St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-22
A FINE OUTLOOK.
Minnehaha Driving Park at Min.
neapolis-Notable Flyers There.

MiIihcIldud driving IarK at Milo
neapoIis Notable Flyers There.
The Minnehaha Driving Park associa-
ton was organized April rs, with the
following officers: President, III. W.
Phelps; vice president, u. M. Clough;
treasurer, NJ. j. Bafferdeny; secretary,
K: +. Jones: capital stock. $4,000.
That is about all that has been known
or heard of by the general public con-
corning the association since, except
that the work of fitting UP driving
park has been progressing. And the
work has been in progress, too, and at a
rate that is almost incredible.
A tract of sixty acres on
Mlnnehaha avenue near ThirtySiXth
street, which seems fitted by nature to
the purpose for which it is to be used,
was secured. 1t is level and dry, within
Fort Smelling branch of the Milwaukee
road, while the street cars approach
within short distance of it. In addi-
ton it is located upon one of the most
charming avenues of the city. Some
thing like twenty acres form park be-
fore the track is reached, and here are
located the stables. The track itself is
on the regulation mile track, and such
care has been taken in its prep
aratiOn that it is confidently ex--
pected it will prove one of
the fastest in the country.
1t is made after the process patented by
Seth Griffin, the veteran track builder,
who has superintendent the work
been laid out blocks of turf ten inches
square were laid On edge, and on top of
this covering of soil five inches thick,
which gives the elasticity of a cushion
to the hoofs of horse. The stretches,
both home and back, are quarter of
mile long, and the grade on the turns is
one inch to foot, which will enable a
horse to round them without diminutiOn
of speed. The Griffin track machine,
which has been at work daily
for two months, guages the grade
perfectly, and already this track is in
nearly a perfect condition. Inside of the
main track is half mile track to be
used for running horses and roadsters
when the other is in use. A. grand
stand, which will hold $500 people, is
being erected, and the remainder of the
work is being pushed forward to COM
pletiOn for the fall races, the last week
in August, for which purses amounting
to $4,000 will be given.
THE STABLES
erected already provide sixty eight
stalls, every one of which is occupied.
The advantages offered by the accom-
modations are the superior track having
attracted the attention of many noted
trainers. Additional stables are
being erected, and within
week accommodations for over
Ohe hundred horses will be provided.
The track in the cool of the morning
presents a spirited scene, some sixty
horses being walked" among the more
notable of which are G. G. Lyford's
Mable III, record 2:261s, and Fannie o,
record 2:304; G. G. Goodrich's mare
Gem, with a record of 2:13I; Henry
Oswald's stallion, Kellar V; John W.
Orth's Granite, record a:2413; Il. C.
Vaughn's Senator, 2:261S; Jim Mack,
2:97; and Prince 2:35; Col. W. S.
Kings Jerry L, 2;27A;, President
Phelps Annie P; D. M. Clough's half
sister to Belle Hamlin: John G. Os-
wald's Nellie s, 2:2217; George W.
Farrier, the owner and trainer,
has Bessie Moore. 2:2411a; Gen.
Hancock, 2:241S; Bob NJ, trial,
2:22; Gen. F. 2:32119; G. c. Nelson,
formerly trainer for Charles De Graft,
has fine string on the ground. w. 81.
Mathe US has George w, Pete Foss, Pet
Durock, Seth Thomas, Dakota, Fleet
wood and Norwegian Boy. A. M.
Waufle has General F, 2:3211, Western
Chief and Harry Blackwood, and there
are many others. AS the time for the
meeting approaches the number of fly
ers is steadily increasing, and a great
deal of interest is being taken among
local horSemen.