, 1877-10-14


Now that the trotting aeason ts practically at al
Gnu, few facts concerning the prominent driver
| Of the country may not he afniss.
First on the list comes
| JOHN sPLAN,
| who stands head and shoulders above any man II
the country ID point OF ability. Some people ma,
| be inclined to doubt This statement aud assert tha
Johns reputation was made by Rarus, as Bud,
pooc's was by Goldsmith Maid. and that there nr.
plenty OF drivers who could have developed tils
big bay horses speed fully As Span. But sucf
| IL not the case. Rarus has been on thu
| turf several seasons. and has had somt
OF the best ribbon handlers In ths
country behind him, but when he came into
sp!ans hands his record Of 2:202i tho measure
Of his ability How this horse's pueed has been
developed BY SI,lan Unit! it is now universally
conceded that any time, when OH u iast track and
in good condition, he can wipe out any record At
trottn@ that was ever made, is known to all. Some
may wonder why this has not been done, why
Rarns was not given his head during some Of this
seasons contests. and tho Maids 3:14 cc1psed
The same question has been put to splan many
tmeR aud he has always answered that Rarns
would never De driven By him any faster than was
absolutely necessary IN order to win the races In
which he was engaged. Tho winning Of heats by
Q very short distance Ii one Of the fcat-
ures OF SpIan's driving, and, whether
he is dgiyin. :.:10 horse or three
minute one. his object is always to win
by not length, and in the majority OF cases
neck suits him better. But it Is not alone his
driving Of Ifarus that has secured repataton for
Splan. The fuct il that he can drive any horse
well, and IL especially successful with those that
need plenty Of lifting and ronsing in order to make
them last mile. 1t wns the faculty following this
that enabled him to give Planter record OF :,o41
81 the biz chestnut horse il notorious loaier. and,
as john says. likes to sit down OH the hdmcstrcsch
and take things EASY. This power of liftln. along
IN exhausted horse was shown Mt Dexter Park Inst
spring. when Splan in straight heats
with Lutte Gypsey, Sinking anu lifting the little
mare every step Of The three miles His general
superiority Il driver enabled him to take Cal
mar. horse that fur two years has
WIN win series s. Of brilliant Victories with him, 4ro rs
dncil1g his record to low III the twcntles. At all
the Eastern meetings during the present Seas
splan's services have been in great demand by the
owners OF hur3es and ilc has always had more
horses ut hts disposal than he could possibly at
tend to.
DAN MACE,
the veteran, has enjoyed far amount Of success,
although the 1nust notable member OF his stable,
Judge Fullerton Went alniss early in the and
never recovered his form. Dams principal triumph
with i'ruspeEo. the SPECIFY son If Messenger
Duroc. This horse has always been looked upon
faster than anything or his age III this country,
and last season, when lle went into Charley recns
stah!e, great things were expected Of him. But
somehow he failed to be of any account. Some
laid il to sore moutl and others to bad feet, but
1T al events he good. This year he has
4 piece Of the purse, and won very crcditat,e
victory, in which he reduced his record to 3::o.
Sheridan also brought out this season by Mace,
and won :-aon lot VI money for his owner, Mr..
Sheridan Slanok. Of New York. Dams services
were also in con-de rable demand through the cir
cut by owners who imagined that his superior skill
and ceneraishp could make their horses win
JOHN TURNER
afforded the sensation of the year in trottns horse
CIRCLES b. brinsn out the little wonder uannis !
horse that during the ntlre season has lost but
race, aud has reduced his record from nothing to
Ava, feat which has never before been ctsron
iclcd.. The performances Of this horse have
already been given in these columns Turner also
had another fine horse in tho stallion Nil pcs-
leranduu, by belmont This horse managed to
and cndcd the season By walking over for the
purse in which he was entered ut tie
breeders meeting at nartto51 L. Il j: noteworthy
Turner, ". IL. Dob!e, Jack Phillips. and Mike /
Goodwin, n,-'lnrncr thi. season stands IN the !
ca,t, although heretofore any Of the others WIS |
his superior.
JOHN MURPHY,
If New York CITY. had some very solid men re- t
White Stockings, Richard John 3luruhy, DR., und |
lady Pritc hard managed TO st4. 1t the te21 of win
llny drivers through the Central Circuit i'll amounts
laced his credit. As driver liz has ulateri
lily added to his reputation, the horses in his
ao1c h;yin;, done nothing phenomenal. Rich |
rl proved himself. better animal than most |
nri did nnt r1,itr come nm to thn n1nrk sci for
i'm nv hor...uen nj The beginning Of 1hr )!
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