Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-04
THE FAIR.

The Cro,pd Constantly ComsinD-The Boom
Fairly Booming, With a Prospect Of It,
Continuing.
Yesterday dawned cold and cloudy with
promise Of disagreeable rain storm before
noon.
Shortly before the hour to throw oper
the gates of tho fair grounds Old
Sol Put in an appearance and
speedily put an end to all doubts about fair
weather. Then people commenced turning
out, and tho throng continued increasing in
size as the hours passed by. The long faces
worn by the managers on the previous day
began to brighten up, and at 3 o'clock when
the crowd was largest, they we're fairly
radiant with the happy prospect of sue
cessful exhibition, financially speaking.
The buildings we're in perfect order. aud
and the general unfinished state of affairs
noticed in several places the day before, had
entirely disappeared. The throng surped
through the great buildings, admiring the
grand displays and then down to the stock
shed and machinery departments. finally
ending by entering the pavilion to witness
the contest between the various high flyers.
Some important improvements we're
made, the most important of which was the
suppression of the wheel of fortune and
other gambling devices. The wheel of
fortune managers offered $4,000 for the priv
llege of continuing during the week. 1t
didn't work, though.
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY.
There is a very good display of agricul-
tural machinery. Reapers, mowers, threshers,
plows, steam engines, ETC., are seen in pro-
fusion. 1t is not necessary to enumerate
the names OF manufacturers, as all claim to
be best, of course, and, until the premiums
ore awarded, they will fight it out on that
line.
CATTLE, SWINE, ETC.
The sheep exhibited are very good, the
principal ones consisting of fifteen Cots
void ewes from the Lyndae farm, eighteen
cross bred long WOOL one 2-year-old Cots
void ram. Blaisdell enters Southdowns, and
Mr.. G. McReeve some fine Lincons. The
cattle are of excellent blood, full blooded
Jerseys and Durhams being plenty.
n p. Clark, of st. Cloud, exhibits eleven
beautiful animals, noticeable for their beauti-
full color.
OF the poultry there is shown over seventy
entries, many of them being really rare
breeds.
MlNOR MENTION.
The engine was kept in constant motion
yesterday, and the machinery throughout
the building being i'll motion, added new
attraction to the main building.
Scrap Iron Bill has secured the services of
the Walker family for the balance of the
week. Their music will draw crowds to the
tent where they exhibit.
Ice water in abundance is located at vari-
GUS points about the grounds.
The street sprinklers were q blessing yes
terday
The eating houses did land Office bust
ness yesterday.
Travelling bands of music, juveniles pre-
dominating, are seen on the grounds
Henning u Mattice have opened register
where all visitors may leave their autograph.
Boys who try to climb the fence and
evade the tax levied on all visitors ut the
gate are captured sooner or later by the
special coppers.
The attendance for to-day promises to be
larger than yesterday.
THE RACES.
The attendance was much better yesterday
than on the day previous, large number of
people going especially to see the free for all
race in which Darby entered. The time
made In the four races was very poor, but the
crowd seemed to be easily satisfied and the
Roman Chariot race which wound up yes
terday's events seemed to put all in a good
humor. The track not in very good condi-
ton for fast time, the clouds of dust binding
both drivers and horses.
2:30 CLASS.
First heat-The horses started after scoring
six times in the following order: Warrior,
Wonder, Fleta. Billy Boy, with Wonder slight
ly in the lead, which he maintained to the quar-
ter pole. At that point Warrior went ahead
and kept it to the wire passing it in 228, with
Wonder on her wheel, Billy Boy third and Fleta
fourth. 49,
Second heat-The horses went off at the frat
score, with a good start, except that FIeta was
two lengths behind. Warrior and Wonder kent
together all around, with Fleta and Billy Bow
two longths behind. Warrior won the heat in
2:29. with Wonder second, Billy Boy third and
Fleta fourth.
Third heat-This heat was the same "a the
two previous ones. Warrior had the lead at
the start and maintained it to the wire. win.
ming in 2:3l195, with Wonder a length behind.
Billy Boy third, Fleta fourth. ....T
SUMMARY.
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billy Boy Observation-Disclosures 8 3
Time, 22S, 2:29, 2:3lL. :.