The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-10
MIDsUMMER TROrT1Na.
What tho Noted Cracks in the Charm cd
Circle Are Doing.

y nat the Noted Cracks In the Charm0 ID
Circle Are Doing.
Two weeks Of the midsummer trottine
Purnament have passed, and already a
lumber Of new stars have been discovered,
rites the Cleveland correspondent of the
lew York Times. The season, which began
husually early. has brought out more fast
prformers than ever, and the flower of the
bring circuit has been selected for the
|ore stirring events and richer prizes that
Fe to be had just now. OF those that came
Ito prominence in the east this year, tho
Pung stallion Pamlico showed the best
Prm, his success in the stake race at Phil
lelphia, where he trotted in Blk and did
fifth heat within a quarter of second Of
lat time, stamps him az wonderful five
bar-old. More than one good Judge con-
fders that Ramlico ia the best stallion out
bis year, and if any ambitious owner wants
J measure swords with him several turf
EN- stand ready to put up considerable
Inn.
Axtell md Palo Alto are Of course barred.
Dough Pamlico would not be entirely out
race in which these extraordinary fast
ability to keep repeating the miles be-
the twenties. The curious part of it is
at Pamlico was not of much account last
hson, chiefly because he was so unsteady.
d it was not until we'll along in October
et ne managed to get into the "thirty
t." and retired with record of 223L,
hde at Philadelphia. This year he began
campaign at Dundee park, Paterson,
j., where he had been in training, and
had race about every week since then.
n the western circuits fast performers
ve been appearing by the score, and some
the best of these upset all the elaborate
Porles OF breeding. Leopard Rose, the
IRE that won the $50 class at Detroit last
PIX and repeated her success at Cleveland,
no long pedigree to entitle her to do
bat things; yet she made the fastest time
i5A--ever trotted in the 2:30 class.
the turf for four years, but
until this season in any
the important circuits.
mother indiaerently- bred raee-winner is
chestnut stallion Alvin, who carried of
honors in the 2:27 class at Detroit and
veland, landing both events in consecu-
heats, and trotting at the Ohio track
re-. z;l' H., With !. :, G something to
his s.e orphs 81 osms from o1 Fsiq.
p farm, Kentucky, and was got by
Rder's Cassius n. Clay out Of a grand
ghter Of Mambrino Chief. 1lvin's
P, Nancy, is Canadian mare BY Toronto
Df, Jr., horse descended from ROYAL
rRe, one OF the old-time sires of speed.
lie ne u much better bred than Leopard
Alvin's pedigree would not 90 for
~, Ous his individual merit is far above
average, and he has shown form which
ties him to get faster record than tho
he now holds. He il owned by A. 10.
F1u, OF Tilsonburg, Ont. the same man
pufcnased Patron for few thousand
pre- and sold him at q handsome profit
ne became star performer,
Re California horses that were brought
70 take part IN the summer circuit on
sloe OF the mountains made q splendid |
nnng at Detroit, for they carried away
IMAM 20 Per cent of the premiums and |
nve OF the thirteen races. Narparet |
distancing her competitors, captured |
10 money in the Horsemen's Great Ex-
tion stake, and won more than all the |
from the Pacific coast put together. |
defeat OF Allerton after he had GOT two
was m one respect retribution, for |
ls Little doubt that he was behind the |
nee post the first heat along with the
three and was only allowed in by q
AZ. His collapse in the deciding heat.
he seemed pretty certain to beat the
tor FLY, proves that there is limit to |
hdurance Of the stoutest horse.
It year Allert0n made campaign in
hree-yeaf-old form that would have
u down most colts of his age, and
he vent lame towards the end Of the
n. His wonderful constitution and
breeding brought him around, and
Rms seemed to think he could contin-
heroic treatment, for he drove Aller-
. record of 1854 several weeks ago
Ete-shaped track at Independence,
hfterward sent him an exhibition mile
~
Saddle and sulky.
ie McCelland's winnings already foot
$4O,0 600.
western contingent of the Hearst sta
n $685. at Washington Park.
Ddore Winters only won S2.Q00 With