St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-28
AMONG THE HORSES.
Commodore ,Kittson's Johnston and Mike
Wilkes to Pace for So, 900 on
Monday Next.
This Will Be One Of the Greatest
Contests of Speed the World Has
Ever Seen.
The Twin Cities Races to Commence
on Thursday, at tho state
Fair Grounds.
Why Fannie Withcrspoon is Not In
tho Raccs-- miscellaneous
Horse Notes.
The Twin Cities Races.

The Twin Cities Races.
On Thur sday next the closing races OF
the Minnesota circuit will commence at the
state fair grounds, midway between the
twin cities. The first meeting of the cir
cult was at Mankato week before last,
which was continued for three days, during
which time nine races were trotted ana
paced. The track at Mankato was III good
condition but slow from five to eight seconds.
The time made in the races is therefore re-
garded as very good. This was followed
last week by the meeting at Saltwater,
where most of the horses that had been at
Mankato went, and to which others that
were not at AIankato were added.
The races here were spirited
and sharply contested. The weather
was very favorable while the attendance
was large. On Thursday next the third
and last meeting of the circuit will be COM
menced at the state fair grounds. and will
continue foU- days, July 1, 2, and 5.
The large sum of $4,000 will be offered in
purses. The total entries number seventy
eight, and all classes except the free-for-all
have filled. The association is now en-
gagged in arranging special purse III place
of the free-for-all that did not fill. In this
connection it may ne mentioned that when
the program was made out there was no
place made for the fastest horse in the
world, the great Johnston. Here Is a
horse whose fame is Worldwide,
WHO has paced mile III 2:06H, rate OF
of speed that has never been shown by any
other animal, horse that associations in
the East regard as great attraction at their
speed contests. and for which they are
willing to pay large sums of money, but at
the outset he was wholly overlooked. Not
an exhibition heat was arranged for him,
not even so much as a request to have him
led upon the track, that people might see
the world beaten. Mr.. DIV. WoOdmansee,
the superintendent and manager of Com
nodore Kittson's stock, has placed j ohnston
in such condition that he can be relied
upon to go very fast mile, and
late last night the association came to a
conclusion that will be very gratifying to
all. Johnston will appear on Monday, the
5th OF July. To accomplish this it has
been arranged for pacing match between
JOHNSTON AND MIKE WILKES
on Monday for 5000. the Twin Cities to
add a sum to be agreed upon and named
hereafter. This announcement will give
all an opportunity to see two of the greatest
PAGERS in the world. Mike Wilkes has not
made as loud a record as Johnston, but
there are great many people who have
such high opinion of his speed that they
expect of him great things. 1t is probably
too much to expect that he can beat john
ston. Those who have seen him in private
trials, some of them. at least, do not hest
tate to say that he is such great horse
has such reserved powers, and is coming
so fast, that if he cannot beat
Johnston this year he will do
it next. Mike Wilkes is great horse He
has ali open, slashing gait great strength.
good wind and almost everlasting endur-
ance. He is faster this year than ever be-
fore, and no one but his owner and few
intimate friends can tell how low down he
can go. 1t is intimated to be considerably
below 2:15 The owners and managers of
this great horse have all along had in their
minds the great record of Johnston, and
also a kind of hope and expectation to wipe
it out, at some time with this representa-
tive of the Wilkes family. Next Monday
the people of this Northwest will have an
opportunity to see these celebrated animals
go. Below are the entries for the four days:
THURSDAY, JULY 1.
Three-minute class, trotting, purse $500:
George P. Smith, b. G. Western Boy; H. D.
Mckinney, b. m. Gertrude c.; V. Simpson, b.
S. Dixie Jr.; S. Roe, blk. g. Robert Palmer;
E. a. Parker. C. g. Ecce; E. E. Ecker, b. m.
Cora c.; j. E. Campbell, br. S. st. Elmo: NJ.
u. x. II. .. I., Il
Victor Sprague; A. NJ. Blake, g. m. Lettie
Wattersou; G. w Sherwood b. IN. Cricket.
1856 class, trotting, purse 5000: Isaac
Staples, S. IN. Western Maid: Cosgrove Live
Stock Company, S. IN. Gypsey; H. c. Chase
b. g. Brick: John Greer, br. g. Magma
Keefe, b. Cricket: ]. d. Martin, bl. s.
Rolla Parvin; NJ. J. Cannon, b. g. John
Murphy; W. c. Langdon, br. &. Prince M.
Free for all. pacing, purse 81, SEQ; A. Rohr-
back, b. G. Mike Wilkes; j. D. Mcfarland, br.
g. Dan D; d. w. Woodmansee, C. N. Minnie
r; j. F. Persise G. G. Siivertsil.
