St. Paul daily globe., 1884-08-25
FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR.
Southern Minnesota Fair Asso-
citation at Rochester,
September | to 6.
The Note Of Preparation, New Build.
ings to Accommodate the Unpre-
cedented Demand for Space.
The Greatest Horse Race Of the Season
Between Silas Wright and
HerOd.


Between Silas Wright and
HerOd.
The officers of the southern Minnesota Fair
association are making extensive preparations to
have an attractive programme for their fair the
first of next month, and are sparing no pains or
expense in preparing their buildings and grounds
to accommodate all who wish to exhibit. The
programme for races is uncommonly attractive.
and promises amusement for the spectators
from the opening to the close of the fair.
Monday will be a busy day on the grounds in
receiving and placing exhibits, and there will be
some attractions in the afternoon, which are not
as yet definitely settled, but enough is known of
the of the arrangements for to state that there
will be ample amusements furnished each after
noon to satisfy the most exacting pleasure
seeker.
Tuesday, September 2, at 10 o'clock a. m
there will be great reception and parade of the
fire department. AT II O'Clock the first hose
contest of the fire department will take place in
front or the grand stand.
AT o'clock p m. the races will commence
with the three minute class, followed with the
2:34 class, each race to be for purse of $3.50.
Afternoons sport to close with bicycle race for
amateurs. First prize, an elegant silver water
service, valued at $40; second prize, beautiful
silver fruit stand gold chased valued at $50;
third prize, one skiing of the Road hub lamp
and one McDonad's cyclometer, valued at $40.
Any other articles of the same value may be sub
sttuted for the above prizes at the option of the
winners.
Wednesday at 10 a. m. the second grand hose
contest for the fire department will take place in
front of the grand stand.
At 2 p. M, the racing will commence with the
2:27 class for purse Of $3.50, and the free-for-
all pacing race for purse of $3.50, followed by a
race for three -year-olds or under for purse Of
S1OO. This race to be best two in three heats,
all other races to be three in five heats.
special purse of $500 is to be given to the
winner of the race between Simonds & Clough's
Silas Wright and M. T. Grattan's Herod best
three in five to harness, according to rules of the
National Trotting association. Each owner to
choose one judge and the two so chosen to choose
the third. No entry fee required
This will be race, as Grattan says, for blood,
and each horse will be driven for the money, but
each owner cares more for the reputation of his
horse than for the amount of the purse, and each
horse will be backed by his friends, SO that the
friends of the horse that looses will be
HHdnCldl WreChS. lG Will De race WOrtn
going many miles to see and equal in in
forest to the races many years ago between
Star of the West and Mack, and about as uncer-
tain to guess on. Silas Wright has the advan-
tage in years. as he is nine years of age and in
the prime of life, while Herod is nineteen years
old, but he belongs to a family of horses that
never quit until they are so old they cannot haul
sulky. Silas Wright has a record made at the
fair last fall of :2SA, and Herod has record
made many years ago of :2624, but his perform
ances this season show him able to trot up to his
record. Whether he will be able to trot his heats
up to that rate of speed remains to be seen at
the fair. The race will be big card for the as
sociation, and will draw a large crowd from ell
parts of southern Minnesota.
AS if four races were not enough to satiate the
lovers of sport, the association will have five
mile race between T. W. Eek, champion bicyclist
of Canada, and trotting horse for a purse of
$500. If the association works off the full pro-
gramme OF "Wednesday they will have to keep
the thing moving red hot all the time.
Thurs lay forenoon is the baby show and foot
race as per the following programme:
FIRST PREMIUM.
A special premium will be offered by Ne ssrs
Leet & Knowlton, of Rochester, for the hand
soonest baby eighteen months old or younger,
consisting of complete child's outfit, which will
be on exhibition at their place OF business, 223
and 225 Broadway, after August Is.
SECOND PREMIUM.
special premium will be offered by Mr.. j. j.
Fulkerson, of Rochester, for the next handsom-
est baby, consisting of an elegantly dressed doll
which will be on exhibition at his grocery store
after August IS.
There must be at least ten or more babies COM
peting for the above special premiums
FOOT RACE FOR COUNTRY BOY
Boys from cities or villages are not eligible in
this race. Limited to boys under twelve years
of age.
First prize, SIS in gold offered by j. j. Fulker-
son, grocer
Second prize, So in gold offered by L. N Fabric,
grocer. Distance q mile.
AT least three entries required. Entries to bs
made with j. j. Fulkerson by Sept. /.
At p. m. the five year old race for $3.50, and
the 2 40 class for $3.50.
The secretary is in correspondence with Gen.
B. F. Butler, candidate for president on several
tickets, to engage him to deliver the annual ad-
dress on Thursday afternoon.
At l0a. M, Friday, the grand cavalcade of
stock, machinery, ETC., will pass in review in
front of the grand stand.
At2 p. m, free for all, Minnesota stations,
$500; $50 pacing class. purse $3.50; followed by
q mile bicycle lace between T. W. Eek and q
| trotter, open to all wheelmen for silver cup,
the winner, whether horse or man, to receive the
prize.
Saturday will be clearing up day, as undoubt-
| edly some of the races will be unfinished and
crowded into Saturday, and the society will make
| it an attractive day.
Arrangements are being made so that amateur
bicyclists participating In the races will not be
excluded from membership in the national league
| OF amateur wheelmen.
| Excursion trains will run daily between Wa
SEGA and Rochester, and in Wnona and Roches-
| ter, also trains on Zumbrota, Chatfed and Plain
view branches will be held at Rochester until six
O'Clock p. m, daily, to accommodate visitors tc
the fair.
| Excursion rates from all points will be given.
All animals or articles for exhibition at onl
fair, will be shipped to Rochester and return
| from all points on the c. & n. W. railway. il
Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois
free.
Application for space in the building and fol
stalls should be made to the secretary at once
| so ample provisions may be made before Tho
opening OF the fair There is abundance o.
ground room, and ample accommodation can b,
made for all exhibitors If proper notice IL given,
CaA!!Colg2s:| D s. OF,