The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-26
Sentiment in Favor of Departing
From Orthodox Way.
FRANK P. KINNEY ARGUES
Enthusiastically Advocates the Reform.
: W. B. Fasig of the Charter Oak
Track Also Likes the Plan.
Some Reasons.

| three in five heat races and adopt the
two in three. The Eastern nominators
are seriously considering the matter and
much literature has been published of
| late bearing on the matter One of the
| most pronounced advocates of the new
idea is Frank p. Kenney, formerly with
| e. A. Upton on the Montana circuit,
now secretary OF the Louisville Driving
and Fair association. His recent letter
| to the Courier-J journal is reproduced
| herewith. 1t is strong argument, and
| it remains to be seen whether the horse
| men will fall into line. The Spirit Of
| the Times believes they WILL The let
| ter reads:
Sporting Editor Courier-Journal-
My Dear Sir: I notice with much pleas
| ure that you are advocating very
| strongly through the columns of the
Courier-Journal the adoption of the
tWo-in three system of trotting, and
wish to say to you that ! heartily con-
cur with you on the subject, having
tried this plan Of racing on the Montana
circuit in 1896 and 1897, where I had
charge of the trotting department under
the management of Ed A. Upton; my
| two years experience out there con-
filiSSu HE that all HARNESS. racing dSSD-
Citations must eventually come to the
two-in-three racing, and I propose to
conduct the races this fall at Louisville
along those lines, believing that such
step will meet the approval of the
horsemen and the public alike. During
the past year | have preached the sub
Ject to great many Of the most prom
inent horsemen, and without exception
each and every one was enthusiastically
n fSo1 -r,f
in-five to the two-in-three. Such a
change will enable us to programme
four races each day, which fact alone
Is most acceptable to the horsemen and
our patrons in general.
You may, therefore, announce our
meeting of 1899 (Sept. 25 to Sept so,
both dates inclusive, i. e., the week pre-
ceding the Lexington meeting) as the
Great Novelty Meeting of the year;
for, in addition to the above reform, we
propose to add several new features TO
our programme.
Late in May, as usual, we will close
about six attractive advance purses,
such as renewals of the Douglas csc, 900,
for trotters), the Seelbach $4,000, for
pacers), etc, which, together with the
Kentucky Matron stakes $4,000, for s.
year-old trotters), will give a most in
teresting programme. Then, about two
about Is class races in which will be in
tcluded races for youngsters at both
gaits, making all the heat races two-in-
three. Such is our programme for 1899.
But that is not all. We are out with
future stake, which we have named
the Louisville Prize, guaranteeing il for
$4,000. Same will close Feb. Is for
yearlings Goals of 1888, the race to be
trotted by 3year-olds in 1901.
tsFThp CaSjra af ayprIy hreadar uJIothor.
he is in the business for profit or pleas
ure, is to place before the public his
stock, and 1t is my contention that rhe
engagement of colt or FLY in events of
this kind Is the best advertisement pos
sible, simply because it stands to reason
that, should a breeder see fit to engage
the produce of his mares, the horsemen
and public at large will take it for
granted that his mares throw early and
extreme speed; otherwise he would not
enter against the best colts and FLIES in
the country. Furthermore, it is we'll
proved fact that a young trotter with
engagements commands a much better
price in the market than foal that is
not entered in any of the large events;
SO, whether man breeds to race or to
SELL the benefit works both ways. In a
word, it is a business proposition that
We make to the breeders. Here is a
$4,000 stake. You have a foal by
good stallion out of a good mare, that
from inheritance should trot If you
are going to race it yourself, you want
to win big money, and to win big money
it must be engaged On the other hand,
If you breed to sell, then by engaging
your products you will add greatly to
their marketable value. In either case
the benefit is yours.
We have received many encoura ging
letters with respect to our new venture
from our most prominent breeders, and |
am of the opinion the entries which |
We will receive this year will warrant |
us in materially increasing the guaran- |
teed value at its renewal next year.
The Charter Oak park people have de-
,lded to leave the question of making I
he races two-in-three heats to vote |
II horsenlen making the entries. w. |
3. Fasig. manager of that track, speak
ng on the matter, said:
1T is very evident that the two-in-
.hree heat fellows will win, as from all |
some of them the most unex-
oected, am receiving that sentiment
While can't agree to the total abolish
nent OF the old three-in- five, I'm con-
tinced that the shorter system, is en-
tiled to trial in trotting programmes.
8ut | think there should also be some |
hree-ln-five events, dashes at distances
u a mile and over, team races, road
wagon events and saddle races. I think
he diversity is of much greater import
nee than the arbitrary, aosoiute ana
change to two-in-th-ee.
Peter johnson once remarked: 1T |
GEMS to me that the people lnudest and
most persistent in advocating turf limo
'ations are the ones who have bought
he feWest feeds of oats and paid the
east entrance money Still, there's no |
lenying that shorter system in racing
las obtained strong foothold, even
With turfmen.
'P. J. Williams, a leading Pacific
cast horseman, and owner of the SEN
ational stallion Monterey-which, by
he way, he will campaign in the East
he coming season-writes me from Los
Q2elPs. tMa tried tho tIra |