Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-07-26
A GREAT RACE HORSE.
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The great chestnut stallion ''Ben D."
|wned by MacFarlsnd, is causing the
|ves Of the horsemen of the country
1 point toward Bridgeton. the home
\ the noble animal. MacFarland
|urchased the colt last year as three
lars old from Tennessee stable, and
u came here with a mark of 2.21a. Not
ply was he speedy, but he Is beau
|ful animal, and would be valuable If
4 could not pace little bit as gen.
|emsn's road horse. Horsemen looked
|im over and recognized In him a val
able horse for breeding, and many
Rares have been attracted to his
babies.
Last season Mr.. mcfarland started
he horse but once, he being off and
Aost of the season quiGe sick.
But this spring the noble horse came
ht in great form, and was made fit
h racing, and his performances on
lie Eastern tracks have been some
&hat startling.
4 Last week he started In the 219
hce at Boston, and won second money
hd got a mark Of 2.16A. This was a
blendid race, and the horse that won
las obliged to 60 In 2 1S}.
This made the Eastern people open
heir eyes, and they think the hand.
bme chestnut q dandy, and many Of
he best qualified horsemen think that
s will get a mark Of 2O5 this season,
he is constantly improving, and in
b nine heats within six days has
bver lifted his head, and has paced
h the watch in his races in 2.12a.
Probably the following article from
ke Boston Globe will explain his race
Old Orchard last Tuesday, better
Ian anything else:
The talent picked out "Ben D." as
De good one, although Jack" had
eaten him over the Mystic track.
hey said ben D." had only started
Ne times in his life, and argued that
hck would not improve enough to
pat him. II the truth be told, 1t was
great field. To see "Corneto, :"
aelep," Harry" and "George K"
in bunch with the winners made
70 think the 2.l9 class hard game or
ID Orchard track hot place to trot
pace over.
Jack" drew the pole In the first
pat, and although "Ben d. gave
|m race to the wire he never could
Ute get to the Harkaway PAGERS
ad. The 2.14s was a new record for
ack" and one that the wise ones
ought would not be beaten again In
race. 1t seemed like it in the
pond neat, for Jack made a break at
distance when ben D." was
nchlng him, and the handsome
ger from New Jersey won handily
S.l6.
rhe clip they went down to the halt
tlsffed Jerry O'Neil that a lay.up
Is feasible. as Ben D would have to
last to win. Thus, while Jack went
easy heat, Ben had to fight to win
S.le. The modest young man from
4lngton set out for blood In the
nrth heat. He went away from the
tslde' andtrailing Barney Demarest,
70 soon took the pole, set out from
mead OF the stretch. 1t was a
ngn light right down to the wire,
JACK stopped the watch at 2, ,1S4,
y was ahead by length. This
enomenal comeback was a surprise,
= some thought one of the outsiders
ent TO win, as they thought that
~ would hurt Jack and Ben ID.
Iudge Pompilly was very careful to
.nem away even, and no such
ooie team pacing heat has been
% In New England In many a day.
icy never were more than q neck
srt all the way, but Jerry O'Neil
Roe a magnificent drive and Just
az out the red buck in 2.12a. It
.sa grand heat, and as much credit
lengs to the loser es to the winner.
10y both fought like gamecocks to
wire, and though Jerry O'Neil was
shade the steadier hand, Moore's
'ver would have been hard to beat
the pole.
2ls GLASS. PACING.
PURLE $500.
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pm (Conley).... .......6 dr.
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