The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-27
GRAND CIRCUIT WINNERS.
HARNESS HORSES THAT cor THE
MONEY THIS YEAR


paiGn-Sold for o17O in 1899 He wins
sIl.b3O in 1ses-Hal Ii. Leads the PAGERS.
With ss.s5e To his credit N. W. Hubinger's
bay stallion Royal Baron leads the money-win
ming Grand Circuit trotters OF 1890 Nearly
half Of this amount fell " him in his lucky victory
at Detroit In the SO 900 NJ and NJ. Stakes In
the journey down the line from there to Providence
he won only one more race. At the New York
meeting he was ingloriously distanced by the
California stallion. Owyhee Among fifteen
starters in the $40, 900 at Boston he finished
absolutely last and at Hartford barely saved
his entrance fee In the $40 900 Charter Oak Purse
Royal Baron Is six year old bay stallion by Baron
Wilkes 2l8 out Of Daisy Blackwood 229i..
lie was bred by Col. r. G. Stoner, Paris, Ky
and brought out in 1897. by Osmya Mower Of
Georgia, who drove him TO a record Of 2:2si,.
Last season he cut this mark down To 2:23t. at
the Norfolk May meeting, and was then sold to
A. j Haws of YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, from whose estate
Mr.. Hubnger bought him last winter. His first
race this year was at Detroit where his record
fell to 2l2i. AT Buffalo he lowered the mark
to 2l0'. in a losing race. Out of nine starts
in the Circuit he was twice first twice second
three times fourth. and twice unplaced. He IL
a horse OF compact build, about l52 hands high.
He wears side check standing martingale.
toe weights and boots TO the knees and hooks
The great four. year-old colt Charley Herr. that
was second to Cresceus. 2:O7'. in the IS 600 stall
lion race here, stands second the list of Grand
Circuit winners. with So 1870 to his credit David
Cahill, the Lexington mlkman. who raised him.
got the youngster into high society by entering
him through the Grand Circuit All through the
campaign the four year old had to start against
such turf stars as Serpol, 2lO; Bingen. 2:O6'.
Lord Vincent, 2:OS'.; Peter the Great, 2.O7i.
O.nI I-,l,I
2:O7'. He forced all OF them to put In their best
ticks to beat him, but beat him they did in nearly
every race. Out Of eight starts he was once frst
Ave times second third and once fourth
His one winning performance took place at Bos-
ton in the $40 600 Massachusetts, purse. There
he defeated Lecco, Fred Kohl. Serpol, Royal Baron
and a dozen other fast ones, trotting one of the
most consistent and remarkable races on record.
Seven heats were required to decide IT, and in
every heat Charley Herr was either first or sec
ond at the finish. Six days after this perform
ance Charley Herr met Peter the Great at Hart
ford beat him the first heat in 2:l0 and forced
him to trot the next three in 20S'.. 200. and
209i, TO win the race He also forced Lord Vim
cent out in 208'. at Glens Falls From Hartford
he came to New York. and after a four days
rest. trotted second TO Cresceus in 2:O7i.. The
winner OF the Massachusetts purse is a small
plainlookinE old fashioned, steady going bay
colt He is always on trot. does not pull pound
and carries no artificial appliances worth men
tionlng. He is by Alfred G., 2,l9'. son of
Anteeo, 2l6'., by Electioneer. His dam is Bessie
Huntington by the oldtme trotter Happy Tray
eler 2:27',.
The Abbot. 2:O6i.. the acknowledged champion
otter OF the year and the winner OF nine straig ht
races stands higher than third on the list of
Grand Circuit money winners. He was eligible
to none Of the big stakes which piled up the win
nings OF Royal Baron and Charley Herr His
owners are c. j. and Harry Hamlin and his earn
ings were 1880. Nearly all OF his races have
been won easily and all but two in straight heats
Matte Patterson got heat from him at Detroit
in his a rst race, and the speedy but cratic Bngen
beat him to the wire in 2:O6'. at Glens Falls
Much interest has centred about the Abbot as
a possible record breaker, but his owners and his
driver have thus far shown no inclination to send
him along fast enough TO get him out of the 2 OF
class That he trot in O5 or better few horse
men doubt
Fourth the list Of money winning Grand
Circuit trotters is the California stallion Owy hec.
with Sc. 537 to his credit This horse came over
the mountains last June in the Heating
McIIenry string, but did not start until
Saginaw reached. Just before the open
ing OF the Grand Circuit at Detroit He is
u
stud at Danville, Cal, which is now the most ex-
tensive nursery Of trotters on the Pacific slope.
His sire. Charles Derbcy. 2:2O is full brother To
James Buffers champion three-year old PAGER,
Klatawah, 205i, by Steinway. Owyhees dam
is Ida Wood, by Simmons 228 The stallion
gained two yea old record Of 2:24 in 1895. and
| lowered il half a second the following year lie
| was not campaigned in 1898 Mclenry and
| Heating did not think well enough Of the big Eel
low 10 enter him in any Of the $40 600 races throug
| the circuit, and his snug winnings were piled ny
| in the smaller purse races. At Detroit he cut his
! mark down 10 2l3 in beating field Of fourteen
| other trotters in the 200 class. After winning
| at Cleveland he was beaten by the IIamln mare
| The Queen but he forced the little daughter OF
| Chimes 70 a hard drive and a record Of 2:lO'..
| At Buffalo he defeated Royal Baron winner Of tn,
$40 600 at Detroit lowering his mark u II q
| Owyhee had 10 meet new class Of horses in The
| 2.12 race at Boston. and he was beaten by his
| fellow Californian, the grey geldirg, Whols II
| in 2:l0',. Al Hartford his record shade,
| 10 2;lli. in winning the 2:l0 race and at the
| New York meeting it fell again 10 2:ll in hi.
| straight heat victory over Palm Leaf The Queen
| Royal Baron and others for the Van Cortland
| purse. Owyhee is horse OF fine size and goot
appearance, and has bold, resolute way Of going
which peases the eye of the most critical horse men
| hluRWOnu, tilt nay BclullIR lldl was DIfu DN
the late A. g. Darling. OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel
! and sold by his estate for SlT0 about two year
ago earned IS, $50 in the Grand Circuit and h
| was an absentee at five meetings out Of the nine
| Giving the New York horse credit for SO 900 woi
on other tracks while the Grand Circuit was il
progress he leads Royal Baron and all other tro-
tiers Of the year. barring his stable companion
the crack three year old colt, ld-ta, 2:12'.. Ate
losing tho $40 900 race AT Detroit through u tuke
liingmond was shipped Fast and did not star
again until late in August. Al Portland, he wu
the 2:25 race while the Grand Circuit campo gr
ers were at Glcns Falls and then met them a
Boston the following week. pulling down a 81. O0
purse Aug. %. Six days later he | 80
miles from the Hub, winning another S5. 900 purS
from the pick Of the Great Western Circuit trutter
AT Dubuque, Iowa. Another long journey brougIl
him 10 New York in time 10 add the So 600 lut
son Purse u his string Of victories On Sept,
He trotted the new track here in 2:lO', hnishin
the mile in a big jog. This is quarter Of n Sc,
ond slower than his best record, made in the so
900 race at Detroit kingmond'S Performance
at Detroit. where he was either first second q
the wire seven times in succession, stamped hir