Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24

season. This is a singular condition OF at-
fairs when the fastest horses in the country
have no purses open to them because they
are fast. A series OF specials between Joe
Patchen and John r.. Gentry, however,
should attract the public.
From a breeders standpoint 10 is q re-
markable achievement to give standard
trotting records TO three sisters in one aft
ernoon. and II Is still more worthy OF men
ton when the three sisters are yet fllies
and at the same time are the Oldest foals
Of their dam. The incident referred to &C.
CURED at Terre Haute, Ind, on the after
noon OF July 4. Kathay, 4 years, won the
2:30 trot; time, 2:39h. Kavala, 3 years,
won the 1885 trot; time, 2:29 Ia. There
being no race for 2-year-olds, the youngest,
Kalevala, had to go against time and trotted
on easy mile in 2;SO, the first half being in
Iii and the third quarter officially timed
In 0:34. All this must have been highly
gratifying TO w. p. Jams, the president of
the track, who owns Kaplan, the yearling
brother. All are sired by Kremlin, 2:07%.
The dam is Almera, only 9 years old, and
she herself, though without a record, had
a world of speed. She has now by her side
a bay colt by Kremlin, 2:07%, and Is, of
course, stinted this year to that stallion.
Almera is by Kentucky Prince, out of Alma,
2:2S%, sister Of Dexter, 2:17h, and Is con-
sequently OF the same breeding as Dexter
Prince. AT the age of 9, out of five foals,
the oldest of which is 4 years. three are
now In the list. Almera appears to hold
the worlds record as a great young speed
producer. What other mare has ever done
the like?
The performance Of the Oregon PAGER
Chehalis at Denver, where he took a record
OF interest, has attracted the attention of
horsemen all over the country. Chehalis
ls a son OF Altamont and he Is out Of the
FAMOUS producing mare Tecora, by Cassius
M clay, 1r., second dam by Brignoli. son of
Mambrino Chief. In his race at Denver
ne paced to the half in the first heat in
l;Ol and the second quarter was covered in
0:29k, a feat that demonstrates his nos
session or speed to make even the owners of
Star Pointer, John r. Gentry and Joe
Patchen consider him as a probable rival in
the pacing brigade. Chehalis is a very
beautiful bay horse, standing only fifteen
nands high. His action is easy and gliding.
aitnough he goes rugged in hobbies, which
are let down much lower on his legs than
most horses wear them. He also carries
considerable weight on his toes in addition
10 ten-ounce shoes, a knowledge of which
Will make horsemen regard his chances
FOR championship honors with suspicion.
There have always been surprises bobbing
up In the pacing world, however, and this
queerly-rigged Oregon PAGER has already
demonstrated his possession of extreme
speed and good racing qualities. II his ex-
tremely fast race SO early In the season
has not injured him he is likely to be one
of the shining lights of pacerdom this year.
Western Horseman: "The Merchant, 2:25,
the Keystone farms great young son of
The Conqueror, 2:12A, is clearly about the
best 2-year-old trotter that has thus far
showed up this season. In his race at
Omaha, June 2S, in which he took his rec
ord OF 2:25, he was easily driven to the
half by the clever reinsman, Scott Mccoy,
and had it been necessary it is believed
that the gallant youngster could have
stepped the second half about as fast as he
did the first. The Merchant was the only
t~rotting yearling to take a standard record
last year. While he is a marvellous colt,
much Of his greatness must be credited to
the careful and skillful handling of Nc
Coy"