Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-08-29
CHARIIEHAYTSLUCK
SOMETHING UNCANNY Coy-
NECTED WITH THE HORSE.
Pony Stallion That was the Sersa-
ton of Last Season, Among
Green" PAGERS.

tlon OF Last season, Among
Green" PAGERS.
\ Chicago Tribute: AS a rule turf
mea are not superstitious, but it must
be confessed that in the case of the
PAGER Charley HIATT there is feeling
that something uncanny is connected
with the horse and his family.
Hayt is tie litUe pony stallion that
came out last season and made rec
ord of 0? 4 the "econd time he start
! ed in & race. and as this was the fast
est time ever made by a green" PAGER
during his first season on the turf it
brought the horse well into public ne
tlce. &c was one of the sensations Of
the year, and showed such great
| burst of speed that it looked as though
he might beat EOS almost any time
HIS history was also one which added
to the interest felt in the midget racor,
as his dam. a daughter of Alcantara
was bred by the late Elizur Smith. who
owned that horse with the idea that
she would prove something choice for
the track or brood mare ranks. She
was bred to Alerton when that stall
lion Was standing at his highest fee,
| but the result WAS such a runty colt
that even the most enthusiastic OF
breeders could not get much comfort
from such foal Williams, the owner
OF Allerton. got the pony wheL he was
about 8 years old, and found that he
could pace some, but did not think
enough of the prospect to spend any
time training him, The little fellow
went at auction in New York year
ago last winter for less than $500 in
spite of his rich breeding and the fact
that he was stallion and 1t was under
the tutelage of w. L. Snow of Hornells-
VILE, N. Y, that Charley Hayt's speed
was brought out
The colt was not named until he
had again changed owners, this time
at more than ten times what he had
brought in the auction ring a few
months previous. the purchaser being
a young man named Williams, who
lives at Corning, n. Y. The name
| Charley Hayt was bestowed in compli-
ment to young dentist who lived In
Corning. In his new ownership the
PAGER won fine race at Buffalo and
! looked to have some rich Western
stakes in which he was engaged at his
mercy, but one day while being warm
ed up for race he made a misstep and
nearly knocked one of his hind legs off
1t was at first = ought that the horse
was ruined, but a winter OF rest put
him on the list of sound ones again,
although good many thousands Of
dollars hac been lost by the accident.
But in the meantime the i'll fortune
which seems to have got the family in
its clutch was not idle. At the big
New York auction last fall sister to
Charley Hayt was put up, and by rea-
son of her relationship to the fast PAGER
her price was round one Mr.. McKin-
ney of the Standard Oil company being
the purchaser. The FLY was sent to his
farmland broke her neck when the
farm hands tried to break her to har-
ness. Another of the lot a brother,
died suddenly on farm of which he
was the pride. Horsemen began to
talk about Charley Hayt and his bad
luck.
Last spring Charley Hayt trained
sound. and he had aDeed of the two
minute sort. He was not hurried In his
| work, and the leg that gave way last
/
shipped from Hornellsville to Cleveland
and made ready for his race there In
it were lot OF horses with fast records
and Hayt was not thought to have a
chance. Just before the first heat the
| pony's owner backed him well. and to
the surprise OF all but the stable itself,
little Hayt went of with the track and
won in 2:o6A. Then the owner and
the driver smiled and said that the
| hoodoo was off. But before the after
noon was over they thought differently,
as In the third heat Of the race Hayt
| stepped into a soft place at the head
! of the homestretch and wrenched one
| of his forward ankles so severely that
he has not since been able to start,
| and it is questionable whether he Will
face the starter again this season
The young dentist for whom the
PAGER was named had come from Corn
ing to Cleveland to see the race. After
the breakdown and distanelng OF the
| horse that had captured the first heat
| SO easily, DR.. Hayt had no further ap-
! petite for racing, and said he would
| start for home that night, taking the
boat for Buffalo. He did so, and af-
| ter being escorted to the steamer by a
4 party of friends and wished a pleasant
voyage, he disappeared and no trace Of
| him has ever been found. Whether he
| fell overheard committed suicide, or
was killed for his money and the body
| tossed into the lake, Is not known, hct
the mystery Of his death has only
strengthened the opinion OF those who
believe in an evil star. and they
wouldn't put bet on the PAGER Char
| ley Hayt If he had only a three-minute
horse to go against
|
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