Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-15

close ruO UStWeel tue talent duu IhO
field. Five favorites won, aud six times
the chance end buyers were in luck.
Each heat winner with a record made
creditable reductions of their previous
marks. The get of Onward won two
races, as did the produce OF Wilton.
The most sensational performance In
the history OF harness racing was the
victory of the four -year-od PAGER Ru-
bernstein last week at Windsor, Ont, In
the 2:2s class winning in straight heats,
time 2:11$&, 2:09il and 2:1052. His sire
Baron Wilkes 2:lS was a race horse and
his dam Olipta is backed up with strong
Morgan blood, being by Aristos 5:274
son OF Daniel Lambert. Ia this
performance the four-year-old
record OF Diablo 2:O94 has
been eQuaIled and if some progressive
Association wants to get up a drawing
card | would suggest match between
him and 0nline 2:1O15. 1t would be
Greek meet Greek. and il the RAGS should
be arranged | am confident OF its being
prime feature, and IL both were
fit, good day and track, the aud
fence would hear a drop and the crown
OF Charles Derby's son would be
worn by the victor. There has been 4
Bit OF gossip going the rounds OF the
press regarding a three-cornered race
for mares and stations that would In
my opinion be the event OF the present
harness racing season, and the wide-a-
wake and progressive Northwestern
Breeders Association OF Chicago has
made preliminary overtureS to make
the races feature OF their meeting
August IS TO -, and II Dlrectum 2:054,
Kremlin 2:073! and Arion 2:07sl eau
be brought TO Washington PARK con-
diLioned well for race like this
should be IL would draw from every
point OF the compass, aid rs we'll
would race with Fantasy, 2:0s5I, Pix
ley, Posi-, and Alix, 2:07%!. Each has
proven his rank in racing contests, but
the generous public would like TO wit
ness the testing race and see II demon
strated which is the best. Alix is now
in Monroe Saisbury's charge, as part
owner, and be doesn't believe in his
horses munchng oats they do not earn.
Her recent mill ia 2:11lI shows what
she will do, aud every one knows that
the sage OF Village Farm dotes
on racing his horses, and as the
unheaten Fantasy, with her three
year-old mark OF 2:0sI, went mile
recently over the Ontario track at
Hamilton In 2:l0, we would say she was
now in racing form, while Don j.
Leathers, of Grand Rapids, thinks his
busy little trOtter, PiXley, good enough
for any kind Of society, and II looks
now as though the arrangement could
be made TO bring them together some
time during the season. Owners OF stall
lions will find out that the publiec is
Judging horses now differently 10 what
they did a couple OF years ago when
tin cup records wen above par.
Now they ara gagged by the
stamina test, and that means races. In
thoroughbred circles, II you haven't a
race horse when you retire him to the
stud. YOU will receive but little evil
dence of popular rating unless you have
won races. Old Lexington was race
horse of tried quality, and that prompt
ed Mr.. Alexander TO pay $4,000 for
him many years ago, and 1t was an in
vestment that made money when Nan
tura Farm retired Longfellow and Ten
Brock to the stud. 1t was after they
had won distinguished honors. Cen
eral Jackson, OF Belle Mead, paid
a regarded good price for lroquois,
because he was race horse. Money
would not buy Salvador, king OF the
bang tails with his mark OF 1850.
Milton Young OF McGrathiang stud
wanted HaG-ver after histurf career
was over. Now the trotters are going
to be estimated the same way by their
earning capacity and by the money
their produce wins. The world would
like to know who has the best horse
among the trotters and so would the
owners, To meet defeat by high
cassed horse does not mean ignomin-
ious disgrace. Remember If your
horse drives the winner out In fast
time il will mean part OF the glory for
you. Races like these will settle the
question that is agitating the puoIic's
mind and they will turn out TO see it.
Just now it is trying times with owners
and trainers with the tied up condition
OF railroad affairs. Transportation Is
risky almost in any direction but at
some points the wheels OF commerce
are standing stock still and many
owners are forced TO rest until the strike
is over. Many stables that have
entries at Union Park will be COM
PEELED to remain away for lack Of
transportation and race meetings this
week are feeling its effect. The meet
ing that began hore yesterday was
affected by It, as several prominent
stables could not come. The
races developed two green ones that
went down below the 20 notch. Sixty
Six 2:l9I5, is a bay geldng by Chimes,
sire of Fantasy 2:OsI, and made his
first record in the 2:30 trot His dam
Jersey Lily is by Hambetoniau Down
ing, son Of Miler's Hambletonian. He
is in the Hamin string. Como, winner
OF the 2:4O pace, is q olocky built chest
nut, sou OF Sphinx, 2:2013, and his dam
silky Lambert (by Daniel Lambert) is
also the dam OF the two trotters Minerva
2:ls and Mverhot 2:1s, and with her
pacing son Como with his new mark OF
2:l7l4, means high rank for the dam.
On Sunday last | spent the day In De-
troit and paid visit 10 the new track.
was surprised to see the old Ham
tralnck track. Not vestige OF stand
or stables was left, but out couple OF
miles is the new track and grand stand
at Crosse Point and it is beauty; first
class in every appointment and | have
never yet seen grounds in every point
better stted and arranged for
what 1t is intended, aud as Seth
Griffin, the veteran track builder, re-
marked and he has had charge OF 1t
from the time ground was broken:
This is the best one have ever
made" To describe il would be but
faint conception as to it; in reality you
must see it to know what / mean in
saying it is the best in America and
upon the new track next week will be
settled some great races aud soon the
4-year-old Horseman stake will be