The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-05
RED CLOUD.
HIS CONDITION AND PROSPECTS.

HIS CONDITION AND PROSPECTS.
SENTINEL REPORTER VISITS THE NOBLE
ANIMAL AT HIS HOME IN EDINBURG-wHY
HE HAS NOT BEEN OUT THIS SEASON
WHEN HE WILL AGAIN BE ON THE TRACK
A CHAT WITH HIS OWNER.
"Where is Red Cloud' has become the CON-
mon questions in all circles as well as the
one in which "hoss talk'' is the universal
subject. All HoosieIs want to know where
their Cloud is and to give a correct answer
to the question together with some facts in
regard TO his condition and prospects, a Sen
tinel reporter yesterday took trip TO Edin-
burg to see the noble animal. Arriving
in town, it was but a short search
until Billy Wynans, the racers keeper, was
found, and in a few moments more the
the honest horse, admiring his beauty.
There have been several stories set afioat
in regard to his having suddenly become
lame, and subsequently withdrawn from
the Cleveland circuit of meetings.. The fact
of the matter is the horse has been troubled
and has not as yet been
entered in a single race, although he has
been extensively advertised as having done
so. His owner, Mr.. James Wade, claims that
the trouble all came from the use of the fiat
shoes made for him by Dan Mace's sboer at
"
wearing. Neither Mr.. Wade nor his son
Johnny, who drives the horse, are clearly sat.
isfied as to the statement that their pet
is shifting his gait. Johnny is sat-
isfied, however, that the horse is
.over-reaching more than he used to i.
Now he reaches about two feet in froat of
his fore feet when going in good time. 1t
is the left hind leg that is now injured. The
tendon or pastern of this leg was injured
twice it is thought, once last fall, and when
it was about healed this spring he was
laken out to the track, and again
INJURED THE LIMB.
Abou. the same time he hunt his right fore
leg, probably by shutting while being
brought down from a break. Again, some
of the family (they all watch and care for
him, especially young son called "Mac'')
think Clouds brother, the four-year old
stallion. stepped on him while being exer-
cised. The last time the racer was on the
track. which was about two weeks ago, he
caught the sore ief5 hind leg so
severely as to pull the cross bar
OF the shoe off. He was wearing very light
boots at the time, and the one on the injured
leg plainly shows how he strikes it,. The
two limbs are now very near well. They
have been bendaged with ground plantain
leaves for a couple OF weeks. There is no
doubt but that he will be all sound in few
DAYS, as there is no fever at all in the legs
and the wounds are rapidly healing up. The
best time he has made this year is 2:25
on the half-mile track at Edinburg
He made the halt in lilo several
times Mr.. Wade intended changing his
shoes hack to the old concave kind used by
Red Cloud up to tie time he went to Buff ilo.
They are a few ounces heavier than the
ones now worn by the horse, but the whole
family are confident he can make much bet
ter time with the old shoe, and that he will
m m wi a wi ho fall on r1t
next week with these shoes, and if ne then
interferes there can DO no doubt that
hs is shifting his gait, something
often done by fast horses of his age. Very
few people have any idea of the amount of
love, no other word will fit, bestowed upon
the horse by the Wade family and the peo-
pie of Edin burg well. The horses home
is in an ordinary stable in the rear OF the
Wade residence, which Is neat little cot
tsge, and to person who has seen noted
horses In their palaces, this humble
ABoD. OF RED CLOUD
looks exceedingly modest. During the
day, farmers who happen in town, "com-
msrcial tourists" citizens of Edinburg, and
in fact every one who meets any of the
Wade family asks, show is Red Cloud, to-
day?" The stable is often visited by stran-
gers, and the handsome horse admired. At
present his tail drags the ground, and
although the hair is very fine Wynans and
"Mac" take good care that it is kept in
pretty shape. These two sleep with the
horse at night; that is they Sleep in a
place adjoining his staIl. In the
day time the Cloud is kept in a stall or box
with no flooring, but with tolerably loose
earth and straw. He wears no halter, or in
TACT anything but ny cloth, He
the ope1 lots adjoining the stable. In
another box of the stable, half brother
of Red Cloud, four year old PAGER, is kept,
while the stallion is of to another part of
{ he frame building, which justly comes I'M
der the title OF barn. Red Cloud was nine
the prime of life." He is full Of spirits.
and when taken out of the stable
takes great pleasure in jumping
around. Every time he has been on
the track this year, he has shown a greater
amount of life than ever before. That he
can be no doubt. This year he will not
make
HIS BEST TIME,
but next season it is hoped by the use
of the old training and shoes he received
and wore before he got to be one of the
few fast horses, will allow :he honest
fellow to show what speed he has In speak
ng of his horse Mr.. Wade says that he has
10 doubt that he will beat
his best time. When asked If he wanted to
sell his horse. or If he bad received any prop
osisions, he replied that mo one wanted a
lame horse" When on the street he speaks
of the animal in a balf-interested manner,
probably owing to the feet that every one he
meets on the street wants to talk to him
about "ths Cloud" At the sta
BILE, however, he, like tie rest
If the family, tondles the famous piece
of horse flesh as if he were one of the family.
1t must be remembered that the Wades
raised the horse and have become thorough
ly in love with him. Wynans, who has
''rubi ed" the horse tor about i've years, talks
20 him "a if he was human being, and
Red Cloud will turn his head aud
look at his keeper with a face full
of intelligence and understanding.
Every one who has ever seen the horse
knows what an honest trotter he is. Mr..
Wade said he did not think he would take
hum ont hatnra the IafayatLa races. the lat