St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-10
THE FAIR IMPROVES
AS Time Is Allowed to Bring
the Exhibits to Per-
fection.
Yesterdays Attendance Larg-
er and the Race Contests
Better.
The Great Equestrienne Con-
test the Feature of To-
Days Events.
Minneapolis Day Calls for
Minneapolis Day Calls for
Support From Flour City
People.

Yesterday was Children's day at the
fair, and the youngsters were there in
force. The grand stand was crowded
with them; so was the fair ground in
every direction, and the management
did everything possible to make the
day pleasant one for their juvenile
visitors. The farmer and the farmers
wife and daughters were there, too, and
not feature of the big show escaped
them.
There is good deal of anticipation of
the twenty-mile race for lady riders
which occurs to-day. Misses Rush and
Poole, the equestriennes to contest,
have been in constant training for some
weeks, and the race will be interesting.
Jennie Rush was born in Kentucky, the
land of fair women and fine horses and has
been used to riding since her childhood. She
has ridden number OF successful races, and
is very enthusiastic horsewoman. Miss
Poole is better known in the Northwest.
During her residence in Dakota she has
ridden several dashing races, at Grand Forks
and Devils Lake, and is practically the
champion lady rider of the Northwest. She
is skillfui rider and appears very charming
In the saddle; moreover she is {. young and
attractive lady and has hosts of friends who
admire her talents and graces.
The ladies will use only thoroughbred
horses with established records and will
change horses at the end of each mile in
front of the grand stand.
The lowest record for q ten-mile riding
race is 2O:O2, made by Miss Belle Cook at
Minneapolis on Sept. 10 1882. This was at
the old Hennepln county r,under the man.
agement OF Col. William S. King. At that
time the excitement knew no bounds. Peo-
pie who were present said 1t was the most
tremendous race they ever saw. In an ordi-
nary trotting race the excitement is over in
couple of minuteS; in a lOng-distance ride
it is prolonged for perhaps half all hour.
with first one rider ahead and then the other.
Misses Rush and Poole are regarded as pref
ty well matched, and 1t is not expected that
any one can successfully predict the result
until the finish. They are both enthusiastic
and will ride to win
The opening of the Farmers institute yes
terday morning was an interesting event.
Supt. Gregg delivered a lecture on methods
OF judging stock which was listened to by a
large number of farmers.
The Greatest Attraction
ofthe day for the children were the races i'll
the afternoon, in which occurred the chariot
race and III which the dog ''Doc'' was TO play
j SO conspicuous and important part This
dog is the famous Irish setter which trots in.
sulky and is driven by Willie Ketchan,
eight years of age. The weight of the boy
and sulky is about eighty-one pounds, and
the dog can make half mile i'll 1872 The
children had all heard of the dog, and were
greatly interested In witnessing his perform
ance.
The stock department is well filed and
splendid lot of fine horses and cattle are on
exhibition The poultry exhibit is the finest
ever got together in the state, and will prove
delight to the connoisseur in such stock.
The machinery department and the agri
cultural implement exhibits are large and in
good order and active operation. They COM
plete the best exhibit yet seen at a fair in
this state. This is no doubt owing in O great
measure to the strenuous efforts made last
year to awaken the interest of the manu-
facturer and merchant.
Placing Premiums.
The business of awarding prizes in the
several departments was begun early yester-
day morning.
Glasses z and 8, including the French coach
Cleveland Bays, were judged. Field Bros,
from Cedar Falls took number of pre-
miums in the latter class.
The first prize for five-year-old stations
was awarded to the stallion Royalty. imported
by this company for the Green Mountain
Stock Ranching company, of Minneapolis.
Field Bros. stallion Conqueror took first
premium for three -year-old stations This
company took first, second and third pre-
miums for two-year-old stations, first pre-
MUM for one-year-old stations, first pre-
MUM for brood mare with sucking colt first
premium for three-yearOId filly, and second
premium for twO-year-old flly. FL. J. Dress
er's stallion took second premium in class
cleveland Bays for three-year-old stations.
The sweepstakes for Cleveland Bays went to
the Green Mountain cOmDanV