Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-07-18
AT THE RACE TRACK.
The Big Bunch of Fast Horses
Now in Training For the
Meeting.

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are very busy. The horses are
given their "work" very early
when the sun shines, but while the
sky is obscured by clouds, the track
remains alive with the speedy
fellows until ten o'clock, at the
earliest. From this time until the
race meeting opens, many visitors
will daily seek the track-side, and
as the time for the Fair draws near,
the number of horses to be brought
out for exercise each morning will
greatly increase.
Mr.. Clark's stable is the largest
on the grounds. Besides num-
ber of fine ring animals, most Of
which are saddlers, he has several
very promising track horses.
Hinda Ross is 2-year-old trotter
of much promise. This filly is en-
tered in the 2-year-old stake race.
She shows speed. Henry Burnett,
owned by Drs. Coleman & Fishback,
Columbus, Mo-, is in Mr.. Clark's
stable for training. This horse is
great animal and for a green colt
shows up well. His friends hope
and think to see HIM go in thirty
before the season is over. War
fellow, by Longfellow, is at the
head of Mr.. Clark's string of
runners. This horse has shown
himself to be valuable one. He
also promises well. Wagner
Wilkes, by Simmons, by George
Wilkes, is another green horse in
Mr.. Clark's stable. He is
owned by Jones Brothers, Of
Warrenton, Mo. The pet of the
stables is the celebrated Robert
Rysdyk, Mr.. Clark's handsome
stallion whose five year old record
is 2:24 IA. Rysdyk has been
driven quarters this season at a
PIG clip. B. B. Runkle's Frank D.
is also in Mr.. Clark's stables. This
horse was given some rapid work
Monday for d short distance and
he showed up exceedingly well.
Frank hasn't been in training a
week yet, but is developing speed
fast. He is one of the evenest,
trotters that ever went
over q track, George Lee has the
personal management of Mr..
Clark's stables, while the veteran
Bill Steele is IN charge of the train
ing.
One of the best horses at the
track now is Mike Sees Advance
Jr., from Montgomery county. 1t
is claimed that this horse can cover
a mile in 2:30, and from his work
it would appear that this mark is
not far out of the way. This horse
is an exceedingly fine animal and
his owners have reason to feel
proud of him.
Six runners and all of them good
ones, comprise the string brought
here by J. c. Geiger, of Troy. The
bench includes Jack O. Diamonds,
a horse of some note.
John Humans three trotters de-
serve much praise. Oliver Ross is
showing up wonderfully in his
training and his spurts along the
back stretch Monday morning OPEN
ed the eyes of those who watched
him from the grand stand. This
horse his "come out" more this
season than even his warmest ad-
mirers ever predicted. Indian Boy
is an exceedingly pretty and prom
Using horse of Mr.. Humans trio,
and the third, a 2-year-old Charley
Ross colt, may also be mentioned
as a valuable piece of property.
Billy Carter has three good horses
in his stables. Ayers Hambleto-
nian was moved slowly over the
track for sometime in his morning
work, after which he showed some
great speed along straight stretches
of track. Hambletonlan has not
been driven a fast mile this year, ,bu'
when the time comes, Garter will gel
one out of him. And it will be {
fast mile, too. Promontory, Bot
Bakers young horse, is 2 Happy
Medium colt. He looks well ant
moves off in promising way. He
has not been given much work this
year, but horsemen on the inside
confidently predict that before the
autumn leaves take on their red anc
gold, he will have gotten within
the magic circle. George Vest il
a good one and the season now OF
hand has some great things in store
for him.
Gold Finish, E. B. Norris
sorrel trotting bred stallion, ha!
been taken from the pasture anc
placed IN Clark's stables for tn,
season. This horse has had NJ
training whatever, but it is though
he will make a showing with little
difficulty.
Rev. C. Fritch, st. Louis mis-
sion worker Of the German Evan
gelioal Church, thinks the success
of the German Church now in thii
city highly probable. Mr.. Fritsef
delivered a sermon in this city Sun
day and after spending a few days
| here reached the conclusion tbof .