Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-31
An Exciting Contest Of Bicyclists for
the Championship and So, 900.
HIGHAM CARRIES OFF THE PRIZE.
The Minnesota Contest Won by john
son, of NOrthfield.
THE EQUINE TRIALS OF SPEED.
A Number Of Very Satisfactory Races
for TrOtters and PAGERS.

The sun rose clear and bright yes terdaY
morning, and it was g boon to the mana
gers OF the fair association. brilliant
programme had been arranged, and the
exposition was to be at the zenith of its
glory. Early in the forenoon the people
started on their way to the grounds, go
ing by the cars, street cars, carriages and
Omnibusses, to say nothing of the crowds
who wc0ld patronize no artificial means
of Iocamotion, and used their feet instead.
By the hour Of II there was fully 5000
people on the grounds, and during the da
over 10000 people passed through the
gates at the general entrance.
All in all, yesterday was by far the
GREATEST DAY OF THE WEEK,
and the management can be congratulate
ed upon its success. They labor under
disadvantages in two particulars. One is in
the fast that the fair is earlier than usual,
and that the season has been later than
usual. For this reason a majority
of the Minnesota farmers are
prevented from attending. Another rea-
son, and more potent, as regards the two
cities, is in the fact that there is far more
attention being paid the celebration of
the opening of the Northern Pacific rail-
road on Monday. Oar business men in
both cities are devoting most of their time
to preparing their respective indus
trial displays which are to be made on
that occasron, aud the excitement incident
to the rivalry of the two cities absorbs
every thought.
The exhibits in industrial hall remained
the same yesterday as on the preceding
day nothing new having been added
All day the building was literally packed
with spectators. This was true even when
the grand stand was filed to its utmost
capacity during the track exercises.
The stock barns still continue the great
source of attraction, and was filled all day
by people admiring the exhibits. During
the forenoon q large number of premiums
we're awarded. The COWS were taken out
by the committee, and at their instance
we're MIXED. The amount and quality of
milk yielded By al the animals was a
matter Of general surprise.
Despite the fact that there are q great
many crooks, hiacklegs and pickpockets
on the grounds, they failed to effect any
great operations, and very few arrests were
made. There are many lager beer booths
was seen.
A large addition was made to the ma
chinery exhibits yesterday by several
exhibi tors arriving from abroad.
The proprietors of the dining hall were
kept busy as bees, and reaped a rich har
vest. They get big prices for very meagre
meals, and consequently the profits are
immense.
The show tents were filed most of the
time, and in fact everything doomed.
MINNEAPoLIS DAY.
It has been suggested that the bushes!
men of the city wake up in recognition Of
the fact that the fair is of the greatest
Importance, both to themselves and to thu
two cities, and that they give Minneapolis
day and make it an obligation to turn on
en- masse. This is not said because Their,
is any reason to grumble at the attendanc,
of yesterday, for during the afternoon tn,
crowd was so great that it bordered on
crush. But With all that, it has been no
ticea5le that those who have visited tn
grounds were not our leading bushes
men, but the turfmen, or lovers of tur
sports and their friends and families.