FRIDAY, JULY2.
2:25 trotting, purse $500: o. E.Taylor, s. m
Flora P; Matt Balfour, &. g. Pedro; E. A
Parker, b. G. Gen. Hancock; E. E. Ecker, g. e.
Rarely; NJ. E. McHenry, br. 9. Emery's Alex
James Ellis, b. G. Billy Dayton; Dan Burge
g. m. Dutch Girl.
2:245 Glass, pacing, purse $500: w. III. En-
sign & Son, g. g. Frank S; w. H. Mansell, blk
g. Harry West; L. w. Sinclair, b. m. Lillian S
W. A. Edwards buck. g. Willet H: H. ]. & H
L. Wadsworth, b. x. Irumont; A. K. Mann
C. g. kinsman; John Mills, g.g. Little Charlie
R. N. Lemans, e. m. Maud l.; E. E. Ecker
b. g. McClintocG.
2:20 class, trotting, purse $1,000: E. A
Parker, b. m. Belle F; NJ. E. McHenry, blk. S.
Longfenow Whip; d. w. Woodmansee, b. g
Prince Arthur; L. w. Sinclair, b. G. Lee w.
SATURDAY, JULY 8.
2:42 class, trotting purse $500: 1saa'
Staples, S. m. Western Maid; A. NJ. Blake, G.
III. Lettie Watterson; J. Z. Sutphin; blk. M
Belle Bander; J. E. Campbell, blk. NJ. Elsie
G: Luke Keefe, b. N. Cricket; E. Fl. Brod
head, blk. IN. Indigo; ]. s. Wolf, Jr.,g. s. Vic
tor Sprague; NJ. E. McHenry, &. N. Carrie.
2:2S class. pacing, purse $500: Isidor
Cook. b. G. Bay Diamond; ]. S. Wolf jr., b
m. Matte Stipp; A. W. Edwards, buck. S.
Willet H; NJ. E. McHenry, b. g. Leo; Joe Rea
b. &. Little Joe; F. 6. Buford, b. g. Simmie.
2:30 class, trotting, purse sso0-Isaao
Staples, b. Ga Zig: H. d. McKenny, b. g
First Call; l.. w. Sinclair, ch. m. Almeta
NJ. G. Langdon, h. &. Prince M; NJ. E. Nc
Henry, c. IL. Mabel a.; E. H. Brodhead
b. g. Jim Bowman; W. +. Bailey, b. g. DIR
Smith; NJ. S. Maloney, g. q. Sorrel Ned;
a. Parker, br. g. Dick GARRETT; G. G. Lyford
C. N. Mabe; II.
MONDAY. JULY 5.
2:3T class, trottng, purse sS0O-L. ". Sin
clair, CHI. n. Annie King; H. D. Mckinney, b
g. First Call: Isaac Staples, b. e. Zig; H.
Finkic b. S. Lord Nelson; D. Burge. G. II
Dutch Girl; j. Ellis, b. g. Billy Dayton; A
Rohrbacb, blk. &. Boston Davis; NJ. Z. Nc
Henry, b. Il. Georgianna: T. B. Marrett,
III. Capitola.
2:25 class pacing, purse $so0-L. W. Sir
clair, b. z. Little Joe; j. c. Campbell, b. N
Belle ID; E. A. Parker, z. 2. Uncle Eb; j. 7
Martin, b. G. Chief; ]. D. Mcfarland, b. 6
Dan D; II. NJ. Lemans, g. IN. Maud l.; A. X
Mann, CHI. s.. Kiusman; j. S. Wolf, Jr., b. II
M2IJlc supp. y. NJ. WnltcOInD, q. ~, InereS
Scott
All that is needed now to give larg
attendance and to render the meeting
very successful one is that it shall be ia
vored with suitable weather. The track i
reported to be in excellent condition an
very favorable for the highest speed. Wit
four days of good weather the best racin
meeting ever given in the state will be full
niShed. The races will commence at
o'clock Sharp each afternoon.
The admission is so cents; children from
to IL years, 25 cents: each vehicle, SO cents
to the amphtheater, 20 and 50 cents: boxe;
$3.50 or Sc for season tickets.
st. Paul & Minneapolis and Manitoba train
leave union depots in each city, running 1
the ce1ter of the fair grounds, at 12:15, IL a;
lis, 1:45, 2:15, 2:45, 3:15, and returning wi
leave the fair grounds at 4:30, $500, $3.50, &c
and after tho close of the races.