The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-08
CHARLEY BELDEN
. LANDED MONEY
Took First Place in Straight
Heats il the 2::21 $4,000
TrOt. .....

The best time of the week in the trotting
races at the state fair was made yesterday af
ternoon by Charlie Belden, who went the first
mile Of the 221 trot in 2:o9h. The next two
heats We're made In 2:11 and 2:10 respectively
and this performance gave him the long end Of
the 5000 purse. The 2:23 pace went to Mark
s Onward in 2:13A. 2:14M and 2:15A. ~
Both Charlie Belden and Mark Onward We're
i entered once before this week. The former
started Monday in the 2:35 trot taking two
;, seconds and third in the race. which was
! won by Bi-Flora in straight heats, 2:l11a
2:1lA and 21OA. The purse for Mondays
s race was $4,000.
Mark Onward started in the $3.50 pace on
/ Wednesday and succeeded in taking two seconds.
IN 2:OoA. 2:11A and 2:os15. Onward Star took
third money in Wednesdays. 2:S0 pace for a
purse of $500. and first place in yester.
days 2:2S for $1,000 purse
Roth Of these races furnished great entertain
ment and the time made was within quarter
of a second of that made by the fastest at
Han,iine last year. Charlie Belden was in no
danger Of losing at any time of the race, and
easily took the first position at the finish. Mark
Onward was also always able to keep near the
front and ended as easily as did Charlie Bel
den.
In the 221 trot seven horses were started
and when they were sent away in the first
- heat Billy II took the lead, with Silver next
in order. Ralph third, Kassona fourth, ].
N. Blackmore fifth, Gulvalis Directum sixth and
Charlie Belden on the outer edge of the track.
When the quarter was reached Belden held a
better position and on the half In the lead
;: with Billy H. and Kassona pressing him. On
the turn Belden having it out with four
of them and Ralph was far In the rear. On
I the stretch for the wire Belden pulled away from
the bunch and ended with time at 2:091A.
Blackmore finished second in this heat, with Sill
ver third.
In the second heat Belden took the lead and
closely followed by Blackmore. On the
quarter Belden and Silver were nose and nose,
and they kept this position until the straight
away, when Belden forced ahead and Silver
was left with the other five horses. The time
for this heat was 2:11, and Billy H. took second
place. while Silver came next.
In the last heat Belden and Billy H. lead
the first quarter, but the half Blackmore
took place and for a short distance lead the
winner, but his driver finally pulled him up for
first place in 2:1O.
In the 2:23 pace Glen Patchen and Prince
Albert took the lead the first quarter, with
Mark Onward third and Luella fourth. Mark
Onward finished first with time 2:19A. Patch
en- ended second and Luella third. Luella start
ed good in the second heat and was in the
lead at the quarter, with Onward closing up
rapidly. On the half they Travelled together
with Glen Patchen third. On the last stretch
Luella dropped back and Mark Onward won,
with time 2:13A. In the third heat Luella
again took the lead, but was passed by Glen
Patchen and Mark Onward at the half. At the
finish Onward pulled away from Patchen and
Luela and finished, with the time of 2:15A.
The summary:
3.21 trottInp nurea NM