Connecticut western news., 1889-09-11
AXTELL AND HIS OWNER.

another. AXTELL AND HIS OWNER. The Marvellous Evolution of Both Man
 bnd Horse.
 Lovers of race horses will be pleased to learn something more about Axtell, the trotter that made record of 2:14 3-4 at Cleveland.
 Axtell is owned by c. w. Williams of Independence, Iowa. His success has astonished trotting horsemen every where.
 Mir. Williams is a young farmer with no inclination for style. In Cleveland on Thursday he was dressed in gray mixed suit and wore straw hat some what weatherbeaten and tipped for ward over his eyes, There was noth- ing to indicate that he was shrewd horseman, or rich in horsefesh or other property. He is beardless, and his countenance suggests strength of indi- viduality. He is of rather slight build.
 Axtell and Allerton were foaled the spring of 1886, at farm which Will Hams had bought at Independence.
 Axtel was nominated for three-year- old events at Keakuk and Des Moines. About August l, when he had been trained only about two months, he won the three-year-old stake at Keokuk and trotted mile on half-mile track in 2.31 IA. His next performance of importance was at Washington Park, Chicago, August 20, when he trotted a mile in 2.24 3-4. At Minneapolis he gained record of PA. After win ming three-year-old stake at Des Moines and doing miles over the half mile tracks at Independence and Cedar Rapids in 2.3O and 2.27 IA, respec- lively, he was sent to Lexington to go for record. He trotted two heats there, the first, with a break, in 2.27 IA, and the second in 2-23. Then he was turned out for the winter.
 Last spring he was placed in the stud, book of twenty mares at $500 each being quickly filled. While doing stud duty he was logged regularly About June 1 he began to get fai1 work, which has, since been gradually increased. His first appearance as 8 three-year-old was at Cedar Rapids in the last week of June. Over the half. mile track there he reduced his record to 2.21 3-4. Then he was shipped tc Minneapolis where he trotted July and beat all three and -year-old records by going 8 mile in 2.15 1-2 Returning to Cedar Rapids July 4 he reduced his record over 8 half-mile track to 2.2O 1-2.
 Axtell is bay colt, with star anc stripe, standing 15 hands inches high and weighing, in trotting condition 1000 pounds. He wears five-ounce shoes forward and four-ounce shoes on each hind foot, and is driven witf an easy flexible bit, an open bridle ano an overcheck, which is never drawr tight, as he holds his head we'll uI naturally. When trotting ill company he takes rather firm hold going away but otherwise does not pull 8 pound and can be ssplaced" anywhere.
 Allerton is a brown colt, 16 hand! high. In condition he weighs 1O0( pounds. His record is now 2.20 1-2 He earned $22OO in the stud thi' spring. When asked if he would name prices on his wonderful colts, MT Will iams said:
 "They are not for sale. If they were, nothing less than $100, ,000 would tempt me to part with Axtell, and no cent less than $50,000 for Allerton I have not opened book for Axtel for next season, but people are begging me to do so and offering fees of 5000 His fee next season will be the highes ever charged for any stallion in thu United States"