The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-30
ROAD Stars (F Old TINE
A LITTLE INSIDE HISTORY RELA-
TIVE TO SOME LATER DAY
TURF CHAMPIONS
MANY WERE FIRST PAGERS
Frank Works Famous Dick swtv-
eIer Was a Model Trotter-
Doble and Nancy
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Many times fast record trotters and
PAGERS do not come UP to new owners
anticipations as road animals, and are
frequently beaten in brushes by horses
lamentably lacking as to race capacity,
says the expert of the New York Tele-
graph. In the matter OF selecting the
high class road trotter 1t Is not once In a
hundred times the record books contain
Ing summaries of their races offer any
clew as to just how suitable they may
be when retired TO private usage and the
road routine of our larger cities Never
theless, when trotter or PAGER is propos-
ed to an intending purchaser, about the
first thing he does is to examine the Year
Book last published, and trace his posi-
tons in each race way back to his first
appearance on the turf. The more frsts
and seconds disclosed the higher our in
tending purchaser is inclined to go in the
matter of arranging the price.
LAMBERTS WERE GOOD ROADSTERS
Back in the eighties the get of that
handsome chestnut stallion, Daniel Lam
bert, were considered ideal road trotters
none ever paced-and found their way
to the cities from the Vermont farms
at very good prices. Daniel Lambert was
a high melted horse, padded badly, was
an inveterate puller, and yet very hand
some fellow. He gave finish to his prog
eny but they were family of highly
nervous animals and had their limit
around FPS as a rule
Lambert was by the old time trotter
Ethan Allen, 2:251a to harness. that the
famous driver of those days, Daniel
Mace drove to a record Of 2:15, aided ~
Charlotte F, a running mare that, when
hooked to pole with the perfect gated
little bay horse, drew the weight Allen
once held the stallion record-today. as
all know, it is at 2:05A. thanks to lhe
improved breeding and the lightning bike
sulky.
BLOOD OF POCAHONTAS AIDED.
Old Pocahontas. 2A7K to wagon In the
hfties, queen of PAGERS in her day, was
mated with Ethan Ellen several times.
and it proved a golden cross Young
Pocahontas, 2:26%, che Of her daughters
by Allen, was the ideal road trotter, and
Mr.. Bonner So fancfed her that he paid
$4,000 for her in the aong ago. She
was brushy, evenly poised mare and
handsome as a picture, faster by far
than her record, as the slate Alley Bon
ner drove her in 2:17% Ito a wagon of
ancient construction He also drove her
quarters and halves we'll below a 2:10
clip. She never produced a foal.
Another Of the family was May Queen
that went blind. She, bred to Daniel
Lambert, produced May Morning, 2:3O,
and she in turn was a famous producer
had Nancy, 2:2S1k, by Lambert from
May Day, by Miles Standish, second dam
Pocahontas, 2:177a, and even in these
days she would have ranked well as a
| high-class road trotter.,
LAMBERT's BLOOD BRED ON.
Those three fairly famous trotters,
Dandy Jim, 2:09A; Pamlico, 2:10 and AL
| cidalia, 2:10A, are. from mares by the
old-tilce sire, Daniel Bambert,- showing
that had he had better opportunities he
| would have sired racehorseS of high cal
| iber, in all likelihood.
H. 3. Winship, the noted trotter of the
early sos, was son of Daniel Lambert.
He was unsound after they had done with
the running mate trials and given him
the then worlds record Of 2:06 at Provi-
dence, Aug. 1, 1884, but today, before the
easy running wagons and bikes, where
would he have landed? The very sort Of
horse Winship was for Speedway success
es. He never made a break In his races
after getting the word, and could trot,
as far as his stamina allowed. without q
boot or extra strap on him anywhere.
Today his sort are termed ''counterfeits'
by the race-goers, as they cannot fight
out bruising races.
DICK SWIVELER WAS A STAR.
In his day the bay gelding Dick Swiv-
eler, 2;1S, by Waikiki Chief, was the high
class horse for road use, and cost Mr..
Work about $4,000. He wore nothing but
the harness, did not pull, break or act
other than cleverly, and needless to say,
| IL
last winter at Mr. Works palatidl sta
BILE in West Fifty-sixth street, adjoining
Carnegie hall, at ripe old age.
Edward, 2:U; Dick eSwiveler's mate, is
still alive, at about, thirty years of age,
supple and vigorous, clean of limb and
with much of his youthful attTactiveness
yet remaining. Today such a pair as
Swiveler and Edward were when at their
best could trot in 2:19 to our new-styled
vehicles. and some. gentleman surely
would pay around $4,000 to own them.
Like Swiveler, Edward was a very easy
going, steady trotter, and a veritable
king of the road"
MILL BOY AND BLONDINE
Mr.. John Shepard, Boston's famous
amateur reinSman, together with res
taurant keeper named Cunjio, owned
the work stable, and, naturally team
driver, Mr.. Shepard set about organizing
something else high class after selling
the fast gelding.
Many were tried, but the handsome lit
tie snuff colored Blondine, 2:24%, by
George Wilkes, finally, impressed him
sufficiently to try to mate She could
pull a high wheel road wagon in 2:25
with her own driving, right off the road,
too and wore nothing to either protect
or balance her. AS brush mare she
had no superiors in her day on the mile
Ground '-Boston's historic sleigh racing
reservation-and $4,000 was repeatedly
| refused by Mr.. Shepard for her.
Mill Boy, 2:26, finally was secured to
| mate BIopdine, and they trotted to a
record of 2:22 in 1881 or 1882, 1 forget
which. In single harness the little
! brown son Of Jay Gould had shown 2:16
| He cost Mr.. Shepard $4,000 cash, but new
! err would he put selling price on him
| Today he would be a $4,000 horse beyond
| doubt as he was a gentlemanS horse
| every way considered.
MR.. SHEPARD ONCE OWNED AL
| DINE.
| . The day that Peter " Johnston wor
| with Aldine, 2:19A, by Almont, at Char
| ter Oak track, at Hartford, Mr.. Shepard
| through the agency of his favorite
| trainer, James Golden, purchased her fol
| $4,000 Johnston, as recall 1t, retained
her race qualities for the day, so netted
| above that figure.
An advance of $1,000 was offered, so the