The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
END OF THE SEASON
And Still the 2:04 Records Have
Not Been Touched.
Some of the Sires That Have Gained
PrOminence-HOw to Buy Horse
Notes of the Turf.

probable that any records are yet to take
a tumble During November the Califor-
mans may be expected to do some good
work. and fast time will be reported from
that quarter, but it is extremely doubtful
whether worlds record will be changed.
The season has been prolific with record
breaking feats, although the extreme rec
ord at both the trotting and pacing gaits
remains at 2:04, held respectively by Nancy
Hanks and Mascot. Nancy will have a try
at her record at Terre Haute tomorrow,
If the weather is favorable. but it is hardly
likely that she will succeed.
The last to be recorded is that of the two
year-old PAGER Lena Hill, that smashed all
previous records for her sex, age and way
Of going, on Tuesday of the present week.
at Dallas, Tex. This sprightly little flly
succeeded in pacing a mile In race In
her age and sex full three seconds. In re-
viewing the achievements of two-year-old
pacing fllies for the past three years the
reduced during that time over ten seconds.
Until within very few months there have
been frequent discussions as to the relative
excellence of sires with records as COM
pared with those which had none says the
Horse Breeder. 1t is well-known fact
to actually believe whatever they are very
anxious to have true, and that is usually
exactly what is for their own best inter-
ests. Only a few years ago there was
much larger proportion of favorite stations
at the head of prominent stock farms that
had no records and many of their owners
were ever ready to argue that undeveoped
sreS were the best. but the class now APP
pears to have entirely disappeared. Mr..
Hamlin was, perhaps, the last one heard
from, but since the new, performers by
Almont jr., and Chimes have become so
much more numerous and prominent than
those by his former favorite, Mambrino
King, the old gentleman has not written
line on what was so long his favorite tonic
At the present time Alcantara leads the
list of sires in the number of new 2:30 per-
formers for 1893, both regards his total
of trotters and PAGERS and of trotters alone
He was q famous colt trotter, was not only
developed, but campaigned, trotting sew
eral hard races, and his record of 2:23 was
made as a four-year-old. Furthermore he
Is the. son of George Wilkes. 2:22, a de-
veloped sire that was campaigned for wears
and held the champion trotting record be-
fore he ever amounted to anything in the
stud. 1t is very noticeable fact that
are among the most prominent sires to his
credit, nine of which are trotters. and
about the same number previously in the
list have reduced their records this season.
FIVE of the latter being now in the 300 list
having reduced their former marks to
2I3A, 2:l5A, etc, and two others one of
which is a four-year-old. have reduced their
records to within a fraction of 2:2O.
Next in rank is Hamlins Almont jr, 2:26
until quite recently, has held first place
lie now has TO his credit twelve new ones
eight of which are trotters, but only three
reduced their records. He was also cam
paigned, and his record of 2:26, made in the
second heat of winning race twelve wears
ago, while his prominence as q sire has
nearly all been achieved since that time
His development was begun early and the
dc st,nrry hot
a four-year-old 1t is practically certain
that he would not have proven any better
and probably not as good had he never
been harnessed, as it is very doubtful if he
would have been given good an oppor-
tunity had that been the case
Chimes is another of the most prominent
of the year. with eight new ones to his
credit, and considerably younger than any
other sire of anywhere near equal promf-
best three-year-old of the year, and one of
fastest of all the new 2:30 performers.
early He took two-year-old record of
2:331a in the second heat of winning race
at Lexington, KY, against Georgette and
Wilkes. AS a three-year-old he took a
record of 2:3ea4 in the third heat of a race
also at Lexington, and though he had that
year practically nothing but waill-overs he
was of the most prominent winners of
all the youngsters that have yet appeared
the total SmoHn a ct so his sn WINNINGS as
our recollection this placed him at the
head of the winners for that year. He was
not beaten, and there is no question but
what he was one of the fastest Youngsters
that had been bred at Palo Alto notwith-
standing the fact that so many of the
others have taken lower records. No other
has made quite good a showing this year
as a sire of colt trotterS, five by him having
entered ed. the 20 list, one of which is a two
four-year-old records of 2:21l4 and 2:2324
Some one who knows says: Don't buy a
hnr in, Ar,x
everything off but his halter and lead him
around. If he'nas corn or is stiff, or has
any other failing, you can see it, Let him
go by himself a ways and If he slaves
rieht In to anything you know he is blind.
No matter how clear and bright his eyes
are he can't see any more than a bat. Back
him. too Some horses show their weak
ness or tricks in that way when they don't
In any other. But. be as smart as you can,
you'll get caught sometimes. Even an ex-
pert gets stuck. A horse may look ever so
nice and go great pace and yet have fits.
Ihere isn't man who could tell Ii until
something happens. Or he may have
weak back. Give him the whip and off he
goes for a mile or two, then all of a sud
den he stops on the road After a rest he
starts again, but soon stops for good and
nothing but derrick can start him. The
weak points OF horse can be better dig
covered while standing than moving If he
Is sound he will stand firmly and squarely
on his limbs without moving them, with
legs plump and naturally poised; or If the
foot is taken from the ground and the
weight taken from IL the disease NAV be
suspected. or at least tenderness, which is
the precursor Of disease. If the horse
stands with his front feet spread apart or
straddles with his hind legs, there is a
Weakness in his loins and his kidneys are
dlsordered. Heavy pulling bends the knees.
Blush, milky cast eyes in horses indicate
moon blindness or something else. a bad
tempered one keeps his ears thrown back:
a kicking horse is apt 10 have SCARED legs:
stumbling horse has blenlished knees
When the skin Is rough and harsh and
does not easily TO the touch the
horse is hes.vy eater and digestion is bad.
Never buy horse whose breathing organs
are a all impaired. Place your ear at the
heart and IL a wheeling sound is heard il
Is an indication Of trouble"
Monroe Salisbury went up TO Chicago
Monday and met Mr.. Jones. and the race
between Alix and Directum was declared
of. There has been no misunderstanding
between the owners. both OF them being
ready and willing TO bring or the race. but