The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-24

king of drivers, although he was con-
sldered as good as any, while the man
ne drove for then, as now, was known
as one of the ganest followers of the
track the country has ever seen.
At twas in 1887 that GeerS handled the
ribbons over a horse belonging to DR.
Frost, The animal was Roxie M, a
pure gated mare with speed to burn,
who would have accomplished great
things the following season had not DR.
Frost lost the animal in peculiar man
ner. A western horseman claimed the
mare had been stolen from him five
years before, and replevined the horse,
proving his case. Geers pred icted that
the Following year she would go in els
or better, which was fast going in those
days of high wheel sullkies.
GeerS drove the horse through the
circuit. She had a mark of only 2.32,
and would have been a good thing on
the Circuit but was unfortunate in get
ting up against a craek-a-jack called
Beauregard. She took second money
continually to Beauregard, driving him
to bis mark of 2.19A which wasn't a
HEuTesto be ssnee1ed at in those days.
When The season was over Geers
wanted to- take the horse with him and
Crive her on southern tracks during
the winter. He predicted that she
would go in 2. 10 or better the following
season, and as Geers has yet to make a
false prediction regarding an animal
over which he held the. reins, the
chances are, DIR. Frost would have been
in for killing the following season.
Geers took the horse. but got as far
as ST Louis only, when she was lost to
Dr. Frost through a lawsuit. A man
named Foss of Indianapolis claimed
the horse had been stolen from him five
years previous. DIR. Frost bought the
onin1al from Sam Black Of Nashville,
Tenn, and when the horse was replev-
ined at once communicated with Black.
The latter said he bought the animal in
good faith and had sold her to Dr..
Frost In the same good faith. He told
Err Frost to fight the case, as he be-
lieved he could win promising to make
good the expenses in case he lost Foss
proved his ownership of the animal by
several marks, and the court at st
Louis decided against DR. Frost, who
fought the case according to Blacks
directions DR. Frost was loser at all
+ stages, for Black died on the day that
sthe verdift was given, so he never got
the expenses of the litigation which
RBlacK promised in case he lost.
y eThe mare Wonsone good race at Pitts
9burg while Geers drove her and took
second money right along afterwards.
GeerE drove two seasons for DR.. Frost,
handling for him IA Hal horse which had
a mark Of 2:22. That animal went lame
and DIR. Frost traded her
Speaking of Geers last evening, DR..
Frost said: HE is the greatest reins-
man on the track today. When he drove
for me he was one of the greatest but
had not gained the superiority over the
others that he enjoys today. He was
Nothing II not practicaL He was one Of
the best conditioners / ever saw. He
could drive a horse and shoe him and
Balance him perfectly, He was very
Pleasant and gentlemanly and had but
few words to say to anybody He has
Gained the4title of the silent reinsman
on that account. He would never say
more than a. half dozen words but
those half dozen words have world of
meaning. Geers uses excellent tact in
diving a race.
n believe he can. take a horse two
Heconds slower than another and, by
the excellent Judgment he uses, win
oyer the fastest horse. He does it be-
CAUSE he knows how to drive a race. He
takes advantage of the turns and will
drive a short mile every time that it Is
HfEeeaury, He knows when to call on
HpTae ~ get the best endeavor out Of
hIf||, IN this he displays Judgment which
ofHer divers lack. Geers is noted for
III driving and exciting finishes but he
does net always drive his horse for an
excitinK finish. Sometimes he makes his
drive on the backstretch where he
knows ~ VIII take the least strength
out Of the morse
TT he gets good game horse ne will
drive him at the finish, for that is the