St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-27
Veritas Sees PhaIlas.

'Verltas,"' of the Spirit of the Times,
was at Cleveland a short time ago. and
gives the following interesting description
OF what he saw and heard about Phallas
and Ed Bither:
Lucky j. l. Case has found. without
seeking 1t, match for So. 900 and the like
amount in gate money. as the old birds of
the turf predict he will, on Friday next
offset one or the defeats sustained in nre-
viouS meetings with Majolica. Every sea-
son witnesses races which are won through
some inconceivable turn of luck or change
OF condition in the horses, and it is possible
MaJOliea may conquer Phallas without
calling on Hercules for help.
PhallaS arrived here Monday, and was
logged to the driving park yesterday. This
morning he was worked two easy miles.
the second one being made in 2:29. After
wards L had quiet chat with Messrs. Bith-
er and Crawford at the clubhouse. The
latter gradually warmed TO the trotting
news of the hour, and L Gull from his con-
versation the following items: Kentucky
is the best place to breed trotterS. The
state at large needs better tracks and more
good handlers. 1t requires special gifts to
develop yOungSter and not spoil him.
There are more good drivers than careful
trainers. When Mr.. COhnfeld talked of
another match-Cobb against Phallas-for
small amount, with gate money added, l
said: We would have to send everybody
horse and carriage to draw them to the trOt. ,
Epaulette stopped off at Cleveland on his
way from Albany to the PittSburg races,
and was given mile in 2:17L. He was
done up in a hurry and shipped by freight
to HOmewoOd park. He was favorite in the
pools, but all the hOrsemen backed the field.
lie would have had good chance for the
stallion record in year or two if his pow
ers were not abused. Oh! what team
ClingStOne and Guy make. They are liable
to beat the record. Never were two such
high-claSS horses worked together, for Guy
is as speedy as Clingstone"
Ed BitherS remarks were equally inter
esting, as he said: ''Give ME Kentucky
trotters unbrOken, for the drilling some of
them get before they are matured is not
healthy for their future prospects. PhallaS
was broken by a careful handler, George
BraSfeld, who gave Santa Claus and others
that did well afterwards their first lessons.
He drove PhallaS in the fOrtieS before l got
him. But don't you want to see your favor
lite? The first question of almost everyone
is, We'll, how is your horSe?'"
l answered, Eyes; I'd like to see him;
but heard you felt pretty choice of him
after polishing off Cobb"
''NOw you're joking" replied Ed, cor
giving it to me as your correspondent did.
L am just the same as when l drove Edwin
B years ago, and as ready to answer all
reasonable questions, but when l am driv-
ing an important race l keep my mind on
that and nothing else, and don't feel like
talking much until it is Over'
We then proceeded to Phallas' stall, on
the hill. Billy Conley, who has had the
care of the greatest of stations for years,
spied me, and, with "Glad to see you,
Mr.. 'Veritas. ," at once stripped off the sheet
Phallas' condition is superb, and age has
filled out his magnificent proportions. His
feet and legs never looked or felt better,
and he is as kind in the stall as a family
pet. Now, about his color. / answered a
correspondent, through the Spirit this week,
dark bay. Brother Bither remarked, Il
call him brown" Billy Conley and Trainer
l.. H. Hurd said, Mahogany bay" and
that settled it.
l touched Ed on tender spot when re-
peated the opinion of the Spirits Cleveland
correspondent, that Phallas can beat Jay
Eye See. He warmly replied, I'VE all
know Phallas is great horse, but any good
man can have him if money enough is put
up, and I'll undertake to beat him with Jay
Eye See. By the way Harry Wilkes is
coming he is liable to give us all trouble"