Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-08

the Eighth Mile---The Accident as See1
by the "0lobe" Man on the Spot-.-Ex
tent of Her Injuries-.-The Race GiveI
to Miss Cook---Other Races and Nota
BILE Events.
There is no Disgusting the fact that 80 u
men are born lncky, and in this categor,
must be numbered Col. W. 8. King and ths
other managers of the Minnesota agricultur
al and mechanical fair now in progress al
the Minneapolis fair grounds. Pleasant
weather Is a necessary adjunct to all such
exhibitions, and in this respect, better lucl
never attended any fair. Yesterday the
weather was delightful-oool, clear and
bright. It was just such day as every mar
or woman only needed some excuse to leave
home and enjoy holiday. The Minneapo-
lis fair furnished that excuse, and the result
was one Of the largest gatherings ever seen
in Minnesota. By 9 o'clock the grounds
were completely filed. They came "from
the North and from the South, from the
East and from the Vest and poured through
the gates until the grounds looked like a
moving, surglng tide Of humanity.
Every train which arrived was
loaded. Monday was chlldren's
day, and never was there seen such collec-
ton of young people. Yesterday the children
gave place to their elders and they came by
the thousands. Young men and maidens
and old men and their wives, and In fact all
sorts and conditions of people thronged the
grounds from early in the day until long af-
ter the tired sun had sunk to rest.
Various estimates of the number present
were made by good judges and their esti-
mates ranged all the way from $4,000 to
10000 persous. A GLOBE reporter called
upon the treasurer, V. G. Hush, at the close
Of the gates, and he gave the number present
at from $4,000 to 10000 persons, Judging
from the receipts at the gates. he may be
correct, but the GLOBES estimate would
place the figures at about one half that num-
Der. But leaving figures out of the cues
ton, 1t is safe to say that there was an Inn
mense throng on the grounds, and during
the afternoon, while the races were in pro-
gress, the view from the reporters stand
was one of the finest ever witnessed in the
Northwest. The amphitheatre, which is
claimed to seat $4,000, but which will in
reality accohodate 10000, was densely
packed.
On either side of this grand stand the
fences were lined twenty and thirty deep,
for fully one-half around the race course,
while the inclosure was packed with car
riages, and even the roof Of the buildings
were covered with eager sight-seers. It
would seem that every person on the grounds
had come to the front, but hurried run
through the main halls and other portions
of the grounds showed that they were filed
to overfowing. There is no question but
there are good many people this year and
portion of them we're on the Minneapolis
fair grounds yesterday.
NO BowDYIsM.
= Notwithstanding all this immense crowd
and the excitement necessarily attendant
upon such occasions, not an accident took
place outside that elsewhere reported, which
happened 10 Miss Jewett. But one arrest
was made by the police for pocket picking,
and hardly drunken man was seen. There
was no rows, no quarrelings and no fights.
It was the most orderly mob that ever spent
an entire day in company. and speaks we'll
for Minnesota as law abiding people.
The time intervening between Monday
night and yesterday noon had been well
used and the displays in exhibition hall,
machinery hall and agricultural hall were
complete. A number of the exhibits in the
various departments are worthy of a more
extended notice than the limits of daily
paper can give them.
SHOWS.
In the line of side shows there is the usual
number of museums, hand organs, blind
men, strolling musicians, fat women, snakes,
peanut stands, and games of every sort to
attract the crowd. Refreshment stands are
plenty and there is no necessity for any one
to go either dry or hungry.
During the forenoon the tide of humanity
surged through the different halls and
wandered around the stalls containing the
horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, ponies, etc.
and shortly after noon they began to gather
in The amphitheater, and long before the
races were called, every seat was filed.
THE RACES.
The races were called at 1:30 P. NJ, the frs
being the 2,5O class for purse of $500
$3.50 to first; $1.25 to second; 1915 to third
and 1926 to fourth. For this race there wal
originally eight entries, but Lizze Tracy, en-
tered by Dan. Mace, and George K, entered
by 81. D. Mckinney, were Withdrawn, leav
ing the race to Troubadour, entered by Con
ly & Haverly, of Chicago; Highland Seal, en-
tered by j. n. Harding, Of Faribault, MINI.
Doc, Catered JAS. A. Love1oy, of Minneapo
lis; Mollie B, entered by w. Banett, Of Min
neapolis; Almo, entered by Alex Lewis, o.
Denver, COL, and Hattie B, entered by II
Knox, of Sheldon.
Highland Seal drew the pole and won the
first heat in 2:311a5; Troubadour, second; AL
mo third, Mollie B, fourth, Doc fifth, anl
Hattie B, sixth.
Troubadour won the next three Leafs and
race. Time-2:S4111, 3:821S, and 2:34116
Highland Seal took second money, Mollie E
third, and Almo fourth.
TIE STALLION RACE.
Sandwiched In between the 2:50 races, wa
the stallion race for purse of $1,000, di
vided as follows: $500 to first, $3.50 to sec
ond, $3.50 to third and 300 to fourth. Fo
this race there were Eve entries, but Hamble
tonian Chief was drawn, leaving the contes
OotWcou vOAt0A4OS OutO4Cu ny OOoA W. NOu
lY, of Chicago; Monroe Chief, entered by A
w. Langly of Chicago; Hannis, entered b.
w. r. Armstrong of Philadelphia, and Capt
Herod, entered by W. 81. Veazie of Marin
Mills. This race had raised spectation to
high pitch, as it was we'll kno wn that two q
least of the horses had 9 record below th
| twenties. It is needless to say that thi
race disappointed all those present. Th
best time made was 2;241, and there wer
many who asserted that the .ce was pu
| up job. How horse like Hanuis. who ha
a record of 2:17S. and Monroe Chief VIII
has record Of 2.1S1, could not make bet
ter time than 2:24A was connundrum tina
| most people could not solve satisfactorily to
themselves. It was not the feast the man,
thousands present were invited to, and the,
quickly lost all interest in the race. ]
| was evident that the race wa
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