Daily globe., 1883-08-13
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The Northwestern Industrial associa-
tion is to inaugurate the Minnesota fair
season the last week in August at Mime
apolis. The Inauguration will be worthy
the state and the city in which it is to be
held, the programme being the
richest in the variety and num-
ber of attractions ever placed
before the people of the northwest. The
officers of the association under which this
magnificent exhibition is to be given com
prise some of the most prominent and
well-known citizens of Minneapolis as fol-
lows: o. A. Pray, president; II. F. Brown,
vice president; Valentine G. Hush, treasu-
rer; Charles H. Clarke, secretary, with the
following executive committee: o. A.
Pray, j. c. Oswald, H. F. Brown, F. c.
Pillsbury, G. Fl. Prior, Thomas Lowry. T..
]. Buxton, Charles McC. Reeve and Valen-
tine G. Hush.
The premiums and purses for speed
trials to be distributed among the
lucky exhibitors and contestants aggregate
$25,000, for which payment is guaranteed
by the officers. Applications for space
already received insure the finest live stock
and agricultural exhibition ever offered in
the northwest, while the field and
track sports provided are on
scale of magnifcence never be-
fore attempted in the state, not
excepting even the brilliant efforts of Old
Thaumaturgus himself in the past. In
addition to the speed trials, trotting, pac-
ing and running on each one of the six
days of the fair, there are also provided
OF M &a1I
for each day. Monday is to be ehildren's
day. free to all children, the programme
for which has not been fully ma
tured. Tuesday and Wednesday will
witness grand military tournament in
which most of the companies of the Ma
tional Guard of the state will participate.
Thursday there is to be an International
bicycle race between b. s. Higham, cham
pion of England, and John S. Prince,
champion of America, for the champion
ship of the world, three mile heats, best
two in three. Then on Friday there is to
be grand meet of Minnesota wheelmen,
for purses and prizes of the value of $3.50.
The speed programme arranged is uu-
usually attractive, and should and undoubt-
edly will bring together extra large and
fine fields of horses. Commencing with
Tuesday, August %, there will be trotting
in the 2:28 and $50 classes, purses $500
each, and running mile dash for 5000.
Wednesday, the 29th, trotting in the 1892
and 2:25 classes, $500 each;
ladies' equestrenne race for $4,000,
and running mile and a quarter
dash for $500. Thursday, the 3Oth, ,trotting
the 2:30 class and free for all pacing, $500
each, and running mile heats, best two in
three,for $780, Friday, the 31st, free for
all trotters, $500; hurdle race. and a spe-
cial race yet to be announced for $4,000.
Saturday, September 1st, the closing day,
gentlemen's roadsters, owners to drive,
$3.50. and PAGERS without records, $3.50.
The entries for these rich trotting and
pacing purses close Saturday next, August
18th, at II p. NJ, and We shall expect to
see our Minnesota flyers almost unani-
mously represented, as we'll as many from
other states. All communications making
entries or for information should be ad-
dressed to Chas. n. Clarke, secretary