New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
WORK OF THE TROTTERS.
A SEASON OF MANY SURPRISES.

phaszed that light harness racing mas assuHeu
gigantic proportions When the ambitious programme
Of the Western southern Circuit was made pubic
some months ago the outlook for the older Grand
Circuit none good, but the patronage extended
to both series shows that there horses enough in
training furnish material wherever there IS money
TO be made Sturgis Mich. with its kite shaped
track and liberal offers in the way OF stakes and
purses, opened the younger series last Monday, WIN
an entry list that on paper simply stupendous,
but at the same time Buffalo, the senior member Of
the Grand Circuit held Its own, in the face OF the
Inducements elsewhere. The stakes offered here
helped to attract a good class OF performers, but
Rochester, with nothing except the regular purses,
the largest number Of entries since that city
formed part OF the chain for the midsummer tOurna-
ment. This too against much stronger opposition
than Buffalo encountered, for the association at
Grand Rapids spared expense to furnish powerful
Inducements for the crack trainers to 60 there In
order that another chest meeting" might mark Its
initiation Of the Western-Southern members.
1t Will keep all the other tracks stirring. however,
10 eclipse the brancy Of the week at Cleveland. where
the rotcrs and PAGERS Outdd themselves in the way
Of speed. Taking into account the fact that tho rain
Thursday nterfered with the horses considerably
and that the storm Of Friday also made the course
slower for the postponed classes the next afternoon.
the for the week is wonderful though the one
brilliant day at Detroit not surpassed NO small
share Of the credit due to the pneumatic tire, the
bicycle sulky, 1t Is Familiarity known. Budd D0ble,
who had the only at Cleveland till another arrived
for the Iamn stable the last day. pinned his faith
to the vehicle for everything except the exlubi
ton Of Nancy Hanks, and now regrets that he had
hitchcd the mare to IL well. ont Of four starts
with the low wheels, Roslyn son OF Robert McGregOr,
the only ono that did not get share OF the
money, Martha Wilkes and Belle Vara landing their
classes in straight heats, while the PAGER expert, Prince,
able 10 step mile in 10 Ii, quite the fastest
clip he has shown.
The best test OF the innovation was seen on saur-
day when the footing was trne dead, but the in
hated rubber went lightly the track and enabled
three horses TO win. George Starr took his first
ride in the s,Iky owned By Doble behind Alvin. and
was generally conceded that the advantage enabled
the big Canadian troter TO defeat strong field,
pecially In the third heat, whore Miss Alice made
close finish I'm 10 In the . 23 pace Ed Gcers
found the pair OF safety wheels sent from Bos-
ton the day before OF great service to the young
PAGER Merry Chimes, though the sky was not so well
balanced as the DOble has 1t Is doubtful II
a four -year-od ever went such race, and It was
great triumph for Mr.. IIamlln's experiment in breed
ing that the Of Eectoneer, chosen by him.
should get colt out OF "A whose dam produced
Belle Hamlln to prove the gnmest in a field OF ten,
including descendants Of George Wilkes and Tom
Hal. Not only did Merry Chimes pace the fastest
heat OF the seven when he OutfOOted Hal billiard Mt
2I5l-4, but he outvcd all his competitors and
could have made the seventh mile faster than
the 10 which carried him 10 the front, had any OF
the three survivors been able to force him along. II
might be argued that since Iypaua, the dam OF
Merry Chimes traces Dictator in the second ter
nal line the colt got his staying qualities from the
stout old brother OF Dexter hut an outcross would
scarcely assert itself strongly that. 1t Is, how
ever somewhat remarkable that the union OF chimes
with Doris, daughter OF MambrnO King and sister
TO the stallion Excellence himself trotter of promise
- 90 . colt Inn
Boy whose early campaign this did not stamp
him Us possessed OF anything like the race quality
shown by his pacing relative. The latter made his
first appearance mt and there proved hts merit
by carrying Flying Jlb at rapid clip for two heats
HIS Cleveland engagement. already referred TO- was
the second one and It would be difficult to find a
similar instance Of qAck development. Chimes Boy
on the other hand, Warcd AZ Baltimore last May,
where he was di,anced but few weeks later at
New.York the youncster contest OF five heats.
Dudley Olcott, his chief opponent AT Fleetwood fark
was too much for him tho next week ut Albany
though tho miles were between % and . 80. MI
lIamln asserts In the face Of this that the dams by
MambrnO King ale hlc best for Chimes ana expects
to verify his judgment this season.
Returning to the bicycle sulky tested at Cleve
land the ease with which the young mare Cleo
dl,po.d OF seven older roters after Ira Gaines had
been sent b the stable for the misconduct OF his
driver must have any scrupes preJudlces
mechanical aid TO the lgat harness campaiGner.
The first time Splan tried the low wheels with
the paccr RI Monarch and he not fayO,aby i'm
pressed with the result The native shrewdness oil
The man whose ready tongue and skilled reinsinan-
ship have carried him along In spite Of his careless
ness n, a trainer could not fail 10 show HIN That
Martha wilkes was able go third heat In Is IL
on a track more than a second slow chiefly with It,
aid md the splendid victory OF Honest George the
ncxt DAY removed the last objection 10 the Venice
that /, bound 10 supersede the ordinary suhy splah
himself has not ridden In front at Cleveland. where
he makes his headquarters. for several years TIL he
found himself somewhat Unexpectedly with race To
his credit rs the close Of an exciting week
Like most trainers ~ experience who have found
the high wheel steel tire and ordinary axle good
enough for them. W T.. Weeks " New York. was not
favorTbly Impressed with the new appliance at hrst
sight Hi, love If ncatncSs was not Appealed To
nv the clumsy looking rods and half finished bolts
used TO fastcn the bicycle wheels to the axle ana
shafts OF the regulation sulky, and Il required an
nctunl experience with 1t to make him convert
Major : f. Dickinson. the well known metropolitan
rond rider who owns Miss Alice. had obtained from
Doble "A first call on the use OF his "rubbrrh nose
cort a, Splan called IT, for tho mares engagement
In fine n:l3 class but Weeks did not think 1t wond
Suit her until he induced TO take II ride III II
tho morning before that class Wa, on. lie hist
bi,cbcd Bella Wilkes to It. and though she had never
hefurc shown Il mile better than ~. she stepped
round the Chenille course In = ID IL without any
special urging. There is nm extra inducement TO
get a record Of 30 or better for Bella Wilkes, rs
~ I White the Cleveland breeder who owns her
sire WIlkic Collins. stands ready 10 pay liberal
bonus whenever tho mare gets down To that marx
In public and Weeks slw the premium n good as
Won and at once became an apostle Of the bicycle
su<y along with Geers. DOble and Others who had
used IT, Then he worked the brown mare Zemba In II
pAtp lint Ia. ant mil,
cons derably below her record easily n, Bella
wilkes had made her journey. lie at once decided
that n. would drive Miss Alice to the same suky IN
her race. but after the p)stIonement OF saturday
causet bv the storm, h found that II had beer prom
,cd 10 George starr for the Canadian stallion Alvin,
Since Werls himself had expressed doubts as 10
whcthc, he wanted IT, Ily this slip the big chestnut
trailer from acrOs, the border got the benefit Of the
handicap which Is equal 10 al least two seconds and
Alce lnsI COMPATIBILITY 20 redncm hersn1 lnr