St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-22
CRACKS ON The TRACK
Stars Of the Coming Races
Doing Great Work as
Practice.
Long List Of the Chicago Sta
bles En- Route for the
Meeting.
The Club Closing Up All Pre-
4iminaries to the Great
Event.
Experts Pronounce the Track
a Little Slow, but Very
Safe.

There was more genuine hard work
done by the horses gathered at Hamline
yesterday morning than upon any other
day since the arrival Of the first string.
II. r. Bakers X got out first, followed
closely by LIE Premier, these being the
only Derby entries as yet on the field.
Bakers pet showed up in splendid form
and went mile in such a manner as to
insure his having lots of supporters for
the big event of Tuesday. Five to 2
laid against Y yesterday morning by an
enthusiastic Montanian and disciple of
Spokane was freely taken in several
places, and even less odds will, it is be-
lieved, be very acceptable before the
start. LIE Premier walked quietly to
the track, as though we'll aware that
there would be plenty for him to dc-ise-
fore the next three days had passed,
without any of the prancing and cur
Vetting indulged in by some of
the young ones. Once clear of his
trappings though, the little stallion
showed that there was plenty of fire in
him. and that he knew just when and
where its presence should be displayed.
lie Premier's gallop was as pretty an
exhibition of the poetry of motion as
could be encountered in years march,
and the many approving remarks heard
from behind the fence. proved that
those most eXacting critics, the trainers
and stablemen. were satisfied with the
performance of their pet. OF the en-
tries for the Ladies' stakes, there were
to be seen going a quiet jog around the
course. with occasionally light spin
for quarter or a half, Victorine, Fly
away. and Happiness of the McCamp-
bell stable. All three are likely fillieS,
and
GREAT THINGS ARE EXPECTED
of them. Happiness who showed up
somewhat to the best advantage yeSter-
day, has wonderfully long, easy stride,
and is a great fayorite with the stable
gang.
OF the entries for the Oaks the only
performer on the track was AngeluS,
Mulkey's pretty bay filly by Lucifer,
out of imported Angela. She is thought
a good deal of. and has showed excellent
form in trial gallops since her arrival
here Friday morning. Nevada, Lizzie
B and Thankful, Mulkey'S entries for
the Exposition stakes, all got out bright
and early, and worked hard for an
hour. Nevada is as pretty three
yearOld as any of them and
is pretty we'll liked for the race by
many who are familiar with his style of
going and condition at this time. An
gelus is also entered for this race, and
her position in the estimation of sports
will be gagged by her success or failure
in the previous event. Of the Carnival
stakes entries those at work yesterday
were Mulkey'S Jim Oglesby and j. II.
Norris Queer Toy. Both are handsome
colts and liable to do great things in
the race. The only horse entered for
the Merchants handicap as yet on the
field is Vice Regent, handsome chest
nut gelding, by Regent out of Christine,
the entry of the H. II. Baker stable.
Vice Regent has done a good deal of
work since his arrival, and will be fit
as fiddle when wanted for the great
final event.
All the big uns will be here this morn
Ing, and there will be plenty to interest
even the most cynical at the grounds
horse train with all the cracks abroad
left Chicago last night, and is due here
at $3.50 this morning.
THE LIST OF STABLES
coming by this train is as follows: Chi
Dixon, Mason & Co; Nashville, Eu-
gene Lee, e. w. Poole & Co.;
Suniand. L. Spofford, Bell &
Lumberlake; Clifford, E. H. Doug
las & Co., j. D. Patton, B. Mellon,
J.. Long, B. J. Treacy, w. l.. Cassaday
d Co., Ireland Bros, W. j. WidenerS,
p. Wiley, H. Miller, ID. Moshier, F. Por-
ter, Galbut Bros. j. II. Thompson, P.
Walker, George White, Whitney Bros,
J. Mulholland, w. r. Letcher, Nc
Laughlin Bros, J. Robinson, r. Neal
lister, a. G. Newman & Co., West Bros,
j. Richereck, Tom O'Hara, Nick Becker,
McLouden, j. K. McGibben & Co. and
ScrOggan Bros. The Montana stable is
now en- route and will arrive here to-
day.
An excursion train of sixteen coaches
left Butte. Mont, last evening for the
Twin Cities, and others will follow
from different parts of the country to-
day. The crowds of people pouring
into st. Paul over the different roads to-
day and tomorrow will be enormous,
and every possible arrangement has
been made for the accommodation of the
passengers by the railroads out of Chi
cagO and coming from the West and
South. Trains will leave both st. Paul
and Minneapolis for the race course
the first trains leaving promptly at l
o'clock. Admission tickets Will be put
on sale Monday afternoon at the Ryan
and Merchants hotels in this city and at
the West and Nicollet in Minneapolis
for the convenience of those who wish
to avoid the rush of purchasing tickets
at the grounds. Everything prelimi-
nary to the opening of the gates for the
events OF the first day was completed
Saturday, and nothing remains to be
done but ring the bell for the first race.
The rain which fell yesterday will i'm
prove rather than deteriorate the track,
and Supt. Cross will see to it that moth
ing is left undone toward making it as
nearly perfect as it is possible for
trotting track to be rendered for run
ming purposes. The course may be
PRONOUNCED A TRIFLE SLOW,
but the difference in time from that
cause will be hardly perceptible, and to
Offset its alleged slowness it may be
urged that it is an absolutely safe track.
The bugle for the first race, the In
augural, will sound tomorrow at 2:45
sharp, and the race will be started
promptly at 8 o'clock. Entries for the
to-mOrroW's races close to-day at 4
o'clock p. m., and will close hereafter
thirty minutes after the last race of the
day. After the entry box is opened no
entry or declaration will be valid. The
weight for all handicaps will be posted
Oh the bulletin under the judges stand
on the days they are due, and immedi-
ately after the last race of the day.
The four greatest celebrities of the
American turf this season will be
started at Hamline before nightfall.
They are Spokane, winner of the Louis