Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-08-31
An Exciting Contest OF Bicyclists for
the Championship and 50 200.
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 boon TO the mana
gers OF the fair association. A brilliant
programme had been arranged, and the
exposition was to be at the zenith of its
glory. Early III the forenoon the people
started On their way to the grounds, 60
ing by Che cars, street cars, carriages and
omnibusses, to say nothing of the crowds
who woQld patroDize no artificial means
of Ioco;notion, and used their feet instead.
By the hour Of Il 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
GREATEsE 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 dsvoting most of their time
to preparing their respective indus
trial displays which are to be made on
that occ asron, 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
ALI 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 filed all day
by people admjring the exhibits. During
the forenoon q large number of premiums
we're awarded. 7 he COWS we're taken out
by tbs committee, and at their instance
were MIXED. The amount and quality Of
milk yielded by al the animals was d
matter Ct general surprise.
Despite the fact that there are q great
many ccooks, biacElegs and pickpockets
on the grounds, they failed to effect any
great operations, and very few arrests were
made. There are many lager beer booths
on the ground, but not one drunken man
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 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.
1t has been suggested that the business
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 GU
en- masse. This is not said because there
is any reason to grUmble at the attendance
of yesterday, for during the afternoon the
crowd was so great that it bordered on
crush. But with all that, it has been no
ticea5!e that those who have visited tn,
grounds were not our leading business