St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-24
BOOTS AND SADDLES.
Note, Incident and Comment of
the Inaugural Day.


Photographers were numerous at yes
terday'S races, and several enterpriSing
knights Of the camera displayed them
selves on the roof tops of the small
stands and track Offices and took pic
lures of the finish of the Derby and
fifth race One baboon-face, with brick
veneered nerve, mounted the roof of
the Judges offices and set up business
right out loud before the whole crowd.
The 1OO-pound bell which calls the
horses to the track is over this Office,
and happened to be right under Mr..
PhOtOgTapher-fOr he was sitting On it
waiting for the race. A yank at the
rope from beneath, and within the Of
fee, jerked the embarrassed ''whiSkers"
from his temporary seat. This attract
ed attention and created all endless
laughter and ridicule, all of which had
no effect upon the photographer, and
his red whiskerS hid his blush to per-
lection. While the bell rang he shook.
.abaShed at the gaze of the multitude,
and when the crowd suspected that this
side show was what caused some of the
horses to balk in the third race. yell
was directed to that roof top which was
climbed down and bathed his face in
grins.
The track will not be ready for baby
play grounds for several weeks, and if
mamaS and papas will take advice, they
will keep their darlngS from the track,
and allow the colts, with hoofs and tails
and other track paraphernalia, to do
the monkeying in the race course. The
same thing applies to dogs. There IS
no dog race on the programme and
therefore the track is not in shape for
spotted cOach-dogs and other frolicsome
CANNES. Leave them at home with the
hired grill
W. B. Hundley. the halloween of
Spokane, arrived in the city yesterday,
and Issued circular explaining why the
Montana crack did not come. He said
they were especially anxious to bring
him. but he was out of all condition, and
was in the hands of a veterinary. He
completely exonerated the Jockey club
from all blame for Spokane's nOn-ap-
pearance.
1t will require one such meeting as
this, to educate the Northwestern peo-
pie up to the beauties of running races.
By the lowest calculation. the book
makers walked away with $4,000. Oh,
no, there is no money in the Northwest!
Six tally-ho coaches appeared on the
field, and if there is anything typical of
running race, it is tally-ho.
E. D. Baxter, of the New York World
furnished the press gang with caller
for the quarters.
Buggies should not be allowed to
stand ON the hill in the paddock by the
back stretch.
Starter Brown was slightly ratified.
He was not acquainted with all of the
jockeys.
The accommodations for the rest
would be an excellent spot for clam
bake.
EIkie was the favorite jockey of the
day, although Taral had many admirers.
Logic is owned by Mrs. John M. Clay.
He was a favOrite with the stable boys.
ItIooked as if Sallie Hagan was not
given her full gait in the Derby.
There were about 5000 people from
outside the Twin Cities present.
Harold Russell had his nose under the
wire when LIE Premier came in.
Secretary Denny locked up the boys
caught climbing fences.
Tom Smiths preference for Logic
cost him small bottle.
The bugle and the saddle bell were
agreeable features.
Lou Wilkes graced the grand stand
with his presence.
There were enough police present to
have quelled riot.
Those who didn't play Cora G were
sorry afterwards.
All the pretty women of the Twin
Cities were out.
Frank Shaw's straw hat was of the
vintage of 1889.
John F. NorriS-This is a most mag
nificent crowd.
Brooke's band got an encore for every
performance.
The pool boxes had crowd ten deep
around them.
Ray is great rider. His generalshIp