St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-03
THE TWIN CITY RACES.
Work Being Done on the Track
Mt Hamline.

ticipatiOn of the inaugural running
meeting of the Twin City Jockey club
to begin July %. An arrangement has
been completed between the club and
the State Fair association by which
that bugbear to race-gOerS, 1.-THE
HILL" is being cut down. Every
body who has attended a race
there has had occasion to say other
things than their prayers whenever
the horses disappeared in the "cut''
through which the course goes in the
third quarter of the mile. The racers
were entirely out of sight, and apart
from the opportunity for crOokedness
among drivers it was exceedingly eXaS-
perating to lose sight of the race. even
for an instant. Two years ago the fair
association with good intentions, cut OH
the top of the hill so that the horses
ears and the Jockeys cap could
be seen by those in the up
per galleries of the grand stand
This really made the circumstanc es
more aggravating than before,
as such occasional glimpses were not
sufficient to identify the horses. The
Jockey club has now voluntarily con-
tributed $1,000 toward cutting down the
hill, and the State Fair association IS
doing the work, the intention being to
grade it down to the fence on the
inside of the track. This will en-
able race-goers to see the horses
all the way around the track.
only their feet being Invisible In
the cut. Some of the Inequalities OF
the ground inside the track will be
leveled with the earth taken from the
hill. The jockey club will, on its own
ooo0,~k ovfopcivn in, nrOvnmpnt rs
in the grand stand before the meeting,
for the better accommodation of the
big crowds expected to attend. Chan
geS will also be made in the stables to
better fit them for the runners, and
also to provide for the 500 or 600 bang
tails that will be OH the track at that
time.
The ladies of St. Paul and Minneapo-
lis will furnish one the most interest
ing features of the races. Although it
is well known fact that ladies enjoy
good sport as well as their escorts it is
equally we'll known that very little OPP
pOrtunity outside of base ball has here
tofore been afforded the ladies OF the
Northwest to indulge in exhilarat1ng
outdoor sports. The approaching races
have already become the topic OF con-
versation in more than one circle OF So
ciety and the question of what to
wear is as usual the first to be
grappled with. Many ladies of the
Twin Cities here attended races in the
East or South recognize that there are
certain styles Of dress especially oppro-
pirate to each occasion. Having thus IN
mind several ladies who are leaders in
such movements who have already sent
to New York for costumes, as they do not
intend the Twin City meeting shall be
behind any other in respect to approprl-
ate ladies' dresses. The result will lie that
on Derby day-the first day OF the meet
ing-there will be in the grand stand in
the private carriages and in the tally-ho
coaches of both cities the largest and
most beWitching assemblage OF society
ladies ever Seenlout doors in the North
west. 1t is we'll known, too. that ladies
enjoy the fascination of betting, and
like all Eastern tracks the ladies' stand
will be supplied with messenger boys
in uniform to plack the money of the
fair betters with the pool sellers and
bookmakers, by which life and excite
ment will be infused into the sport by
the element of personal interest.
COMING TO HAMLINE.
Zulu, an entry for the Twin City Oaks
and Exposition stakes, has made several
wins at Latonia, among them the La
tonia Oaks.
Ellen Douglas, the two-year-old fllly,
entered for the Twin City Ladies' stakes
is very promising animal. At her first
start she won match race, and at La
tonia she won handily.
Cashier, in the list for the Twin City
Exposition stakes and Merchants handi-
cap, won race at Chicago Thursday.
Prince Fonso, Grayson and Starter
Caldwell will appear at Hamiine and
did well at Latonia.
Flyaway is one of those likely to win
the Ladies' stakes at the Twin City
clubs meeting. Lillian Lindsay and
Ellen Douglas are good ones also.
Sallie Hagan, Princess Bowling. Hav-
illah and Zulu are among the good ones
entered for the Twin City Oaks.
Mr.. Widner's Amelia is to compete in
the Ladies' stakes at HamliDe, and has
already won several races.
Blackstone, Labrador, Wrestler and
Gwendoline are among the winning
two-year-olds which will run at the
Twin City Jockey clubs meeting.
The winner of the st. Louis Derby,
Longfsh, is entered for the Twin City
Derby at Hamline, July %.