St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-02
ARE Off TOMORROW.
Opening Of the Largest Rae
ing Meeting Ever Seem in
the West.
Under the Auspices Of the
Minneapolis Driving Club
at Minnehaha Park.
Two Hundred Entries for the
Events, Which Will Last
Five Days.
The Great Three Mile Derby
to Be Trotted on the
Fourth Of July.

When the sun of tom orrow overlooks
the hilltops and glints the leaves on the
trees at Minnehaha, he will see sight
calculated to make the heart of a sports
man beat faster than is its usual wont.
He will see every possible preparation
for the enjoyment of people who love
the sight OF beautiful horse. eXerting
all his strength in Intelligent contro-
versy with other horses, and who de-
sire to witness the trotting of soine of
the best bred animals ever seen in the
Northwest.
1t will be the opening day for the
Minnehaha Driving Park association,
and it is expected that this event will
call out the largest crowd which has
been seen in the city of Minneapolis or
st. Paul at any like event, or series of
events. in The history of the state.
There will be over 200 entries for the
various races, mong them being ma
tional favorites and horses who have
the reputation and speed of world
beaterS.
On Monday, the opening day OF the
meeting, there will be three of the
grandest events of the year. Some of
the best horses III the country are en-.
tered for these events and some fine
colts, who have not yet. appeared in
| public. will make their initial perform
ance.
On Tuesday, the glorious Fourth,
there will be the most interesting and
exciting event of the year, the great
| trotting Derby, three miles. for purse
of So, 900. For this event there have been
twenty-five entries of the best known
long-distance trotters of the WORLD
Nearly every state in the Union has
furnished an entry for this event and
even Canada has come to the front
with very fast three-miler, which is
expected to give its owners a show for
the money.
| Wednesday there will te three events
in which there will be almost 100 start
/ ers. Thursday the great 2:30 stake will
be contested for, and those present will
see the biggest field of high class per-
formers ever witnessed in the state.
Friday will be the last day of the meet
ing. and over seventy-five horses will
| participate in the various events which
have been prepared for the delectation
of the people.
1t is confidently expected that those
who attend the various events will wit
ness some recnrd-smashing, as the track
is in the best possible condition, and
there are horses there which are wait
ing for the chance of showing their
owners what they can do. Among the
entries published in yesterday morn
ing's GLOBE can be found the names of
some of the most famous horses ever
driven on the track, and their records
are down to the very notch.
Everything has been prepared by the
management for the enjoyment of the
guests at the meeting. The immense
grand stand, which will be free to the
people, will hold over 5000, and is To-
Gated in such position that every seat
commands an excellent view of the
track from start to finish. Then there
is the club house for the accommodation
of the members of the driving club and
their friends. This club house has re-
ceotion and dressing rooms for the
ladies and gentlemen, as we'll as snug
little buffet where refreshments will be
served. These points are in direct com
munication with the gates by an excel
lent walk, and there are number o.
excellent carriage roads which lead Il
the best positions In the enclosure.
Men will be on hand for the purpose
of caring for the carriages and horses
and everything will be done to relieve
the minds of the owners from all anxiety
+ in connection with the care of the ami
mails. They will be looked after very
carefully, and accidents to rigs will bt
avoided.
, Electric trains over the Minnehaha
line will run to the gates every five
: minutes, and Oh arriving there the
price of admission entities the holder OF
! the ticket to every possible conven-
fence. The Chicago. Milwaukee 81 st
Paul railway will land passengers al
the grounds at regular intervals.
4. +. Jones, the secretary, is so well
known that the fact of his name being
: in connection with the meeting is Z
guarantee OF its complete success. He
Is we'll known as connoIsseur in all
racing matters and he will allow none