St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-12
THE STATE FAIR.
At Last the Sun Shines on the
Fair Field at OWatOnna.
Herod Defeats Silas Wright in Their
Match Contest.
Good Programme for To-Day-Incidents and
Items of the Fair.

Items of the Fair.
AT last even the elements consented to smile
upon the state fair management, and upon yes
terday morning the sun rose clear and bright and
everything assumed more cheerful tone. or
course it will take time for the earth filed as it
is like sponge, to make things entirely lovely
under foot, but the situation was so much better
than The previous days that everybody thanked
God and took courage. 1t was the first day
during the fair when there was anything like
crowd, and the countenances of the management
were wreathed in smiles as the grounds began to
I'LL up. There the usual display OF farm
machinery in motion during the forenoon,
and the general inspection of general
exhibits by spectators. In the item of farm
machinery there has never been so large and
varied display at any fair held in the state
as are to be seen upon the state fair grounds this
year. Not only are the special buildings OF
Deering and Osborn well filed as usual, but
about all the available space about the grounds
| seems to be filed with machinery OF all descrp-
| tons. Evidently machine men begin to appre-
ciate the fact that the state fair is the proper
place to advertise, for they out en- masse,
including very many of the Minneapolis firms
who did not exhibit at Charley Clark's recent
apology for show in that city.
AT about $50 p. N. the grounds began to I'LL
up and indications of crowd were
discernable. Quite number of
distinguished gentlemen from abroad
appeared upon the grounds. Among whom
were ex-senators Alex. W. Ramsey and Morton
s. Wilkinson, Judge Greenleaf Clarke, of st.
Paul; Maj. W. H Dixie, Faribault; Gov L. F.
| Hubbard, Dexter Curtese, Madison, Wis. Hon.
Gorden E. Cole, Faribault; Col. Samuel E.
Adams, E. G. Potter Minneapolis; Geo. Croker,
Faribault; c. E. Marvin, Rochester; Hon. z. T.
Archibald, Dundas; Geo. Robinson, Faribault;
j. P. Hertwold, Mortified. A large number OF
Rochester people were present again yesterday,
being attracted no doubt by the special by
Herod and Siias Wright.
STOCK PARADE.
The programme of the day began with the
grand cavalcade Of stock in front of the judges
stand at o'clock this afternoon. This a
grand and imposing spectacle and occupied about
| three-quarters Of an hour in passing In review.
They were headed by the thoroughbreds, fol-
lowed by the trotting strains all purpose horses,
agricultural class Clydesdaes, Normans, Per
cherons and English coach horses. Tho horned
stock was led by the splendid herd of Short
| Horns owned by n. P Clarke, OF st. Cloud, fol-
lowed by Aaron Bakers herd of Devons from
| Husticeford, Wis; next came the Jerseys, OF
Foster & Bolton, of Plainview, Peter
Brockway, Of Rochester; herd OF Galloways,
owned by Hugh Paul, of Huron Lake; herd of
Herefords, owned by A Il. Bulls, of Winnebago
City, and number OF single animals.
| HERoD & sILAs.
The special race between these two favorite
and splendid stations, rivals for first place in
southern Minnesota, drew almost every person
of the throng of people who congregated upon
the grounds, to some spot where they could wit
ness it. The ampitheater crowded, the
fences were lined with people and the stables
swarmed with them. 1t was safely estimated
tina. at least 5000 people were visitors to the
| grounds during the day, and as stated, everybody
wanted to and did see the race. The horses
called promptly at p. m, and came upon
the track looking fresh and in as
fine condition if they had not
engaged in two hard fought bat
ties only last week. The track, though much
better than yesterday, still heavy, which,
with the fact of its being half mile instead of
mile track, accounts for the slow time. As
usual NJ. T. Grattan sat behind his favorite,
while C. NJ. Cough drove Silas. Both men, to
use q figure Of speech, had blood In their eye,
and each horse seemed to share the determine
ton of its owner to win If possible. 1t took
four heats to win the race, which was done by
Herod amid loud and continued cheers. At the
close of the race Mr.. Grattan presented with
a splendid bouquet from NJ. c. Ford and NJ. G.
Driscol of Owatonna, from the judges stand.
The following is the official score:
Herod.. ......................l i
SlIas wright. .-..................2
Time, 80, 2:34H, 2:31, 2:30.
Sandwitched between the heats of this special
race was special between trotters and
PAGERS The horses were started in this race,
Black Jim and General, trotters, and Billy Hat
ton, PAGER. 1t won by General in five
heats.
The following is the official score:
GenerGl .....................
biacK Jlm .........-.....- 3
Billy Hatton. ..... 2
Time, 2:37, 1884, 2:41, 2:44, 2:34k.
The running race had three starters. 1t was q
half mile dash, best two in three, and was won
by Lubreck, who took the second and third heats
Baskerville having won the second. During the
third heat the riders of the two horses engaged
in a spatting match while on the run, much to the
amusement OF the crowd who probably never
witnessed fight under such circumstances. The
three heats wore run in So, So and IS seconds
The Jim and Jack club paraded the streets
last evening in torchlight procession containing
thrty-four men and a crowd of small boys, who
marched to Chambers hall where q Republican