The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-05

Askey's Remarkable Record-A Great Meet
ing Expected Mt Hartford.


ing Expected nj Hartford.
Three new ~trotters were added to the select
2:10 list at the Boston and Independence meet
inRs last week, making in all fourteen horses
that have trotted in 2;10 or better this season
for the first time. Askey, who equalled the
best record OF the year by trottinR n third heat
In 2 ioSk on the noted kite-shaped course at
Independence. Ia one Of the most remarkable
stations lately seen on the turf. He cam out
green last season. starting six times In the
Kansas circuits. He won all his races and
gained a record Of 2:20x. He kept on winning
In tho spring campaign this year. and when he
started at the Detroit Grand Circuit meeting
In July he went to the score with q mark Of
2:11h and the remarkable record Of having
never lost o heat. H. NJ. Hanna's South Da-
kota mare. Matte Patterson. beat him there
and at Cleveland. after which tho stallion was
laid III until the Dubuque meeting in the Great
Western Circuit. having been sold BY his
breeder. Henry Bruce Of Howard. Kan. to
R. O.. Rawlings OF Chanute.
John Hussey. who gave to Allerton. 2:00k.
his early lessons and later brought out
0nodua, 2:08k, drove Askey in his winning
races at Dubuque and Independence. The
horse will probably start in the Transatlantic
race at Lexington next month. where he Is
likely to meet James Buffers unbeaten four
year-old. Directum Kelly. 2:0SA. Askey is
eight years old. He is built more on the lines
Of q park horse than q racehorse OF ex-
treme speed. standing only q shade over
10 hands high and weighing nearly 100
pounds when not in campaigning condi-
ton. His sire. Mcfarland. 2:29K. was
by Charles Caffrey. the son Of Gen. Knox
and old Rosalind. 2:21K. On the side OF the
dam Mcfarland traces back to Lizzie Walker.
the dam of Robert Bonner's old-time trottinR
stallion Startle. Askey's dan was Strange Girl.
by St~rangemore. 2:29K. a son Of Columbia
Chief; grandam a pacing mare called Queen D..
by Gaines's Denmark. Louise Mac, that won
the second heat from Askey in 2 :1ok and forced
him to trot the third mile in 2:0sk. is a flvo-
E&Ssar:old mare, by Little Corpora, the son of
o 'Jssper Ayers ;1Ss' that that f trottedy in TO zoo and won
the 2:12. race at Boston. is q slx-year-old bay
EE s1lStnIg by 1ri IT, th S,% son !. Of RAE Eros IrI 2;2ds1; By y
He, was bred By H.'P; Perkins, Of yiselia. Cal,
thEse-ysHE.old record q 2;l5K: cutting II down
3 N;t trott lsse 81 se t6e Boston SeFSf meetii me G Is q a eiTz
Sb sSsR6eie 70 e{ SSsGIf @fF S;i IT, and rsdrG Fs;tr aiaas. sire ire
grandam Missile. the dam 8, King WILKES
5:21H.. OF. Emery Of Cleveland bred Cara:
Gala. and still owns her. She gained a record
Of 2:14 at Lexington last year In her first cam
The young ~trotters from Marcus Days Mon
tann ranch made Q remarkably brilliant show.
the Great Western Circuit meeting Querist.
2:12A. the ave-year-old. son Of Mascot and
Queen Wilkes. won his ninth race, for the year.
spsli%eRR t esined a reeerd q 3;1 tsStp il The o fSird
heat Of his winning race against Scott ,Hud-
fGatf 1ist 2: d!5y out se 63 D6arais B sllSfslH3a :2ss + By By
Commodore, Belmont. At The Grand Circuit
he has trotted since making his first start
1s PenYef 6,t N %I Lanes,s and h. tf Peod fTeant o three ei
Laurel B.. BY Sable Wilkes lowered her record
70 2:15A; New York horsemen who saw the
vier said yesterday: ut was the Boston judges,
not Charley Herr. that beat Laurels. She vas
and they. gave the heat to Charley Herr" All
Of these fast young %trotters were in the 800
HARTFORD viii have the Grand Circuit horses
this week and all signs point to sport Of the
race. in which such trottere as, James Buffers
SoSne Il, shut sRaitst !. + To sRl'fIk ady. 5 RaGRs; 2 ). I;
snells Jupe,- 2:1oA: Frank ,Jones's Tomboy,
2;12 * = d 2; H; d APPthon rs a A5yes; d2:4H1hk H; and and
for three-year-old ~trotters promises to bring
together such youngsters as Z. b, Harriman's
Goshen: ex-senator McCarty's Helen Sim
mons 2;26Hi g i Hamlin'f The Earl, Mar
denis The Dutchman. Chehalis. Roam Wilkes.
F. Frank AK Bs1 acsan.} BPup%ps and I'd. P5la o6s are entered
start IL the Gen. Ishafter Purse for horses Of
card and Of the, meeting will be the race for
the $4,000 Charter Oak Purse. Twenty-three
%t rot tFs+ are dts eligible b to start g. tb and d. the M, Sih ian ,es
the big prize. Great interest centres in the
prospective meeting Of the two great four
SsaFeSlfBs nitl eIre end N kis1ly3 :2 &j2se ow Gwde6 By o },
Malcolm, Forbes. 1t is said that both young
Nearly ali 81, the horses that were at Indepen-
dence last week have gone to Minneapolis for the
Great Western, Circuit meeting which will be
@ MIN ssSFS state tate T Fair. U of fReIq impoPtan Mlf me sae
Island State State E Eat q At w ProviIde pee and the New
matinee ever held in Ohio took place here yes
OF Cleveland and the Toledo Driving. Club.
There we're five races: with three Toledo and
exception OF one third. which went to a Toledo
horse. The races were to road wagons. and
NJ e' ,pFRi sfIPisss POOLS % enter or "a dey fSs S q se1
There were 10000 persons present. and the
residents Of the two cities We'd with each other
In the, elegance Of the %turnouts. Senator
HHsnna's driver sent encouragement v: J.
s Tn' q mt Rsfi IN 9;i RrrG It Mn Ras a line n;i perfq Pg anse
for helf-mile track; The return matinee will
in by Cleveland. Toledo, Pittsburg and Column
bus horses.
Fighting.
BUFFALO. Sept. 1.-THE Corbett-McCoy con-
test will be held on Oct. 10 at the Hawthorne
A.. @. This date was decided on to-day during
a conference between Manager Wilson OF the
club and William Gray. the New York repre-
sentative. over the long-distance telephone.
Manager Wilson announced the postponement
tonight, and said that the fight would come off
on that date. as Corbett asked for the 18th. and
Mccoy Is willing, The decision seems to- be
final. Wilson says that there will be no fur
Their postponement.
Gossip of the Ring.
Paddy German OF Australia wishes to box Tom
Williams again.