Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-18
RARus IN MINNESOTA.

RARUs IN MINNESOTA.
Bill King in a telegram and by letter from
Rochester, N. Y, announces the positive en-
gagement of Rarus and Hopeful for his Mime
apoils show. Did not the GLOBE remember
how Bill King prevaricated with reference to
the engagement of Rarus last year, the tele-
gram would put at rest all question of these
horses being in Minnesota this season. But
the GLOBE hopes Bill is telling the truth this
time, because any real attraction he can secure
for his side show will of necessity operate to
the benefit of the State fair held in st. Paul
the same week. as no Minnesotian, or visitor
from abroad in fact, coming within dozen
miles of st. Paul that week will fail to visit
the attractions Of the State fair on one or more
occasions. :
As bearing npon this question of the pres.
ence in Minnesota this season of Rarus and
others of the noted flyers now engaged in the
Eastern circuits, we append a paragraph from
Dnnton's Spirit Of the Tugt, Chicago, Of the
''We again remind owners and drivers Of
tlutters for the third and last time. that the
closing of entries in the various circuits
''draweth near and, in fact is at your very
doors. '"This day choose ye whom We viii
serve, is the language of Minneapolis and
Quincy, after which, Chicago and Kansas Citv
and other places, will call your attention. As
we said last week, SO we repeat this, that the
great trottlng bugbears are entered in the east.
ern circuit, hence our western trotters will
have things all their own way this fall Green.
nor Splan, nor Mace, nor Turner, nor Van Ness
nor Pate, nor any of the great turf moeuls ,,f
the trotting turf will stand in the way Of onr
western folk. Hence, bestir you, and look to
it that your entry is lodged with the secretaries
in time.'
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warm personal friend of Bill King, and cannot
be accused, as was the GLOBE for stating the
same fact, of making the above state
ment with a view to iniuring that gen
tleman's enterprise but it was done simply to
give what he believed to be reliable news for
the benefit of horsemen and the public gener-
ally. The GLOBE made the statement in the
same spirit, and upon information that at the
time 1T was made was absolutely true, and we
confess we are still at a loss to comprehend how
change has been made. As said above. how
ever, we trust Bill Kings positive assertion is
true. There is going to be splendid State
Fair In st. Paul the same week that he has his
G racing meeting. In the programme of the
State Society, racing matters occupy but a sec
ondary position, the aim Of the management
being to make this exhibition great exposition
of the products of the soil and mechanical skill
of Minnesota. As will be seen by the extracts
from State papers given elsewhere, the people
in all sections of the State promo.
to give the State society large and
enthusiastic support, both in articles for ex-
hlbltion and attendance. But there are in all
communities class for whom horse race.
with the attendant pool box and other gamb-
ling appliances, possess superior attractions.
and these men will attend Bill Kings races in
larger numbers if Rarus and other flyers of
note shall be present, than would otherwise be
the case, and not Minnesotian or stranger
VlslflnU the Int hot
time from the races to visit St. Paul and see
for himself what Minnesota is doing in the
way OF developing her wonderful resources.
BILL KING AND JOHN sPLAN
Bill King, who has been spending several
days past in Rochester, N. Y, in letter to the
secretary of his side show, announcing the
engagement of Rarus, uses the following lam
guage in speaking of John Splan, the widely
known driver of the King Of the Trotting
Turf: 1T is due Mr.. Splan to say that be has
stood to his contract with Minneapolis firm as
a rock, and against offers and temptations
from other points to which most men of his
class would have succumbed."
This is very remarkable 1come-down for
i blil k s.a When John splan last year
stood firm as rock'' by his contract with
the State Fair association, Bill King raved
about like mad bull, called John Splan and
those who depended upon his word to come to
St Paul liars, threatened prosecution, and in
every way possible tried to scare Splan into
breaking his State fair contract. And finally
when Splan had filled his contract with the
State fair, he consented, at the urgent reouest
OF Bill King, and with the consent Of the State
falr management, to go to Minneapolis, Bill
King and his strikers took every occa sion to
humlliate him and make his stay disaereeable.
His horse was cried down and Hopeful elevated
King. Every appearance on the track of Hope
iul was hailed with cheers, and as a last crown
ing insult to Splan, Hopeful and his driver
We're made the recipients OF handsome suit
OF horse furniture, the presentation being
made IN the most ostentatious and insulting
manner possible to Splan. Then Bill King
fondly hoped he would have no further use for
John Splan, but that Hopeful would this wear
De the great attraction. But Hopeful has had
his day. He is not the horse he was. In fact
he is SO completely played out that the Eastern
associations are offering no inducements for
his appearance on their tracks, while all are
making special efforts to secure Rarus. Hence
Bills crawfsh to John Splan.
A MEMORABLE DAY AT ROCHESTER.
The ten thousand persons who were gathered
at the Rochester, N. Y, race course, Thursday
afternoon last, witnessed one of the finest ex-
hibitions ever seen upon any trotting course.
Inc sport of the day opened with trotting in
the 2:24, but the first sensational event. and
one OF the greatest contests of speed ever seen
upon any driving course track, was the per-
formances Of Sleepy Tom, Matte Hunter,
RoWdy Boy and Lucy, the wonderful PAGERS,
each one of whom has shown his ability to
do his full mile under 2:15. It took six heats
to decide the race, Rowdy Boy getting the first
in 2:l3s,, Sleepy Tom the second in 2:l61@, and
Matte Hunter the third and fourth in Is and
2:l54, and Sleepy Tom the fifth and sixth in
the wonderfully fast time of 2:1311 and 2:14.
for tho CO. -
wonderful performance even for side wheelers.
But as IT this was not enough for one after
noon, karus, the undisputed king Of the trot-
ting turf, being given two heats to warm him.
sell, Went to work and trotted his mile in
2:l31a, within quarter of second of his own
unequailed performance. The noble horse
went his quarters in this heat as follows
Quarter, 33, half 1904, three-quarters 40,
mile 2:l311s. -
MISCELLANEOUS TRACK NOTES.
Fast pole teams are becoming decidedly
popular in st. Paul among gentlemen of
means, able to own speedy horses for their own
pleasure. Several teams have been got to-
gether during the present season able to stem
or their mile on any good piece Of road in
considerably less than three minutes. Recent
ly the fever attacked MIR. Crawford Livingston.
and as he doesn't like to be behind in anything
it is probable he has got about the fastest
uouule tean IN tne city. They are coal. black
geld1ngs, with little white on their hind feet,
stand about fifteen and half hands high,
weigh about 800 pounds, and can trot mile
easily in 2:45 on the road, and could undouht
edly knock ten seconds off that on track.
after little track work.
Duntons Spirit Of the 1'aJ, of Saturday last,
contained the following item: E. j. Stiilweli.
st. Paul, Mimi, has purchased Of DR.. G.. s..
Gus; Downer's Grove, ILL.,, the bay FLY Kittie
G., . years old, by Hanscom's Ethan Allen,
dam Puss Handy, BY imp. Stone Pluver.
Fitzpatrick, that rode Lexington in his great
four-mile race against time, is now riding at
Coney Island, and recently piloted Baton Rouge
to the front in mile dash. Fitzpatrick is now
% years of age.
Maj. 81. @. McDowell's four-year.old fliv
Irinket, by Princeps, out of Ouida. Nv