Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-15
HERDIC'S PORTFOLIO
The Famous POOlseller in
Town and Talks About
THE TROTTING WONDERS.
Sporting Associations Elect Their Of
fcerS for Next Year.
a CHALLENGE TO HORSE OWNERS.
Gaudaur and Hamm Start Out for San
Francisco.
a CHALLENGE TO HORSE OWNERS.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

Frank Herdic, the evergreen Frank, ar
rived in the city last evening. He was in a
hurry, Of course. No one ever saw that
genial pool seller when he hadn't more
business to do in a minute than ordinary
people would think of in an hour. How
ever, Herdic landed here and he consumed
more than two hours in getting from Union
depot to the Monongahela House. Herdlc
is known by many good people in every city.
The King of fPoolsellers-certainly race-track
people needn't be told of Herdic's calling and
prestige-had many thing to say about trotters,
trOtting tracks and owners of trotters. Herdlc
is always willing to talk to newspaper people
when he has anything interesting to talk about
During a conversation last evening he
said: ''Now
THE GREATEST MISTAKE
that has been made during the past 12 months
was the resolution of the American Trotting
Association which expelled Sire Bros. These
gentlemen are first class and certainly they
are in no way connected with the horse called
Lexington, being started at Kansas City and
St Louis. Lexington was Ad Terry; but, be-
heve me, the Sire Bros didn't know that
Terry was being introduced to Western people
as another horse. However, they are preparing
affidavits, which will. 1 hope, result in their
reinstatement in the Western Association. We
should all bear in mind this fact, that the Sire
brothers are wealthy and honest men, and they
have a great stable Why they have Gossip,
Jr., Rosaline Wilkes, Oracle B, 2:221%, and four
or five other good ones, and why should they
try to ring in anything? They have stock
enough to win on the square.
Regarding the sensations for the approach
ing season in my opinion Rosaline Wilkes and
Prince Wilkes will have to fight for supremacy.
OF course do not forget Guy and his wonder
full qualities He is unsteady and may not be
as regular as the two have lust named, but
am convinced that Guy will. during the season.
at one time or other do 2I0 or better. This
may seem strange but am prepared to bet 500
TO $500 on the issue and even increase the bet
at the same ratio of odds. Guy great horse.
but Rosaline Wilkes and Prince Wilkes are
steady customers and real campaigners.
Il have a young stallion. Phil Wilkes, by Red
Wilkes, years old, that am willing to match
against any other 3-yeaT-old in the State. Now
for fear there may be any mistake, l will make
nv offer definite: l will match my stallion
against any other 3-year-old in this State that
has had no more handling than him, for $500 or
$500 a side. NoYkhis is no bluE. If L am
called will produce the horse and the cash,
and that will settle it, know there are some
good youngsters in and about Pittsburg.
Throughout the State there are equally as
good, and probably better. l challenge the en-
tire State.
THE SENSATIONAL PAGERS.
The greatest feature of next seasons meet
ings will be, think, the free-for-all pacing con-
test. There are some good horses in that class
now, and, if nine or ten of them were to start,
we would all be puzzled to name the winner
Just fancy list like this: Arrow. Adonis,
Argyle, Roy Wilkes. Gossip, Jr.. Mike
Wilkes, Tommy Lynn, Bessemer, Wilcox,
Msid Lady WilkIn, Balsora Wilkes and Ulster
Belle. Now fancy the breaking up of heats
by that lot, not to say ANYTHING about others
hot ;+ -lo
PAGERS will make it lively this year. The pros
poets of the season are certainly more encour-
aging than have known them for many years.
There will be as much and probably more money
invested in each meeting. The stake races will
be Just as valuable. but hope they Will be no
more numerous. Two stake races are sufficient
for any meeting. A slow and fast class will
corner everything and the two stakes will Sc
cure almost all the entries that any number of
class stakes would; at least the starters will be
more numerous in the stakes than they would
be in general.
''ln talking about trotting meetings let me
say that met Jacob Rupert, of fPoughkeepsie
the other day. He told me that his track
(POughkeepsie is really his track) will be
grandly in line this year. Mr.. Griffin, COM
petent engineer, has been busily engaged 4
grading the track, and that able man, Manager |
Dave Harrington. is also employed assisting |
Mr. Griffin. The track will certainly be first |
class, and Mr.. Rupert says that he will GER |
tainly put up as much money a grand cir |
cult track He means to have meeting |
during the week Immediately following the |
grand circuit meeting west of his town. He |
will offer big attractions"
Frank went to say that Libby s. the |
speedy mare that broke down last season, is all |
right again in Texas. She will be goer this |
year. he says. Johnny Goldsmith, he states is |
coming East with some flyers, and SO is |
Hikock The latter has Adonis Herdic has |
Just come from his ranch in Texas and will |
leave to-day. He has engagements in Canada |
at ice meetings He thinks that the uncer- |
tainty of the weather will ruin all chances |
of ice meetings in the United States. He |
had a programme which included an ice |
meeting here, but the weather spoiled it.