Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-03

A Rare Programme of Innocent Sports
Provided--Mile Dash Race Between the
Lady Equestriennes.
The heavy rain yesterday morning prevent
cd the usual preparatory work by the running
and trotting horses on the exposition grounds,
in the forenoon. In the afternoon, however,
all were out, and some excellent work was
done.
The lady riders were forced by the rain to
omit their regular morning work, yesterday,
but the afternoon found all three in the sad
die, and before they withdrew each one had
covered nearly twenty miles of distance. Mrs.
Robinson, who has been somewhat indisposed
ever since her arrival in Minneapolis, is master
ing her ailments, and was yesterday feeling In
excellent health and spirits. AS her indisposi-
has been overcome she has increased her work,
so that she now feels confident of being
in perfect form on the day of her great
race with Miss Cook, Friday next. Miss
Jewett has been suffering for several days
with a well developed carbuncle on her right
wrist, and now a companion one IN the same
locality is appearing, but the plucky little
woman does not allow it to interfere in the
least with her work, her regular eighteen or
twenty miles being taken every day. In other
respects Miss Jewett is in excellent health and
splendid condition for the trying race she will
nave with MIS- LOOK, luesudy HtAt. hlsS
Cook is apparently in perfect health, and does
her work as if it were mere play.
Monday is childrens' day at the exposition,
and for the amusement of the little ones Col.
King has prepared big programme of sport,
including a number of pony races, an eques-
trienne display by young ladies of Is and
under, and an equestrian display by lads of the
same age, and a mile dash between Miss Cook,
Miss Jewett and Mrs. Robinson, the 90 mile
ptrio for la tu3C ell a1a1
There will also be a balloon ascension by
Prof. Carl Myers, accompanied by Prof. Ruff
son and Mile. Charlotte, and a mile dash run
ming race between T. J. Mackey's e.
m. Grey Goose and one of the
Kentucky horses to be named. Considerable
local feeling exists as to this match, it being
made to settle the question whether Col. King
shall pay Mr.. Mackey 500 or $500 for the
use of his horse during the training of the
lady equestriennes and in their races. Should
Grey Goose win Mr.. Mackey will get 5000, if
not only 500. st. Paul parents should en-
deavor to give their little ones an opportunity
to enjoy the rich feast provided for such as
they by Col. King.
A large number of cars of stock, principally
for the show ring, reached the grounds yes
terday and more are coming to-day.
The excursion trains to be put on by the
different railroads during the week, with time
cards so arranged that persons living within
100 miles of Minneapolis and st. Paul can leave
home in the morning after good breakfast,
have part of the forenoon and until after the
races are concluded in the afternoon on the
exposition grounds, and reach home at a COM
paratvely early hour in the evening, puts at
rest any doubts as to the ability of the two
cities to give proper care TO the crowds which
will be in attendance. The facilities of the
railroads for transporting people are much
greater than heretofore. The hotel accommo-
dations are nearly or quite double what
they were last year. So, too, of
the private boarding houses, while
a large number of private families in both
cities have consented to entertain number of
visitors each, SO that no one need to remain
at home for tear that the rush will be SO great
they will be unable to get good food and CON-
Portable lodging. The rush will undoubted-
ly be great, much in excess of ever before,
but the twin cities, with the aid of the rail
roads, Will be found equal to the occasion.