New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
GOSSIP OF THE TROTTERS.
HARNESS RACING AT DETROIT AND
BOSTON
KENTUCKY BREEDERS WIN THE BIG RACE OF
THE YEAR-BOUNCERs FINE PERFORMANCE
ROBERT j. AND JOE PATCHEN TO
MEET AT CLEVELAND
THIS WEEP

THIS WEEK.
The attention Of the trottng fraternity was evenly
divided last week between the New England Circuit
meeting at Mystic Park in Boston and the Grand
Circuit series Detroit The spectacle OF an East
ern meeting holding It's own In clash OF dates with
I the big Blue Ribbon" meeting in the West would
| have created stir in the horse word few years
ago. but the trotng interest is becoming too extern
sve for one track longer to monopolize the high
class horses Of the whole country for single
week and the relative Importance OF the Grand CIR
cult Is consequently declining with each succeeding
year Time was, and many years ago. when
.hree OF four Of the big tracks. such as Detroit.
Cleveland and Buffalo. had clear field at the height
OF the harness-racing season. not single driving
club OF note either East West, venturing to CON-
pete with them for the patronage Of the cam
| pagners The result was general roundup OF
horses and horsemen from all parts OF the country
and while IL brought profits ranging as high as VOW
a week into the Golfers Of the Grand Circuit track
managers the horse-owners did not fare so well
Nothing short OF phenomenal trotter or PAGER could
piece OF the money In the big fields which rep
resented pick and choice Of the minor circuits
from Maine to California, and after an experience OF
few years the losers were looking around for easy
money and opportunity 10 start their horses else
! where than at Detroit. Cleveland and Buffalo.
The star feature Of the Grand Circuit meeting last
week the annual race for the Merchants and
Manufacturers Stakes, worth nearly $1,000 In 1895
This is the richest prize Of the year for the aaged
class and IT annually brings out a brilliant lot Of
trotters o: the 22i class. Several weeks ago New
! York horsenen had figured out a victory for the
Fleetwood rCtter Baron Crisp whose ability TO beat
2:i0 then unquestionel. but with the proverbal
uncertainty which surrounds everything in racing. II
happened that just John Kelly had got the great
horse ready and giving him his last work out
| prior TO the great Detroit he somehow made
misstep. struck the back tendon OF his of front
leg with OF his hind feet cutting the lgament
badly as 10 make necessary his retirement for the
season. This unfortunate mishap probably cost his
owner. James Butler. 500 more for Baron Crisp
had been entered In about every stake race 10 which
he eligible and up the time OF the accident he
seemed to hold mortgage the whole series. Such
was the prestige Of the son Of Baron Wilkes among
Eastern horsems that several men who controlled
fast horses eligible 10 compete for the $4,000 prize
Detroit declined TO enter them. One Of these
the sensational green trOter Page. trained by Isaac
fleming. and owned, according TO report, by
| wealthy New-Yo-k merchant and banker With
| Baron Crisp out Of the way. Page would probably
have the NJ and " Stakes he had started. for
the very afternoon that Emma Offutt pulled
down HE rich Detroit In 2l3. 2:l3s4 and 212l2
Page defeated the crack New England stallion Ben
ton NJ trotting n third heat in 21lt on the slow
track Mystic Park IN Boston. His winnings
were less than $3.50
NEW-YORKERS DISAPPOINTED.
With two such brilliant trotters Baron Crisp
and Page eligible to represent New-York in the class
race OF the year metropolitan horsemen are natur
ally somewhat disappointed that Kentucky should
have carried off the prize. Nobody begrudges the
owners OF Emma Offutt their victory. however. for
the man who the winner has been for
years among the foremost patrons OF trotting In
America. Granville and c. p. Cecil. OF Danve. Ky.
are breeders who maintain extensive establish
fnent, campaigning only horses 81 their own. raising
for the CORY winch winning performances on the
turf reflect upon ,he sres and dams At Cechan Park
Emma Onutt was bred ana developed at their farm.
