St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-26

fndex finger at an angle of forty-five
degrees across their nasal organ they
have said, in characteristic Doubling
Thomas style:
cit can't be done, don't you know; it
Is an insane idea; it won't prosper"
All, well; such is the erratic state of
human philosophy. And it is well that
there are men who look into the events
of the future through an Opaque glass.
To express an opinion that certain enter
prises and undertakings must meet with
calamity invariably proves an incentive
to greater eXertiOn. 1t arOuses the
pride and eXcites the activity of the one
making the venture, to more pronounced
achievements.
This has been the case with the man.
agement of the Twin City Jocky club.
When the story was bruited abO ut
that the club had lost heart because of
the falling off in attendance on Friday,
and the meeting would therefore come
TO a termination yesterday-Whent these
Vaporlngs Of chimerical pessimists were
iteTated and reiterated, they met with
an uneQuiVacal denial.
1--WE will give the best card of the
week Tomorrow" said the secretary.
alt can't help drawing and iJ can't help
inspiring lovers Of genteel sports with a
confidence and admiration, and they
will know that we mean business. The
meeting will go according to schedule
and the public will both appreciate it
and patroniZe it. That is all care to
say"
Yesterday verified the prediction.
Next to derby day, no previous card
ever attracted so large attendance.
There were over 5000 people on the
grounds when the horses were sent to
the post for the initial run of the days
programme, and many came still later,
until it is estimated that there were up
wards of 1000 that passed through the
gates. And everyone felt amply repaid.
1t was a brilliant programme, and one
of the pulses, the Hamline stakes, net
fed the winner 1890.
1t was a good humored crowd, appre-
ciatng the excellence of each recurring
achievement by succeeding performers.
1t was a crowd that was not lOath to
emphasize individual performers by
placing money on likely candidates.
With the weights up, there were nc
''sure thing" shots. The talent was to-
tally at sea, and they got the worst OF
every encounter save one, as an eXem-
pIification of this fact. They could
pick out but one winner in the five
races. This was DOnatellO in the great
Hamline stakes, and, by the way. there
was a serious element of doubt that
overShadOWed this grand chestnut colt
the gallant son of Ten Brock and Ship
away. For illustration, many of the
most technical judges backed COrrgan':
Dundee heavily, and also the black coli
POmfuet, by LongfellOw and Euchsia
Then, now and again, there were
shreWd and experienced gueSsers WhC
pinned their faith to LodoWic. There
was one circumstance that in
fuenced men pro and con, acting upOr
different men with the reverse effect
That was the performance of DonatellC
in the Derby race. He won after say
age fight, and it was suspected that tht
exertion would unfit him for anotheI
equally brilliant exhibition the same
week. Furthermore, the penalty tha
was imposed according to rules giving
him the top weight to carry, served Il
weaken the confidence of not few ar
dent admirers Of the beautiful chestnut
But there was no misplaced confidence
in backing him, however.
The betting ring was a crush all The
afternoon, aud intense excitement raj
rampant. 1t was a carnival of push
ing, scrambling. elboWing-a scene
of eXcltatiOn, and toes were stepped
upon and ribs bruised with perfect I'm
punity, for every soul, with one accord
was bent upon getting to the poo