The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-28
SPORTING NEWS.
Edith W. Breaks the Record at
Cincinnati Tracks.
Fastest Three Consecutive
Heats Made by 3 Mare.
TRAINED By A NOVICE.
Career Of the Little PAGER 3 Re-
markable One.
Picked Up an Unknown Colt Out
in Montana.

Cincinnati, Sept ga worlds record
was smashed at Oakley Park.
The Whitley stables great pacing
mare. Edith w, in the 2.oS pace, paced
the fastest three consecutive heats ever
paced by a mare. It was one Of the
most sensational performances of this
sensational year, and Edith VS. three
heats, in 2:05sz. 2.0514 and 3:057z, estab-
lish a new racing record fer pacing
mares.
1t was also the fastest class race Of
the year. and IS probably the fastest
three heats ever paced In the 2.O6 class
Edith &. has always been ranked as a
great race mare but the showing made
by the little mare exceeded the expec-
tauons Of even her most partlzan ad-
Tnirers. These three fast miles give the
Oakley Park track a worlds record
and prove that another year, with pro-
per care and attention, it viii be one
of the fastest and best tracks in the
country The races of Harold H. and
Edith W are the two fastest class pac-
Ing races of the year, which is a pretty
fair record for the track
WAS TRAINED BY A NOVICE
The career of the great little pacing
mare, Edith W. whose race at Oakley
Park created such a sensation, has been
e remarkable one Out at Great Falls,
41ont., there lives a good-natured Ger
man named J. J.. Weideman, who sew
eral years ago concluded that he would
like 20 own a race horse
FNeideman knew nothing whatever
about the horse business; in faet,he had
never driven a fast horse in his life
He had made some money running e
laundry at Great Falls. and, being Just
a trifle sporty, thought the trotting
horse game just about his size After
looking at a number OF horses, he at
last decided TO buy colt and train it
himself.
Accompanied by his wife, he visited
horse ranch near the little town and
looked at q bunch of 80 or more colts
and FLIES that We're shown there. They
al looked alike to Weideman. but he
finally decided TO buy a little yearling
hlly that his wife took fancy to- The
lilly was plump and handsome, and
Eaught Mrs. XVeideman's eye because she
was good looking.
They succeeded in striking a bargain
with the owner and purchased the FLY
for $3.50. The hlIy was led home behind
"a buggy, and the next day Weideman's
career as a trainer began He broke
her and began to train her when she
was a year old, ard from the start she
showed almost phenomenal speed
NNeideman began racing her as a year
OLD. and she quickly became one OF the
most sensational race horses on the
Western circuits. She was raced for
several seasons with good success. and
began 70 be talked about by the west
erners. a2l
Neideman trained her and drove her
in all of her races. and last year gave
her a record of z.061<. It is reported
that she showed a trial in 2.071s in her
2 year old form She began the cam
Daign this season at Pekin. H., where
Ehe was beaten The showing made by
Ihe mare in the race even though de-
1eated. attracted the attention of Bert
the millionaire manufactures
and horseman, OF Muncie, Ind, who was
,n attendance at the meeting. He made
'Weideman an OFFER of $1,000 for the
mare, and after considerable diekering
The ofler was accepted. After being
placed in Levi Turner's hands the mare
began to improve rapidly and her ca
reer through the Grand Circuit has
been marked by a number of brilliant
victories When the little mare passed
out OF Neideman's hands at Pelxin he
cried like child. and said that he felt
as II he was losing his truest and best
friend Her great race at Oakley places
her among the list OF really great
PAGERS. and she looks as if she viii be
able to lower Lady Of the Aanor's rec
ord off2.o41z before the season closes.