Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-24


900 Stallion Race, Rochester-Grand
Central Circuit Prosramme-HoIses at
Northfield-Amerioan Horses In Eng
land Commodore Kfttson's Palace
Stock Car-Turf and Breeding Brevities.
Com. EittSo,s's Palace Stock Car.
The new car built to order for Commodore
Yittson, in which to transport his trotting
stock about the country, is quite an elegant
affair, though solidity and comfort has been
more sought after than fine appearance. The
general plan of the car is the inception OF Mr..
4. II. Radeliff, architect, this city. Its dimen-
sions are forty-eight feet in length by
ten feet six inches In width. The
exterior finish Is after the general style OF
sarst-elass baggage cars. 1t is painted dark
purple. The draw rods. springs, etc., are the
Thesntsrior is divided of so as to economic
space, while at the same time afording the
animals comfortable quarters and the greatest
possible security from injury. The
Ger is constructed to carry nine
horses, with attendants, sulkies, feed
and water, the arrangements being as follows:
ON one end are three stalls, divided by nova
bic partitions, each three feet in the clear in
width, Next these stalls on the side of the
car is state room, seven by ak feet, contain
ing four berths, two on each side, one above
the other. Then comes door, two stalls and
d water tank occupying the corner. Opposite,
with stall between, is the granary anu hay
box, next to which, along the side, are two
:nore stalls, and then the general
feet. Opposite the state room and near
5he foot of the first three end stalls Is another
door. The sides of the car opposite the stalls
and the partitions are heavily padded. The
partitions can be removed at will when not
required, and if necessary, two additional
allotted the attendants. The sulkies, harness,
etc, are swung up to the roof, out of the
way of the men and horses.
That the car possesses great So
Iidity and strength, was most
conclusively demonstrated by the accident to
1t mentioned in the GLOBE yesterday morning.
A car thrown from the track by broken rail
when the train is moving forty miles an hour
and running three-quarters Of a mile bump
ing over the ties, and comes through with
only broken truck, and its cargo Of nine
head of horses, unlDjured, must be very
strongly built.
AS stated yesterday the animals in the car
were purchased by Mr.. Kittson in Kentucky
last season, but not having seen any one from
Midway since their arrival, we are unable to
give their names or breeding, though their
purchase was noted at the time. AS far as we
can ascertain the commodore made no pur-
chases during his present visit to Kentucky,
though he hoped to pick up two or three
smuggler illies.
The Chicago Summer Trotttng Meeting.
The entries for the summer trotting meet
iugof the Chicago Driving Park, will close
Monday, May 1, and it should be borne in
mind that no entry will be received or con-
sidered unless "a per cent, cash accompany
the same. This meeting with good weather,
will undoubtedly be one of the grandest har-
ness speed contests ever witnessed. The purses
and stakes provided for by the literally of
the management aggregates $4,000, divided
between eighteen events, the purses for which
range from $1,000 to $1,000, for colts,
etallions, PAGERS, and trolters of every
class from 2:40 down. The plan of payments
of entrance is a novel feature, but it is be-
lieyed to be the fairest yet tried. ANY way, it
worked well last year, both for the assocla-
tons and owners, The total amount is 10
per cent of the purse, divided as follows: 215
per cent. cash to accompany the entry; ~
per cent. Thursday, June l, and The remaining
) per cent. from those who decide to start at
o'clock p. H. the night previous to the race,
Some two hundred trotters and runners are
already at the stables of the association, and
from the notes of preparation In all parts of
the country, there is no room for doubt that
The entries for both the running and trotting
meetings will be very large and Of the highest
order of merit.
The Grand Trotting Circuit association.
The stewards of the Grand Trotting Circuit
Association, with the exception of Springfield
Mass, met in New York city Thursday last,
and decided on the following programme for
the summer circuit:
First Day-Purse 81 800, for horses that
have never beaten 2:3S.
Second Race-Purse 1900, for horses that
have never beaten 2:23.
Second Day-Purse 81 800, for all PAGERS.
Second Race-Purse 81 500, for horses that
have never beaten 2:29.
Third Day-Purse $500, for horses that
have never beaten 1888.
Second Race-Purse 1900. Conditions not
yet decided
Third Race-Purse $1,000, for horses that
have never beaten 1896.
Fourth Day-Purse $4,000, for horses that
have never beaten 2:20.
Second Rsce.-special purse of $1,000 for
Hopeful, Darby, Charlie Ford, $3.50, Edwin
Thorn, Santa Clause, Kate Sprague, McGregor,
J. P. Thomas, Monroe Chief, Francis, Alex,
snder, Proteine, Clingstone and all the other
horses barring Maud s. st. Julien and Trinket.
Third Race.--Purse of $1,000, for all horses
without record.
The circuit will begin at Pittsourg July II;
a week will then be skipped for the horses to
go to Chicago, after which the regular meet
ings will follow at Cleveland, July 25 Buffalo,
August, l; Rochester, August 8; Utica, Au-
gust Is; Poughkeepsie, August %; and Hart
ford, Aug. 80. The date for closing of the en-
tries was not decided upon. The division of
the purses will be as heretofore, so per cent
to the winners, Is per cent. to the second,
Is per cent to the third and 10 per ce MT to the
fourth.
Horses at NorthfteId.
To the Editor of the Globe:
NoRTHFIELD, April 22.-There are come
good men in this town; some married men,
men who are interested in the best of horses,