The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-15
And Some Very Fine Speeding.

The Executive Committee Of the st.
Paul Driving Park Association held !
meeting last evening to arrange the pro-
gramme for the meeting to be held on
their grounds in this city, in the Mime
sofa Tripartite, made up Of the St. Paul,
Saltwater and Mankato Associations.
All the members Of the committee, save
Mr.. Burbank. who is absent in the
South. were present at the meet
ing. The Secretary, j. j. Hill, Esq,
announced the receipt Of numerous let
tiers from horsemen in Illinois, Michigan,
Iowa, Kentucky and Wisconsin, making
inquiries as to purses and terms, and in
timating their intention to be present.
The action Of the committee in arranging
the different purses was, as will be seen,
governed by liberality and sound judg-
ment, and must meet the expectations Of
many of the parties now corresponding.
The races in this city are to commence
on June 3lst, and to be continued over
July LIST. I'd and Sd, the purses offered
for the different days, being as follows:
FIRST DAY.
Three minute class. Purse 5000: $500
to first; $3.50 second; 500 third; 500
fourth.
Two-thirty-five class. Purse 81 200.
5000 to first, $500 second, $l75 third,
1925 fourth.
Running race, one mile dash. Purse
$500; $500 to first, 500 second, $50
third, $50 fourth, $40 fifth.
SECOND DAY.
Two.forty class. Purse 81 200; $500
to first. $500 second, $l75 third, $l25
fourth.
Running, mile heats, best two in tn zee.
Purse $500; $4O0 to first. 500 to SEQ
ond.
Two.thirty class. Purse ST. 200; $500
to first, $500 second, $175 third, $125
| fourth.
Two-fifty class. Purse $1,000; $500
to first, $3.50 second, $50 third, 500
| fourth.
FOURTH DAY.
Two-twenty-four class. Purse $780,;
| $3.50 to first. 1876 second, $225 third,
$3.50 fourth.
Running heat, two miles. Purse $500;
| $500 to first, 500 to second.
| Four to fill and three to start. En-.
trance 10 per cent.
| The above purs aggregate 81, 200, and
| are sufficiently liberal to draw an unusual
ly large and last lot Of horses, and also
big crowd to see them do their work. We
confess our disappointment, however, il
not seeing purse Of at least 81 500 for .
| free to all, 81 900 to the first horse, 5000
J. tx.t 81 49, - III
Such purse would undoubtedly bring
here 90 flyer, and necessarily largely
increased attendance. The Association
cannot reasonably be expected ~
do more than they have done. But
| it does seem that for pur-
pose Of this kind, which will bring to our
city thousands Of people during the week,
who will spend thousands Of dollars with
| our hotels, merchants, manufacturers an1
business men generally. that these menl
should come to tho assistance Of the A.
ISOLATION by putting their hands in Their.
pockets and making such purse for H.
free to all as above mentioned. W.
throw this out as a hint, and though "
little late, there is time, il acted upon ~
once. Other communities, no more r.
vored in men Of means than is st. PanE
follow this course, and in the long m.
have the dread cast upon the wateTvy q
this way, returned to them many fold.
/ SHOW or BTOODED H0RsEs.
Another thing, now that the State A.
rlcultural Society, owing to the depress61
State Of is finances, feels unable to kiyo
liberal premiums for display Of bloodsde
ed horses to halter 1T the State Fair II
DRIVING Park Association are consid1ri
the question Of adding such N attracts
TO Their June meeting. Perhaps 60
business men if approached on tho -
ject would assist the Associations in tlr
emergency. For the june meeting &
Association have hung up $4,000 - rl
ing purses, and anything additional 60
not reasonably be expected. But i