Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-02
N0,U By Sc. Paul.

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The trotting and running meeting at the St.
State Stock Breeders association, commences
this afternoon and is to continue for three days.
As has been before said every event on the pro-
grsmme has filled we'll. there not being less
than four horses named for auy race, and six,
seven and eight for nearly all. While the fields
are large, the quality of the horses
to contest for the honors and the
purses; is exceptionally good, thus, insuring
most excellent sport. Mr.. Woodmansee, in
charge Of the grounds, has spared no pains IN
putting the track in order, and with the timely
rain of last night, it is undeniably fast.
The meeting opens with three events, each
of which will be hotly contested. The first
race is trotting in the 100 class, with the fol-
lowing entries: Oh. .. Capt. Herod; b. m.
Chief; b. M. Clara L.; :. G.. Frank Fisk;
g: g: King Montezuma; Oh. m. CRANKY
heats in the sos will be trotted. In the
pools last night Capt. Herod sold the favorite
at two to one against the field, but the IA
vorites do not always win and Capt. Herod
will have to do good work to sustain the conf
dence of the speoulators. 8sy.g. u
The next event 10 q mile and repeat running
race, for 3-year-olds, for which Athelstane,
Lucy, Morrison and America will be the
starters. This will be hot race. well worth q
travel of miles to see. &f III!
The sports for the day will close with troting
in the 1882 class, for which the entries are: br.
m. Ella Earl, Oh. s. Royal Chief, b. 9.
Champ; oh. 2. silky B.; b. m. Emma Coon; Oh. o.
Indicator. This is an unusually fine field, we'll
matched as to speed, and it will be hard work
to pick the winner before the trotting of the
fiuo %ho MI
Champ sold at the rate of 8 to Ella Earl 2,
and field 5. ssa
The management are determined to have all
races decided on their merits, and to this end
have selected the following resp nsible and ex-
Perie,nced gentlemen to act as judges:
Evans or Major Morrill,, of Minneapolis, and
Capt. Atkinson. of this city. These gentlemen
will see that drivers and riders are protected in
all their rights and they will also see that when
a horse is started he is driven or ridden to win,
and a driver or rider failing to do this will be
promptly removed.
The entries for the special event announced
for to-morrow-the gentleman's driving race
close this evening. This race, it will be under
stood, is for road horses, owners to drive, best
two in three. A number of entries have al
ready been received, insuring goodly number
Of starters, and as is we'll known there are any
number of fast ones hereabouts, an exciting
race may be anticipated.
The other special event-gentlemen's run
ming race-is to come off the third day, the
Fourth. This is also filling well. This race is
to be governed by the same conditions as in
the trotting, saddle horses strictly
only to "a be eligible, and owners
to ride. The silver cup, the first prize in this
race, Is on exhibition at the jewelry store of
Myers & Finch.
In addition to the special event above men
ton for the second day, Thursday, there will
be trotting in the 2:37 and 2:28 classes, and for
three year olds, stake, and running ~ mile
dash. An unusually rich programme.