The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-26
JOTIINGS ABOUT HORSES
FASTER TIME FOR THE RAGING
 SEASON OF 1897.


 Condition-Among Local Horsemen-
 Some Fine Strings of Trotters-The June Meeting-Other Notes of the Turf. The horse racing season of 1897 is al- ready under way and a comparison Of the speed shown thus early in the sea- son. with the work of corresponding time last season, shows that the horses | are several seconds faster this season than last. While it is yet early to pre- | dict that the season of 1897 will see the harness record placed at two min utes or better, there seems to be no pos sbility Of any failure to reach the | limit At this time last season very | few thought that any horse would ever | get so close to the mark as John K. | Gentry did and many were the sur | prised horsemen, when the handsome son of Ashland Wilkes crossed under | the wire loser by only half a second, | as the bay stallion was never looked | upon as being in it. The eyes of ev- | erybody were upon Robert J., as he was | conceded to be the only horse in the world who was capable of going to the | limit. While Robert Us mark is one l second slower than Gentrys he gave 1 faster miles in his workouts than the latter. A few days prior to his trial against time at Detroit last season. he stepped a mile in two minutes flat and at the finish he seemed to have world | of speed left. With these two shining | rl1t t, al %1a 90 l,.o hpfo 1A ny,H 1 thousands of others whose qualifica- | tions are yet to be heard from, there l is a strong possibility that the record will not only be equaled but beaten and | by more than one horse, and 2:10 will become as common and ordinary mark | for a horse to attain as 2:40 was last season. A strong point favorable to this achievement is the fact that train CTS have been more careful this season in the preparation of their charges and ! instead of having stale horses to start l with they have the strongest, fastest, bealthiest and best developed horses of any previous season in the history of the trotting turf.
 The horsemen of this vicinity will be pleased to learn that Trainer Charles Cook of Centerville has been tempo rarily reinstated by the board of review of the National Trotting association. This reinstatement is to take effect as soon as he has paid fine of $100 and returned the winnings of Hamden Girl alias Wanetah, PISA, who was the cause of his suspension Trainer Cook has several good ones In his stable, which include Queen Esther, 2;27a4 Pat | TaIa h,,H T,ln DAa p;, rrl,,,. and several others. It Is probable that Moneymaker, 2:271a, will be added to his
 string. This mare Is owned by local
 parties and is said to have paced miles
 better than 2:1S.
 Allen Risk of Wilimantic and J.
 Stackhouse of Marion, s. C., two train
 CTS expelled In 1896, have been tempo rarlly reinstanted by the board of re-
 view to take effect upon payment of
 $100 fine and the return of all winnings
 made by Nellie N. and Newton G.,
 which were started under aliases
 through the southern circuit during the
 season of 1895 As Trainer Risk is the
 owner of several fast ones and has the
 reputation of being successful dis
 coverer of speed, this temporary rein-
 statement means considerable to the
 horse industry in this state, and there
 Is no doubt but that the Willimantic
 trainer will be leading the procession
 when the bell is rung.
 Dr! E. C. Ross has purchased the
 chestnut mare, Vesper 2:30A, and in-
 tends driving her to the pole with his
 fast mare Miss Herlihy, 2:22 1-2. This
 team will undoubtedly be the fastest
 double team owned in this city. They
 are as near alike in looks, style, action
 and gait as two horses can be. Miss
 Herlihy is a much faster mare thar
 her record and as Vesper possesses a
 world of speed to the pole, they will
 make a grand team,
 The many reports that were giver
 last season as to Mr. Dayton's bay
 pacer Jo being a ringer are without
 any foundation, as MT. Dayton has now ], in his possession letters which beal
 out his statements that the horse is 2
 green one and has no mark.
 Trainer Spear stepped his tastes
 mile to date with Sphinxetta, having
 gone over Charter Oak track on Satur
 day in 2:23.
 While the entry list at Waterbur! [ was not as large as expected, the f0u I days programme will be of sufficien
 interest to attract large crowd and ;
 good meeting is assured for the Bras : City.
 5 Judging from the interest shown b. s owners of trotters and road horses il n this vicinity, there is no doubt bu : what the June meeting at Elm Cit S park will be the best ever given ol d this memorable track.
 ;. John Dillon has purchased of And l. Welch, the bay Ally Lilly Vassar b. n Vassar, 2:07 dam Star Lilly. MI | Welch purchased her at the Hood sal . last week.
 Herman Fox is to sell B. B., 2:12 1-i e at Cavanaugh Bros.'s sale in Bosto : this week. As the horse is sold to set k tie a partnership it is very likely tha :. the vell known trainer will again hay > the roan pacer in his string this sea > son.
 In the roadster class races to be giv
 en at Elm City park in June, no hors !, is eligible who was tracked last seaso
 or is entered in any but roadster race ay,A szm az "a 1 xSa1 Ia mEW n M -