St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-07
NOW FAIRLY BEGUN.
The State Fair Is Now SWIM
mingly Under Way Once
More.
Visitors Declare the Exhibits,
Especially in Stock, Break
All Records.
Yesterdays Speed Events
We're Confined to the
Youngsters.
Today's Programme for st.
Paul Day the Best Of the
Weeks List.

yesterday was really the inauguration
of the State Fair. Monday, as was eX-
planned yesterday, was consumed in
preparing the exhibits. and the differ
ent buildings are now in apple-pie Or
der, and ready for the most critical in
spection of visitors.
The cattle exhibits are pronounced
superior to any that have ever been
made in the state. In the earlier his
tory of the state cereals challenged the
attention of the farmer. and little heed
was paid to finer strains of live stock;
but the farmer of today finds more lu-
cratlve returns from diversified farm
ing, and the result is a long advance
ment in quality as well as quantity.
The sheep exhibit is especially excel
lent. One living in the city has little
idea of the progress of the industry in
Minnesota.
Agricultural implements are feature
of the fair. All the leading mannfact-
urers of the country have their wares
there and one is really puzzled by the
endless array of different sorts of mod
ern machines. The poultry display is
perfect. and the growing of the cocks,
the cackling of the geese and quacking
OF the ducks, to say nothing of the shrill,
earpiercing whistle of the guinea fowl
and the hideous screams of the pea
cocks-the ensemble is enough to make
an impression upon the visitor that will
never be forgotten.
The equine display cannot be eX-
eelled in any part of the country. This
is thecOncenSuS of opinion, as expressed
by the best Judges at the grounds yes
terday. While the tendency seems to
be towards speed. the sturdy draught
and the hardy coach horses are largely
in the majority. There is also charm
ing exhibit of ponies and diminutive
animals.
The cynic that believes fruits are not
indigenous to the North Star state will
form very different opinion upon 60
ing through horticultural hall. 1t is an
exhibit that temptS the small boy even
from the attractions Of the track. Lus-
cIous grapes, apples, pears, ETC., are
shown i'll inviting array and in great
profusion. The mercantile display is
something that induces words OF praise,
although it is questionable whether it
eXcels the displays of former years.
A miniature reproduction of Mime
haha falls and its immediate surround
1ngs and picturesque beauties is, per-
hapS, the most attractive feature in ag-
ricultural hall. Ii is petite novelty.
and held crowd of admirers before it
the better part of the day.
TOday's Programme.
AS first days usually are, the racing
was not the best that the association
has to offer the patrons of the fair. 1t
was youngsters day, SO to speak, and
two-yearolds and three-year-olds gave
exhibitions of marvellous speed. The
track is not especially fast. Indeed,
Mr.. Doble pronOunceS it slower than
when he was here last with the great
Johnston and Oliver K. Last evening,
however, it was rolled and scraped, and
will undoubtedly be in prime shape for
Nancy Hanks great effort this after
noon. This handsome queen of the
turf. to be driven by the prince of
horsemen and trainers. the veteran
Budd Doble. was in excellent form yes.
terday, and it is wagered that she
will make by far the fastest
mile ever witnessed in this
state. She will be sent to reduce
her record, and the hope, of course, is
that she will encompass the feat, al
though it seems rather unlikely. Should
she succeed, the association will pre-
sent her with special rich purse
Jay-Eye-See, who is to pace tomorrow
against his record Martha Wilkes, who
holds the worlds race trOtting record.
2:09l, and who has record against the
watch of 2:0S, together with Jack. p 215.
will be paraded before the grand stand
this afternoon, in racing intervals. The
time is fixed for 4 o'clock.
1t is st. Paul day, and business houses
and public offices will be closed for the
afternoon. The jobbers' union will
keep open house, and j. HI. Burwell.
George r. Finch and Albert Lindeke
n fhn ,tr,sf r TIM hot ~,
friends and extend hoSpitalitieS. Bruno
Beaupre's matched team, Ben and Juno,
will trot against time during the after
noon. and, all in all, it will be memoir
able day. The judges will begin the
award of the premiums on live stock in
the forenoon.
WinOna Won Easily.
The first track event was the two
year-old trOt. There were six as hand
some youngsters as are often pitted
against each other to exhibit their speed
and proves. Winona had little diff
Guilty III landing the purse, but second,
third and fourth moneys had to be
divided. This shows that the contest
was exciting. For instance, Mankato
and Marco Palo had come in second
and third and third and second re
Spectively, and this divided second and
third moneys between them; and Dea-
con HaJfhill and Bolder had come in
fourth and fifth and fifth and fourth re-
Spectively, and this divided fourth
money between these candidates.
Bolder took the word first and he led
the party all the way around the track
into the home stretch without skip.
Wlnona coming second and MankatO
third. WinOna made a gallant finish,
beating out Marco PalO by good length.
and Mankato was good third.
WlnOna kept the pole all the mile in
the second heat Marco Palo trotted
second up to near the finish when he
broke badly and Mankato took second
place. kaZan Cossac was long way in
the rear after the first turn.
SUMMARY
First race, wo-year-old trot
b. j. SawyerS b & Winona
Andrew TalntOrs Marco Palo. ....2 3
George W: sherTood's Mankato. ........3 2
J. EsbJornson,s Bolder. .......-........5 4
=: M. Doods' Deacon Halfhill. ..........4 :
" +. Holmes KaZau Cossac. &
Time, 2:44A and 2:40l2.
- Vera Beats tlie Favorite.
La Belle was the favOrite in the pools
for the next event, the three-year-old
pacing class, although Vera Capel had
good many friends. Vera secured the
pole on the first turn in the first heat,
al led all the way round to within 100
yards Of the finish. La Belle, who had
paced second all the way, now
came up at a killing pace, but broke
close to the finish and ran in first. She
was set back for running, and the heat
was given to Vera CaDel.
In the second heat, Vera Capel led
from the start in good send off, and
La Belle was we'll up. Valley passed
to second place on the first turn, and
then it was procession to the back
stretch, when La Belle gave burst of
speed, and was once more in second
place. The candidates paced hand
somely the length of the stretch and
turned for the final battle. La Belle