The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-04
THE RACES AT KENT.
Some Famous Flyers for the
Spring Meeting.
SPEEDY klTE-sHAPEp TRACK.

Herses Named 70 Enter-Evests ~ the
King County Hsir and Asrieul-
tural Association.
Local lowers Of the horse are looking forward
with keen interest to the coming spring meeting
Of the King County Fair and Agricultural Asso-
citation at Kent, commencing Wednesday, June
8, snd ending Saturday, June 6 A number Of
noted horses are already entered, some Of them
from California and some from east Of the
mountains. The entries for trotteB and PAGERS
will close May q: those for running horses at s
p. m the day previous to each race.
President A. 7. Van de vanter and General
Manager B. O. Van Bokkelen were in from Kent
ON Saturday afternoon. Senator Van de vanter
was quite enthusiastic over the fact that the
Northern Pacific railroad has made round trip
fare Of 81, which viii include admission to the
grounds. and which Will spply TO Seattle and
Tacoma alike. General Passenger Agent Fee In
formed Mr.. Van de vanter that this was the best
rate ever given to any institution west of the
Rockies. II practically amounts to almost l
cent per mile rate, when IL Is taken into consid-
Grafton that the fair association 10 to get half
Special excursion rates are also to be made with
all the other roads in the state.
About forty teams and 100 men are now ct
work on the Kent track, which is . convenient
combination of kiteshaped mile and an oval
half-mile track. Q novelty in track engineering
peculiarly adapted for fast speed Il will be
perfectly level. The stables-large, airy stalls
will be able to accommodate about 900 horses.
Everything is being done In workmanllke,
careful manner, and with astonishing exact
ness as to details, as well - due regard for gen.
eral results. The two grand stands, when COM
pleted, will have joint capacity OF about 5000
people. Only one of them Is expected to be
ready for the June meeting, however, that fac
ing the south, and commanding splendid view
of Mount Rainier. The judges stand will be
just Ut the pointer "hub''-of the kite track,
commanding both the start and finish conyen-
iently, whether for half mile, full mile, mile
and half, or mile and quarter heats, the COM
bination Of the track being such that any heat
can Be run from half mile upwards. Swinging
gates will guard the crossings of the oval over
the kite-shaped track. The grounds of the assO-
citation, comprising sixty-fve acres altogether,
were secured mostly from Captain J. J. Grow,
the treasurer of the association. very active
member, by the way, who is getting running
horse from Kentucky, for which everybody may
have to keep sharp eye.
There are already some good horses at the
track, and the following drivers are on hand: Ed
Adamson, driver of Delco: Harvey Snyder, John
Davis, from Tacoma; and the "old reliable"
Chauncey Kane. Mr.. Van Bokkeien is training
J. W. Macleod's 5year-old mare, Black Nellie,
on the track-a rather promising. though unde-
velored animal Van Bokkelen withdrew his
own two horses, the pony Macaroni and the
gray Relding Governor from the Victoria Jockey
Clubs postponed races, although he was anxious
70 stay and take part in them, but he finds it
impossible, owing to the press Of business at
Kent The Victoria races, which were to have
come of last Friday and Saturday, were post
poned, owing to rainy weather and the bad con-
dition OF the rack, but they were postponed for
only one week, SO most of the horses that were
entered there stayed and re-entered Several
good horses are expected to come to Kent from
Victoria, among them the promising mare, Maud
c., owned by Walter Chamber.
OF course the fall meeting, August 31-Septem-
Der 5. will probably attract horses from dis
tances more remote than the spring meeting
will. Indeed, 1t IL expected that the noted stall
lion, Stamboul, record 2:1lh, will be here to
make an effort to reduce his record, because Of
the peculiar advantages afforded for good speed
by the shape of the Kent track. The liberality
of the Washington circuit, a. exhibited in
purses amounting to 1000 for the spring meet
Ing and 100000 for the fall, win have much to
do with getting 6ne horses here from all over
the country, and among them some famous
runners. Montana will help to bring horses
west, too, because that circuit Offers purses
amounting 10 $l25 900 for its summer meeting
It viii have only one season Of racing. This cir
cult includes both Washington and Oregon and
naturally the two states might be expected to
make good showing. It is said that horse is
promised even from a. distant state a Iowa.
Whether Marcus DAILY, of Anaconda fame, can
bring his Montana stables here in time for the
spring meeting IL uncertain. II he 60 desired
he could take in Kent and then make tour az
follows: Tacoma Speeding & Exhibition Asso-
citation, June Glib; Portland Speed Association,
June 1870; Wslla Walla, June 30-July 4. This
would give him plenty of time to reach Ana
conda to commence the Montana circuit meet
ing later in July.
Tacoma win be pretty well represented here
at the spring meeting. The well-known old
Oregon driver, James Misner, il expected to re.
move his stables from the Tacoma track to Kent
in few days-stables that include John Full
ler's fnely-bred sorrel s-year-old stallion, Joe
Kenney, record 2:26, and some green horses that
will bear watching. Isaac Andersons stable Of
well-known trotters, under the charge of Bob
Breese, is expected: also Dr. Wintermute's
stable, which will include Bishops Hero, 2:26
trotter, and three stations besides.
There are two California horses already here,
at the barns of the Seattle Transfer Company,
the property Of Bob Lowe, of San Francisco, who
was recalled home by sickness soon after coming
PAGER, st. James, 2:27, by Alex Button, and the
other sorrel trotting horse with q mark OF
1901.
From Olympia is expected Ike Ellis stallion
Wonder, who won fame at Tacoma last year
with trotting record OF 2:33. Wonder was sired
by the famous Bellfounder. In Ellis stable are
also some Altamont colts, which promise we'll,
If pedigree can be relied upon. w. H. Taylor
has two colts by Strathland, bay gelding by
Bellfounder, a chestnut flly by Ontario Chief,
and bay mare by Masterlode. Holt Martin has
some Bradshaw and Hambletonian stock, viz:
The bay gelding Gopher and the bay mare Lady
NJ. Then there is &. b. Scammels Praetor, DR..
Plummer's Ben L., Jim Twins Joe Win and
Foster & Iabaree's General r.
But the best stable just now at Olympia Is,
perhaps, that of c. A. Smith. He has the famous
Rosa B., PAGER of great local celebrity. by Duroc
Prince, dam by Pathfinder. Rosa C. is brown
mare, which is owned by Frank Clancy, and
has been driven by Charley Clancy to q speed
better than 2:2Ui<, her Official record. She is
expected TO face and overcome all corners at the
Kent meeting. She has been wintering a,
Olympia. Smiths stable also includes q bay
gelding, john which 10 full brother to John.
son. the fastest PAGER In the world also Chal
lenger Chief, record 2:35. by Challenger, dam
Rosa Chief, and bay mare. Luciel, a PAGER by
Alword, dam by Milton Medium.
John Stone. OF Puyallup, is expected to bring
his little thoroughbred PAGER, Mollie Cooper, q
chestnut mare. who won a mark of 2:24 at Ia.
coma last year.
Van b. De Lashmutt and l. p. Quimby are
both looked for from Portland; also the stable of
Hon. Thomas ii. Tongue, OF Hillsboro Or
Major De Iashmutt owns the celebrated Stem.
winder, Blonde and others of fast strain; and
all the above named oregonians viii have colts
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