The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-07

that there viii be some sort OF arrange
ment made that will be satisfactory all
around or course the betting privileges
have been abused in the past on many oc-
casions and almost every track, and there
should be some regulation, perhaps, out
for the good OF the sport the opportunity
10 bet should not be entirely wiped out.
Il should be said that there are a few
horsemen who think that the abolition or
the pool box would be a good thing Tor
harness racing in the long run. IL this
should be brought about this year In New
York state however. they believe that all
the Empire state tracks, save Fleetwood,
would be very badly off.
"Old Man" BtSop, the veteran dealer,
who looks not more than 50. but who ac-
tually is 49, and has been active in the
promotion OF the tro;ting horse since
early In the SOS. in a long conversation
Endorsed about all that Mr.. Kelly had
said, and so did Mr.. Nelson, the New Eng
land breeder Said Mr.. Bishop:
Not only is 1895 going TO be the be-
ginning OF an era of revived interest in
harness matches, but IL will also witness
great development In the use of tTotttBg
stock for other than track purposes. AS
to What horses will break the records, I
do not like 10 make predictions. There Is
promise I'm Alix. in Directum, in Fantasy.
IN John r. Gentry, in Robert j. and In
yet not publicly exploited-one East and
the other West-that are going TO surprise
the harness world before the season is
over No. I won't name either of them.
ITO leave that part of the subject, let
me say that in my judgment there is
great encouragement In the future for
breeders OF trotting stock. and, In fact,
for all sorts of horse breeders. The alb
normally low prices that horses brought
in 1893 and 1894 absolutely shut off the
source of supply In California and other
far Western states whole herds of half
wild horses, breeding naturally on the
great ranches for the business market,
have been deliberately shot Horses have
been killed in the Central Western states
by hundreds for what their flesh. hides,
hoofs and bones would bring. and not one
In ten of the breeders of 1890 are now in
the business. Now truckmen. express
men. cartmen, contractors and the like
are going to want horses right along.
They can't run their business with cleo
tricity. The stock of horses used by them
is wearing out. and five or six years from
now the demand viii be so much greater
than the supply that prices viii go away
up Horses will have to he imported from
Canada. from Mexico and South America
| All this won't help the breeders of trot-
ting stock particularly. perhaps, but the
demand for trottjng stock for carriage
| going to be very hIg factor of the horse
| market In a very few years. The hack
| ney horse Is a beautiful animal lie holds
| his head high, his coat shines he has
| splendid action. but he can't go lie isn't
fast enough for the American market.
| Even now some OF the rich men who have
| invested hundreds of thousands I'm hack
| ncys and farms to breed them on are
| realizing the hard facts. and are striving
by crossing 20 save themselves as much
| as they can.
| THE American gentleman driver.
| whether he affects a coach or a road wag
| on. or simply wants good carriage team
| doesn't want TO take the dust. and he
| must II he has hackney horses The colts
| OF trottiug mares OF the Morgan strain.
crossed with hiEh-stcpped hackney sires.
are likely 10 show the speed and knee ac
| ton OF the dams and the hook action of
| the sires and in this way. | believe.
| new breed OF almost perfect road. coach
and carriage horses will be produced.
| Pure Morgan horses have pretty good ac-
| ton anyway. but there are few Of them
in existence today | shall never forget
| that most beautiful horse. Green Mountain
| Morgan. II WAS years and years ago that
| | first saw him ia Burlington VI.
| friend OF mine there told me almost a
| soon as I arrived in the town. a day or
Two before the animal fair. that he want
| ed II show me tho finest horse that had
| ever seen. | went with my friend to the
| stable and saw big hoilow-backed horse
| that didn't impress me greatly. but the
| next day when the fair opened. they
| used 10 then. with 90 or 80 yoke of oxen.
| a string OF horses and a lot OF sheep and
| hogs In a parade, all led by the marshal
| 81 the parade on horseback. | saw Green
| Mountain Morgan under more favorah BILE
/ conditions The marshal was on his back
| and such horse as ne was. lie had a
| thick fringe name. a flag tail. his head
| was In the right place and when he step
/ ped he hardly seemed - touch the earth.
| had never seen such a sight. and tried
| - bus the animal. bat the owner wouldn't
| sell
Now. while the hackney movement has
| not turned out as those most interested
| expected g. has done great deal Of good
| for - has taught American horsenen the
| value - gcod looks and graceful action
/ IN horses. and the result ia sure To he ap-
/ parent IN very few years"
| Mr. Bishops IDEAS seem - be well sup
! ported both by thS opinions 81 other
| hovser1en and the facts. II Is we'll known
| that many millionaire drivers and coach
/ inemen who a few years ago saw moth
| ing 81 any bat hackney horses. have