The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-30

IL. f. Ray In sportsman's Magazine.
The trottins and pacing season of 1875
is now near at hand and stories of phc-
nomenal speed are even more frequent than
while trottinc around the store" in win
ter months. Horsemen are rejoicing in the
fact that the outlook for a most successful
season. both from sporting and naan-
cal point of view. is far better than for
many years before. The number Of MS
sociations that have already claimed dates
is larger than IN even the "palmy days OF
the Sos" but the best sign of all is that
the fly by night" associations have al
most entirely quit the business. The
purses offered this year viii for the most
part he paid, and the aggregate amount 10
be offered In stakes and purses viii exceed
in volume that Of the brown" years Of
1888 and 1892.
Naturally there Is much speculation as
TO whether or not the worlds trotting
record POS IA. now held by the queen
little AK, VIII be beaten In 1897. ALA
made her famous figures IN 1891, and after
a rest of two seasons. during which none
OF her many competitors has even oqualled
her record. she viii make her re-appear-
ance this season II she stands training
we'll she should prove better than ever be-
holder of the next fastest record is said
to be completely broken Town, and has
been" beyond resurrection. He viii do.Dt
lass never be heard from again except In
regrets for his early retirement
Aix's most formidable competitor Is that
great young mare. Fantasy. 2:06. She is a
daughter OF Chimes the most successful
son OF Electionecr. ana her record OF 20G
was made IN 1895, when she proved herself
almost invincible and set mark for which
mares OF her age ~ VIII aim at for some
time She was also out In 1886 and won
nearly all Of her raceo. against such fast
competitors az Kentucky Union, 2:07 IL:
william Penn 2.07 IL, Bonzetta. 2;06 IA
klamath, 2;07 IL, and Onodua EOS IL
her best mile being done In ZOO IL. She
Is reported 10 have wintered wei and her
owners. Nossrs c. J. IL. Hsmlin. expect
her TO no, only lower her own record this
season. but 10 lower the best Toiting rec
ord. The great Aberdeen mare, Kentucky
Union. who won 10 MANY good contests
last season In the open classes and demon
stratcd such gsmeness. viii be a prominent
factor in the 1887 free-for- all races. AZ
she beat all tho cracks last season. she
should be able 10 more than hold her own
with the best that are cut this year
Direotum, 2;o5 "a. holder OF the worlds
champion trotting stallion record, 10 hope
iessly broken down and Is making the sea-
son near Detroit. Mich, His retirement is
20 be regretted as he was great and
game horse. Benze,ta. 200 "a. the great
mare by onlwaul. 2;25 si. and owned by |
Mr. w. +. d. stokes of New York. made |
her record in 1895 IN her 4-year-cId form
and was one OF the sensations Of that |
year. winning many times against the best |
Ia her class. Lat yesr she was expected |
to prove herself world beaten" but for |
come ine1plicable reason she went wrons |
and never finished In front during the en- |
tire season. She still has many firm be |
levers in her ability 20 make champion
ship" record and II she comes out ihis sea
ron In good form. Will not lack followers.
This also fits the case OF Onoqua. who |
made her mark OF 2;0s IA in 1885 in her |
l-year -old form. and 10 the property Of Mr..
James w. Cooke. one of Philadelpbias !