The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-28
RELIGIOUS RACING.
ParsOn Army of Saranac and His
Fast Tr0tters.
He Gets Up Race Meeting, Drives His Own
Horses and Defeats ali Comers-An
Interview With the Parson

there, was the prime mover.
lie announced two weeks ago from the
pulpit that he had arranged the meeting
and that he had made entries TO the differ
ont events of his own horses. and that he
intended to get into the sulky and drive his.
horses himself. His congregation was con-
siderabIy excited over his statement, but
esteemmg him very highly, backed him
heartily in his. undertaking.
e The races came off all right over half
mile track, and were all best two in three.
The attendance from al! over the State was
something enormous. The telegraphie re-
port Of the racing is as follows
RELIGION IN A SULKY.
The first was a half mile race, each owner
driving his own horse. The contestants
Started well together, bat Parson Arny's
Amy quickly showed the religious training
she had ENJOYED and forged forward fam
ously, coming under the wire in 1:204.
Parson Army was greeted with hearty APP
plauSe and his little nag was showered
with bouquets and good words.
In the second heat Amy again came off
more than conqueror, making the half mile
in 1:2le Shout after shout followed this
and the good parson raised aloft his hands
a. though dpprecatng the noise or about
to dismiss his congregation.
However, he thought better OF it and the
second race was called. 1t was contest
between three-yedr-olds and was partlcl-.
pated in by Arny's Bogge and two other
entries. Again the parsons excellent work
showed itself, BOgge taking tue heat In
l 40. The second heat and race was won
easily by Bogge in In
Parson Arny's colt won the third race, it
being a walkaway.
After the races were concluded athletic
and field sports were participated in, and
a general good time was had In an inter-
view the parsOn said he had been active In
getting the races up, because no one else dld.
and ne enjoyed racing and was sorry 1t had
been so much abused.
THE PARSoN AT HOME.
An Eastern horseman who is visiting the
Coast told CALL reporter the other day
that friend of his had called on Parson
Army early during the present month and
had given him the following account OF
what he had seen at the parsonage. The
visitors friend said:
went out to see ParsOn Army at
Saranac and have talk with him about
Ills horses. The parsons house was pointed
out to me, and l quickly made my way
there.
" 4 bald-headed young man with pleas
ant face was rubbing down oay mare IN
the stable The bad-headed Young man
tailed coat, Jean trON serS, and blue shirt
His hands were as red as a liVeryman'S ;, and
his face was tanned to a russell.
- Is Mr. Army about?" l asked,
/ am MIR. Army" replied the bald
headed young man, extending his dump
hand. "What can l do for you. br0ther@
FOR FUN AND FOR COIN.
When lie was told he Topped the sweaty
towel and laughed. There is not much to
say about it. brother. l am training horses
for fun, for my health and for money. We
preachers here don't make very mucE-S600
Il gear or the matter of that-and | first be-
gan training driving horses to help out my
salary. The doctor told ME il was good
thing for me 10 do. | was successful at
that, and l couldn't see where the harm lay
il raising tTotteTs. l started my racing
stable year ago, and have had COED luck
with it. The three l have now are colts.
This one here-look at her-isn't she a
beauty? l call her Aimee. She's by Mont
g0mery, out Of dam by Rob Roy. paid
$500 for her. and I'll bet-nO, | wont bet
lat | believe she can Out-tTOt any three
ytdr-0ld in these parts for money, marbles
+ or glory. L wont trot her for money,
though; but let me tell you, brother, this
mare here, she went out for the money at
Kalamazoo and got it. That was before
bought her.
ALSO SAVES SOULS.
The parsOn returned to his rubbing and
talked while he worked.
i have had extraordinary success in my
church work here" be said. Seventeen
souls saved and brought to God last week
amid universal rejoicing | tell you 1t is a
grand thing. Evangelical work seems to
run in the family. My brother-goodness.
that foot doesn't look too we'll; I'll have to
have that GXed-it is grand thing. Evan
gplical work seems to run in the family.
My brother has gathered in 400 souls. He
labOrS as an Evangelist in this conference.
Look at that neck, will you'll Win you be-
leve me, brother, | trOtted this colt in 2: 30
laSl week, and didn't let out all the links
elther Mr.. Goodman, who owns the rival
three-year-old, races with me frequently. l
trOt fair with him, always give him the pole,
and let him go ahead; then, when the finish
comes l touch up the little one with the
bud, and | go by that Goodman colt as
though he was tied to post. Mr.. Goodman
used to think his colt was better than mine,
but | have brought him to realization of
his error, and he takes defeat with truly
Christian resignation.
NAERow-MINDED CRITICISM.
g Doesn't your driving excite criticism ?"
3 Yes, from narrow-lnnded people, but
sensible folks see it as | do. A harmless
diversion; there is not so much objection to
1t as there IS to my music. L play the violin
cello and my children play the violin At
my former charge when the little girl began
"A solo six members arose and left the church
IleN Sdlu II was ulCnrlSLlaQ LOIu LDein
IL was not II 1t was done IN the honor of
God. They said if it was done in the honor
of God they would return ten for every one
that had left. Before the year closed sew
enty-eigbt weary ones came into the fold,
so you see | beat them on their own track.
My action meets with the approval of my
presiding elder, the Rev. A. Z. MOTes of
Iona, who was down here last week and
Looked over the stable, and when l have his
consent and | know IN my own heart that
l am doing what is right, l am not going to
jump the track for any of these quarter
horses My people like TO see me drive.
make no secret OF II. L come right out IN
the daylight and speed the colts"
When Parson Army had rubbed down
the mare ne blanketed' her and led her into
the stall. Then he took his visitor around
and showed him another trotter '"Fhis is
and she has tr0tted in three minutes. She 5
standard. I've bred her to a standard
hUTse-Michigan Star-at Grand Rapids,
and next month | will have her enrolled.
She is not very well now; she has the pink
eye. Whoa, girl! Best four-year-oid
around hereI Sire, Hamilton, 1922, dam by
George ii. Low, by Hambletonlan, /: O4."
VISITING HIS FLOCK.
The parsOn stepped into his little parlor,
where copies Of the Horseman, the Breed
ers' Gazette, the Western Sportsman, and
the life Of John Wesley lay on the marble
Top ceHlei-taDiei anu pTOduceu lHe p6ulRre6
Of his horses. Then he returned to the
stable and led out his stallion Dodge, two
yed-old by MambTino Logan, 2:29,
thoroughbred. dam. lie brushed and curried
him, tackled on a pair of tOe-weights,
strapped on the boots deity hitehed him
to a light sulky, and shot down the street
in his stable clothes and under ragged
straw hat.
As he moved through town at a four min
ute clip, his c0ngregation-and nearly all
oaranac belongs to that-came out and
bowed to him. The parsOn shook his whip
II return. A little way down the street he
drew up and spoke TO man who had bowed
10 him.
How are you, Brother Wilson,"
How do you do, Mr.. Arny?"
Why weren't you at meeting last Sab
bath?"
Well, sir to tell the truth had the colt
out, speeding her a bit; she was getting
Tut. int, you must not do that again,
bF0tner. WHAT Dr0fiteth it a man if he low
- freLli the trottlng record and loseth his own
sour! Come to meeting brother There is
only one day in the week for that, and there