The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-11
ON GRAND CIRCUIT
MUMEER OF SPEEDY TROTTERS
AND PAGERS TO FACE THE
STARTER
SEASON IS OPENING WELL
Indications at Present Are That the
Season win Be Successful and
Prosperous in Every
Respect.

Secrt tary Horace Wilson, Of the Ken
tucky TrotIing Horse Breeders associa-
ton, has returned to his home at Lexing-
Ton, by, from his annual trip to the
opening meetings Of the Grand circuit
he has been on the scent Tor informal
ton 60 aid him in framing the purse
races which always result IN such great
contests at Lexington each fall. One Of
the keeuzsL and cOld5st critics OF the trOt-
ting race horse in America, though
slightly prejudiced in favor of the Ken
tucNy trOtter, mis- views are always en-
terJa.nlng This interview with him for
til Cincinnati Enquirer is an excellent
review Of the campaign thus far:
'Irc trotting season this year starts
out vosI. and see no reason thus far to
copper my prediction that it will be the
best and most prosperous one on record.
The opening of the Grand circuit at De-
troit was entirely successful, the attend
arce vas nne and held up each day, and
the sIt-cu.at-on. while I understand it was
not as heavy as last year, was good and
general, and the racing was fast and
fufip.s. At Cleveland the same condj-
LiCns Prevailed, except that the speCula-
ton NGs heavier and more Eastern nos Sc
men were present.
II heard a great deal Of remarks as to
the scarcity Of good horses, and, though
l.
1 think the presence Of several of the
best horses l have seen out @Or a num-
Der or Years is mainly arswerable. Eleata
Gus b winner of the VI. & NJ. stake. is
the best L~ottcr among the new ones that
have seen for many day She wins
SO easily that she certainly has a second,
perhaps Two, up her sleeve. When we
see her brought to a drive we can tell
better whether she is the real thing or
not Nest horsemen seem to think there
is ucJh.1S that can make her extend her-
self. but in my opinion the chestnut horse
Metal IS. that won at Cleveland in 2:ll
and the Indiana mare, May Alien t2;09i4 -
that beat Country Jay at Column Gus, DO, n
have Il chanc1 to get TO her 'ater on 1t
Hooks 10 me as If EIeata will win both
the Ma ssachUsetts stake and the Charter
Oak and be the fayorite In the Transyl-
wanna. II so, 1 nave superstition enough
70 ne'ieve tina tshe Will lose the Transyl-
vania. rs but one favorite has won il in
twelve years. One other trotter I saw
that ncs a slight chance to make good
this year is Onward Silver Geers has
appa entity gained the horses confidence.
and h- does not make the wild, plunging
runs Of last year. He Won at Cleveland
and Columbus, and is liable to be a 2:07
trottcr before the close of the season.
Country Jay has not fulfilled eXpecta-
lions thus far though he has trOtted bet
ter taan in 2:1O IN races. Eleata was in
his Way. lie is a poor feeder, and wAl
l believe. prove to be a cool weather
horse AID improve toward fall The
mUCh-tCuted NeVa Simmons is really a
good mare, but looks little overturned
70 me ! timed her in 2:l0 in race. and.
with a let-up, she should win somewhere
down the line.
DIR. Book. the California horse. IS fast.
but esns lacking in stamina 1 would
not "a him as winner in a field OF
nlgh-c asa trOtters. Lady Thlsbe and
susie J. :hat looked, on last years Flu
tur7ty FORM TO make great winners. are