Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-08-22
EXPOSITION RACES.

If Col. King, manager OF the Minneapolis
exposition, was not born for such position,
he has been most apt scholar, as shown by
the brilliant and successful manner in which
he has directed the affairs of that association
since it's organization. In the arrangement OF
his attractions of the different years Col. King
has shown knowledge of just what a COM
binatIon would best suit the public taste.
Having arrived at this knowledge, as if by in
tuition, he has spared neither time, trouble or
expense in securing and presenting these
attractions, knowing full well that the popular
pulse being thus touched the return would be
commensurate with the outlay.
During his management of this exposition
all the noted flyers of the trotting turf
Goldsmith Maid, Rarus, st. Julien, Edwin
Forrest, Lucy, Hannis-and hosts of
others of lesser note have appeared on his
course, and contested for the honors and rich
purses hung up, in the presence of the assem-
bled thousands. Last year, looking for new
and commanding attraction, he conceived the
idea of a 20-mile equestrienne match. It qUas
card, recognized not only by the people, but
by numerous other associations, who were
quick to adopt the thought, and present it as
an attraction.
While Col, Kings success in the past has
been brilliant, the year 1881, in the boldness
of conception and immensity of attractions,
exceeds all his former efforts
as does the great aggregation of railroad tent
shows now on the road Overshadow the little
wagon shows of this class of twenty-five years
ago. His exposition, to commence Septem-
ber 5, and to continue six days, is in fact a
Worlds Fair-a moving panorama of attrac-
tions continuing from day to day, each one a
show in itself the like of which, either in
variety, or in cost of production, has never
been presented by any other exposition man.
ager in this country.
But it is not our purpose at this time to re-
fer to the exposition attractions, as whole,
but simply to call attention to the racing pro-
gramme, the entries for which have been fur
nished us. Having had a series of successful
ttrotting contests, Col. King, appreciating the
fact that frst-class running races had
never been given in Minnesota, decided to
give this class of turf sport precedence over
trotting this year. Having SO decided, he ar
ranged his programme with his usual sagacity
and boldness, and the result is a series of at
fractions far superior to any given by any other
racing association in the same length of time
for years past, embracing as it does two 90
Minnesota Derby for 3-year- -olds, 1% miles,
free for all dash, X miles, handicap X
miles, and handicap for 3-year-olds, N miles.
There will also be two days for the trotters,
Tuesday and Wednesday, in which there will be
contests in the $50 class. GentlemeA's Driv-
ing class, 2;34 class, Minnesota stations, colt
stake races, both for 8 and 4-year-olds, Lady
Rolf against the time of st. Julien at the ex-
position last year, 2:l3, the fastest time ever
made on the track, and match race yet to be
announced. That there may be no conii cts
between the two, and also that the track may
be put in proper shape for the two ways Of
going, the trotting will come off Tuesday nd
Wednesday and Saturday, while the great ru u
ming events will take place Thursday and
Friday.