St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26

fastest time on record for quarter OfM
nile was made at Deer Lodge, and for
three -eighths of mile and a half-mil@
at Helena last year by Jim Miller, Dam
lel B. and Bogus, respectively. Facts
like these, coupled with the recent vie.-
tories of Spokane, have brought promil-
hently before the racing public the
Importance of that section for breeding
purposes. Several years ago N0aah
Armstrong, after having accumulated a.
fortune in other business, undertook to
demonstrate to the satisfaction of every
body that just as good thOrOugbredS
could be raised in Montana as else
where. He had unlimited faith in the
climatic conditions of the country. and!
saw no reason why they were not equal,
il not superior. to California, already fam
Gus for its good horses. both trOtters and
runners. 1t looks as though Mr.. Arm
strong was winner, both on the turf
and in the demonstration of his theory.
about Montana. Great enthusiasm has
been aroused in the territory by the
success Of Spokane. who will run in the
Twin City meeting, being entered for
chants handicap. Greatly reduced
rates have been made by the railroads
for the meeting and General Manager
Shelby, of the Montana Central, writes
to the Jockey club that large number
OF people from points on that line have
signified their intention Of attending
the meeting. The meeting is to be
thoroughly advertised, the largest ana
best supply of paper ever used by West
ern racing association having been con-
tracted for. The large posters will be
adorned with a lithOgraph of Spokane,
and handsome hangers also containing
that animals picture will be displayed
all over the Northwest. Frank N. Shaw,
from Cincinnati. where he talked with
number of horse owners who will
bring their horses here. He finds them
all enthusiastic over the meeting and
anxious not only to win the large purses
hung up, but also to lend what aid they
can to make Twin City meeting one
of the annual events OF the Western
circuit.
HOOP BEATS.
Santalene is one of the promising horses Of
the Chicago stable, and is entered for the
Twin City Exposition stakes. He was the
winner of the Merchant stakes at LatOnia.
Princess Bowling. third in the same race, is
also entered IN several Of the Twin City
clubs events.
events of the Twin City meeting, and was con-
sidered the fastest filly at Nashville. She
won six out of ten races in which she par
ticipated last year.
Galen. who is among the entries for the
Twin City Derby and Exposition stakes, was
beaten but twice last year. one of these defeats
being in the Futurity stakes by Proctor
Knott
Insolence and Hamlet, two Of the Twin
City entries, are running well at Chicago.
Both are in the Exposition stakes and the
former is also in the Merchants handicap.
Unite, the filly which won ten races last
year out of twenty-six starts, is entered in
the Twin City Exposition stakes. She won
good race at Chicago on Thursday.
The mile and sixteenth race at Latonia
on Thursday was won by Landlady, one of
the entries for the Twin City Merchants
handicap.
Amelia, one of the entries for the Ladies'
stakes for two-year-old fillies at Hamline,
won race at Chicago on Thursday.
Longfs h. one of the entries for the Twin
City Derby, ran second to Bravo at Latonia
in mile race.
Mcdowell, one of the entries for the Twin
City Derby, won a seven furlong race at La
tonia on Thursday.