The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-03
EnIps GREAT BREEDING FARM.
Horses Traisea on Covered Trssh or 81.
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Horses Traisea On Covered Track or Sis
Furiongs-Phensnenai speed.
JEwErrviLLE. Jan. S1.-Nestled among the
hills OF Erie county. alongside Of Cazenovla
Creek. about twenty-five milos from Buffalo.
Is tho famous horse breeding farm OF Mr..
Henry O. Jewett, ono OF Buffalos wealthy
manufacturers.
Here 10 found'the only covered race track Of
extensive dimensions In this country. 1t has
cost the owner about 5000 already to covor
| three.quarters OF mile. and the rect will DO
finished In tho spring. It was great trent
that large party OF horsemon from various
points experienced at their visit to this famous
breeding farm last week. A special train on
the Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburgh road
took the party from Buffalo to Jewettville In
short order last Friday morning. From the
station slcighs conveyed the gentlemen two
miles across country to the farm. comprising
LOGO acres. It's like little village. and the
small army OF attendants and employees we're
on tho lookout for tho distinguished guests.
among whom were millionaires and some OF
tho bcst judges OF horseflesh In this country.
A covered track three-Guarters Of q mile
long and thirty feet wide Is novel sight, but
when one scos that track In the best OF condi-
ton. springY not too soft, and without par
tlclc OF frost IN It, In the dead OF winter. and
fast trotters speeding along rs II 1t was spring
o. summon. one admirers the man who has
spent n fortune to provide training quarters
for his great string OF trotters and PAGERS. Tho
sporting world Is we'll acquainted with the
splendid showing tho Jewett horses made In
tho Grand Circuit last season. There was
score OF them In the twcnties and sixteen In
tho thirties.
An idea can DO formed OF the extensive work
going on here when 1t Is known that the big
stables have box stalls for the acoomm odation
Of about 200 horses Tho Grand circuit stable
is In charge Of W. c. Hill. Mr.. Jewetts head
driver. A covered walk Is used to exercise the
horses without Harvesting them. The stable
located y mile from the track. Here Arson
Leonard. ono Of the best breakers OF colts In
ss helms nd has
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sSss they hsye been 4a1dsd Sy 1n man H %So
knows how to break and train eoits.
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Nj: jewets started breeding some ios.tsen
iS6 bas on the sS01
trainers are kept busy from morning 10 night
y saf ss s sSe
whether in u snow storm or the coNest snap
spesdins around tho covered track. totally OBJ
liyious to the weather without. The frost is
around tho edges Of The shed. The tSack is. OF
loan; mixed With little tan bark; This de:
w OF
When tho horses were brought out veter-
ans Of the turf were lloyd IN praise Of tho con ION,
silk and showed the care which is taken Of
them. Interest centred in the youngsters.
sna Of or @
and really phenomenal mare, Is Bonnie
1 g A SG% y T ce sss d BY R Bae RsS s:
Kollo. the. phenomenal PAGER who was
after he made, his record Of 2:2s,l last season,
will u in tho Grand crcst snt
who made an eighth in fourteen seconds.
E ESd r omnS o. SsrSme
Nick: PAGER. coming two: by Jerome Eddy dam
Sy LISA
s s Hs@ dam ~ S1 GIGps Srp reoo s
2;;42si as three ycar.oid: Bellora. years. By
xs y TsisIa a T Ill., ss% By fa
dam by ,Young's Dick Taylor. is a speedy little
ord OF 2:22 ( and trotting Of 2:25s
The burst of speed BY Frank Smith as
PAGER shows how often a horses gait is mis-.
taken For the past three years the Jewettt
Frank Fran Es smith it He Is perfect demon q
horse when he gets down TO business. His
trainor and driver had to load him. down with
twenty-six ounce weights. but he did not show
up well: A cart was added. but It was no use.
eight ounces instead Of twenty six were used
with gratifying resul t.. When he was sent
his eighth. with running mate the pace was
terrific and all knew W hon the stallion left tho
runner. who was urged with lash and shout
Ing that big time ,, Was going going to DO made n 1t
but several watches agreed that the eighth
was made In IA seconds. This from stallion
that has never trDtted or paced In a race Mr..
Jewett was warm y congratulated,
Mr.: Jewett has invested In the breeding OF
trotting horses probably $1,000 600. Besides
his JeWe!t,Xil n farm q more than 900 acres;
has $50 horses. Every year he turns out from
fifty to seventy colts at Jewettville and fifty
at Cheney. One peculiar. feature ts that he
has never offered horse for gale. He intends
said to TIE sun correspondent: want to
hroed for beauty, strength, and endurance. I
like good blood. but want individuality, and
have picked my mares with this end in view"
An Interesting question of tho ratio Of trot-
ters to paccrs In n large batch OF colts was
Renee that out Of leo colts he would sttike
probably twenty natural PAGERS.
The End OF Cunning Trip.
KIrrERY POINT. Me-. Feb "A young man