Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-04-05
MEXICO. MISSOURI. THURSDAY, APRIL s. 1883.
soME OF THE FINEST.

SOME OF THE FINEST.
Horse Talk Several Notable An
imals. and Those Who Own
i Them-Natinee Races.
The past twelve months have
added rnuch to our already envi-
able reputation as fine, fast horse
region and the coming six will
double it. These fine mornings
have proved inspiring to those
who own nice pieces Of horsefesh
and even this early in the season
the dry bits of country road, boule-
ward and city streets are dotted
with the finest, sleekest and fastest
movers to be found in North Mis-
souri,, through whose veins courses
the blood of such noted families as
those Of Happy Medium, the
Mambrinos, Clays, Hambletonians
and half dozen others that might
be mentioned. Gradually and
grandly our stock interests have
been promoted and fostered until
the county of Audrain can boast of
stock second to none IN the coun-
try. Mexico well deserves the
appe1lation, aThe Lexington of
the West.''
Much credit is due the Fair As
sociation for the encouragement
our horse interests have received.
By its enterprise in securing the
location of the State meeting of the
Trotting and Pacing Horse Breed
ers' Association, wonderful inn
petus has been given this industry.
To-day closes the entries for the
fall meeting and the management
has no reason to be ashamed Of the
showing. Mr.. w. R. Carter, of
this city, who stands high as a
horseman, has been appointed
track superintendent at the Fair
Grounds. He is arranging with
local horsemen for d series of
matinee races, to take place week.
lily, most likely on Fridays. No
|gate fee will be charged and it is
needless to say that big crowd
will be found on the grand stand at
all the races. The events will all
be class races and no one will be
slighted. Trim roadsters, a little
slow, perhaps, will be given an
equal chance to show style and
action with the feet, long-limbed
horses that can do a mile in much
less than three minutes. Mr..
Carter is being heartily Joined in
the move by all of our horsemen.
| 1t would be useless to attempt
|giving q. complete list of the fine
and fast stock of this section, but
some OF the notable animals are
|given below. Many have caught
1.-THE fever and the LEDGER feels safe
lin predicting that the matinee races
will develop more thorough horse
linen in this section than anyone
lever dreamed of.
| HORSES AND OWNERS.
| Get you a road cart and exercise
lyour horses.
! Cy. Clark will have some good
colts in training.
/ Charley Wade drives a good
black buggy horse.
| Sine. Emmons owns one of the
best young horses in Mexico.
| DIR. Turner has a dandy little
saddler, as fine as a ribbon.
4 The Lee boys own some of the
best bred horses in the county.
Sam Locke has good combined
horse that bids fair to show up
we'll.
/ Walker Pollock owns little bay
that promises to be fine road ami.
NAL.
1t is about time Ren Gibbs was
! getting his animal home and in
shape.
Gill Lacy, who trained for Car
: ter last year, died in Texas the
! past winter.
: Horses are now being tracked a
the Fair Grounds. The track is il
good condition.
! Cass Hagan wants to buy a horse
that carries a lofty head-a regulal
r sky-scraper, as it were.
!, James Ca)laway's Black Squire
: gelding wintered well and comes
E out looking sleek as silk.
e George Kabrich has No.
Aaron Pennington mare that is |
| fine mover and graceful animal
Charley Rodgers has two of th,
best in the county, one of which
the young stallion--cost him $500
i Old Black Squirrel is the top
: piest, most stylish animal tina
, ever wore harness in this section
! Tom and Harry Atchison own
e bright bay, toppy and way-up, tina
4 few can pass. He has good bottom
Charley Canterbury ls the happ.
owner Of a Black Squirrel colt tina
is as toppy as the old horse him
! self.
Hereafter a special feature of tn
7 LEDGER will be horse items. w
: ask our horsemen to aid us in thi'
G matter.