The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-07-13
TROTrING AND PACING.
Diene Trots . Mile in ii Ia In California
Fast Youngsters BY Direct.

The meeting OF the Pacific Coast Breeders.
Association at Santa Rosa last week witnessed
the fastest trotting Of the season thus far. In
an attempt TO beat the track record OF al.
A. B Spreckels's beautiful little bay mare Dione
turned the course In 2O75.. Her former
record was 2O9H. made at the Cleveland
Grand Circuit meeting Of 1895. Dione
now ranks as the fastest mare ever bred in
California. Only nine ~trotters have beaten
the mark made by her at Santa Rosa She
was bred by Mr.. Spreckels and was foaled In
1892. Her sire, Eros, 2Ooh, is a full brother
to Conductor, AJAX, by Electioneer out Of
Sontag Mohawk. the dam OF Sally Bentony
2i7'., and her dam. Grace s., 227. is by Specu-
lation. ?:,5, out Of Jenny. the dam of Hulda,
2Osii. Dione was a starter in the race in which
Alves, ?Oei,, made his record at the
Grand Circuit meeting here last year. In
size, style and way OF going she closely re-
sembles A. B. Gwathmey's well-known Speed
way trotter Louise Nc, 20eH.
Horsemen have long been hankering to see
these two fast little mares hooked TO pole for q
shy at the double team record. When Mr. G wath-
mey was in California last spring he tried to
buy Dione. Her owner. who IL a son OF the
millionaire sugar refner. Claus -Spreckels.
came back at him with an offer for Louise Nc.
Mr.. Gwathmey declined TO sell. whereupon the
a game OF seven-up TO decide which one OF them
should own both mares.
The first new 2iC trotter Of 1900 turned
up at Santa Rosa. Neeretta. q fve-year-old
black mare by. Neernut. -2l2t. son Of Albert
W. 220. cutting her record from 2IiH TO
z TO In a Winning n ES;iS race against ha5el
Frasee. In the 2:lo race for PAGERS G. A. Dur
fees bay gelding Clipper. by Diablo. ?0s}..,
scored the fastest mile OF the season. winning
clipper is a fve-y ear-old. He came out green
last season and made a record OF 2os'< at Santa
james Buffers noted pacing stallion Direct,
20s. bids fair TO be among the leading sires OF
the year. Bonnie Direct. a green IaCer by
Direct out OF Bon Bon. ??e. by simmons, 2,2s.
race at Windsor last Monday. He has gone a
mile in All. in his work and is said TO be capable
Of beating 2lo. The younester is in the string
Of Tom keatns, who will start him IN The $500
week. Rey Direct, a black colt by Direct. with
no previous record. won the 225 race at Santa
Rosa. Cal, last week. pacing his miles in l::i41..
day. De Veras, a full brother 20 Rey Direct.
gained a record Of 2l3k. Both horses are by
Direct out Of Vera. 225, by kentucky Noun-
u.s.. Another fast. going son OF Direct + he
three-year-old trotter Cole Direct In the string
that Bert Shank 10 campaigning for MIR: Butler.
Thi; he Sol tl SSsssa a tT mtls In Us. q en as% sday rs e, ,ss
III Nv euNn III - ~ nv
"a, OnO Horse Review Stakes TO be trotted at the
Buffalo Grand Circuit meeting next month.
Battlesign, the winner Of the 225 trotting
race at Windsor last Tuesday, is owned by
Gen. Charles Miller and Congressman j. G.
Sibley OF Franklin. Pa. who bred him. He
started at Windsor without a public record
and trotted his first winning mile in ?:lA.,
cutting the mark down to 2l3h in the third
heat. Battlesign is a bay geldins by C~ecilian,
222, a son Of Electioneer, that was out Of Cecil
BY Gen. Benton. and she out Of the thorough
hrad mara Clha nv imnOrtNd Australian
Battlesign's dam was Akebia, by Baron Wilkes,
ais, granddam Ashland Maid dam Of Baron
Rogers, 2O.l. by Ashland Chief. Charles
Marion Of Smugsler. Sunol and .Arion fame
developed the game trotter and drove him
the horse that forced BattlesiRn TO trot a third
heat in 2:iSH. is a bay, eNlding by Aberdeen
out OF a mare by Cyclone, He is owned by
George Hossack Of Pittsburg. His record
is AK. II Is said that George Alex was not
once cut loose during the race. and that he
appeared to be a better horse than Battlesign.
Tho two ~trotters will meet again next week
IN the $4,000 race at Detroit.