Telegram-herald., 1890-07-27
ARNEY'S MATINEE
A Racing Parson superinienos q
Meet at Saranac.
He DOES sOT MERIT Any CEsSURE
s&ys the Church COMMITTEES APPeinted 20
IHsssais2ss His Cendaot-He Atsenas
to the Advertising aud Does All
the " ORR "A iEaself- his NiesA

Of horse race aud church picnic.
Rev. +. y. Arney is regularly
ordained Methodist minister, believes
in the church eleyating the race track,
and has put his ideas into practical
shape. Nearly all Of the members OF
Rev Mr.. Arney's flock regard his IDEAS
ON horse racing as being far in advance
Of the Methodist belief of today. Pro-
nounced members of this faith have
investigated the matter and find that
the part played by the elder Is hardly
worthy of censure and no eruption nae
occurred in his church here.
By 1880 4. m. the bleaching boards
and grand stand at the track were
crowded. Everything was quiet and
orderly, and not pool seller was IN
sight. The first event was the running
class race. The entries were: Parson
Arney's Amy; j. q. Cranes Carlo; d.
Iiawley's Mary c.; w. NJ. Holmes
Fannie l.; +. Cases Ringwood, and
DR.. Joslyn's FAIR Day. Each owner
drove his own horse. Amy quickly
showed her religioustraining and forged
forward at a tremendous pace,
coming under the wire in l:20l. Par
son Arney was greeted with hearty ap-
plause and his little nag was showered
with bouquets and good words. In the
second heat, Arney again came of more
than conqueror, making half mile in
l:2l. Shout after shout followed this,
snd the good parson raised aloit his
hands as though dcprecatirg such
noise, or as if about TO dismiss the con-
gregation.
Next was a contest between 3-year-
olds, and was participated in 10y Arney's
Bogge, driven 10y Benedict; Sleepy jim,
owned and driven 10y II. Starks, and
Alden, owned and driven by IL. Peck.
Again the parsons excellent work
showed itself, Bogge taking the race.
The $3.50 race, Ella Alger, of Lowell,
first; Big jim, owned 10y ". NJ Hewitt,
of Campbell, second; Kitty T., owned
by Arthur Redmonds, of Saranac, third !;
Flora T., fourth; Fannie H., fifth, and
Sarah j., sixth. Best time, 2;46.
Frce-for-all, Mary c., owned by B.
Hawley, first; Charley D., owned by
Charles Leach, second; Lurcher, owned
by Mrs. Thomas, of Saranac, third (;
Black Diamond, owned by John Car
men, of Lowell. fourth. In the Sec
ond heat Lurcher got second place.
Best time, l:2l.
Mr.. Arney last winter refused an
urgent call from Grand Rapids church
TO hold meetings there.
The following. from the Detroit Nors.
gives fair idea of Parson Arney and
MS philosophy:
81 sometimes play the violoncello,"
SAID the parson, 'and notwithstanding
a superstition somewhat prevails that
ne who plays n fiddle or allows one 10
be played, especially If it bc allowed IN
the church, surely hath devil, and
tins notion Is strengthened ~ my case
because prefer TO drive a good horse
"A road horse for road work. Being a
Methodist, / have had an experience
and that experience is that the best
road horse is so bred, and the nearer it
comes to trotter the better, and |
never vet have been able TO get one
that was too fast to be good road
horse for circuit work. OF course, I
mean the work of q circuit rider, ana
unfortunately for myself ] have never
vet found one among Che brethren that
was 50 fast that they we're ANXIOUS 10
sell it cheap. II there are any such I
would ike TO buy them, since for my
self have learned to enjoy moving
along.
At first I thought fve-minute gait
was splendid; then four minutes suited
better. until now three minute gait Is
not bit too fast. | now have three
Young horses of about that gait. two Of
which will probably reach 2;l0 some
time. and one promises 10 90 faster
with proper handling. They arc al
wcu bred. one of tncm is standard
the others are by standard sires. These
are what understand 20 be eroad norscs
in this dav. There was a day when
they would have been called trotiers
but even now I Ike them because they
make good sellers, and / buy with
reference TO selling, as lite becomes toe
rqouotopous out here In the country i
one las forever 10 be riding behind the
same horse. Notwithstanding there are
some who think il more pious 20 do so
"A change Of horses occasionally Istg
~sr a a. =
aud Is better than medicine. To some
IL would not be 50 agreeable, az lt Ger
tauly means some w0rk.
"The races, Of which 7 bsye seen ~
much PRINT and With which my nam.
has been connected. are merely for m
exhibition of driving horses m thls "
cinitv. for the purpose q fuTthernE 01
fhe industry Of TeIsng good horses.
have bcrn act ve rs getting them up for
the Simple reason that no one eisc all
-tan9 wanted 6 done, a reason that
have had for dong many thing before
( would have found if difficult - navl
fonnd anv ore 80 hand 10 have don,
ms wors Tor un. snce the rfe3uf ~
AGAINST rasne and drrsng good horse
nas been - great that t has been lef
almost altogether g. Jockeys.
LAS 81 racing. I vas born - eufov it
and Z sna sorrY q nas been 80 macl
sfused. Wh.e SO col eye J took sorn'
~ fre r~izes cu ffid dar. and tired ~
move bet others foag fnem from mt
h.re better men tbsn Z. siVays -
fea rlraa - take defeat cracef iT aul
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