverwings:
the post odds on him were to 10. and
some places is to l. Proceeds was the
favorite at even money. Elwood and Ed
Tierney fought it out In the stretch,
while the choice Of the Blue Grass coun-
try finished six lengths behind the winner.
This was the thirteenth running of the
Derby, and worth 1000 to the winner.
Harness Horses.
ginning to pick up and the trotters and
SidewinderS are being worked out prelim-
mary to the opening of the campaign.
D DOB, Geers , and ao McaenEy are as taci-
the summer, and refuse to make any
predictions Of either general or specific
While it Is hardly likely that this sea-
son will see such havoc and ruin as was
done to records last year. Dan Patch and
Lou Dillon should do %aething before
going
| owner of Dan Patch. has not given out
| the programme for the champion PAGER,
but It Is certain that the king Of harness
horses has plenty of work out out for
| him.
Billings has mapped out busy season
Ter m1u pGn ana {ne breaking q three
| has agreed to race his mare against Major
| Delmar at the New York state fair, pro-
| is the only horse that has any license on
the same track with Lou Dillon, and even
| his showing at Memphis last year doesn't
entitle him to great deal.
| In order to get away from the wind
shield and dirt shield controversy, Mr.
! Billings has announced that hereafter the
| either aid. While making this announce
ment Mr.. Billings does not concede any
credit to the dirt shield, maintaining that
the mare never followed it close enough
to derive any benefit.
The little mare viii be sent against
| time some time in June. after which an
W.
without ball or roller bearings. She viii
| probably close the season by an assault
against the two-nile record, although this
will depend entirely on her condition.
o'RrIen's Bright Dream.
About the same time Jeffries announced
that his ring aspirations were on the
wane, while his desire to own q big
restaurant in New York was getting
stronger. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien made
the announcement that he would be the
heavyweight champion before 1907.
Jack allows himself two years In which
to chop Jeffries up, and continues his
dream no farther, but starts to tell how
he is. going to accomplish his little task
| Obrlen bases most of his fond hopes or
the terrible beating he gave kid" Car
ter, whose reputation as q hitter Is far
outdistanced by his ability to take pun
| ishment.
O'Brien now has his mind made I'D Il
take on Kid Mccoy and put the black
| trimmings on him. Then, according t
| O'Brien's vision, will come Jeffries and
the championship.
cit is merely a business calculation witt
me and was never more in earnest II
my life than l am right now" said he
i will cut Jefries to ribbons, If he vii
stand up before me long enough. alst
nave good chance to knock him out
Those who want to laugh at me are a.
liberty to do So but remember, those Whs
laugh last laugh best
I was born in 1878, which makes m,
born in 1876, and celebrated his twenty
ninth birthday at Frisco the other nigh
with big banquet. l am Just comm,
into my prime. while Jeffries is airead,
deterioTating. He weighs $50 pounds
years time, how much do you suppos,
Jeffries will weigh? / would not Tx
to try TO even make an estimate. Inssd