The herald., 1897-02-01

in 1;12H, a fourth In 35 seconds In his
three-year-old form he was out racing
with young and old horses, was timed
separately in a race In 2:12H, and during
this year won 1910 and took record of
2:16K. This year he took a record of
2:03N In winning race
The names of the fifty-five stations
entered in the Westchester Racing as
sociation's national stallion race for
two-year-olGs of 1898 are published in
the racing calendar Mr.. ]. B. Haggin
meters nine-Darebin, Golden Garter.
Goldflnch, Islington, Midlothian, Sir
Modred, Watercress. Tenny and Tyrant.
Other horses entered are Hanover, ST.
Blaise Kingston, Pardee, Order, Inver-
ness, Tammany Montana, Sam Lucas,
Kinglike, Uncas, Faverdale. Juvenal,
Troubadour, st. Leonards, Tournament.
Chorister, Ben Strome, Himyar, Eo-
than, Exile. Miser, Cheviot His High
ness, Ludwig, Executor, Potomac Lau-
reate, Victoria, ST. Florian. Strathmore.
Meddler, Rayon or, Magnetizer, Badge,
Fiddlesticks G. w. Johnson, Linden.
Belvidere. Hindoo. Sir Dixon. Gano,
Emperor of Norfalk. Knight of Ellerslie,
Dry Monopole and Albert.
An eastern writer says: IT can see no
no reason why some important associa-
ton cannot make a drawing feature
of some of the old styles Of racing. The
pacing records under saddle remain the
same as they were nearly half century
ago. In 1889 Bowery Boy paced two
miles under saddle in 5:40h; in 1893 Onei-
da Chief paced three miles in 7:44; in 1868
Billy Boyce paced mile in a race in
2:141a, and these are the championship
records to this day. The once famous
PAGER Johnston paced a. mile against
time under saddle in 2:13, and that has
never been beaten. Joe Patchen, with
his speed and strength, ought to break
any or all of these records. There are
plenty of people who would go many
miles to see a contest between some of
the fastest PAGERS under saddle"
There is some reason in the assertion
that 1896 was a year of stupendous fail
ure for the fast trotters, says the Breed
er and Sportsman. For at least ten
years back there has been no such dearth
of record-breaking in any year. At the
best not more than four Of what may be
called legitimate worlds records were
broken by trotters, and not over ten
counting the best records for certain
heats and for heat races of different
lengths, etc. The PAGERS, however, more
than held their own and brought the
general average of reduced worlds rec
ords UP to higher point than for 1896
But then the campaign Of 1895 was in
arrears Of any of the five years preced-
ing.
George Starr has a high opinion of the
intelligence of the horse. 'If you think
that a horse has no thoughts you don't
think right. He generally knows wheth-
er you want to win or not, to lay up or to
drive for heat OF course, some horses
haven't any more sense than some dri-
vers and will wear themselves out. but
the reliable horse will take it easy when
his driver does, and when the driver
takes hold of him and goes at it hammer
and tongs,' why, the horse is ready, not
because he is urged, but because he
wants to win. There's Planet-let him
lay alongside another horse, with his
nose at the others girth, and he will jog
along right there, but turn him out and
you have got to look out for the other
fellows hub as Planet goes off,