Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-09

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position met with another disappointment
yesterday in being unable to carry out the ex-
cellent revised programme which was an
nounced in the GLOBE and other morning pa
papers. When the programme was made Qate
Wednesday afternoon) it was believed by Col.
King and his advisers, that the storm which
had then continued from Monday morning,
was over, and that there would be no further
| fall of rain, and that with a drying night fol-
lowed by sunshine in the morning, there would
be no trouble IN getting the track in fair con-
dition for racing. 1t was under
these circumstances the announcement of
yesterdays events was made. Unfortunately
with the going down of the sun Wednesday
! the rainfall recommended, and it continued
until nearly morning, when the wind shifted
| into the northwest, the rain ceased and the
clouds began TO slowly break away, the sun
| making its appearance for the first time since
Monday morning, about 10 a. m. But the
large amount of rain which fell during the
night, added to what had fallen the two pre-
ceding days, had thoroughly saturated the
track, and the racing programme had
to be again postponed, to the great
disappointment of the management and the
thousands of spectators who thronged the
grounds during the day.
Cheered by the glimpses of the sun strug-
cling through the clouds, fair visitors began
to wend their way fair-wards as early as
10 a. M, and by noon there were from 5000
to 5000 persons on the grounds, which num-
1000 to $4,000 The visitors very soon after
their arrival came to understand
from their own observation that they
could not expect any racing, and they
gracefully submitted to the inevitable, pass
ing their time largely in viewing the fine
showing made in the different halls, the
stock, machinery, etc. Toward three O'Clock
in the afternoon the runners were brought
aut of their stables and give some Mast work
on the track, their movements commanding
the attention of large proportion of the
visitors.
BALLOON ASCENSION.
feature of interest was the balloon ascen-
sion by the daring female aeronaut, Miss Pearl
McBain. The ascension was made from the
centre of the enclosure, in the balloon Ariel.
The imitation of the balloon consumed about
three honrs, SO that it was about half-past
four before. Miss McBain took up her position
in the basket, and the restraining ropes |
were cast off The balloon rose
steadily and gracefully drifting with the cur
rent in a northwesterly direction until it |
passed through the lower strata of clouds, |
probably mile in height, where it was hid |
from view for brief space of time, when it |
reappeared below the clouds and began drift |
ing rapidly towards st. Paul, slowly approach
ing the earth as it sailed along, and disappear
ing from sight from the fair grounds by drop |
ping behind the trees, apparently about half |
way between the two cities, and little to the |
north of direct line. Toward the last the |
balloon approached the earth quite rapidly, |
and report gained crcdence that it had col
lapsed. At this writing the report lacks con-
firmation, and is generally discredited.
SAFE LANDING.
Miss McBain landed safely fifteen minutes
after the ascension, one-half mile north of
Hamline university, on the st. Paul, Mime
apolis & Manitoba railway short line, in
wheat stubble field, in puddle of water six
inches deep. making fine landing. She ar
riycd back at the Clarke house quarter to |
8. In the ascension she rose to a distance OF |
one and three-fourths miles.
PREMIUM TROTTING STOCK.
The awarding committees upon the several |
grades of horses and cattle were early at work,
but. their reports had not been made up and |
filed with the secretary at late hour last |
evening. However, we are able to give the |
first and second awards made for trotting bred |
horses. The judges were W. 7. Ports, of |
Jacksonville, ILL.,. Mr.. Murray, president of
the Wisconsin State agricultural society, and |
Mr. Ruble, of Albert Lea, MINI.
The first class passed upon was that of stall
lions, years old and upwards. r. Barden's |
Western Chief, by Curtis Hambletonian, dam
Lady Eleanor by Mambrino Chief, and De
Graft & Hopkins b. h. Railroad, by Alexan-
der, dam Rowing Nellie by Strader's c.. M.
Clay, Jr., the blue ribbon being given to
Western Chief
The next passed upon were the three year
olds, II. H. Manning, of Cannon Falls, show
ing colt by Archer's Almont, and De Graft & |
Hopkins Elysian Alexander, by Alexander,
the blue ribbon being given to the first named.
Next came the two-year- -olds, in which Com
modore N. w. Klttson, of st. Paul, made
his first appearance as candidate for
Spottswood, by Blackwood, Jr., son of Alex
ander's Norman, dam Norma, by Norman, Jr.,
son of Alcxander's Norman, and own brother
to Ravenswood who, in a..public trial to rule in
his 4-year- old form trotted full mile IN 2:26,
and was sold for $4,000. Spottswood is a
black, four white feet, and white strip in face,
large of his age, up headed, full of life, a ma
tural trotter and very snowy. Against him
Mr. Barden pitted the b. C. Butcher, by West
ern Chief, dam Favorite by Swigert, good
sized trim built colt and extra fine actlon-a
blue ribbon colt in almost any company-but
with Spottswood as a competitor he was
forced to take second place.
The class for mares, years old and over,
brought out six competitors, Minnie D. 4 |
years, and Carrie B., years, by
Alexander, dam Rowing Nellie, by DeGraff &
Hopkins; and Juliet, 6 years, Evadne 5, and |
Clara B and Mignon, years, the get of West
ern Chief by r. Barden. Six better bred, hand
somer and finer moving young mares, would |
be hard TO get together anywhere in this coun- |
try, especially of the get of any two sires. All
were exercised to halter, and carefully looked |
over by the judges, after which each judge |
designated his selection for first and second |
premium by writing the number of the horse |
on piece of paper and depositing in hat |
This was done twice with no two judges |
agreeing upon the same animal. Upon the |
third trial the blue ribbon was awarded to |
Barden's Mignon, and the red ribbon to De
Graft & Hopkins Carrie d.
With the award, Mr.. Parker, representing |
DeGraff & Hopkins, sustained by Mr.. Hop
kins who was present, refused to receive the |