The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-03
EVENING ON The GROUNDS
SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS DIS
PLAY MAKES A BIG HIT.

The absolute success of the evening
entert ailments at the state fAlf is as
sured beyond the shadow OF a doubt.
If such doubt existed in the MIND OF
any one who witnessed last nights at
fractions it must have been completely
and finally dispelled. The feature was
Paine's elaborate spectacle, THE Last
DAYS of Pompeif'' Pain has always CIV
en- the public a great deal In his produc-
lions, but last night he outdid any pre-
vious effort
: More than 300 people participated in
the revised version of the spectacle, and
the scenery necessary for the production
extends length of over 100 feet. There
was not a single hitch in the carrying
out of the programme, not piece but
what was a credit to the ingenuity of
the producer, and the whole was a most
creditable and magnificent spectacle.
During the first part of the evening the
half-mile track was the scene of a num-
Der of closely contested races, many of
them unique, all exciting and not a sin
gle accident or false move to mar the
events.
RACING IS EXCITING.
In the mile dash, running race, there
were four starters. The horses got off
splendidly at the second attempt and
there was battle royal for the first I'M
der the wire. Mareno, bay, led off at
the start and kept the pole and lead dur
ing the first half At the half-mile post
Schott was forced to the front by his
rider. From that time on until the fin
ish it was anybody's race. A final burst
Of speed in the stretch landed Schott
under the wire, a bare length in front
of Mareno, while Zaza came in for an
easy third. Time, 1:46
A riderless horse, for some reason
nameless as far as the general public is
concerned, was entered against two fleet
footed runners with jockeys up, for
half-mile dash. 1t was a neck and neck
race all the way around until within
few rods of the wire, when the riderleSs
runner plunged ahead of his competitors
and landed first by g. narrow margin
The time was So seconds.
In the half-mile heats, running, Nc
Kinley. McCauley and Greyhound finish
ed both heats in the order named. Both
were closely contested as far as first and
second was concerned, but the field bare
~ got in in time to escape being dis
tanced. The time was So and 81 seconds
respectively.
Ben Hur won the Roman chariot race
against his competitor, woman, and
the race was as exciting as any event on
the programme. The horses were sent
flying round the half-n1ile track, not at
the easy gallop of the circus hippodrome.
but at rate of speed that caused the
hearts of the spectators to stand still rs
the low chariots swert ed from side 10
side, first on one wheel and then on the
other. The time for the half mile was
one minute fat
Then came the ever exciting standing
race, fearless rider with either foot
firmly planted upon the back of a spirit-
ed, Heet-footed steed, the other contest
ant being a woman rider. The pace set
mi h.
landed first place by a length.
most interesting example of what
can De done In the way of educatintr a
saddle horse was given by s. r. Powell.
OF bloomington. Ill, mounted upon his
four-year-old thoroughbred horse Rose
bud 1t was one of the prettiest exhibit
tons of high-class performing upon III.
part of a saddle horse that was ever
The horse, beautiful black animal
was put through his PAGES by the mas
ter hand of his owner and rider and mn
der his expert guidance pranced and did
a cake walk. walked. stepping high and
lightly. eantered and trotted, and In fan+
went through every gait that is known
TO trainers CT horses, in manner rnost
pleasing. 'e
VIII give exh bit ons every evening ana
afternoon during the faiy
Among the specialties Lionel I,egara
was perhaps the star Stand ng upon n
mounts spiral column. fully fifty fee
In height. rolls the globe lack and forth
upon the narrow space at the ton and
cescen6s without leaving the bali. It
was a most marvellous exhibition of gray
Hation and balancing.
During the Pain spectacle a number of
specialties were introduced. all of them
of the highest class ohtainable. The
Coniin family gave their novel entertain
ment and are without a doubt peers in
their line.
The Marteiles, in a number of eceen-
tfic moves and poses, and Lerado and
B axe. in their clown contortion act. fur
n shed the laughable part of the pro
gr5mme in a manner that e.icited pro
longed applause.
The Beckett family did their wonderful
trapeze turn. throwing each other about
at dizzy height as though It was the
commonest thing in the world to hurl q
man twenty-five feet through the air to
be caught by another hanging head down
from flying trapeze. Their exhibition ia
really marvellous and they appear as
much at home in the midair as the aver
age mortal does upon terra firnna. The
Maids tallet and the Lotus dance were