The Portland daily press., 1894-10-04

Mr.. Orrin F. Hickok-th driver of Direc-
tum for this season, is as remarkable among
horsemen as tho champion stallion is
among horses.
His has been an almost unrivaled career
asa driver, owner and trainer of some of
the fastest horses in the country. For
thiIty-seven years he has been on the turf
and has developed his business inc real
science, that has made his ability of extra
ordinary value to himself and to the breed
ing and driving of fastshorses and conse-
quent lowering of records.
He was born ffty-fiye years ago in Ohio.
His father was dealer in horse and his
natural love for them was of course
strengthened by constant association with
them.
When only boy he rode horses in run
ming races and continued to do so for
some years.
The year 1879 found him and Bud Doble
in California with Lucie, 2.lS,and Gold
| smith Maid. FLA. respectively. They were
the winning horses for several years.
In 1875 Mr.. Hickok bought the horse st.
Julian andsowned him together with Robert
Morrow of California. The horse made
rec ord of 2.l1 IA in Hartford, Conn, with
the old style sulky and in 1880 he come
East with him and in that zone season
cleared ..ss$2S, 400, the most money eversswon
by any horse in:Jhis country in one season.
During the four years that he owned and
| drove ST. Julian he cleared by him S64, ,0OO
In 1884 he bought the horse Santa Claus
with record of 2.17 and in one year the
horse VOL two $4,000 and two $1,000 purses,
taking one half of ach,agrgegating SIS, ,00O
In S5, 'S6 and 'S7 he owned and dove the
horse Arab, 2.15, and won many purses
For two years he has driven the fast
mare Huldah, 2.OS l-2, owned by .A.sB
Spreckles of San Francisco. She has only
been beaten once and that was by Alix in
Chicago for $4,000 purse, after sne had
won two heats an then stumbled and lamed
herself, thereby losing the race. s---
This year he has won two very large
purses. At Terra Haute, with Silicon,
| owned by o. T. Mackey OF New York, he
| won the $4,000 purse, the winner taking
ST., 500. He drove this race on half shares,
his training and driving being considered
sufficiently valuable to offset the owner
ship of the horse which is tremendous
value to place on a mans abilities, when
one stops to think of it.
Also this year he leased Directum from
the owner John Green of Dublin CAL, and
has just won the Mystic race taking zoos
of:the $4,000 purse and now has won this
race with Nelson yesterday, and is general
ly expected TO win the proposed race with
Alix.
He says that his sfavorite among all his
fast horses is the mare Huldah. Her gait
| is as much superior TO Directum's as his is
| 20 carriage horse. When she is going fast
| it seems as if he could almost set glass
| of water on her back, without srilling it.
Mr.. Hickok's success is due not only to
| his great skill as "a driver but Ito his know
| ledge of the requisite care and training Of
! great race horse.
| Nothing that can be done is too good for
Directum. For instance he has brought the
horses supply of oats and hay from Salt
| Lake City because they are superior to
| that grown in the east. Utah oats weigh
! 81 pc mis- to the bushel and our eastern
| oats onl, 81 pounds. TLis means that in
| the former oats each grain is perfect and
/ has ''meat" inside the husk while in The