St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
AMONG THE HORSES.
Arrangements for the Great Exhibition
Of Commodore Kittson's Horses
Changed. =
It Will Take Place July s8--All the
Horses ara to be Driven Their
Very Best. is,
Pardee and Joe Cotton--A
War Horse.
The Kings Of the Turf VIII MeetSoon
--Maxy Cobb, phallas and
Majolica.
speed Exhibifions al Midway parlx


Commodore Kittson and d. B. Wood
mansee, in consultation Saturday last, de-
cided to change the date for the great speed
exhibition by the comhodore's tfotting and
pacing string, from Tuesday, June 80, as
heretofore announced, to Wednesday, July
| s. One reason for this change was de-
sire on the part of Commodore Kittson to
do nothing which should in the least con-
1ilct with the Minneapolis meeting, to be
held Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, July 1, 2, 8 and a. Another
reason, undoubtedly, was that the later
date now decided upon would give him
time to get his horses in better condition
for the fast showings that they are expected
to make, and that, as a consequence the
exhibition would be that much more salts
factory to himself and the spectators.
In considering this event GLOBE readers
should bear in mind that it is to be an exhi-
bitlQn OF the greatest stable of trotters and
PAGERS greatest in number, value, and by
virtue of records gaiued-owned by any one
man in the world The exhibition will
give those who attend an oppor-
tunity to see some ten Of the most famous
horses in the country in efforts to Guido
themselves, among whom will be three who
have the best records in their respective
lines. These are: Johnston, the king Of
PAGERS, record 2:06 4-three seconds faster
than that of any other horse In harness;
Little Brown jug, with the three fastest
consecutive heats in harness, 2:11sl, 2:11M,
2;127a, and Minnie r. the greatest variety
performer on the turf, with her trotting
record of 2:19, pacing record of 2:16I, and
her pacing record with Firebrand, the run
q 1af nf 4 In n oxrili
Minnie r will be driven with Firebrand,
and as she is in good condition and going
fast grand showing may confidently be
expected. But the great event Of the day
will be the exhibition of the great john
ston. He is to-day as fine as silk, though
carrying rather too much flesh, and has
already shown faster quarters than ever be-
fore. In the trials he will make he may
not quite equal his record, 1861, but it is
positively certain, if no accident occurs, he
will beat the best time ever made in Min
nesota, 2:12, made by himself at Minneap-
oils.
But the above attractions constitute but a
small modicylm of the rich feast that is to
be offered. In addition, Fannie Wither-
spoon, the great daughter of Almont, rec
ord2:164; Won Amin, the son Of, Sentinel,
record 2:l91a, and Revenue, son of the re-
noWned Smuggler, record 2:2251z, all in fine
condition, will be driven at their, best, while
the gany little PAGER Gem, record 2:1311l,
the beauty OF the stable, will appear in a
match, three in five, against Mike Wilkes,
son OF George Wilkes. But this is not all.
William r. Merriam's fast team, Silverton
and Kitty Clyde, with the accomplished
reinsman, Budd Doble, behind them, will
be driven to beat the pole team record west
Of Buffalo, 2:23. The pair have already
done their mile in 1854, and fine show
ing may be looked for
This is an attractive program, such one
as no other man but Commodore Kittsom in
this country could give with his own horses,
and while it is but an exhibition, there is
little question there viii be faster time
made than will be seen at any turf meeting
in the country this year at which the com
modore's horses do not appear. BY offer
ing such a treat to the people of Minnesota.
Commodore Kittson has once more shown his
great desire to keep the state with whose
destinies he has been so long and honorably
identified at the front, and if his generous
act is appreciated as it should be, Midway
park Oh the day of the exhibition will show
one OF the largest and most notable gather
ings eyer seen on those historic grounds.