New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-16
WORK OF THE TROTTERS.
TAKING THE STABLES SOUTH.
NOTHING SENSATIONAL WAS EXPECTED THERE

CHANCES FOR GREAT RACE-NoTES
After the stirring days Of September this monta
began rather tamely fox the harness racers N the
weary record breaking. The departure OF the crack
trotters and PAGERS that have been kept In the line
Of The Western-southern Circuit from Indiana to
Kentucky not expected to produce anything sensn
tional In the way OF time trials for the Association 10
Trottlng Horse Breeders. which manages the annual
meeting al Lexington, has never been much IN la'ol
OF exhibitions against the watch likely TO draw
a crowd Since the fall of 1884, when Maud S. was
taken back to her native state aud recrowncd queen
OF the turf by a mile In 100 L. few Of the cham
pons have been secured for the now famous carnival
al Lexington. Even Nancy Hanks herself was not
considered enough OF an attraction In a single con-
test 10 warrant paying the round which Doble
GETS for this most marvellous trotter and the
negotiations for match with other OF the speedy
ones fell through for financial reasons alone.
1t is secret that the owner of Martha Wilkes
is not TO starting his against the cnly
other one with a faster record, and the fact that
both are now In Doble's stable would not interfere
with testing their relative merits in race Of heats
More than one observing turfman declares that the
performance Of Martha Wilkes at Chlcothe on Oc
tober = when she trotted against gale Of wind in
Os was as credltable as a mile below O5 under
such favorable conditions attended the fete at
Tcrre IIaute which astOunded the world. Martha
Wilkes certainly is race mare OF the highest
one and three heats. 50 that Nancy Hanks herself
would find the representative Of the Wilkes family no
mean antagonist There Is no immediate prospect Of
their coming together as both can get plenty OF en-
earements for exhibitions and Martha Wilkes has
or two more stakes TO which she Is eligible before
the important trotting OF the year is over
Considerable criticism has been made upon the &C
ton OF the Kentucky Breeders Association In begin
ming the meeting on the same week The kite track
was opened at ChilIoothe for the latter had claimed
the dates before the Lexington management had de-
cded to extend their programme ovcr nine DAYS IN
stead OF the six usually occupied In TIM bluegrass
region The opposition certainly worked harm TO
both meetings and the first four days AT Lexington
were tame enough The ambitious Ohio town was
also unfortunate in the matter Of weather, and the
condition OF the track at Chillcotc for the drivers
was pronounced much too hard for the average morse
one result OF thi, that Hal Pointer couId not
stand the concussion for more than wo heats In the
match with Guy. and which promised 10 be great
contest resulted about as unsatisfactory as TIE
MATCHED affair at arOther track In the Buckeye Sti'
where Direct made his last futile attempt to defeat
his d rival during the summer meuhe al columbus
the last week In August.
Tho pan as NJ first made for Chillicothc was a
race between Hal Pointer and Direct, WITT two other
fast sdcwheelers, TO be selected later. Before Nc
day arrived Direct nearly broken down 'hat
the terms had to be changed Flying Jib taking th"
place Of the other Californian. wih Mascot and
Row Wilkes to make up the field. Had this great
quartet come together in their best FORM the contest
would have been worthy Of the talk which it caused
hut ,bc conditions were not suited 10 those w'o
controlled Mascot and Roy Wilkes That both were
dawn Flying Jlb had come out OF the ternhc bait
with Mascot and Guy. at TcrTc liautc, with lame
ness which made II doubtful whether he wodid &c
fit to go again this season. but Monroc SALISBURY WHO
believes in rcaping all the harvest In sight decided
TO undertake the task set at Chilicothc. Wiz Guy
In 10 complete the trio. When the day came frying
Jib was unable to fulfil the engagement ana the
affair resolved itself into duel between the pair
NJ PAGERS from Tennessee. The outcome was not
surprising since Hal Pointer has been showing the
wear and tear Of pnst campaigns AL me S'"S"n
through while Guy Away rugged hor>e. has been
steadily improving since lie Joined the circuit inns
year. The association at Chilhcothc made hoet"
offer to secure the best available material Tor
sen atonal race but Ike their nc ghbor at Columbus
have learned the danger OF depending too much Oh
one cStest. These special contests are away
likely TO fall g Ort OF expectations. The champions
of all time since the first $50 performer appeared
have had TO meet any OF their rivals. but few Of such
races have resulted in lowering Of records or SAIL
factory settlement As t. the merits OF the com
peitors jay. Eycsec aud ST. julien drew enormous
crowd in this city some ten years ago. when inc
latter held Tive record but the little black geldlns
easily disposed Of the bay trotler. When MaAey
cobb was the king Of stations IN Time rial ne
proved an easy mark for PhAas In race, ana
numerous other instances much similar cOud DC
cited, where one or other OF famous pair was o''
II form when the country looked for close contest.
II Is the class for purses or stakes that has
frni. he'd the lest sport all through, and At no ume
has this been NOR, me case than al present -,
Among recent contest, the second renewal Oh the
TransyIyana stake ut Lexington last Monday u ~
far the most notable IN ulio respect vi ti' l"'ht
breeders and owl rr. who subscri6cd only failed 10
appeared 10 decide the DIVISION 81 the S1OlO repre-
s,nfrd NOR, speed than was over seen ~ timc
on track Three Of the lot. Little Albert. krcmlin
Miac fc% Meas and seven older had gcI in
? 10 IL the remaining three, ihongh only trlhe
faster than = 80 In figures. having all shown ability
10 beat ZIG. Walter T.. was fresh from great vie.
tory AT TerIr Ilaute, where h. had won fhe fastest
t'ar-hcat contest on record The black mare Night.
ngale had not suffered defcn since she started 1ut
s spring her success including two stakes OF $4,000
each at Detroit and Hartford. lie other Nlshtil-
gale called lamins. 70 distinguish her from Tie OHIO
all through the season. her latest triumph being IN
struggle OF sM rapid heats at Chllicothc Lite Al
gan winning al Fort Wayne last month. Major had
put in three heats below l6 at Terri liantci ana
Oh the first dny of tho same meeting EAc"pths
Krcmn. all had taken part at some point OF The west
out hern or the Blue Grass circuit. but the form
shown by the young stallion before he left New Eng
land entitled him 70 consideration In any company.
have lately gone extensively Into breeding selectel
kremlln at Woodlawn arm Tor price we'll up IN the
thousands cot Hdu uO' hOllIiis ~
mcnt was no. considered wise Before the close
of $40! however yOungster. then three years old,
had attracted attention by trOtting game race nj
Chicago whore he fought Tor seven heats against older
horses, getting two heats, In > -. 4. After
Wnlkover for a stake al Cleveland krcmlln started
twice to lower his record nj Lexington bdt had got
on and was unable 10 repeat the mile OF few weeks
previous Last season he not seen on the turf,
tut the rest seems to have been Of benefit for MS DC
vclonment ,hIs wear has been rapid. His first
appearance was AZ Mystic Park, Boston. whc-r, on
close sultry day, he two heats. but being Just
out OF the stud was unable 10 60 without the dan
ger Of g. exhaustion, and had 10 be drawn.
few DAYS Inter KreMlin competed for the Charter
oak stake nj Hartford but did not have speed enough
10 cut a figure I'm the big field. where Andcrsons
Nightingale proved the winner. after rhc four fastest
heals which had been trOttcd up to that time Be
lore another month. however, the stallion had become
famous BY his successes at Providence and Boston.
where nc defeated another crack KentIclian. Cons an
tine trotting fourth heat at Narraeansctt Park In
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