St. Paul daily globe., 1893-06-12
CHANGE The DATES.
Poor Prospect for a Good
Exhibit Of Trotters at
Chicago.
The Time Selected Is Incon-
venient for Western
Breeders.
Senator Jay La Due Starts a
Movement for New
Dates,
And Supt. Buchanan Evinees
a Disposition to Be Ac-
commodating.

CAHlOlb Vi ohONhF biAS Ne>sSH S>---
inally fixed must be changed. On this
point practically all the horsemen and
breeders of the state are agreed. AT
first glance the dates named did not
strike many men as being inconyenient,
but mature reflection has convinced all
who are interested that the period from
Aug. q to Sept. 81 is not the Wlsest that
could be selected.
Senator La Due has taken the matter
of a change in hand, and is giving much
OF his time to arousing sentiment on tie
question. All the horsemen of the state
to whom he has thus far appealed have
evinced decided interest, and are tax
ing hold of the agitation in earnest.
Not only in Minnesota is the movement
under way, but in all the surrounding
states breeders realize the necessity tOr
immediate action if the dates are TO De
changed. In this connection the fol-
lowing, from Clark's Horse Review, OF
Chicago, will be pertinent at this time:
Senator Jay La Due, worlds fair COM
missioner from Minnesota is manifest
ing deep interest in the live stock eX-
hibit to be made in connection with the
Columbian exposition. and is III Chicago
in the interests of this exhibit. He Is
breeder Of fine trotting stock, and was
tho owner of the celebrated trottlng
mare Polly, that was exhibited III
Europe .seueral years ago, and who won
sensational fame through her speed eX-
hiDitions in Russia. The czar, having
been present at an exhibition OF the
speed qualities of the mare, caused the
senator to be presented with four large
gold medals and to be personally COM
plimented on the wonderful speed and
other qualities of the mare.
Change the Bates.
1t is in the trottiug horse stock exhibit
that the senator is more particularly III
terested, and he has some very valuable
suggestions to make concerning
change in the present programme.
" hen the dates were selected for this
exhibit the management of this depart
ment evidently overlooked the TACT that
Aug. 81 to Sept. 81 inclusive were about
the worst dates that could have been
chosen for trotting exhibit. This arises
from the fact that the stud season OF
many noted horses will not be over then.
and that the various large circuits ana
important meetings elsewhere through
out the country in which many OF the
best types and most desirable h0rseS
will be found engaged are IN full olast
at that time, and cannot by any possible
means be secured for the exhibit unless
the dates shall be changed.
The trotting season in the East, west
(he Pacific coast eXceptedD and North
west is so nearly over by OCT. L, the
date which Senator La Due suggests in
place of Aug. 21-Which is the date now
q 4 E., nf tho 1.-Two ctAnE
exhlbit-that it is believed that, to-
gether with the aid of such horses from
the Southern states as would not be
actually competing in the October races,
a very good showing indeed could be
made. Said Mr.. La Due: las one OF
the Minnesota commissioners | have
labored earnestly to obtain entries for
this exhibit from our state, but up to
this time ! have met with no encourage
ment or promises of entries for the mid
summer date, and learn from Chief
Buchanan, who is entitled to especial
mention for his interest in this exhibit,
that the outlook is just as discouraging
throughout the country. | am positive.
however, that the best horses OF our
state can be secured for the month OF
October"
Buchanan Is Willing.
We learn that Chief Buchanan has
signifed his willingness to change the
date for the blood-hOrse exhibit to the
time suggested by Senator La Due II he
can be assured by direct expression from
breeders that that date would insure
much larger and better class of entries
and thus more nearly subserve the OBJ
iect of the exhibit, and intimates that in
81. nf nh
opening this exhibit the date of closing
of entries thereto will be changed from
July Is to Aug. Is. There is danger
that unless immediate steps be taken to
avert the same the live stock exhibit. in
so far as the light harness horse is con-
cerned, will be at least partial failure.
The great object of all exhibit of the
trotting-bred horse at this time is to
show our foreign neighbOrS our great
speciality in the horse line-the Amer
lean trotter. We cannot hope to inter
est them in our draft or coach stock,
because they possess the foundation
stock of all such, but in the typical
American trOtter we can show them
something which they do not possess,
and something in the upbullding and
development of which they have had no
part-in short, purely American prod
uct. Mr.. Buchanan will, he thinks, be
able to arrange a special exhibit for the
American trotting- bred horse with the
opening date of the same changed to
Oct. l, provided he finds that such
proceeding would meet the approval of
breeders. Let him receive, therefore,
the immediate encouragement he re-
quires. A brief expression of senti
ment by mail will bring about the de-
sired end, but in order to make the
change operative in practical sense
immediate action must be had. Breed
ers who wish the American trotting
horse exhibit at the worlds fair to be
success should write w. |. Buchanan,
chief of live stock department, upon the
ahove noint at once