St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-27

Opening Of the Minneapolis Drive
ing Club July 2 at Minnehaha
Park-Pieasurabie Expectancy
on the Part Of Citizens and
People Throuehout Minnesota
and Adjoining States.
From expressions heard everywhere
il is evident that the ton Of Minneapo-
lis will greet the opening of.the Minne-
apolis Driving club ON July Q, at the
Mihfehaiias driving. park. Tie -Iner,-
beers of tue club. SO many Of which
belong to the elite Of the city, may be
counted upon to be present Ell. regle, in
the SWEETEST eGulpages and the gayest
Of raiment. 1t promises to be society
fete day, and social circles of Mime.
apofis are preparing the richest of
gowns, the daintiest of bonnets aud the
brightest of ribbons for the event.
Ever on the lookout for the opportunity
to display its lovelIest of costumes. its
newest turnouts and its finest horses.
society welcomes heartily the arrival of
the Derby, which promises an I'M
equaied opportunity for such display.
The Minneapolis Derby has come to
stay. Last year II was the event par
excellence of successful meet
ing. and called forth one OF
the largest crowds ever seen
at Northwestern troiting meeting.
The club house. the inner course. and
the grand stand presented scene of
unriVaied spiendor and beauty, winch
was evidence sufficient That the trotting
Derby had met the public's favor,
Brilliant as was its success, no one who
has noted the numerous and costly adj
ditions which have been made in the
private stables of Minneapolis citizens
during the last year will hesitate 10 be-
iieve that the Derby of '94 will eclipse
Its predecessor in every way. Begin
ming with tine race itself, the field of
horses to engage in the contest is in
every way superior. the track is better.
and society with the experience of one
Derby is prepared to ou;slline its efforts
of last year. Hersemen here. do not
hesitatetO say that better field of
horses never Scored up for the word
than will start next Monday on a three.
time circuit of the MIunehalla course
for the big pure of s. 500 hung up by
the club. A more exciting contest than
this will be cannot be Imagined.
THE HORSES 70 START.
The following are the horses named
to start in this race: six of them ara
Minneapolis trotters: Waramanp. Az
mes ii, hose Darite, Athlot, Fairy Wood.
Maud NJ, Bon Ami, WayerIv. Mauf
Fithian. Bay Dan, Ben Gaines. Rowdy
Boy, Herbert. Barney. z and LuHaby.
As an evidence Of the character OF sumo
OF these horses 1t should be remembered
that the only one to start in race tb is
year, Ben Gaines. has taken record 0f
S:237a, and he has not all the speed of
the party by any means. Besides the
Derby, the programme for Monday next
shows That the public will have sur.
felt of good racing. The three other
events scheduled for fiiis day are Tie
four-Year-old stake for 2:2Y trofter,.
$1,000. With fourteen starters: the 2.I7
stake for tro:ters, S1,Ut0, with eight
starters; the 81 900 stake for 2:IS PAGERS.
making in all the first day of the meet
ing day of four Jig purses. the total Of
which is $4,000
Ihe 2:17 trot will be a most exciting !
race, III which the puslic will greet once
more the old-time favorites. Jerry /.
2;i1A: Maggie Sherman. 2:l6K; L Z
ID. I:l64; Alta, 2:I714. and Il number
OF new ones III MaggleN n. Moody, Hurry
Buriy, Falfa and others. Indications
are that lie winner of this stake will