Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-16
SPEEDERS ALL.
rHR CELEBRATED HORSES BEING CARED FOR
AT FaB FAIR GROUNDS
Fine Trottsrs and PAGERS and the Records They Hav
Made-Charactsristics Of Some Of
the Animals

| probably, as many nne Dlooueu aninh"''
| in Wheeling and vicinity, comparatively
as anywhere in the country. The In
terest taken in fine stock Is constantly
increasing, so that the quiet family
mag" of few years ago is not sin IL
with the handsome and spirited trotters
and PAGERS, behind which the average
business man takes spin along the Ma
tional Road, or the other drives about
the city, during these pleasant summer
evenings. Probably the best point TO
observe the finest animals in this vlcln-
ity-horses with the proper mettle, ana
horses that can "get there"-is at the
State Fair Grounds. Every evening
there are many speed contests ana
| friendly races, while in the mornings
from seven to eleven, the animals
which are cared for on the grounds are
taken on the track for exercise and
| speed trials.
There are between thirty and thirty
| five animals on the grounds OF the AS
ISOLATION now, and that number VIII De
increased during the next few weeks.
They are all cared for by experienced
horse trainers and breeders-such we'll
known equine fanciers as j, j. Ham
mond. J. r. Crawford, Edward Ander-
son, H. E. Webster and Oh. Elseman.
Following is list of the horses now
cared for at the Fair Grounds:
MIR. j. J. Hammond, the well-known
trainer, who has spent the last six years
in this city, Is taking care OF eight
horses. A three-year-od sired by Albion
Wilkes, he by Geo. Wilkes, and damned
by a brown mare of the Morgan strain,
pedigree not known, is very promls-
ing animal. 1t is owned by DR.. Wagner,
of Bridgeport.
"Geo. Wilkes half-brother OF Rob-
ert Bonner, sired by Albion Wilkes, its
first dam Logan, and second dam Nor
gan mare, is another promising animal.
1t is owned by David Lowe, of West
Wheeling.
Captain Hallet," owned by Hon. D..
III. Hobbs, is one of the best animals In
this neighborhood. He did quarter a
few DAYS ago in 393I seconds, and his
trainer expects him to trot that distance
in the course Of the next ten days In SO
seconds. The animal has beautiful
gait and is quite o handsome and prom
Using horse. 1t is damned by Lizzie M,
sired by Honest Allen, Jr., by old Hon
est Allen.
"Lady Glemmcr," five year old
brown mare, sired by Sacramento, dam
Red Lion, is also flyer. She is owned
by Col. R. S. Blair, Of Richie c. H., W..
Va. She has been here but two days.
Last season she did half mile in 1:16
"Maydrop," four year old mare, by
Darlington, a Hamiltonan, is quite a
hard animal to handle. She is owned
by Portertield, of st. Clairsville.
A four year old bay gelding, sired by
Harrel c., he by Harold. the sire OF
Maud S., was sent to Mr.. Hammond to
break. 1t is a magnificent looking ami
NAL, and is owned by d. 3. Uptegraff,
eff Mt. Pleasant. It comes Of good trot-
ting stock, it's dam being Charley Har-
vey, owned by AL. Swearingen, who
showed 2:22 on the Island here, and
afterward died.
Col. A. A. FranZheim's handsome SIX
year-old brown gelding is also In charge
of Mr.. Hammond.
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the owner of number of fancy animals
which are cared for by j. R. Crawford,
OF Waynes5urg, Pa.
"La BEL" magnificent looking and
spirited three-year-old stallion, by ST.
Belle, damned by Hammond's Almont,
did mile in $50 when he was two years
old. His owner is reported to have re-
Gently refused $4,000 for "La Bel"
Another splendid animal is the four
year-old stallion "Kentucky Bird" by
Jay Bird, damned by Kentucky Clay.
''Lloyd" is an iron gray four-year-old,
by Conway, 2:1S, damned by Atlantic
2:21. "Lloyd" is promising horse,
and shows 2:30 gait now.
"Bidwell" is two-Year-o!d brown
stud. by Brown Wilkes 2:21, dam St.
Arnard. "Burdeste' is yearling, sired
by Kentucky Bird, by Atwood 2:27.
Another promising mare is Monte
Claire" three years old, sired by Monte
Carlo, damed by Almont Chief.
Renegade" by Smuggler, with a
mark of 2:35, can do mile in 1926.
Renegade" is in Cadiz now, but will
be sent here next week.
of three fine animals which are in
charge of Ed. Anderson. "Paul
Wilkes" four-year-old blood
bay, sired by Doc Talmage, by Onward,
2:2516, and damned by Young Glory,
does mile in 2:4O. "Topsy," a twelve
year-old mare by Tempest, Jr., who
has fifteen in the 2:30 list, is quite a
PAGER. She gets around the track
twice in 2:3O. Mr.. Sweeney's third
horse is "Joe Brister, Jr.," by Joe
Brister, 2:1S, dam Kentucky Sports
man, and trots mile in 2:35.
H. e. Webster, Of Lexington, KY, is
training a number Of good animals,
among which are the following:
Newell K" black stallion, owned
by Mr.. Darrah, of st. Clairsville; a
yearling filly which, gives promise OF
good speed, is "Albfno Wilkes" sired
by Albion Wilkes and owned by J. E.
Roberts & Son, of Moundsville. This
firm owns the two-year-old stallion,
"Aurifer," by Nugget, 2:26sl, dam by
Bourbon Wilkes. They also own the
two-year-old fllly, "Bellonia," which
won the two-year-old race at Welsville,
O., July 3. 1t is sired by Brown Wilkes,
and damned by Lottie d., by Homer
Charles Rosser, of Bellaire, is the pos
SCISSOR of fve-year-old gelding, "Ros-
SER" breeding unknown, who paced a
mile in 2:32 in speed trial last Sun
day.
J, M. Maring, Of Bellaire, is the
owner of some choice stock, among
which is the three-year-old "Onega,
by Onward, dam by Woodford Abdal-
lab, which is quite sprightly animal;
also two-year-old black, not named,
by George Wilkes, damned by son
| of Almont. He also owns Emory
| Wilkes" a four-year-old stallion, by
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