The record-union., 1891-11-11
TROTHERS AND PAGERS.
Return of Some Noted California
Flyers From the East.
a Valuable Carload of Horsefesh-Di.
rect, Cricket, Margaret 81, Vic.
H., Homestake and Others.

On Monday morning the most valuable
carload of trotters and PAGERS that has
perhaps ever been carried over the rail-
road passed through Sacramento on its
way to the Pleasanton Stock Farm. 1t
contained Saulsbury's string, which re-
turns to winter quarters from the East
ern circuit. In the car were the PAGERS
Direct and Cricket: Margaret S., D. NJ
Reayis' Vic. H., Homestake and Little
Albert (trotters), the famous Kentucky
two-year-old Monbars, and six splendid
Iy-bred brood mares and a yearling filly
(by Bell Boy imported from kentucky
by Mr.. Hobart.
OF these Direct has a record of Dos.
Cricket 2:l0, Margaret S. 2:121, Home
stake 2:l4A, Little Albert PIT and Vic, Il,
2:l33-all gained in bona fide races.
The stable has added largely during the
past racing season to California's horse
fame, and has captured some $50, 900
IN purses. In some respects it was most
unfortunate, as shortly after reaching the
East all the animals were affected with
plnk-eye, and Margaret s., Cricket and
HOmeStake-the best known to fame at
| that time, and the main reliance of the
stable-continued out of condition and
| really unfit to start during the entire cir
cult.
Direct, Vic. II. and Little Albert, how
ever, nobly redeemed the fortunes of the
stable. Direct won every race in which
he started, till beaten at Terra Haute on
track unSuited TO him, and by the
hitherto invincible Hal Pointer. He,
however, beat Hal Pointer in much better
time at Nashville, and closed the circuit
at Columbia, Tenn, in a blaze of glory
by again defeating Hal Pointer in un-
precedented time. He is to-day without
a peer as PAGER.
d. NJ. Reavis' Vic H., the daughter of
old Blackbird, was entered throughout
the circuit i'll the 2:l7 class, and pitted
against noted Eastern cracks in every
race. In her first five races, though al
ways placed, she was defeated, being en-
tirely out of condition, but later on in the
circuit she defeated every victor in her
lost races. She was first in seven races
second III three and never unplaced Her
race at Independence was a most remark
able one, she being beaten in the third
heat by the great Charleston by only a
head, and in the fast time of 2:l5. In
closing gap she trotted the last half of
that heat in Los, and the last quarter in 81
seconds.
At Richmond, Indiana, she beat a grand
field OF horses in three straight heats, the
average time for the three heats being 2:I4,
and now has to her credit the fastest
three consecutive heats ever trotted over
a regulation track.
Starr, the driver and trainer for the
stable, was wonderfully successful with
his own horses, besides winning num-
Der of races with other horses, driving
| frequently at the request of DobIe and
others, and has enhanced his reputation
as one of the best drivers in the country.
| 1t is understood that, shonld the weather
permit and their condition become good
after their hard campaign, Direct, Vic H.
and Monbars will be taken TO Stockton to
trot for lower records. Monbars has been
placed by Doble in Starts charge for the
winter. He has a record of 2:lS against
time, and three heats in race under 2:2O