The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-05
OF A NEW RACER.
John LoWman, Wichita Horse,
Has a Bright Future.
SAME STRAIN AS EDITH w.
Mr.. Wiederman Believes He
viii Make a Great Record.

Mr.. John L. Wiedeman announces tha
the famous mare, Edith W, has mendeC
from the wrench she received on tn,
grand circuit last year, and that he viii
take her on the circuit next year. H,
says he hopes also to give Wichita an ex
hibition mile
Mr.. Wiedeman believes that he has an.
other phenomenal animal This is Johr
LowEan, who had the bad luck to be
born in December. Now a race horse
that is born in December is out of luck
as some folks may not know. All horses
are technically born on January l. OF
course they are not born on that day,
but all horses born in 1900 will be rated
in years as born on January I, last. John
Lowman was born on December 4, 1897.
OF course he is now only few days over
two years old, but he is called a three
year-old. Mr.. Wiedeman says that John
bowman has wonderful speed and spirit.
He is a stallion. His dam was out of
Binghamton. His sire is Sedgwick, who
is full brother to Edith w, 2:O61s, W.
W. P. Of Denver, 2:051a and Bonnie Ben,
trotter, PIG. Sedgwick is by Ben Low
man, Jr., who was by Ben bowman, who
was by Trojan.
Owing to the time of his birth John
Lowman will not be raced as a three
year-old, when he is in fact only two
years old, as that would be bad policy.
His owner Will wait until he is of age,
which will be in 1901 and then start him.
He is confident that he has a horse of
surprising speed who will make a great
record for himself and Wichita.
Speaking Of the exploits of Edith w,
the Horse Review, in its Christmas num-
ber had a picture of her and so did The
Horsenan. The Spirit Of the Times. of
New York, in its Christmas number, says
this Of the famous mare and her owner:
There was a very slick PAGER, Edith
W., that in her first start, which was at
Detroit, had a number Of good people on
the anxious seat to learn her real cana
bility. She was owned and driven by a
young fellow now living at Wichita,
Kansas. She is a chunky block of not
very fashionable blood lines and in con-
formation anything but whirlwind, but
jiminety how she could sail Her owner
had very conspicuous light blue silk
cap and jacket, handsome, too, that he
used to put on about every time the mare
went on the track. For a day or two
the boys made fun of him for showing
u2 in his colors, but after a shy at his
mare they quoted down. He trimmed
everything that set in with him and
mighty quickly the whole crowd had any
amount of respect for the twain, blue
jacket and all. They couldn't see a
thing but the mares speed and easy way
of going. A few men looking for good
things, and thinking a man from the
plains might not know everything about
horses. wanted a price on her. To one
and all the owner gave 1t out she was
not for sale. By a deal of figuring and
hnesse, one man finally did succeed in
getting an option for $4,000. but he was
sorry enough he ever asked il. The
figure was too steep. The mare won her
first race in handy style and the sharps
there couldn't quite place her. though
she went right around 2:06. The same
week she started against Hal B. This
was too big ascontract for her, and she
made not so good a showing as before
By misstep or a wrench she came out
Of that race slightly lame, and did not
start afterward. 1t was a great pity,
too, in more than one sense. Weidman,
her owner-driver, was completely wrap
ped up in her, and there was not money
enough on any track in the circuit TO
keep her from winning any race she
could He was out for himself and his
nare-he wanted no help and wouldn't
give any. He was a character and as
honest a man as ever was seen around a
ace track.
Another fast rascal of a PAGER went to
Detroit unharalded and unsung. He
anne from little town in Illinois and
vas not figured on to any extent until
he Joined in the chorus of one of the real
oon finishes. The horse wore the anti
Y. T. A. straps and a few smart men
,ut on a sheer when a western driver
ipped him off as being dangerous. After
heat or two the sneerers suddenly
wondered If they were not up against
he real thing The horse paste" the
urns as fast and steady as he did the
traight and every heat he came back
Ike a bulldog. As far as heard from the
orse went into winter quarters in good |
hape. and believing this to be true, 1t is |
certainty that we haven't heard the |
asst of William Nc.
There was one man in the judges |
tand at Cleveland that was vigilant and |
ctive A few men did not know there |
ras but one man in the stand to hear |
hem talk. and that was Harry Dever- |
TX That Is as high praise as can be |
fritten. Whenever the name of one Of /
be Judges IS used mighty often on the /
rack. it is a fact as certain as death /
hat he is as good a man as can be /
ound on earth for the position. Some I
I the associations who claim they don't f
now where 10 find the right men for
ldges had better enroll his name on /
heir minutes The chances are he VIII /
OF be ahighIy elated with their mention.
III he deserves every word that can be
AID in his favor. PILGRIM
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