The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-12

harness horses Ia training every
year and only one champion, Il
Is lucky owner who draws the
capital prize Robert Bonner Is the
only patron OF trotting who ever owned
more than one turf champion. and he
has spent upward Of half million dol
lars 10 crafty his liking for the dlstlnc'
lively American type OF horse. Mn
Stokes came into possession Of her FIRST
noted trotter last October. on the TWEEN
tieth anniversary OF her birthday when
her husband presented the splendid
iour-year-old ally Beuzetta TO her. ana
unless a majority OF the critics Of har-
ness racing are wrong Ia their opinion,
the fair young horsewoman NOW owns
the coming queen OF the turf.
Everybody who follows the doing
OF the trotters knows all about Beuzetta,
2OcN. She was raised In the 1lue
Grass region Of Kentucky aud. like
most OF the noted ones. she was thought
20 be OF little account when a young
| thing although bred In the height OF
fashion. The ally had a viii Of her own
and a strong one. for nobody could In
duce her to try TO trot until Trainer Gus
Macy got on the good side Of her Ia the
summer OF 1898. Edward Ayrce. the
breeder OF Beuzotia. priced her 30 light
! .y that he sent her 20 New York In 1892
TO be sold AZ one OF the big auction sale
of trotting stock. n SIR Stokes had
liked Belzetta as well then as he did
the next time the lilly came to New
York he might have saved about SIC
900 for the cklttish little daughter OF
Onward and neulah w.s Knocked down
for $500. an agent Of the owner bidding
her In and sending her back 10 Ken
lucky Macy started Bouzetta In q
couple OF races as two-year-old but
she failed 20 win. and she was 10 little
known 10 horsemen that when hCI
driver cut her loose az Maysyille 90
August. 1894 winning a race and O
record OF 2:i5h her name was heraldcd
throughout the country as Bcuzetia.
A month later the great thrcc-year
old trotted 90 21eA at lndianapoli.
and in October AZ Lexington she woa
the richest prize In the history Of har
ness racing by defeating some Of o.,
best colts OF the year for the Kentucky
Fuuurity. worth $3.50 TO the winner
Her greatest performances last season
took place at Buffalo and New York
A. the former meeting she defeated
klamath hy trottiug the fastest fourth
heat on record. 2O6a,. and az Fleetwood
Park. when lame from the effects Of d
bruised heel and With one shoe OF. So,
forced Azoie ont Ia 2.0Gis
Peter Duryea had been negotiating
for Bouzetta before this race. and bad
Just offered Mr.. Ayrcs SiG5Oo for hei
b when the starter shouted Go" In IN,
second heat The Keniuckian hesitat
ed. Mr. Duryea raised his arm. point
"a TO the flying flly a. she rushed awal
at her utmost speed la pursuit Of AzotD
, down the Fleetwood hin. and. turnInl
, TO Ayrcs who stood near him on thl
. club house steps. called out.
b sixteen thousand five hundred. WIZ
, does she belong to-"
: "She Is yours. answered Ayres a.
Z solemnly as though hc were pronounc
E ms the death sentence on his favoTiu
= trotter. A few weeks aitcrward Siok q
4 bought Beuletia privately from MI
+. friend. Duryoa. and In October present
. ed Il to Mrs. Stokes.
A As soon as Beuzetta changed hand
D che was sent TO the noted driver. Orii
4. Hickok. at Oakland. Cal. The latter
{. Is said. has go, the heightened daugh
ter OF onward going so that she vii
, iot either a 500 gait or a goo gait a
r her drivers will. Hickok doesn't ear
. tx about beating the worlds recon
!. with Beuzetta. although he believes he
. capable OF doing the trick lie woul
/. rather campaign her and make a hl
] alII1lnr 20 with har eomeWhoro In Ia