The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17
EASTERN HARNESS RACERS.
NAVY FAST HORSES UNCOVERED IN
THE sPRLNG CAarPAIGN.

HANNhAB u EAnhIbOh y
The opening Of the Grand Circuit tomorrow
at the Crosse Pointe track. Detroit, win bring
together for the first time this year nearly all
OF the ~trotters and paoers that have been burn
ing up the tracks OF the East and the West In
the preliminary campaign. and the followers Of
harness racing are looking forward with keen
interest TO the first bout between the flyers Of
the rival sections. The number Of high
class horses uncovered at the early meet
ings IL altogether unprecedented, and
circuit followers say the signs point to
a campaign OF remarkable brilliancy.
When such sensational young PERFORM
ers rs John Nolan. 2;13k: ouerist, 2:13k;
George W.. Mckinney. 2:14k, and others from
the far West were cut loose at Denver. Omaha,
and st. Joseph q few weeks ago. Eastern horse
men shook their heads and prophesied that the
Westerners would sweep the board in the big
circuit this year. But the doings OF the past
two weeks at Hartford. Providence. and other
meetings indicate that the Eastern contingent
will more than hold its own
Some OF the green ones OF the Hamlin string
that Ed Geers uncovered at Charter Oak Park
seem to class with the best young ~trotters ever
seen on the turf. Geers won six OF the seven
races which were decided on the ilrst two days
OF the Hartford meeting. and In doing this
drove three perfectly green trotters to records
ranging from 2:12Kt to 2:16K. two Of them beat
ing 2:16 In their maiden races. Tudor Chimes.
who defeated W. {, Trimble's fast horse Ken
lucky Frank. 2:14x. In the 2:30 class. trot-
ting to a record Of 2:16K in his first race. is q
handsome big bay gelding by Chimes. the son
Of Electloneer and Beautiful Bells. Tudor
Chimes is the first foal Of the ten-year-old mare
Lavender. who was by Mambrino King out of
Lena, by Hamlin Patchen. and she out Of Bay
Hambletonian tdam Of Henrietta, ALL. and
Egyptienne, 2:10l, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian.
He is entered In the 2:16 class at Detroit.
where he will meet the unbeaten Kansas
stallion Askey. 2:11K. on Tuesday. Milan
Chimes. the bay stallion that died on the
track after gaining q record Of 2:13X in his
maiden race. was q fve-year-old full brother to
the speedy but erratic Chimes Girl, 2:26. He
was by Chimes out OF Minnequa Maid, dam Of
the champion 'lone-distance trotter Nightin-
gale. 2:09. BY Woods Hambletonian. It will
be remembered that Nightingale dropped dead
in much the same way on the track at Louis
vile In 1895.
Probably the fastest winning race ever trot-
ted by a green horse was won at Hartford by
the Hamlin gelding Equity. who defeated q big
field Of old c~ampaigners In the 2:16 class. put
ting in his heats in 2:17K. 2:14K. 2:12K. He
Is q flve-year-old. by Heir-at-Law. the double
gated son Of Mambrino King. who has q trot-
ting record OF 2:12 and o pacing record Of
2:05K. Eouity's dam was Mother Hubbard. by
Almonarch. 2:24X, granddam Lady Barnes. by
Hamlin's Patchen. 1t was generally believed
that this great trotter would be chosen to rep
resent the Hamlin stable in the $4,000
Merchants and Manufacturers' Stake at De-
troit this week. but when the time came
g eed ys B BaS sste' to meet Ses the 8SSSI cracks Of F RSss
2:24 class; Battleton has not yet, started In
said to have shown such speed in his work as
horse in the Village Farm. string. He j BY
Mambrino King. T1he White.tesseed HiiigRtt
sRss Gser PaGdIP drove mare q a L .1sSor q Of ih s:l hSnH III
her maiden race at Hartford. is q four-year-
9ld. full, sIsteF to the yoSnG trStting stallion
COUNTY. Lady q 7 the MsnoFF IS ss1 By %a@ Giaa6S
shs Out Hue q 9' E E ! Q dam q HHHail9sstt Sae
2S;l2i PPrmjnSSe. /! Regent. 2:1g SS., and Princess
H HSss Shipped II from ni'i Hartford r 70 b bsm5ia W Sisere
James Bp1tleE,s Fast View Farm string made
Providence, In tn, two four-year-olds. Df-
Resident 81 the en Driving Cut q New wy YORK ,4ff has
q pair of the best young trotters on, the turf.
datsisS Els kf reSo T9n down swS f f1S$ S E!s9IP G @ w s:1z
and SHOWING the Qualities Of q great race
s seeci p S0ABB otah 3, or these .ST%fhF horses ssS0 We're sw SPed
$S5s spTiPg 9S11sS55. Butler paid seio Tor the
tpnS Rely EeE mi IN honor 81 9i his IS traiHe 1ai John H Kelly
Of Directpm, fame. who developed the young
StsrS and Rdt6 drove CgS bt th ITnso 70 tS their sGr records os TfLsc last
aipaclng EesorS 81 a:0SS1. pITeetqHn i- Rely Sp Is
fI@sFicE[ BBoyt As Is = rich bay IN eoieF.
s sUSIt TO i Sc one aI9 q the hiandsomest t% SSassqs
y is6fiItgE o$$ti Of l Fanny si ! dam I! q hts sn RAE.
Of Direotum Kelly. and he now owns both the
in the Sio.0Ojsraee 1T Detroit EdB. Youns.
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2;22 a To S;t1x { in d his SttEnia oP f bisss At Hj Il s I
equal sSr%I the S1S record aSit q his Sire this 81 year. PtY H. e out q
Lily LapgtrY, by Nephew. the son of HambEino.
sire. 'EdSIyarad Everett. Two other fou irCsetHe
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the campaign at the recent Windsor meeting,
making a showing which was second only TO
that OF the Hamlin stable at Hartford. The
fve-year-old PAGER, Bowery Boy. by Wakefield.
son OF Bell Boy. gained a record OF 2:15k In
his first race. Quickly, another green PAGER OF
the Simpson string, stepped three Winning
heats In the 2:35 class In 2:14K, PIT. 2:16K.
He is a fouEsyear-old bay gelding. by Hummer.
dam 81 .Gllo6ard. 2:i9Nl BY George Wilkes,
failed to. win a heat BowerY Belle, by
Baron Wilkes, forced the Kansas stallion, Askey
to tSt trot bt three %s1 heats In IN ~ 2;aS s! sa23; 1isss 2ialSt H. d to 9
half-sister 70 Bowery Boy. both pertormers be-
Ina out Of the poted brood mare Willie Wilkes.
Rachel. 2:08k. and Great Heart, 2;12K, The
star performance Of the Simpson flyers at Wind
Mouqtalneer. who met and defeated George
II. KetchamS Sensational green tr0tter
He forced her to trpt the second heat
IN 2;11x. and after beating her back 4
| Mountaineer Is by Hummer out of Mary War