Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1889-06-20

fed to their hearts content IT they
will make a visit to the Fair
Grounds track, between Z and 8
O'clock, when the horses in train
ing are being given their daily ex-
ercise. 1t is true there are not a
great many horses being worked
this early, but those being educat-
ed for the approaching campaign
are good ones and two of them, at
least, bid fair to take place in the
front ranks this year in the trotting
world. The animals referred TO
are Robert Rysdyk and Ayers
Hambletonian, two of the best
bred trotting stations that ever
stood on iron. Other trotters have
begun to arrive and in the next two
or three weeks it is safe to say
there will be number of frst-class
steppers brought in to be given
work ON our track, acknowledged
by all horsemen to be the best in
Missouri. The great stake race is
attracting all the green ones, and as
it is desirable that these horses be
educated upon the course where
their fast work in the finish is to be
made they will be brought to this
place. tits better for them, horse
men say, consequently We may
look for horses entered in the
81 900 8 minute trot to arrive early
to go into training.
The "Horse Reporter" of this
paper was attracted to the Fair
Grounds last Friday by the an
nouncement that Dick Moore's
mare would pace against time, and
while waiting in the rain jotted
down few items which are here
with given:
A number of persons were at the
Fair Grounds last Friday On time
to see Dick Moore's bay mare pace
against time, but the threatening
rain delayed horse and driver until
nearly 8 O'Clock, when the rain
began to come down in earnest.
The race was declared off until
more propitious weather. How
ever, Dick sent the mare around
the track two or three times and
she showed a tolerably good gait
when moving. Dick believes his
mare can be made to go in :35.
The wonder of the season,
Spokane, has broken down and
will not start in the American
Derby at Chicago on the 22d inst.
Proctor Knott, Sorrento and Don
Jose are among the number which
are entered. w. E. West, of this city,
will leave for Chicago to- day
to attend the meeting. Mr..
West is pretty good authority on
racing matters, and It's his opinion
that Proctor Knott will not be the
victorious horse in the derby, but
that it will be either won by Don
Jose or Sorrento, with the chances
in favor of the former.
Henry Burnett, by Volunteer
Star, 5 year old bay stallion owned
by Colman & Fishback, Of Colum-
bus, this State, is in the stables
of c. F. Clark at the Fair Grounds
and is being given the necessary
work preparatory to entrance in the
$4,000 stake race at our Fair. He
is a green one, but showed a
wonderfully good way of going
when put upon the track this morn
ling. This horse has a brother and
sister, both of which last year went
down under 20.
Wagner Wilkes, by Simmons by
Geo. Wilkes, the property of Jones
Bros, Warrenton, is another late
arrival in the Clark stables. He
was given mile or so on the track
Friday morning and showed that he
lis trotter, every inch of him. He
wasn't up in the full mile. which
he went in less than 3. Wagner is
a green horse and is also entered In
the 81 900 stake race. Somebody
will think he is a trotter before the
trace is finished. Bill Steele, the
colored man, is giving Clark Is
horses the work, and he under.
stands his business.
The grandest trotting stallion in
this State is owned right in our own
itown-Rysdyk, the property of c.
F. Clark. Colored Bill has been
giving him little slow work this
spring, and he is in elegant shape.
He was turned loose for a quarter
Ia day or so ago, and competent
! judges who were present say he
came down the stretch at 2:1O gait.
1t cost Mr.. Clark $500 to enter
Rysdyk in the $4,000 stake race
at st. Louis. 1t Is rumored that
/ Billie Carter will drive him.
! Billie Carter does not have the
Ispare time to devote much atten-
ton to the track, but. for the ac'
commodation of his friends, he is
driving Ayres' Hambletonian, Bot
Bakers Promontory, by old Happy
MEDIUM, and Geo Vest,a 5 year old
bay gelding owned by Smith &
IAtkinson, of Fulton. Hambletonian
lowered himself all over with glory
last year, and with Carter's hand
ling will even do better this season
/ L.