Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-14
Tr0tters and Tracks.

on being assured that the special
and particular weakness of the reporter
was good horses Mr.. yarrell added.
"then come down to the stable and
will show you one.
So down to the stable--the old brick
belonging to the Wright House estab-
iishment-went the newspaper man and
his conductor, the latter explaining
that the particular horse he had refer
ence to was the little brown stallion
formerly the undivided property of
Joe Wright, but a half interest in which
the speaker had purchased last week.
A roomy box stall held the brown
beauty who was already beginning to
show undeniable signs on his glossy
coat of the excellent care and hand
ling of MIR. Atwood, who has recently
come up from Illinois to take charge of
Mr.. Varrell's trotters.
HE is only three years DID," re-
piled Mr.. Varrell in answer TO ques-
ton of the newspaper man who was en-
gagged in an active argument with the
inquisitiye embroyo trotter as to the i'm
propriety of trying to appropriate more
than half of the reportorial coat 1--WE
shall work him easy this year." con-
tinued Mr.. Varrell, "and next season
bring him down to harder work.
"Now come in here and | will show
you another good one"
Following the invitation the reporter
entered another box stall where he
found himself in the presence of hand
some little bay, about 141 hands
high, while pair of big liquid eyes in
well turned head inquiringly asked for
an explanation of the visit. A moment
later and the head was reached out for
petting with the gentleness of an honest
house dog. This was the introduction
to the gamey little trotter Lon F., who
is destined to make some of the old
heads wag sorely and favorites put
forth their best PAGES before the season
is over. Taken out on the barn floor,
where the little fellow stood as quiet as
pet kitten, the beautiful proportions
and well muscled limbs could be better
admired
HE has not done much for some
time, said Mr.. Atwood, ''but we are
slowly getting him down into shape.n
After the little trotter had been led
back and carefully blanketed the talk
fell into turf lines and both horsemen
expressed great surprise that the track
was not put in better condition for
working horses and fitting them for the
trotting season which soon opens and
continues through the summer
Said Mr.. Varrell ''fifty dollars would
put that track in better shape for work
ing horses than the Boscobel track,
while one hundred and fifty would
make it one of the best tracks in the
country"
There ought to be no doubt that an
investment of this kind would be a pay
ing one, not only in the future but from
the very start. With the track in proper
condition for work number of horses
would come here to be tracked, to say
nothing of the good stock owned right
here in town. Among the latter might
be mentioned the little dark sorrel
owned by A. c. Morse the go-ahead
clerk of the court. and the recently ac-
quired light sorrel of John Arthur.
Both of these horses are good goers and
with working would develcpe a good
range of speed. Then there is j. Allen
BARRIERS chestnut with a clear stride
and good reputation for speed. John
Hurley has another good goer, while
in the immediate neighborhood are
other horses which if proper facili-
ties were offered, would be likely
to be sent here for track work.
Some work has been done of late on
the track and it is understood more is
in contemplation. If such is the case
the society can be assured in advance
of paying investment; while it would
be quite natural that all the trotters
trained here would be on hand at the
time of the fair In addition to the
trotters we have another class of rae
ing stock in the shape of running hor-
ses that would be greatly assisted by
good track. One, a bright bay which
made very good record last fall, being
owned by DIR. Clark. A good working
track would without doubt bring out
many others. As stitch in time saves
nine so a few dollars expended on the
track now may bring back hundreds
later on in the season. Certainly the
subject is worthy the attention of horse
men and the society.