St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-22
THE CHICAGO RACES.
Arrival OfCommodore Kittson'sRacers
[Chicago Times. Thursday. |

chicago Times, thursday.
The Kittson trotting stable arrived this week
in the palatal car midway Park at the Driv-
ing park, and the most famous string Of horses
in the world were at once placed in quarters on
the west side of the park and next to the stalls
containing the trotters and PAGERS owned and
under the management of John S. Campbell %
Co. Richbal and Johnston, the two PAGERS now
matched for race Saturday at the park for
$4,000 side, were thus placed side by side, and
hundreds have visited the stalls to look at the
beautiful animals Mr.. d. w. Woodmansee,
manager of the Kittson stables, sat on a bale
of hay just outside the stals
last evening about sunset looking thoughtfully
at a line of thoroughbreds being led up and down
the patch, while John Campbell was showing a
group Of newspaper men small bottle contain
ing curious article preserved in alcohol 1t was
dogs foot that is just being extensively written
about by the eastern papers. At Pittsburg when
Richball was pacing III a closely contested race a
small dog across the track and was cut down
and stepped on by Richball. The little side
wheeler lost his head and broke badly, losing the
heat. When the horse was brought home, twas
found that the foot of the dog had become so
tightly wedged in between the shoe and the hoof
that it was necessary to call a blacksmith and re.
move the shoe before the dogs foot could be
taken out In speaking OF Johnston, Mr.. Wood
mansee said:
''He is in fine trim and will beat Richba Sat
urday think. We made the match just as they
desired, and there can be no reason for any OBJ
jectons. They named the place and amount
and all was agreed to by us. They had the priv.
ilege OF saying whether the match should be
made for from 500 to 500, 900, and they knew it.
OF course this track the best for all parties,
as we were en- route for Minneapolis for the
races, and could both meet here Then really
believe this track is the fastest and best in the
world and that the spectators will see the fastest
three heats paced on record. There is funny
thing connected with Johnston. Mr.. Kittson
the owner, has never seen this PAGER but once
though he paid 100000 for him. The time he
saw johnson this summer during the races
at this track, and then he saw him for only five
minutes. Johnston was bought at this track
two years ago by Mr.. Woodmansce, after
beating Gurgle, Billy s. and Eddie D.; time,
2:13 and 2:15A. "Thev will have to send Rich
bah faster than he ever travelled" said Mr..
Woodmansee.
Mr.. Campbell thought that Richball would
split up the heats with Mr.. Johnston and win
them to a certa inty. Minnie r. the double gated
horse in the Kttson stables, il to be hitched uL
to-day with Firebrand the runner that has gained
such record as running mate with West
mont. 1t is the intention to start Minnie II and
Firebrand on Saturday TO beat West
mont record, If all works we'll
From Mr.. Campbell who owns Firebrand, II
was learned that Mr.. j. II. Hill, the well-knOwn
theatrical manager who recently bought West
mont from j. j. johnson at the track, would
retire the PAGER from the exhibition ring and
would only enter him in the free-for-all pacing
class he is enterd for at Hartford. Westmoni
did not show up as good was expected al
Buffalo, and it impossible to ever again
come near his great record. Firebrand was
sent back to Mr.. Campbell, and Mr.. Kittson has
leased him for a time to 20 with Minnie r