The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-19
WHERE CREDIT BELONGS.
Homestake Broken of Bad Habits
Under the Management of
& Ed Laffsrty. 4
Hal Pointers Chances of Beating
Yolo Maid and Major
n Wonder.
The Great Pacsr Thought to Have Been
Bought for that Special Object
g Notes.

A recent issue of the American Trotter
contained a story relative to Homestske, in
which the credit for that horses wonderful
performance last year was given TO Andy
Mcdowell, the trainer for Monros Sauls-
bury. The item in question said that
Homestake had been driven by n local trot-
ting man at Helena and then squared up by
Mcdowell. The truth Of the matter is that
Homestake owes his present condition to
Montana air and care and q Helena trainer,
Ed. Lafferty, not to mention the part that
some expert local blacksmith took in the
making of the 2;14iis record. salisbury
worked Homestake on his Pleasanton farm
il California for two years. tThe horse
showed a quarter in 80 seconds, a two-min-
ute clip. But when he WAS put in a race
with others, Homestake invariably broke
and was shut out by 2:24 horses. Hugh
kerkendall bought Katie s. of Sauls-
bury. The latter had the mare
in the east at the time Kirkendall went for
her. As it was impossible to get possession
of her for some time, Salisbury agreed that
Kirkendall should take Homestake and use
his t~rotting qualities until the mare was
ready to be turned over. HE has cost me
q dollar for every hair in his tail" said
Salisbury, land will cost you still more"
Nevertheless, Kirkendall took the horse
and brought him to Helena. Ed Lafferty
took hold of the unruly Homestake, squared
him up and broke him of his bad habits.
Homestake then went on the western cir
cult and won eleven out of the thirteen
races in which he was entered. Salisbury
had promised Kirkendall the use of Home
stake all through last season. but sent for
the horse before it was over. The same
~. dlc% r ofXaw%r hnr9 pr,A an Hnr1nStnlo |
here were reset in California, and Mellow
ell got the credit of driving him to
the mark. The best evidence that the
horses owner knows who deserves the credit
for the 2:1411a is shown by the fact that
salisbury has sent for Latfertv to so to
California. which is an impossibility, the
trainer being under contract to kirkendall.
They Will Make Hal Pointer Pace.
The fact that the PAGER, Hal Pointer, has
been bought in tine east to be sent to Mon
tana, and the reported purchase of Dallas
by Butte parties. makes it look as if the
other horsemea had been lay
ing themselves out to. beat
w. A. Clarke's Yolo Maid and
Major Wonder. Hal Pointer has a record
Of 2:09A. and Dallas 2:11h. Major Won
der's best pricing record is 2:l4l14, but it is
believed the horse is better than his record.
Yolo Maid got q record of something better
than PIP when four years old. Now that
she has filed out and her muscles have
gnined strength, it is believed she can do
better. Hal Pointer has been a wonderful
success as a PAGER, but he had a good driver
who thoroughly understood him and was
able to keep him in trst-class condition in
spite of a sore leg. With a different man
o handle him, and the change of climate,
Hal Pointer may disappoint his buyers and
Jet an idea that he has been to the races
. chen he PAGES against Yolo Maid and Major
Wonder. G..,