St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-31
The Preparations Which Are Being Made
for the Southern Minnesota Fair
Association Exhibition.
Commodore KittsOn's String of Trotters
and PAGERS All Back From the
Races at Saltwater.
George w. Sherwood's Stock at Mid
way--Johnston's Condition.
woodmansee Going South.
Luminous, One of Mr.. Kittson's Best
Runners, Goes Lame at the
Monmouth Park Races.
The Southern Minnesota Fair.

The Southern Minnesota Fair association
is making very extensive arrangements fol
the fair that the people of that section OF
the state propose TO give Sept. IA, Is, 16,
II, Is and 10 at Rochester. The secretary
of the association writes as follows in re-
gard TO some changes that have been made:
would Ike TO inform you Of some impOr-
tant points that viii interest some of your
readers, relative TO our fair:
FirSt-Important to trottng horse men,
Entries for the races close Sept. s. Purses
are offered ranging from $3.50 10 $500. The
following change has been made in condi-
tons: Records made AZ the state fair will not
be bar At this meeting. Those desiring
speed programs viii be supplied J address
ing c Van CamDen, secretary.
Second-ImpOrtant TO exhibitors The Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and Chicago &
Northwestern railways have issued circulars
which inelose herein. These circulars in
sure free freight transportation to all persons
desiring 10 make exhibits of live stock or any
thing else, in Minnesota and one-half rate in
Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa
Third-lmportant TO visitors. All roads
leading out of st. Paul and Minneapolis and
Chicago a Northwestern railway, in Mime
sofa and Dakota, have ordered their agents to
sell tickets TO our fair at one and one-fifth
rate. Yours truly,
c. VAN CAMPEN, Secretary.
SPEED PROGRAM.
The following is the program for the
races:
Tuesday, Sept. 15-TwO-year-old stake race
for trOtters, half-mile heats. best twOin three.
purse $50 with entry money added; $500
class for trOtters, purse $3.50; 2:S0 class, for
PAGERS, purse $3.50.
Wednesday, Sept. 16-Four-year-old stake
race for trOtters, mile heats, best three in
five, purse 500 with entry money added.
Freo-for-all trotters (gannie witherspOon
barred, citizens purse $500; Gas class for
trotters. purse $3.50.
Thursday, Sept. 17-Five-year-old stake race
Tor trOtters, mile heats, best three in FIVE,
purse $50 with interest money added: 2:22
class Tor PAGERS. purse $50; 2:2S class for
trotters, purse $3.50
Friday, Sept. lS-Three-year-old stake race
Tor trotters, mile heats, best two in three,
purse SlO0 with entry money added; 2;3S
class Tor trOtters. purse $3.50.
Free-for-all stations (trotters), purse $500.
Bicycle race, two miles, open 70 all amateurs
in Minnesota Must be at least three TO start
Entries 10 this race 10 close the first day of
fair, Sept Il. purse SIS.
Saturday. Sept. 19-Children's Day-Cuan-
ished races. il any. win be concluded on this
day, and an interesting program. consisting
OF pony races, dog races and games for chill
dren. will be announced hereafter.
The money is to be divided 90 per cent.
TO first, 20 per cent. to second, Is per cent
10 third and 10 to fourth. Entrance fee 10
per cent OF purse; per cent. must be re-
United when the entry is made, and bal
anee paid 10 the secretary not later than S
o'clock p. m. on the night before the race.
Horses will be called at 1:SO o'clock and
started at o'clock p. m, promptly. The
track is a full mile in length. and good box
stalls, with good hay and water, furnished
free of charge.