New-York tribune., 1899-03-27
HARNESS RACING.
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF TRACK AND ROAD
BOSTON GIVES THE HoPPLED PAGER 1''A' IA
HYE-NoM1NATIoHs IN TWO socoo
TrOTTINg RACES

TgoTTING RACES
BY long odds the most important recent happen
ing in harness-racing circles Is the pup'Ca''o" V,
entry lists for some OF the Grand circuit races a'u
| ,ho evidence therein contained that the hopplen
racer must go from all hlgh-cass tracks. despite
,bo foint.bearted action OF tho National Trottng
.ssociatlon in the matter. Tho only excuse given
bv the rule-makers for backing down ana repe"'-
ing the provision against hopples at the recent Sp
cial congress was that enforcement OF 'he iu'0
would entail a falling off Of 30 per cent or more III
the number OF entries in every pacing race W. %
/ tho strans were barred. nearly one-third OF 'he
,ocors noN on the turf requiring these apphahc'S'
/ according to some authorities. When the bos'o"
and Hartford entries were made Pubic anu "o'
20, saw that the Massachusetts track whero
hopples were prohibited had received more en"leS
in every class. and IN some races nearly uouple
tho number that Hartford received. with hopp'eS
admitted there was great rejoicing among oppo-
nents Of the straps. Colonel John r. mae
president Of the New England Breeders AsSocl"-
lion. controlling the Boston track. wrote TO Inc
Turf. Field and Farm: I'VE have scored DIE
victory Boston has great entry list putting
Hartford into the shade We hayc given me G hoP %
pie her FIRST black eye. New orK WIZ 40 , ,'7
same and by the time Louisville ana lr'NIns M W,
get through with her she won't have q rag on % .sa
back" After this "facer' tho apoloeisis -" (rd AZ
smaller entry list was due 10 ts earlier date OF
closing and TO depressing woaihcr ana ocne n9.
arm tho Boston Hartford verdict In part of me
v-ke
The races more liberal than those OF the Eastern
nleS sA; nacera failed 10 equal tho entry list
far the pacing classes are conc@rine' LII '~.ceived
while Detroit got only twentywo IN NJ ,hg 22 Iass II s
and Hartford only nineteen IN the 2fp cIaSs q, -
generally believed that the encouraging eNptrenCe
az Boston Will be the means OF inducing eNeIH %
in the Grand Circuit TO prohibit noppeS y, .mrh
a course is popular with racegoers. horse-oWner''
drivers and all concerned in the sport
lanes Butler. who won the $1,000 Merchants and
Manufacturers Stake the Detroit Grand circuit
meeting in 1925 with his great four-year-oid uo'-
ter Drectum Kelly. 2:osl4. is going to try 10 win
the big stake this year with another son OF 'n'
horse that was last years winner. The Nes'cheS-
ter County breeder has entered the bay colt Direct
Kirke by Direct 2ISi4. from Hazel Kirke. -.-i' py
Brigadier 2zL This youngster has not yet bccn seen
In public hut he IS likely TO be "A good one ms nis
owner having chosen him from among hilf doZen doZ
eligible candidates. The other New oTk cnlry
In the $l0Gp stake at Detroit is ". II. McCarLhys
5if;i, She could trot in 2'i5 iour years ago, but
the mas always gone amiss lus as nnapSScT Toh "a
race in good cSmpany There are arc ser among
them being c. j. Hamlin's The queen, Dy 0,.,in pai
y. W. Hubingers Leonard Bell by Election bIi beIi
Srcssnan 1 sibeys Benign, by Gecilian. Frank
Joness Kingmond by kiag D9rahstTTn' T, Consn
tine: G. T. Emery's Parthla, 2:24. by Patron and
a lot OF Western horses whose form mas no' Deo"
]
Eighteen PAGERS were entered IN The $50" Cham
her of Commerce Stake at Detroit. The race Is for
horses OF the 924 class and the Eastern nomina-
tions include f. T. Bronk's Treverton. by Ire
william: c. j. Hamn's Cloud Pointer, full brother
70 the champion PAGER Star Pointer. 1894; Edward
Wlnterss Wandering Jew, by Don Pizarro y W
HUbingcr's Frazier, by sDhinx: j. T. Hu{31ngers
| Bob F!tzsmmOns. by Judge Norval: j.. a. Bron-
sons Paddock by McEWen. and +. j. Middleton =
Mace by Hinder Wilkes. In tne 8OJ CadiAac
/ stake for z:l6 trotters the entries include =. H.
stamboul: James Buffers Miss Jay, by Jay Bro
| and Directna. 2.lGst by Direct. out OF the dam or
Directum 2.05i4: c.. Reuseuss Prince or india
2.l5at, By Baron wilkes; G. j. HamiIs MODERN
out OF Emily 2I1, ny Prince Regent; J. T.. Hubn-
| gers Rene, 211.. by WEkesbrino, and Attic r.
/ BY Patchen Wilkes, r. H. Plants Bel Esprit, by
| Bow Bells Valpa. by Dark Night. and Admiral
! Laures. 2:i5i4 by Prodigal: W Fl. McClearys 5
/ Judgc-at-Iaw 2:ljI2. by Heir-a Law FRANK
Joness Kilda PISA by Cecilian ana mares ~ Srer
mans Iris o. 2l5i2. by Bermuda The 5000 Nor.
Golden Prince 212l2 Ace, 2:914: W William MHc Ma!
e:0qa.. Gus Barrett 2.l024: Hal j., 209lz; Edith W.
/ 212it: The Swift, 2Nai.: Al Noble ?I'F+; NeiN
! Rr-lce 2f0i.; Lotie Smart 2:09i4: Ophea. 2Ili2;
/ ler's new purchase Direct 2l5 Edward Ninters
/ Minnie p 2:l0E Frank Joncs's Betonica S;Io,2; ~
| W Hubinger's Sylvanway. 2l0's. and J. H. Bron-
| sons Forrest Herr, zl0
| Tho Neny- England Trotting Horse breeders AS
| sociatou received nineteen subscriptions TO the
! $4,000 Massachusetts, Purse recently opened for
trotters Of the 2lS class Subscribers viii not be re-
| oured IN uarnc their horses until next August but