Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-11
GOODHUE COUNTY FAIR.
A Favorable Opening Yesterday-The
Racing Programme.
Especial Telegram to the Globe

Racing Programme.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
RED WING, Oct. 1O.-The opening day
of the fifth annual exposition of the Missis-
sippi Valley Industrial association, was
one of cloudy skies and muddy roads, but
fortunately no rain fell, and the routine
business of entering exhibits was not ma
terially hindered. The officers report a
larger number of entries than usual.and pre-
dict a successful exhibition if they are vouch-
safed good weather. A visit to the grounds
found everybody at their posts busy in re-
ceiving and locating horses, stock and
other exhibits. The following programme
of races represents some very fine sport,
and as all classes are filed and the track
in fair condition, unless further rain should
injure it, the racing will be worth seeing:
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER IL.
Race No 1.-Trotting race for farmers teams
mile heats; best two in three. Horses for this
race must have worked on farm, and never bee
tracked. $40 to first; SIS to second and SIS to
third.
Race No 2.-Running race for farmers horses
-half-mile heats; best two in three $40 to fist;
SIS to second and 50 to third.
Race No. 3.-Named horses
Nelson Il Peterson, enter. ter............D Dicks.
". +. Cross enters. .......... Monoe, Jr..
A. A. Matthews enters Pompie.
d. Y. Brothers enters. Fanny Grover.
A. Setback enters. New Berlin Girl
81. d. Manning enters .............B Bay Mollie.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER IL.
Race No. 4.-Walking race for farm teams
Sc to first, 81 to second and 81 to third.
Race No. 5.-Delivery horses, used by mer-
chants for delivering goods Horses never been
tracked. Half mile heats; best two in three; Sc
to first; 81 to second and 81 to third.
II. Y. Brothers enters. .........M Mollie Queen
NJ. J. Blood enters. ..............M .MOllie MCGEE
Dr. Blsseu enters. .......... Lightning PAGER
Willie Warner enters rs................ Lady Nell
A. II. BOxrud enters .Plow Boy
II. E. Perkins enters. ........... Young Patchen
Race No. Team mule race. Go-as-you
please; half mile heats; best three in five; $40 to
first; SIS to second and 50 to third.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1S.
Race No. 8.-Double Team Race.
A. Setback enters, New Berlin Girl and Mate
P. Nelson s' . Billy and Mate
W. F. Cross Monroe, Jr. and Mate
Lon Matthews 's ........ .Mollie and Mate
H. Y. Brothers " Meadow Queen and Mate
Race No. 9.-Slow race-Box of cigars to
slowest horse.
Race No. 1O-Running race-open to all; half
Hills nedtS; DeSC tWO IN Cnree. entrance 90.
Four to enter and three to start. Association
adds S25.
AS will be seen from the programme the
fair closes on Friday the 18th. On Thurs
day the grand spectacular pageant of
President George Washington and cabinet
holding reception will be presented from
the grand stand.
Prof. Styles Raymond will also pre-
sent a trained chorus in English,
German, Swedish and Norwegian, who will
render their respective national airs in
their own language.
The fair grounds are located on beau
tiful plateau just north of the city, which
they overlook as well as the valley of the
Mississippi for miles above and below.
The grounds are in fine order, we'll fenced
and are provided with good buildings-
judges stand and amphithsater, and one of
the best half-mile tracks in the state. The
following are the officers: A. -Sesback,
president; E. J. Blood, secretary; P. Nell
son, treasurer.