Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-10

stations were crossed on pacing strains.
an effect which has come In the splendid
qualities OF the trotting-bred PAGER OF TO-
day.
This horse has changed and is chang-
ing the entire aspect OF the harness-racing
world. His evolution. as all evoiu'lohs
are. has been slow. but he IL now be-
ginning the most brilliant era Of his
existence. an existence which Is going 70
wonderfully change the status OF hsnt
harness snort, and set worth upon ms
merits which will arouse the greatest
enthusiasm from all classes OF pree1e's'
The trotting-bred PAGER Is abroad ia
the land and IL liz useless 10 oehy-h
any, even, should have sinister moti'ss
for so doing-that he has come 10 STAY
that ne has founded new anu spishulu
tyne OF race-horses. and that his ADVENT
will put a new phase ON both the oree'
ing and racing OF harness-horses'
PAGERS GROWING IN FAVOR
He is here, an assertion that needs no
collateral proof. The large trotting Farms
of the country have hundreds ana nun
dreds OF them, and they are gladly wei
coined and eagerly sought after ana u
ye,oped. The horse which few years
ago was allowed to pace by specs1l favor
is now rllowed TO pace az natural right
The rap~.ity with which they jump IN one
season from the 230 to the 2lO class, anu
the sturdiness with which they tralh on
faster and faster each year, has settleu
their future popularity so far as the race
horse breeders are concerned. TAKE thoSe
which were out last year, and then redu
the race summaries in this issue OF ths
Review. Did you ever see more coiisiS
tency on the race-course? Did you ever
know of a race Of horses which was more
better.
yearly add, as II goes along, a host OF
coming satellites. destined. as the seasons
roll. themselves 10 be more noted than tho
star actors themselves? Robert j., John
r. Gentry, Joe Patchen. Rublnstein, Cole
ridge. Directly, Barney, Carbonate, anu
the long list OF others which last year
made DEMONSTRATING the sport Of sports
where are they now2
Laid up with spavins
And stiffened with splints?
Soothing weak tend0ns
With poultice and limits?
Wind-bToken. ruptured,
Dead in his tracks,
The king Of the race-course
Now king of the hacks?
Not by a long shot, as some very orlgi-
nal person once remarked Every moth
er's foal of them is out again. better and
faster than ever. and, as greatness grows
they have added such new lights as Fldoi,
Strawberry, Aileen. Sulphide. Angle d.,
Cleveland s., Judge Swing, Ben. d.. and
the brilliant list OF others whose racing
qualities make so many Of the 2:l0 and 2l2
and 2I5 class pacing bristle with such
significant figures as 2:05, 2:O6. 2:0l, POS.
NEW AND DESIRABLE TYPE.
But is this new type? Most assured
a.. a.trfs h h.. nj
of the trotter and the lightning speed
of the old-time side-wheeler. To our
eye and We have watched them closely.
there are other characteristics OF the
PAGER. notably, often in the shape OF
the headquarters. Such is the type called
trotting-bred PAGERS. and grand type
IL is, for IL has surpassed every other
type of horse, both I'm splendid consist
ency and matchless speed, except. per-
haps. those families Of PAGERS founded
on the four-mile thoroughbreds-the only
comparisons of their speed and staying
qualities A glance OF the pacing races
10 date will convince any one not hope
lessly prejudiced Of the truth of this para
graph.
Such horses and such deeds are certain
TO have a great effect on the breeding
world in turning the tide pacing-ward.
This will not injure the better class OF
trotters. but IL will forever destroy the
demand for racing purposes. the alleged
racers. trotters or PAGERS. that cannot go
better than 220-it will set the standard
Of the breeding world ten seconds lower,
and cause, in the near future as great
a division in the breeders ranks. In favor
Of PAGERS, as the latter have caused In
public estimation by reason Of their won
derful speed. Ii Will add new zeal TO the
business. bring new problems in. arouse
public interest. as well as private rivalry,
and, I'm fact, VIII mark a distinct epoch
for better I'm the entire harness-world.
The trottlng-bred PAGER is making his
tory and fixing type. Here's 10 him!