The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-08
WITH THE.:EQUlNES.

The opening day of the st. Paul horse
show, and race meet, which will continue
daily at the state fair grounds until Friday
evening, was of a quality that in no way dis
appointed lovers of fine horses and finished,
driving. The day itself was perfect, with
enough of "a cool breeze to temper the sun
shine. g. -~.:a -
The race meeting in connection with the
horse show will begin this afternoon. and con-
tinue four days.
: Their are four events on -to-day's program,
with an aggregate in prizes of So, 1Oo,> as fol-:
lows. .'-' -: -,
2:54 trot, $500.
:: 2:10- pace, $1,000. -. *.- =
2:so trot. Derby, $500 -. 49,
Rain interrupted the first days racing lat
the Windsor. Driving Park associations an
nual meeting at Detroit but not before Ell
derone had paced a mile in 2:oe*:- Only one
race was finished. The results: = >s-.. =
2:3o pace: Eldorone won in three straight
heats: Time. 2:12, 2:osA, 2:1Sh; 2:17 trot
unfinished, the Roman won first and second
heats. Time, :2:12A, 2:1o7a. =. -
.Articulate, owned by George A. Davis Of
San. Francisco, and trained by R. A. Smith,
won his tenth straight victory at Chicago
yesterday. He started in the third race az
Washington park, and at mile and a fur
long easily outran the Derby winner, Wyeth,
the :4-year-old Wild Pirate, and the 5-year-
old BAREBACK.
Articulate and Wyeth were assigned equal
weights by the scale, but Wyeth picked up
two pounds in order that Lyme the stable
jockey, might ride, and the weights were:
Articulate. -112:, Wyeth, 1ol: =, :, :, !:
The licenses Of number of prominent
Jockeys riding on the Western Jockey: club
tracks. are. in danger on account OF alleged
foul and reckless riding which fines and
minor punishments have failed to stop. =: u
. Complaints were formally presented to: the
board of stewards. at their regular monthly
meeting yesterday at Chicago; and resol9-
tioris were adopted empowering race track
officials to revoke the licenses of jockeys
guilty of sueh practices in the future. ::
The greater portion of the meeting yes
terday was taken up with the nearing. Oh
applications for reinstatement OF long 1ist
of persons who had been d1squalited TOT o1-
ferent offenses. 49,.
Licenses were granted to hfty-one trainers
and forty mine Jockeys, among which were
Lester Reif, who has been riding in Eng
land; J. Boland, P: McCue and, j. pullman :
The report that. an American has peen on
a 'tringing'' expedition in. the land OF Inc
car has been received by Secretary Gecnei
Of the National Trotting assoclatlon % Ia'
as can be>learned wealthy Russian morse
man is IN 1rouole. dt ~ -: RI. !.
horse out Of a. class: in the races tnere: = = no
Russian racing authorities have capfeu oee-
retary Gocher to: send an American drlver 10
Moscow to identify the: :suspected morse: -,
The horse in. the case is supposed to be
the trotter Oslund7 L., that Andy McDoWeA
bought from George W. Sherwood OF. MIME
sofia three or four years ago for s., ooo:' NC
Dowell sold the horse later on 70 "een,es'san -
ger & Co.. of Vienna, Austria, who are ac-
tive BUYERS of American trotting stock. The
name Under which the horse has been mas "a,
ouerading is also unknown; but that :he has
been on a .'..ringing'' expedition In the land
of the czar is certain from the factS*h
Andy. Mcdowell has been offered year
saiarv and all expenses to go to Moscow and
identify him. ..- -: MI.
Mcdowell will meet the parties interested
Tomorrow morning, and if arrangemen ents sat
isfactory to him are made he: will undertake
the Journey