The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09
The Coming Tre;ter.

The coming trotter will be in height
fifteen and oDe-half hands, weigh one
thousand pounds. with the thorough
hed's head. wide between the Jaws.
eyes full and brill ant. flashing with
nervous energy, long. strong arms, fiat
.egs. prominent stiles, length from hip
10 hook forty-six inches, coat dark in
color. glowing like the rich tints of pol
ished satin; in motion min teen feet
every str define l:35. Don't smile,
dear stranger, for it will be done as
surely rs the world lives. 1t may not
come in ten years or in fifty, but the
law of evolution will as surely bring this
result as that of steam, as a motive
wer will be superseded by some
power not now fully known. l am an
old man, fast ..falling into the sere and
yellow leaf" 1 have watched and
participated in the training and the
great races of this country since trotting
was first looked upon as test of 3
horses endurance and speed. l re-
member when to be known as man
iond of race-horses or of driving a fast
horse. was social ostraclsm. and no
business man dare TO own a horse who
would show amb ton enough to keep
his head in front of his fellow. / was
once asked to take hand in social
game of cards. but declined. stating l
did not know the game: with burst of
establishment. the gentleman said
well. you are an anomaly | always
supposed that man who runs to horses
was necessarily an expert card player
"Yes." | replied. ''or, in other words.
4 .bl ckleg.'" Now. rs the gentleman
had been educated for L minister of the
Gospel. it was ually strange to me
that he should be SO couversant with
the game, and think il was universally
considered by nearly ali society that =
man who spent his time ard money in
the pleasure of developing trotter's
speed was linked with the vices. But
now. now changed.
One of the nOblest men in this coun-
try; one who bv his industry. intellect
and genius, has made 4 colossal fortune.
and an honorable reputation-mases
Use of his wealth to crafty his Unborn
taste for the horse, and develop him
into the instrument of pleasure, health,
aud the willing slave of his master,
cred his dignity. and no ones dares to
que ton his integrity or aonesty Of
purpose. His action in this particular
has done much to elevate and foster
taat which brings out to their fullest
extent the powers of the trotter. With
the advent OF trotting the thought nj
brains of some of the best men with
large expenditures of money sought to
develop the capabil ties of the horse. to
coniue his gait to the trot. and show
great flights OF speed. Then commenced
the evolution.
When | was n boy. the trainer of the
stallion Henry Clay gave him sixteen
miles before breakfast. every day, ut 4
good stiff gait. Horses teen could 20
two or four mile heats, but did not pos
sess 50 much speed rs now. The mod
ern trainer would be looked upon As
era If he should work his horses that
way. We have shortened up the work
and distance, bred for years to 4 Ger
tain standard. cultivated g muscles
where they We're needed. given mo e
play to the shoulders. and action to the
knees, balanced the form. developed the
brain power, perfected the stride and
opened the site acton. Look \: JAY
Eye See when he is gojng his best clip.
See that wonderful hook motion. every
touch of the ground shoots him into the
air like an arrow from the bow.
There are some who do not like our
present mode of train ng, saving we
are sacrificing everything to speed.
Perhaps we are, but we arc getting q
CHER order of ANIMAL life. The old
stage coach has given away TO the
palace car, and the steam engine will
give way in time to that power which
will be d much superior as steam is to
the Old coach. With all these changes,
the horse will no longer be IeedeJ as
of old. His usefulness as coacher.
pillow horse or tor long journeys will
De obsolete, and make for him new
existence. The amphitheater rs large
rs the Co iseum OF Rome. will hold It's
thousands to watch the marvellous
flights of speed shown by the Amer
can trotter, and the equ'n ne hero who
will be crowned with laurel will make
a record many seconds below two
minutes. - IeLemagus, IN Ees.ern
Sportsman.