Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-01

He took the lead in the second heat,
reaching the quarter in thirty-six seconds
and the half in 10, and trotted home
easily in 2 :23, AN open length in front OF
Dubec, who kept breaking down to the
wire. The time was fast for green
colt. Steve Whipple trotted each heat
without a skip, and when hard pressed
did not lose his head. In the third heat,
however, he made a great showing, ana
astonished all the horsemen at the track
The horses got a good send-ofi after
scoring several times. Steve slightly
leading when the bell tapped. Instantly
the favorite went off his feet, while Du-
bee trotted ahead at a rapid gait. Pool
buyers who had gambled for big win
ming shouted with delight while Parker
was pulling Steve down to give him
fresh start Dubec gained nearly an eighth
of mile on the favorte and reached the
quarter post in 1864 seconds, and the half
in :141. Whipple struck rapid gait
after passing the first quarter, and rapid
ly closed the gap until he was only rev
lengths behind at the half-mle post.
Dubec was being driven for all he was
worth, but Steve, with the tenacity OF
n bloodhound. was on his track. and
turning into the homestretch it was seen
that there was only hit lie daylight be-
tween them; Parker rove him well, and
already he could hear the encouraging
yells of the excited people who saw that
the pride of San Joaquin was in for
hard race. Near the wire they came.
"Dubec a sure winner" gave place to
the announcement "See Steve fly and
sure enough, he almost seemed to fly past
the Los Angeles horse just fifty yards
from the wire, and came home winner of
of the heat, race and money in 2:2S.
Dubec trotted his best; in fact, he never
trotted so fast before. Steve Whipple,
according to the timers, trotted the three
quarters of mile at 2 30 clip, and the
last half In 10.
Thos. Heating took Steve Whipple
this year to Montana, and after winning
race the horse was taken suddenly
sick, and were it not FOR the skilful
treatment of his trainer and the veterin-
arians of Marcus Days ranch at Helena,
he would undoubtedly have died. Messrs.
Holly and Heating had such faith in the
remarkable speed and race-horse quail
ties of Steve Whipple that Gin the hope
that he would recover, they paid Sl2OO
in entrance money in different stakes. If
he had recovered sufficiently to trot,
there is no doubt in their minds but that
Pip would be his mark Mr.. Holly
says he never liked horse better or one
he was so confident of winning with than
Steve Whipple.
1t is Mr.. Needham's intention to give
Steve Whipple to some well-known train
err next year so that his record will be
hnr,antpp N that
if he had been in condition during the pc
Rod of record breaking this fall he would
have trotted close to 2:l2. He has a
world of speed, and only needs rating
and little more work to enable him to
carry his clip. As a sire his progeny have
never had an opportunity of showing
what they were capable of doing, his old
est colts being but three years of age.
From the royally-bred matrons he was
mated with last year, and the many that
will be booked to him this coming season
there is no doubt but he will soon take 4
high place among the progenitors OF
speed.
The following is the pedigree of Steve
of Voter, Prindex and Andy r., her ped
igree is given below. Steve Whipple was
sired by Chrsman Hambletonian 10. lis
(sre of Kate Agnew, :2S3) out of Twist
by Hambletonian 725 (sire of fifteen il
the list, and nine sons and twelve daugh
tiers that are producers of 2 30 perform
ers) second dam Jenny Lind by Yer
mont Black Hawk ) (sire of three in thu
list) third dam old Stub by young Tele
scope, he by imp. Telescope out of
daughter of imp. Messenger; fourth dan
by Justin Morgan.
Chrisman Hambletonian was by Ham
betonian 72J, out OF Flora dam of Chris
mans IambletOnian is also the dam o
Weatherhead's Woodnlt, sire of Rock
wood , 30, and of Chrisman's Patche
sire of Ed Fay, . :2Si) by Chiefttin 12l
second dam a remarkably fast mare tina
was called thoroughbred. Chieftain
the sire of Defiance = ~, Cairo =: 26. On
ward , :243 and Flora , 30; and also tn
dams of Tempest 2:l9. Mount Nerno
? rs, Old Nick 2 :23, Crown Prince , =
and four others in the list
Hambletonian 725 was by Guy MILD
(sire of two in the list), son of Hambl
tonian 10 (the great sire Of trottersl OF
of Martha Washington by Washingto