St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
THE FIELD PASSING THE STAND IN THE DERBY.

party of ladies, Mr.. Bruggeman and party,
Ambrose Tighe and party of ladies, DR.. j. NJ.
Murphy and family, Lewis Baker Jr. and
party of ladies, W. J. Cathie and party, D, Il.
Ryan and party, u. z. COwles, Mrs. Cowles,
DR.. and Mrs Rudolph Schiffman, B. F. Cox
and family, Mr. Fitzpatrick and the Misses
Fitzpatrick.
City Engineer Rundlett c. Frank Burt of
San Francisco, County Treasurer A. \ Mel
son. Dr. Aucker, Corporation Attorney Dan
W. Lawler Register of Deeds Charles L.
Haas John c. Horrigan, of the board of pub
lie works. J. X. Warner and daughter, Mrs.
E. A Chantler, Robert Miller, Clerk of
Courts r. T. O'Connor, Custodian Eagan,
Deputy Marshal Gustave BeRulieu.
Asthe ears on University avenue reached
the barn men were in readiness to tear off
the signs announcing the Hall-FitZsimmOns
fight, and it was wonderful TO hear the eX
pressiOns of condemnation through the cars
at the prospect of no fight even the ladies,
who, by witnessing the Derby, had had a
taste OF sport, joining the male portion of the
passengers in sering those who were inStru-
mental in stopping it.
jim Hall. who was in attendance in COM
pany with Corbett. attracted almost as much
attention as the event of the day-the Derby.
He appeared 10 be in fine condition and
anxious for the fight He claimed the stop
ping Of this fight would do more injury to
! ST Paul. both financially and as a matter Of
reputation. than the late Editorial cOnVen-
ton could ever do it good.
No Northwestern Derby has and no North
western Derby probably ever will see so
many notable sporting editors present They
all came to report the fight, and the finest
talent in this line that American newspapers
can produce was on the grounds. They one
and all agreed that the meeting compared
more than tavorably with those of Eastern
cities.
Other prominent DersOnages mingled with
the general jam in the grand stand, among
them being Hon. William NJ. Campbell, wife
and daughter; Judge John L. Macdonald
|. and family. Mrs. Ed 5. Bean, Horace Dunn.
of the Daily News, and party.
The elec trio cars carried most Of the people
to and from the Derby The steam cars
] started out with one load just after theDerby
| was run and failed 10 show up again till the
! electric had taken the bulk of the crowd
| home.
| Senator Frank A. Day, of Fairmont looked
! cOmplacently and felt satisfied that he could
! give his constituents points on the enterprise
| Of the Twin Cities in getting up attractions.
The bookies made a large winning on
| Tenor in the third race, he being an especial
| favorite for place, besides many playing him
! straight al big odds But he wasn't in it.
It would be a good idea to enlarge the bet
| ting stand for the next Derby. Fat men stood
| but little show of circling round to see
where they could get the best odds.
The jam of men around the bookmakers
! stands was immense, and the men who got
| "sewed' up in II stood but little chance OF al
! opportunity 10 place his money.
Visiting Sporting Editor - Talk abou
i Coney Island. Why. COney Island isn't {
| marker to this he attempted to push hi:
way through the crowd.
Derby day is becoming more and more g
! favorite with the ladies. The number ol
! those in attendance is getting larger anC
| larger each year.
| rorIott vroc StrilyiD0 fyr7ra ornoOC
the crowd with his shining tile. He looked
! more ike Jesuit father than a habitue oi
the prize ring.
Minneapolis was quite well represented, tht
| first train pulling out after the races were
| over consisting of ten coaches, all filed tC
| the last step.
Col. Allen and party of Merchants
| guests viewed the runners from the gTan(
/ stand and exchanged opinions on hOrseflesh
Immediately in front of the grand stand i
| was quite dusty, but the heavy moulding
sand placed there kept il down pretty well.
D. D. means Derby day. 1t might alsC
mean dark day-but not this time. 1t wa
one OF the brightest of the season.
The refreshment facilities were excellentll
handled, and considerable praise is due thos(
who have them in charge.
Norman Perkins, of the railway mail serv
ice. was in the thrOng at the quarter stretch
when the flyers came in.
State Senator Davis. of st. Peter. took a
| much interest in the Derby as he did in thC
interest bill last winter.
The porticos of the Minnesota Driving
club building were filed from end to enc
with the fairer sex.
F. L. McGhee, the noted colored attorney
and party occupied a conspicuous box il
the grand stand,
Farorites won pretty generally ell through
the first race being an absolute cinch 70
Marion Z.