The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-14

every chance. Even as a yearling Axle
was an intelligent colt, and one Of the
first things he learned was that a lusty
colt was stronger than a man. From that
day he began to boss things. In his 2
year-old form he had speed enough 70
trot in 2:20. but he would exhibit in only
when It suited him to do so. and he was
liable to sulk at any moment and refuse
to try to beat his opponent. When 4
years old he took a record of 2:15A and
showed about as fast as any trotter. but
all the time he became worse in temper
until finally he was ready to kill nybody
within reach.
In the summer of 1898 W. ". Byington.
who has been prominent among Chicago
trainers for a dozen years. had on his
hands a 3-year-old by Axtell, dam by
Nutwood. The combination for a cranky
colt was there, and when Byington put
the FLY in training 1t began TO work. She
could not trot as good as a four-minute
gait. and no attempt at anything beyond
Jogging was maze. But even this did not
suit the FLY, and when clucked a; she
would stop as II shot instead OF going
a little faster, and when the Stuck was
fence and staid there. Finally Mr.. By
ington concluded that the time TO see
whether he or the Axtell filly was boss
had arrived, and so he hitched her TO a
break cart, took along a stout whalebone
whip and began operations. The usual
program was followed until the flly stop
ped and threatened TO kick AT that point
the whip fell. She kicked and bucked and
did everything other thing. but the whip
ping continued until the illy decided 10
go ahead and when that point was reach
ed she struck a three-minute gait. This
was an Improvement Of % per cent from
what she had previously shown and Sc
impressed the driver that he went at once
to his training barn. hitched the hlly 70
bike" cart. and went on the track
with her She Immediately marched an
2:4O gait the first time she tried TO be
decent. From that time on the Axteil be
haved like a lady. and last year. with
only five working to a sulky. trot-
ted a mile IN 2:164. and could certainly
have gone the distance in 2:15 or better.
Charlie Green, a driver well known in
the East. had good deal the same ex-
perience with a mare called Lucille's Ba-
by, she being so named because her dam
was the trotter Lucille Golddust 2:iCl4
Lucilles Baby was sired by Princeps. a
popular horse in those days on account Of
the speed that his daughter. Trinket. was
showing, but there was a good deal Of
gimp" in the family. and crossed with
the nervous Golddust blood in Lucille
Golddust. the result was a stubborn dly
that was determined not 70 trot Green
foled a whole year with her. but four
minutes was her speed. one day he gave
the mare a first-class licking and she
struck 20 gait on the way home The
lesson was learned. and the following
season Luciile's Baby took record Of
2.23A to high wheeled sulky.
Last Wednesday. Charles II. Smith re-
ceived a telegram from T. d. Carter. a
trainer at Louisville. containing an offer
OF $500 for the 3-year-old colt Lieuten-
ant Gibson. The offer was not accepted.
as Lieutenant Gibson IS the natural fav-
orite for the Kentucky Derby. and Is in
several ether events for 3-year-0lds worth
from 1900 to SEQ 10 the winner. which
he looks 10 have a good chance o. win
ming