The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-07-13
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The COlOred Citizens of Minne-
sofa Celebrate at the State
y Fair Grounds "
Tuesday Aug. LIST.

The interest taken in the citizens cele-
bration at the Fair Grounds on Tuesday
Aug. LIST, is hourly Increasing. It is the
principal topic of Conversation in the
Twin Cities' wherever one goes. The
men, the ladies', the children, all seem
to be going wild overit and the indica-
tions point to the greatest time the peo-
pie of Minnesota ever saw. It is sort
of new thing, and everybody likes new
things. Minnesota has more lakes with
in its borders than any other state In
the Union and lakes are no rarely, we
have all been to picnics at the lakes, but
Observation-Disclosures this is not a
pic"ic-ofering such variety of sports
as will take place at the Fair Grounds
| Aug. list, has never been seen here be-
fore. The lovers of driving and fine
| horses are tickled to. death over the
prospects for the great trotting matches,
in which, already FIVE entries have
been made. The ladies as we'll
as the gentlemen are interested
in the contest for the finest turn
out as the gentleman must be accompa-
MED by lady for his rig to take the
blue ribbon and the cup.
There is great excitement among the
athletes regarding the foot races or
sprinting matches and the number of fast
runners that have sprung up in the last
few days is surprising; seven entries
have been made for the great sweep
stakes foot race Of 100 yards at s. entry,
and several more are expected to enter
next week. There will also be an exhi-
ton race of 22O Yards by Mr.. D. Clark
young Splinter with an enviable rec
ord. Mr.. Clarke is something of shot
| also, and offers the following challenge to
any Colored man in the state:
10 WHOM This MAY CONCERN:
hereby challenge anybody to shoot
match at either clay, pigeons, blue
rocks, or Peoria black-birds f0f 1926 a
side. Said match to take place on the
State Fair Grounds Thursday, Aug. lst.
Three or five traps to be used and to
shoot at fifty targets each.
Any one wishing to accept the chal-
lenge will address the undersigned,
careof The APPEAL. D. CLARK.
Arrangements are making for some
matches between base ball mines of Min
neapolis and st. Paul and some rare
sport in that line is expected. The
grounds are admirably adapted for GRO
que, lawn tennis. bean bags, quoits, and
such games. A prize of fine croquet
set is offered to the girl or boy who wins
the three best out of five games. Per-
sons who desire to enter into any of
these contests are requested to send or
bring their names to the Office of The
APPEAL No. rs E. 5th street. 80.
Judges for all the different contests will
be chosen from the audience in the
grand stand so there will be no chance
for Partially to be shown. The com
mlttee OF management is at work arrang-
ing an official programme which will
contain the full list Of the contests and
the various participants; 10, 900 of these
will be distributed throughout the state,
ano on the gro pun aug. 1st. The
speakers OF this celebration att have not
merely been invited to make addresses,
out nave Deen engaged and will be on
hand. severai 81. the speakers have
handed IN their subjects as follows: w
+. MOTHS, Esq, In the Ranks Of 9
Progressive Age;; +. !. McGhee, Esq.
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