The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-06
FOR A THREE SIDED EVENT.
A GoopLY PURSE TO BE HUNG mp
FOR THE sIDE-wHEEL-
ERS.
RACING ENrERIhs ARE CLOSED
bus Two of the Classes
Invited.

be held under the management of the
Minnesota Agricultural society during
the state fair closed July 1 and, while
the horses have not as yet been classi-
fed nor all Of the entries received,
the indications point to the most sue
cessful race meeting ever held by the
society. AT least 80 entries are al
ready assured in the different classes.
making eight of the twelve scheduled
events certain, with the prospect Of
enriching the programme with four
special features which may attract to
st. Paul some Of the speediest horses
on the racing circuit Up to date the
entries which have been received are
composed mostly Of Northwestern
horses, notably those from Iowa, Wis
consin and Minnesota, and as the three
states have produced and own some of
the finest horse flesh in the country,
it Is expected that their candidates
for the rich purses hung up by the
agricultural society will furnish con-
tests well worth witnessing.
At the date of the closing Of the
entries last year only about half as
many owners had signified their inten-
lions Of participating in the meet,
only sufficient to warrant a start. This
year every class of the eight assured
will not only have the necessary
horses to start the events, but is in
each instance sufficiently well filled to
insure a large field. 1t is, of course
possible that all of the entries will not
face the starter, but even the likeli-
hood of a few scratches will not in
terfere with the general interest of
the races in the face of so many en-
tries.
No entries were made 1.-THE free-for-
all pace nor in the PIP pacing class
These events were arranged for horses
throughout the Northwest which have
since been attracted to the national
circuit meets and as a result remain
untitled Instead however, of tending
to detract from the high quality of
races which will take place at the fair
grounds it is quite likely that inability
to fill these classes will result in the
arrangement Of special purses of suf-
f1cient value to tempt the presence Of
the fastest horses before the racing
public to-day. Nothing definite has
yet have decided upon, but the state
fair management is seriously consid-
ering the question Of making bid for
race between the three fastest PAGERS
in this country, namely, John r. Gen
try, Joe Patchen and Badge, the
speeder from Rochester, Mimi, who is
at present showing such great form
in competition with the world heaters
on Eastern tracks. IF tie race is ar
ranged it will undoubtedly prove one
Of the best contests of thoroughbreds
ever seen in the West.
In view of the fact that the time for
the Fair is fast approaching active
preparations are being commenced on
the buildings and grounds that they
may be ready in ample time for oc-
cupancy. A large crew Of workmen
are already at work en- the main build
ing which is in process of thorough re-
modelling and when finished will in all
respects be equal to a new structure.
An entire new floor is taking the place
of the old ground work and the plans
are being SO altered as to permit the
utilization of considerable space which
has heretofore been unoccupied. The
old dining hall, which was for the first
time last year used as woman's bull
ding, is also undergoing repairs and
will in the future be entirely devoted
to the womens' exhibits
The space under the grand stand,
Familiarity known as the betting ring"
has at last been pressed into service
and will this year contain In addition
to the over flow of county exhibits,
the exhibitions from the Northwestern
states. Four Of these states, Montana,
South Dakota, Oregon, and Washing
ton have already engaged space for
their products and applications are on
file from others which makes this fea-
ture of the Fair one full of interesting
promise ca
The plan Of arranging for exhibits by
these states is Indirectly the outgrowth
of the Northwestern Immigration as
ISOLATION. State immigration associ-
atoms have been formed throughout
the different states land through the
efforts Of the fair management, work
Ing through the secretary of the gen.
eral association, have induced their
states to exhibit at Minnesota's fair,
one of the chief reasons being the
splendid opportunity Of showing their
resources to the large number of Wis
itors from all parts Of the country
who will be in st. Paul during the G..
A. r. encampment who will also visit
the Fair
Secretary Randall, Of the State Ag-
r1cultural society, has recently received
a communication from the Page Woven
Wire Fence company, of Adrian, Mich,
that the firm will be on the grounds
this year with a veritable menagerie.
including deer, antelope, bears, buff
falo, moose and elk This exhibit
alone is expected to form one Of the
attractions of the Fair, which Secre-
tary Randall anticipates will be one
of the most successful Of the society.