St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-25


stable boy who was rudely awakened
from his beauty sleep and sent to size
up the weather from the vantage point
of windmill tower. A golden glow
was on the wide-Stretching fields OF
grain, and tints of the dawn's early
glory shot athwart Natures smiling
face, completing a scene which will
live i'll the memory of that little coon
long after his return to the old Ken
tucky home. Never did the dusky sons
of Italy among their native hills behold
more perfect dawn, and never did
crowd of horsemen eat haSty break
fast with greater relish than those
Quartered in tents and barns upon the
race grounds. TO cut long story short,
the weather was absolutely perfect, and
there is not an owner whose horse has
been entered here but feels that he
couldn't have better all-round chances
of making pot of money than is pre-
sented in the Jockey club meeting of
1889. Early yesterday morning the
track was a sight to make the heart of
every true lover of good horse record
several beats to the minute faster. All
the bang tails we're out for their conSt1-
tutiOnalS, and a noble spectacle they
presented as first one, then the other
was cracked along for quarter or
half and walked quietly back to the
barns. AT one time there were
FIFTY BORSES AT ONCE
curvetting and prancing, jibbing and
bucking with the buoyant playfulneSs
of early morning. Lotion, the wonder
full little bay colt, the property of the
ct q
shape as to capture the dimes and dol
lars of the stable boys and little cOlOred
locks, who backed him for every cent
they could raise late in the day. Ca
talpa, the nervous five-year-old, was the
cynOSure of all eyes when taking her
morning spin. Her stride was a mar
vel, and those who had looked upon
CaSsiuS as dead sure winner OF the
sweepstakes in the afternoons pro-
gramme made up their minds to hedge
little lest the mare might run him
down. There was a large crowd lin
ing the track even thus early
in the day, apparently enjoying
the spins as much as they did the races.
Precisely at 40 the first train from st.
Paul pulled into the grounds, immedi-
ately followed by one from Minneapo-
lis. Both were we'll filled, and in less
than fifteen minutes were followed by
second and third trains. bringing thou
sands of racing enthusiasts of both
sexes to the spot. When the bell rung
to saddle for the first race there were
fully 5000 people on the ground, and
before the second event came on the
number was increased to at least 1000.
The attendance in vehicles was not so
large as on Derby day, yet there was for
an ordinary occasion a large and fash
iOnable turnout.
SOCIETY WAS THERE
in force. A fOur-hOrSe drag from Mime
apOliS put i'll an appearance early.in the
afternoon, followed by the creme de la
creme of Flour City society in carriages
and coaches. The interest in the various
events was even more intense, appaT-
emily, than on the previous day. The
occupants of the boxes in the excitement
of the days closest finishes forgot all
about barriers, whether of etiquette or
pine timber, and made in body for the
front of the stand. where they stood in
attitudes, eXpectant and anticipating;
dear girls, with eager faces and eyes
shining like gems of heaven with the
excitement of the moment, leaned for
ward and whispered words of encour-
ment to little Fox as he coached Catalpa
down past the stand in as close
q finish as was safe. AS one
of the Judges remarked, looking from
the judges stand out upon the sea of
eager faces: eff the people of these
two cities don't know and appreciate a
horse race when they see it, never
saw crowd that did" The remark
was a true one. And it is absolutely
established by the behavior of the peo-
pie present at yesterdays meeting, that
the people do know horse race when
they see one, and appreciate close
finish as heartily as any Kentucky au-
dience does or can do.