year-od. Her sire. Gambetta Wilkes 2:2217 is a
son OF George Wilkes. and fun brighter TO The
King 22si.. owned by Judge H. NJ Whitehead OF
New York Delta, the dam OF Emma onutt Is -,
who was raised by Robert Bonner. and was full
Majolca, 2l5. Emma Onutt trotted her first race
only three weeks before starting for the VI and VI.
time ever made in the annual race for the big stake,
and with the exception OF silva who won in 1893, she
her victory j. the first which has yet fallen ar
owner who bred his own winner. lnasmuch as the
well the richest fixed contest OF the year for
a.l-age1 trotters the following table OF winning
horses. drivers and records Is Of interest:
lsse-Hendryx q years.. or. G.. by Dauntlcss III
$500 Walter z. %. b. g. by Patchen MambrnO ..,'
1851 Temple Bar o. hi. 5. by Eshert George W.
rSs Andersons Nightingale 81, by o-soo.i- Pat
smith ...,.............. ................2:l
Braweyj
hietorar Prnc~ n F. jcers 2:isil
Emma Orutt -. br. m. By Gsmbetta Wilkes
seph ke1l
The Cecil Brothers won another notable victory at
the Detroit moe ting. when their pacing mare Lotte
Iorine likewise a daughter OF Gambetta Wilkes.
won the ?:e race defeating the heretofore invncibe
sdewheclerS Badge. ..1s34, Bright Regent, 2:OSt4.
Iorine and Emma OGut were ignored in the betting,
the winner Of ne VI and VI Stakes selling for $50 IN
pools ~ about 600
GEORGE STARTS POSSIBLE WINNINGS.
The well-known driver George Starr. who trained
for Major : T Dickinson. Of this city. seems 70 he
in a fair way 20 win small fortune this with
the PAGER Planet. Starr raised the horse himself.
Planets dam. Marquette by Jersey Wilkes having
been presented 10 the TeTre Haute reinsman a few
years ago by ". p Ijams. president Of the. Amer
lean Troting Association. Bred In 1891 TO the tro
ting stallion Bonnie McGreg5r 2:l3i. she produced
the PAGER now known Planet. Starr trained the
cot httle last season driving him mile in 2:l3A.
after few weeks work but not starting him in
public This year Planet was entered In stake
al over the country. :? that ne may win $4,000 or
has done thus far Starting for the hrst time early
in July. h. has ALREADY placed to his credit the 5000
Commerce Stakes at Detroit. The horse is entered
in the early closing SOW classes all along the line Of
The August meeting at Feetwood PARK
The race trotted BY William Simpsons nve-year-
old mare Bouncer. at Detroit last Saturday. stamps
rhe daughter Of Hummer and Musette as one of the
prospective free-for-al champion. Of 1896 On
track which rough and slow that free-for-
a. PAGERS ike Frank Agau, 2O4%. RubenStein 206h.
and Sl.adin. 2.654. could not beat 2:l4la. Bouncer
trottcd three miles in 21l2. 1913. and 24s. defeat
ing James l.. and Bravado. two OF the best horses
now in training This performance would seem 10
indicate tina, Bouncer can beat 21O by good. wide
margin. and II adds greatly 10 the interest in the
2f4 race which is 20 be t-otted at the Cleveland
Grand Circuit meeting Wednesday OF this week
Al Cleveland the NeVYork mare VII! meet the crack
trcrter Kentucky Union 209i.. who Is looked upon
by the Western contingent as the champion Of her
class, and she will also measure strides with the
r,sat 0ye-year-od Onoqua 20sl.. FOR whom James
" Cooke, Of Phi.adelpha. paid $1,000 few
months Al 20 Among the other entries are F. T. OIL
COTS Aiar 21l. the Fleetwood trotter Dan Cupid,
2:Csl. Frank Rockefeer.s Maud G.; 21oh; the 5000
Tracy: klamath. 2osi. and Lord Clinton. 2:os% X
the famous Gienviiie course, where Maud made
her record Of 20Sf.. IS at its best next Wednesday,
this race should develop some truly Sensational!