The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-10-19

The exhibition was very eredit1 bls ID syer,
.eiepar.nsnt. FLORAL Hall ~ crowded I,
its utmost cspaeity 40 had almo.
said, beyond ito capacity and a.,
then many things intsadsd fors sxbib
Won could not find place. The hall -,
illed with visitors at Ill hours, % TIA
moving from place to place could 30 40
60 c,onplished only leisurely and With som,
difficulty.
stearns county and the counties adjoin
ing demonstrated that this upper countr.
is not without good stock. The horses
mules, cattle, sheep and 1wins entsres
would have done 70 ! much eldsr
settled portion Of the country. And q
farmers were able to see, and com pare. AMI
Judge, the influence Of this fair cannot bu
exert favorable influence in stinulatin;
to 9 still further Improvement in stock
The exhibition Of poultry Was also good.
The season was late for . very large dis
play Of vegetables, but if the display va,
not very large, the vegetables were. TIL,
potatoes were especially worthy Of notice
being not only large, but superior d
quality. There were also some nns spsoi
mems Of fruit. .s
Choice wheat, oats, barley, corn, 10.
sustained vail Minassota's reputation ~ ,
srain.growing state; ana our millsrs en-
tered samples Of the -four which stands
MOL in the New York and St. Louis mar
kets.
In the department Of hou.swif.ry. th,r,
was delicious bread I've take the judge,
word for II, with nice yellow butter !.
spread ON i, ard jslly, prsssryss and hons1
it0 the bsrsein, From what vas Is Is,
seen at this fair, there should b no need
tor husbands in this vicinity grumblinx ove,
unpalsteable cookery.
In the results Of the leisure hours Of ,h,
ladies-tine embroidery, wors,ed work,
{crocheting, knitting, oil paiatins-shsr,
was large and creditable display.
"A heavy rain fell during all Of Thurs.
day night, and next morning opened cloudy
and cold This day belonged to the Driv-
ing Park association, and had been
specially set apart for races. Il was feared
the rain would render the use Of the track
impossible. But a3strong wind during the
forenoon rapidly dried up the moisture,
and by two o'clock. the track, although
heavy, was in tolerable condition. The
first trot was for > purse Of $3.50. best two
in three, open to oil horses which he'd
never beaten 2:8b. The folio wing sntris,
we're made:
A. A. Gates entered Hsmbletontsu. I b, !.
Geo. Smith Yankee Girl, o, d.
A. Deshon Star, br. 2.
The judges were ". d. Ensign, 5. d,
Mather and o Fsrwell.
Fret Heat Yankes Girl lad the pole
and Star the outside. Rambletonian took
the lead, but broke in the first quarter.
At the half-mile post hs was still in adj
vance. but in the next quarter Star dashed
ahead, and came in the winner BY half a
length, the mare being second. Time,
800. 81 S ss3.:.ss5
Second-Hsmbleto oman again broke on
the first quarter, but quickly rsgainsd biz
toet; the mare ahead =, hrss quarter; but
Hambletonian put . length between them
at the half-mile post, keeping the same po-
sition at the next quarter Star badly be-
hind. Hambletonian again broke on the
home stretch, but he soon recovered froms
this, md came in ahead. with the mares
nose alongside { f his shoulders. Time 2:53.
With q dry, hard track this would have
been q 1886 heat. -
/ Observation-Disclosures broke, as usual,
on the first quarter, but got well on his feet
and lead past the half mile, when the Girl
worked up, leading at the third, but the
horse dashed ahead on the home-stretch,
coming in short neck ahead. Time 1853.
Fourth -Hambletonian took the lead and
Kept 1t all the way, coming in three lengths
ahead of the Girl, in 2:5l. This made Ham.
bletonian winner Of the race ($l25); Yam
kee Girl second, ($75); Star third (s5o).
= The next was Q trotting race, open to all
horses in stearns and adjoining counties
that never beat three minutes purse $3.50.
This race alternated with the first one.
NJ. Lab entered Bay Tommy. h.
.. Bridgmsn :. Martin, al 81, s., E.
a. Apfeld '' Minnesota Cub, b. Z.
First Reat-Tommy had Tie pole, Msr-
tin outside. Martin broke, bat kept the
lead past the hfst qusrtsr: Tommy then
t6okitlat position for himself, keeping /.
until he passed under The wire two lengths
in advance. in s:15} Martin second; aud
the Cub coming up .sftsr .swhils amids.
deafening cheers. s@s, - e. I - S s $s
Sseond-Tommy passed the hrs. aad,
second quarters : length ahead, doubling
omit at the third, and doubling again 4
the wire3ln s;l7; Martin second and Cub
taking charge of,the rear. q. &. ~
8 Third Martin lead, but broke badly.
and the Cub pushed up to the front, bu,
Martin made the first quarter, the Bay
badly behind. At the half mile Martin
was length in advance Tommy gaining
same at third quarter Martin coming in
winner by half . head. in s % !; Tommy
second the Cub appearing In due time.
Fourth Tommy started out Tor .busi-
ness from the first. kespinga wide lead
all the way, and coming in tour lengths
ahead, in a:1a4 Martin second; tho Cub
as usual. Tommy won the race and $50:
Martin, $40; Cub $50. 5t 500 s,ss
The third vas running race for 500,
best two in three. HE
A. Dsshon entered Lady Grace (formsrly
Alice Ward .. q. va IL
Dan Moore entered hoosisr Boy, !. Z.
Frat Heat Hoosier boy took The lead,
and kept it, Tor was allowed to keep II, ~
the mare Was evidently held under strong
rein), coming in three lsngths ahead in
2:O2. - W.. ~. 3 3. 5s...
Sseond-Ths marc lead, and kept short
lead, still under u, rsin. going nndsr the
wire one length in sdvanee II 30sl. The
confidence Of her owner evidenced itself il
his offers Of. 800 70 IS th.t Lady Grace
would win the race. With no takers.
81 zAird The mare won The hest and race
IN 2:l63 the near; SUCCESSION of the heats
having apparently worn on the horse.
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