St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-09
A DISAPPOINTING DAY
Unexpectedly Small Attend
anee on the Day Given to
the Other Twin.
Prospects Of a Dreary Driz-
Zle Operated to Limit the
Visitors.
The Racing Events Attract
ing Most Attention on the
Grounds.
Results Of the Speed Con-
tests--Good Live Stock
Exhibit.

The day at The State Fair was not all
that mad been hoped. 1t was Minneap.
Oils day, but the attendance and the
weather together were anything but
encouraging to the association. The
forenoon saw the grounds practically
desolate, despite the favorable meteoro.
| logical conditions, and although the
trains from the Twin Cities in
the afternoon bore several thou.
sand people to the grounds
the rain, slow, driZzling and relept-
less as it was, dampened the pleasure.
The patrons of the Fair and the races
were forced to forego the Anticipated
pleasures of the day, and with a PRAYER
that Jupiter Pluvius will be more mag
unanimous today everybody returned to
lhelr homes late i'll the evening. many.
ana perhaps majority, drenched to the
skin.
The races were Interrupted almost in
their incipiency, although the great
Jay Eye See was given an opportunity
TO exhibit his marvellous prowess. The
latter event was scarcely off when the
clouds opened shower bath. and.
although another heat was trotted-th1s
III the 1our-year-old claSs-the manage
ment knew full we'll that the track
would be rendered unfit for feats of
speed to-day should more horses be
allowed to make the circuit.
Races Postponed.
consequently Mr.. Phelps announced
IN stentorian tones that all the balance
OF the racing programme was postponed
until 1890 to-day.
This, together with the regularly
scheduled events, Will furnish An az
tractlve card for today. The unfinished
races are the 2:90 trot, with eight start
ers. and the 2:37 trot, with thirteen
starters. The latter race was not even
begun yesterday.
Inc morse exhibits attracted more
TI 1aal lnoulcum OF attention yesterday.
! ne parhs were thronged nearly all
day. The other buildings were little
enougnt OF. seemingly, until the rain set
III, and then shelter was sought he
neath the inviting roofs of the main and
agricultural halls.
Inc reporters work, it should be re-
marked, would be facilitated somewhat
were the press stand connected with |
the Judges stand by telephone. and il |
might even be better if wires charged |
with electric currents divided il from |
the general patrons of the track. While |
IL must be confessed that everybody |
paying an admission fee should be |
given the opportunity to witness the
events prepared by the association. the
conclusion remains that while there are
nunaIeGs or vacant seats in the grand
STAND, there is no reasonable excuse for
a lot OF "hobOes" making special polnt
TO dislocate reporters who are at the
track 10 work and not for mere pleas
ure VINO must see the races. from
start TO hnlsh or be unable tO
do the task assigned them by
their employers. Yesterday. be il ex-
pialned, there were numberless seats in
tne grand stand that were unoccupied.
NeFertnelesS, as S0ou as a reporter, IN
me dlscharge OF his duties, left his seat
llS cnalr was confiScated. Not ONLY
this, crowd insisted on standing in
front of the reporters tables, obscuring
every view OF the track. A police Off
GER was summoned. however, and the
nterlopers were dispersed: but this
was not until the races were nearly
stopped by the rain. Reporters are
kindly disposed and tolerant, but when
The imposition becomes too pronounced
.ney Will rebel.
Unfinished Race Results.
There were two unfinished events in
yesterdays programme. They were the
$50 pace, and the 2:25 trot. Three heats
had been encompassed in the first. and
)ne in the other. Because of tine length
Of the card. with these events added.
The first horses were called out sharp at
80. There were really few who wit