Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-22
HORSEM
AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM R. 7. HARDIN
CONCERNING
The Capabilities Of Many Of the Best TrOttsrs and
Pacsrs-Splendid Things Shown in the Rscsn!
Race Nests.


creased by many new performers, both
among the trotters and PAGERS, and 1t Is
safe now TO say that when the year
book for 1894 performances goes before
the public, it will contain the largest
number Of new 2:3O performers for any
year in the history OF the trotting
horses
Last week there were many creditable
races down below 2:2O. Up at the Sag
inaw meeting, over track that was not
just st every day, there was nineteen
races gotten off during the week. 1t
took sixty-four heats to decide them,
and forty-fve heats were in 2:2O and
better; thirteen heats in 2:15 and better,
and six heats faster than 2:10. During
the meeting there was contested for
Sl2, 500. The Village Farms Stable,
driven by Ed. Geers, won FIVE races,
the largest number by any one owner.
The total amount earned was So, $50.
Mr.. Geers drove four of the heats bet
ter than 2:lO. The Pleasanton Farms
Stable, driven by Andy Mcdowell, won
four races, and So, $50. Mcdowell drove
two heats better than 2:1O, and the
fastest mile during the meeting, with
the PAGER Flying Jib, in 2:O7.
TRAINER CHANDLER,
OF Woodline Farm, was third on the list
of winning drivers, with two first mon
les and OPS TO the credit OF his estab-
lishment. There were some credita6le
performances made during the meeting,
and one OF the best was the four-year-
old mare Rose Leaf, that won the four
year old class, 2:2l, going one heat in
2:17i5. She is destined TO be quite a
trotter, and is one OF the kind ii pays TO
go TO the races with. She started last
year nine times, winning seven first
monies. Her sire, Gold Leaf, 2:l615,
was fast horse, and her dam, Florence
T., was by the we'll know black stallion
Atlantic. 2:2l, son OF Almont, 80. Her
driver, Henry Thomas, has strong con-
fidence that she will win quite a part OF
the $50, 600 that she is entered to start
in during the next ninety days.
The four year old Shadeland, On
ward Stallion, Outline, that drove Rob-
ert j, out ia the three last heats in 2:0S,
2:09 and 2:O9}5 in the free for all pace,
will figure, in my opinion, most promi.
nently in the fast side-wheeling contests
down the line.
He is a brother OF Ontonian, 2:073[,
and will be remembered as the two
year old champion PAGER Of 1892, having
made his record that year at Lyons,
Nebraska, in 2:ll, and the crown he
still wears. His mark is now 2:10, but
the chances are that II will not be In
that notch but for short time.
Another PAGER that bids fair for fast
honors, is Barondale, that downed the
believed invincible Lord Ferguson, and
made a record OF 2:13%. he is one Of
the choicest bred young stations that |
have seen in many day, being by Baron
Wilkes 2:1S, dam Nutalia, by Nutwood;
second dam, Beatrice; dam of Patron,
2:14l4; PrOdigal, 2:l6, by Cuyler, 100,
second dam, Mary Mambrino, dam OF
Elvira, 2:1Sl5, by Mambrino Patchen,
So, and be will soon be figuring with the
select ones in the free for all classes.
DIR. sALIsBURY's MANAGEMENT,
and McDowelPs driving, seems TO have
suited Azote, son Of Whips, from his
new mark OF 2:l23i. He is a large
sized, handsome bay gelding, and can go
a mile now in 2:l0.
The following have recently earned
their brackets below the 2;2O mark:
Tomah, PATS, son OF Edgardo; Rens-
selair Wilkes, 2:lSi4, by Alcantara,
2:23; May Douglas, 2I7, by Fred Doug
las; Sunrise Prince, 2:l6l5, by Hilsdale
Prince; Happy Minnie, 2:lo3l, by Happy
Russell; Ruby, 2:174, by Independence,
1886; PASSED., 2:1725, by Land Pilot.
The eight heat race at Mystic Park
shows that Socks, PAGER, son OF Rock
dale, may be cassed in the select list
OF campaignerS that has passed under
the stamina test, as five of the heats
were better than 2:l5, and the last one
in 2:l7i4. The full brother and sister,
Albert L, 2:11it, and Ringrose, 2:141,
have recently cast lots In faster COM
pany by their recent reductions OF their
records, and both have been winning
races.
About the largest sized dump that the
knowing ones around the betting ring
has received in years was Dick Tilden's
defeat of Walter Z, 2:1O, and Phoebe
WILKES, 2:l1, with the roam horse, Ala
mito, son OF Eagle Bird. out at Daven-
port, Iowa, in the free-for-all trot.
Tilden did not begin operations until
after the daughter OF Hambetonian
Wilkes had won two heats in 2:l1 and
2:l25. Walter f was doing his best for
the heats, and they were well pumped
out on the slow track and Tilden had
fair sailing and his fastest heat TO win
was 2:13b. He was never regarded as
having a chance and went in pools Of
$40 for one dollar His dam, Aurania,
bv General Washington, 116l; his dam,
Naomi, by Socrates. He was bred by
Henry y. Smith. Of Fashion Farm,
Trenton, " J. His 1898 record was
2:l9, and be is now five years old.
ON MONDAY THE FRAY BEGAN
in earnest, and it may be said that we
are now in the heat Of battle, and have
turned down the line into the famous
old Grand Circuit. The progressive
management Of the Detroit Driving
Club. who are always to the front, now
offer the public and horsemen a we'll
equipped grounds and track, that may
be termed second to none in our broad
land. And in justice, it may be said
much is due TO the progressive and
public spirited president, d. j. Campau,
who has endeavOred to be TO the front
with his popular blue ribbon meetings,
that have already achieved reputation
that is national.
The plant at Crosse Point represents
an outlay Of capital that many OF our
larger but less progressive cities might
gaze upon with spirit OF envy at the
neat little City Of the Straits up on
Detroit River.
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