The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-06

record, 2:o9a4.
ing tsix years., 2:t9al.
1890 Hal Pointer-fastest three heats,
3:O944. 2:i2i4 2:15.
1888. Haa Pointer-fastest first heat,
2:09A-
to llieh-whee! .sulky. average below. H2:12.
1892 Hal Pointer-world's record to-
harness, 2:0lIk-
1892. Hal Pointer-world's fastest geld
ing. 2:Gnia.
1892. Hal Pointer-fastest three heats.
2Io Ia. 2:ey IL. 2:n Average below 10
1886. Star Pointer (sired by Brown
HaD-world.s race record. 2:o2t.-
1886. Star Pofnter-world's fastest stall
lion (September 18th to 2tthl, 2:02ki.
1896. Star Pointer-word's fastest three
heats. -2:OzI2. 2:o3ta, 2:o3N,
1856 Star Pointer-world's fastest first
heat, 2:0214.
1896. Star Pointer-world's fastest third
heat. 2:032..
1897 Star Pointer-world' fastest har-
ness record, "1:59A.
1897. Star LPonter-world's fastest stall
ion record, "l:59A
1897. Star Pointer-worlds fastest first
heat, *2:02-
1857 Star Pointer-world's fastest third
heat, +2:00l2.
"These remain worlds records to close
of 1929.
The Tennessee Ifaf family has during
the past eighteen years carried the har-
ess record of the world from Zig TO
1894 1t has carried the race record
for tire heats from an average OF ZIP
down to an average below 2:03l4 Star
Pointer is the only horse with a record
below . minutess, and Dave McClary has
the honor of having driven this wonderful
mile. The Dictator family carried the
worlds trotting record, during the past
twenty-five years, from 2:1Tl4 to got; the
stallion race record of three heats from
an average of about 2:15ia down below
an average of 2:GSi2, and the worlds
stallion trotting race record during the
past fifteen years from 2:13a4 to 2:05ht.
where it has remained for six years. II
is logical to believe that the union OF
these great champion strains of blood
will result IN a still further acceleration
of speed and higher race-horse quality
CHANGING back at the career of L.c-
tator. one is struck with tine Thought
of how near he came TO being lost 90 thu
breeding world. Because he was Dexter's
brother, he was purchased by Harrison
Durliee, 9. wealthy New Yorker. who
in reality buried him at his Long ISL
and farul-for while there 1t seems that
he lldu no more Ilslfl thirteen IO1IS All
told, at the time he was thirteen years old.
and ne was fifteen before his first stand
ard performer appeared An accidental
visit to New York of Col. Richard West
the Nesttor of Kentucky breeders, and a
natural curiosity on bis part to see the
brother of Dexter that had bsjen so sig
nal a failure in the stud, led to tho
emerging of Dictator from obscurity. Dol.
West saw Dictator, saw him trest and
q,
seen a stallion itrot, and at once arranged
to take him to Kentucky. In Kentucky,
Dictator came in ,corlpetitian with Geo.
Wilkes, AlrnoErt, Belmont, Nfarnbriuo
Patchen and other already popular sires-
and in the hands of a less influential
man than Col. West ma rt,iyr a. mare would
have been bred to him. The work of
attracting patronage was uphill. even
for Colonel West. and the mares, not OF
the frSt-class. were bred ION shares.
so that at the end OF three years, hIr.
Durkee took his stallion back TO New
York again. The seed. however. had been
sown and blossoned in Director. Jay
Eye See and PhalIas- Then Director be-
came famous. and was purchased by
Major Mcdowell for 5000 an unheard
of price Ito pay for horse 20 years o.
age. From the age of 20 until 80. when
he died, May 25tfl, 1893. ftili of years and
R0norS, ne mad itile PICK VI iifdIeS tIit& ftS
many as he could attend to. Increasing
wears naturally diminished the nun1ber-
so that It can readily be understood why
his family IS so small in numbers. Quail
ity and not quantity is the Dictaltcr
watcfword Had it not been for the &C
cfdental visit of Colonel West. and his
irtuitive perception OF Dictator's great
ness, ithe brother OF Dexter would prob
ably never have seen Kentucky. and
fifty-nfne OF the siNty-three worlds rec
orfs tabulated in this article would have
had no existence. Great results follow
sometimes from seemingly small causes
and in this instance the ''stone which the
builders would have rejected has De-
come the head of the corner
The brown geIding Ginter, by Quarter
master, is variety performer. As a three
year-oid. he trotted TO a record OF 2:sl Ii:
was set to pacing at five years old. when
ne got a mark OF a:2iA and trialed in
a:15a at that gait while at six years old,
or during 1899, he was put 70 trottins
again and earned new mark OF 2:29is.
which ne can easily lower ten seconds
when called upon Ginter is out OF the
=:Hannis mare. Winnie D. VINO IS owned by
Mr.L. Banks Holt. of the -Aiamance Farm.
Graham, N c., and she has produced il
addition to Ginter. HUMAN. 40 ana Mayo
2:2Si..
Nj. W. A. Miles. OF this city. has fine
prospect for speed and racs-horse quality
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