The herald., 1894-07-30
SOME HORSE NOTES.


both for the thoroughbreds and the
trotters. the latter of which arc goins 1t
at rate never before contemplated.
Four new candidates have entered the
2:l0 list within the past week and the
great meeting on the new track ct De-
troit (Which is far from being fast one)
was one OF the greatest exhibitions Of
the light-harness horse that has sver
beel held anywhere. The Chicago
Horseman's stake for 3-ysar-olds WAS
won by Dancourt, owned and bred by 8.
A. Browne OF Kalamazoo, Mich. who
spent the winter of 1928 in Los An
geles. The many friends of this emiable
gentleman send their congratulations
for this very substantial victory.
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Tho 2-year-old purse of $4,000 was won
by Mike Bowerman's Bucyrus. son of
Wilton. ALL the eight starters were of
eastern breeding, there being no Cali
fornia colt in the race. Otherwise the
time, 2 20 30: :2714, would have been
materially reduced. There are 2.year-
olds in this state that can trot in :24
or better, but perhaps Bucyrus might
have done the same thing had he been
forced out. In the 3.year-old event DAN
court, who is by Ambassador, won the
first, fourth and fifth heats, while that
great filly Silicon. undoubtedly the best
of last years 2-year-olds, never got
heat in the race, the second and third
heats being taken by Nemoline, a dau9h.
ter of Jersey Wilkes, in 2:l6, 2:151s,
being the fastest heats of the contest,
although the whols five were done in
2:l7 or better. l regard it as very fine
race, because it was such 8 large field,
10 starters. At this time last year Sill
con could have been sold to match
against Dancourt and pull wagon and
now she can get no better than third to
him. However, September is 1.-The
mares month";" and she may beat him
handily, though not for 90 big money as
on this occasion.
Rubenstein. q brother to Baron
Wilkes, carried off the four-year-old
pacing purse for the 2:25 class, in
straight heats, the time being 2:1014.
2:l2, 2:l6, which is good and fast work.
although The time OF the three heats
aggregated has been beaten by several
California pacing colts OF the same age,
notably by Diablo and William Wood.
The free-for-all pacing race was won BY
Robert j, beating Online, Guy, Reflector
and W. w. P. and distsncing the Cali
tornia wonder of last year, Flying Jib, in
2:09s4, 2:08la, 2 :0S14, which regard as
very fast race for the middle OF July.
Ii no mishap overtakes Robert :, look
to eee him pace below 2 :05 in October.
The Merchants and Manufacturers'
stakes OF $4,000 was b comparative gift
to horse called J. M. D. by Favorite
Wilkes, with the favorite, Rex Ameri-
caus, in third place. The best time wes
2:l514. but the winner could have done
the trick in 2:l2 if desired. There were
Is starters.
The Columbus, Ohio, meeting was
quite as sensational as the one at De.
troit, though the money was not ae
heavy. Yet the time was first class
for 90 early in the season. Sally Sim
mons won the 800 GLASS in 2:2l15.
She is by Simmons, brother to Rosa
Wilkes. The IA trot was great con.
test between eight horses and the win
ner turned up in Poem, a son of General
Washington, and all the heats were be-
low the class figure. The 2:20 pace
was tremendous fight for four heats,
won by Clay Hontas, the fastest heat
being 2:1l15. and the slowest 2:154
uc q stO phCo Uioukut OuI puohUuouhl
sidewheeler in the person of Colerdge
who paced the third heat in 2:l234.
The next day the three-yesr-olds paced
seven obstlnately contested heats, there
being nine starters. The fastest heat
was 2:1514, and the slCwest 2:l813,
which was crucial test OF gsmeness. A
Palo Alto bred son of Piedmont won the
three-y -year-old stake for the 2 80 class in
2:l8la for a,third heat, and Lord Clinton
won the free-for oil trot in 1909.
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But little has besn heard during the
week from the Marysville fair races, at
{ which several OF the Southern California
stables have been participants. Harry
Agnew's colt Hilsdsle, who should have
won last years Occident stake, made
great trot in the 2:24 class and got rec.
ord Of 2;1S. He is by the San Jose stall
lion Antinous. John Bury won the 2:35
class trot, with 2 :24la as his best mark,
while Thera could get no better than Sec
ond in the 2 :25 pace, won by Eric with
2:lS as his best figure. However, the
season is early yet and great many
changes are liable to take place between
now and the first fall OF the snow. No
body thought last August. that McKin-
ney could get below 2:20. and yet he
beat 2:l2 at Stockton with little to
spare. So, 1 say. be patient, for the
best horses of the season have not yet
begun to show in public.
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This has been curious season, 80 far
as the gallopers have been concerned.
There have been great many good
horses to show up. but nothing OF the
sensational type, such ae Salvador, Long
street, Hanover, or The Bard. DIR. Rios
was brilliant horse in May and Ramapo
in June, but neither OF them UP to the
heroic standard of Salvador, Luke Black
burn or Hindoo. Mat. Byrnes is as good
q trainer as there is in America, and
while he felt very sanguine of Tam
msny's ability to beat Lamplighter, yet
he never regarded him as being within
five pounds of Salvador. And as great q
horse as Salvador was beyond all doubt
always believed Longstreet his gu
perior. My Judgment is based on. theil
performances against Tenny. Salvador
had oil he could do to beat him half
length in the Suburban and head in
the great match which followed it. But
when Longstreet met Tenny no bes
him three lengths in equally fast time.
Hence. IL I had anv doubt about the