St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-03
The FLYERS ARE READY
For the Inauguration Of the Summer
Meeting at Ham line.
SOME CRACKS ENTERED.
Good Sport Promised and Fast Time
Expeeted---Records of Few
of the Animals.

The summer meeting of the Twin
City Driving and Jockey club will be in
augurated to-day at the state fair
grounds, and will be continued to-mor-
row, Thursday and Friday. Capital
sport is anticipated, the list of entries
disclosing the cream of the stock of
this state and many famous animals
from all over the Union.
J. G. Oswald, of Minneapolis, and D.
W. Woodmansee, of st. Paul, are re-
spectively president and secretary of
the club, and their arrangements for
this important gathering are highly sat-
isfactory. Though no special improve
mentS have been made to the grounds,
the various stands will be found re-
plete in every detail. and the comfort
of the visitors reduced almost to sci
ence. Adequate accommodation is pro-
vided for all who intend to witness the
various events, and the track is in the
best possible condition. Fast time may
be confidently expected.
Supt. Cross reports: "Though no
special Improvements have been carried
out this year. the grounds were never
in better condition. Good races may be
expected right from the START
There are three events set down for
settlement to-day, the sport opening at
2 o'clock prompt. There is the 2:45
trot for Minnesota horses, the 2:20 pole,
and the :21 trot. The 2:21 trot is to be
hustler, and is likely to produce hot
contest with
AN EXCITING FINISH.
A feature of the second days sport
will be the match between Johnston
and Oliver X for $1,000. Local interest
is largely concentrated on this match,
not only on account of the high stamina
of the horses themselves, but because
of the fact that Johnston was for some
time owned by the late Commodore
Kittson at Midway park. Johnston is
widely known as the king of the turf,
possessing the record of 2:O64, and is of
fine stock. Oliver K is also famous
animal, with a record of 2:164. He is
by King Wilkes, out of BeSsy Turner.
The card for Thursday and Friday is
well filled, and the entries include
many high-fyerS. The purses offered
range from $1,000 to $4,000, and the totals
are $4,000.
Upwards of 100 horses arrived upon
the ground early yesterday, the major
portion of them coming by special train
from Milwaukee. A lively aspect was,
impaired to the state fair grounds, the
place being alive with horsemen and
horses. Excellent work was made on
the track, and those fortunate enough
to visit the ground were repaid with the
privilege of viewing some capital trial
runs. There is the usual complement
of ''green horses" on the ground, but
among
THE CHIEF ARRIVALS ARE
Prince Arthur, record 2:1S; Ed Amman,
2:174; Geneva. 2:254; Arrow, 2:14.
Arrow is Californian horse, and has
been started eleven times and never
beaten. He is now five years old, and
secured his record when four-year-old.
The rumored match between Arrow and
DIR. West has fallen through. Jack,
2:2911a; Charlie Hagan, 2:1S to harness,
game as ever" Mikado, 2:2o1S;
s 91SsF A. V. S;i Pantlind, '0h a:sS%
Shamrock. 2:25; Valensin, 2:23; Rajah,
2:3S; Johnny Woods, 1920: Geneva S.,
2:2315, which was secured last week at
Milwaukee; Gov. Hill, 1882; Argyle,
2:1454; Protection, 1925; Napoleon Bell,
2:191a; Flossie g., 2:1SI; Loretta F.,
2:19: Illinois Egbert, 2:25I; Dan D.,
2:15; DR.. West, 2:17s4: This horse has
III HNC 1dCCo IlllS lCdl dllu NOIl
them all. Fred Neil, 2:24I; President,
2:2314; Byron Sherman, 2:2S; Roy
Wilkes, 2:1SH. This was made lately
at Marshall, To-, on the half mile track.
Last year, as fOur-year-Old, this horse
covered the distance in 2:20I. Lillian,
2:27: j. l. R., 2:29A: Lady Helen, 2:22 {;
Harry T., 2:22; Valkyr, 2:193l; Cricket,
2:25; White Stockings, 2:2214: Ella P,
2:24H.
Budd Doble has the largest string on
the grounds, and the horses under his
management include Johnston and
Oliver K. W. III. Mccarthy, who has
seven horses on the field, left Los An
geles on April 16 and has been running
the circuit up to date. r. j. Stewart
has three horses, but is only using
White Stockings.
d. w. WoOdmansee visited the fair
grounds and Minneapolis yesterday, and
says: I'VE are going to have excellent
sport. The match between Johnston
and Oliver K. will be worth seeing.
HoRsEMEN IN TOWN.
The hotels are filled with prominent
horsemen from all parts of the country
who have come to attend the Twin City
Jockey club races. Budd Doble, of
Chicago Horseman; Joseph Burroughs,
of Trenton, n. j.; W. +. Letcher, of
Richmond, KY, and w. r. Brasfield and
w. L. Woodland, of Lexington, KY, are
stopping at the Ryan. Among the low
ers of horse flesh at the Merchants are
George G. Balzer, of Waukesha; Ed
Fahey, of Chicago; W. H. Robinson, OF
Princeton, H.; j. G. Johnston, of Emf
nence, KY; Bob and John Stewart,
of Kansas City; w. III. Nc.
earthly, of Lexington, KY, who is
accompanied by his wife, II. Simons
and wife and his son, Albert, of Louis
vile, KY; Ed Clark and George How.
ard, of Chicago; NJ. E. McHenry, OF
Freeport, ILL.,; John Splan. of Cleve
land; Walter Dwyer, of Brooklyn; c.
ii. Niles, of Waterloo, and Ed Bither
of Racine, the driver of Jay Eye See
Most of these gentlemen will go out te
the track at o'clock this morning
Such well-known horsemen of this city
as E. c. Long, Frank A. Seymour, A
II. Simon, w. S. Monroe, w. r. Mer
RAM, Dan Woodmansee and others will
be in regular attendance upon the track
while Minneapolis will be well repre-
sented by Fred c. Pillsbury, Senator
John G. Oswald and other big fanciers