The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-01
BIZ. FIELD AT HAMLINE|
Three Hundred Horses Are in Train
ing for the July Race
Meeting.


high bred horses located at the Hamline
track. which indicates a large and at
tractive entry Of horses for the speed
department of the July show and race
meeting scheduled to be held on the state
fair track. In addition to the large num-
Der Of horses in the stables Of Trainers
Loon1is, Wilson, Matthews, Bundy, Hig-
by. pepper and others, the International
Stock farm sent six head OF high class
performers In charge of Trainer Hersey
down during the present week.
Owing to the continued and copious
rains of the past month trainers have
found great difficulty in giving their
OF pleasant weather have given great
activity to all and numerous fast miles
have been performed by the campaign
ers IN the hands Of the big field Of train
ers at the track.
Secretary Randall has begun new i'm
provements for the July meeting, among
which are new steel structure for the
OF the arena Tor the show horses. Ten
thousand dollars is a very liberal amount
OF money to be dispersed for show and
speed at this season Of the year, especially
IN this locality, and, as the forty-six
classes provided for show horses give the
majority Of local steeds preference, it is
to be expected that the numerous owners
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bers. In the open classes Of the horse
show the local steeds last season cap
tured liberal portions Of the prizes and it
is to be expected that they will COM
pete again this year, altho the stables of
Ashbrook and many other noted owners
are to be in attendance.
The horse show colors for Minneapolis
tns year are red and white, and Min
| neapols merchants in general promise
to make a very liberal display Of these
colors during the horse show season here
Among the members recently added to
| the Minneapolis Riding and Driving club
are 6. w. Peavey, F. B. Semple, Charles
M. Amsden, John s. Pillsbury, H. L. Lit
| tie. Clinton Morrison, w. r Chute L. IS.
Gillette. W. J. Murphy, Lucian Swift,
! Robert Thurston and many others. There
| IS promise of far more enthusiasm among
! owners and admirers Of fancy euuines
| and equ1pages than ever before evinced
! at our summer show. Many new horses
are being purchased and traps and ap-
pointments are being secured by all prom
| lnent owners. Among the new arrivals in
horsedom are a very handsome pair of
coach horses recently purchased by F.
| C.fVan Duzen, another Of the same style
just secured by John s.. Pillsbury fine
looking pair Of cobs Just purchased by J.
| u. McArdle and numerous drivers, sad
dlers and combination horses either al
| ready here or soon to arrive.
The board of governors of the Mime
apolis Riding and Driving club consists OF
the following gentlemen: c. G. Goodrich
4 M. w. Savage, c. r. Lamb, E. ]. Carpen.
ter, L. A. Laramee. C. D. veHe H. E.
Fletcher, DR.. J.. Warren Little, H. A.
futile, j. D. McArdle and r. r. Jones.
i A cablegram was received by George H
ketcham of Toledo from Bristol, England
informing him that the chestnut geld1ns
Gingersnap, recently purchased by hin
Tor Walter. Wfnans, had taken the frs,
prize at England's greatest show event
The horse was purchased by Mr.. Ketcharr
q at Detroit and was sent to England II
charge Of Mr.. Green. He was entered ii
the pace and action trial, one of tn,
highest class show events In England
: and won the cup. This prize Is awarded
!; to the best horse imported into England
during the year.
| The first racing event OF the corn bel
circuit will be held in Mitchell, S. d.
) commencing Tuesday. Over sixty hea,
of racing nags have arrived in the cit,
to participate in the events, lasting thre
days: On the first day Samuel Webbe
and M G. Gosche, two business men. VIII
5, drive their horses in a matched race 70
| 500 a. side ~ -