The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-26
NOTES OF A FAST PAGER.

The Owners Plans for this Season Regard l ing Martha Marshall, 207A. lncoGrect l Statements Published but not Credited by Local Horse Fanciers.
 | During the present winter some of the | turf journals and some daily papers have
 published the statement that the horse l trainer and driver Andy Mcdowell will
 have the stylish pacer Martha Marshall,
 2,07A, in his charge this year The state ment has been so many times published l that it has attracted the attention of New Haven horsemen, who have never believed 1 the story, as they were positive in the opinion that the trainer will not have the paccr referred to. The local horse fanciers
 appear to be confident that while. Andy | trained and drove the mare carefully last
 season there was some part of the pacer's campaign of 1901 that was not satisfactory | to her owner, MT. Davis, who is Il resident
 of the suburbs of the Elm City.
 1 The Grand Circuit campaign of Martha
 Marshall, 2.07h, was noteworthy last year l At Cleveland she won first money, S73O
 She won first money, S1000, at Columbus,
 and second money S375, at Brighton Beach; {;
 to purse money won in many other races,
 makes Il respectable amount, which Is eX
 elusive of money won in the pools. | In her race at Brighton Beach, MT. Davis | paccr had fast company, which included ! the celebrated pacing stallion Dan Patch,
 2041a (by Joe Patchen, 2;01H), that won every race in which he started during the 1 entire long season of last year. Martha l AurSlal peat 1Jdll fdICu III lne HrSL neat
 at Brighton Beach last August, which was | the only heat that the stallion lost during | his early and late racing campaign of 1901. | Martha Marshall is entitled to credit for | winning from fast field in this race. | The following is from the columns of The | Trotter and Pacer, and is from the pen of | the local agent of the turf paper; H'rom Our Special Correspondent.l New Haven, Conn, Feb. 15, 1902. | Burton A. Davis, who resides near this | city, and the writer recently had gratify | ing session around q warm stove, when MT. l Davis gave some information regarding his 1 fast pacer, Martha Marshall, 2.07A, by | Grand Marshall, he by Gambetta Wilkes. Considerable has been published about the | mare that has no foundation in fact. Dur ing one of the Grand Circuit races last
 mare had been sold. Regarding that story MT. Davis stated that 1t was wholly untrue and that he didn't remember having any conversation regarding the sale of the paccr. He understood that Andrew McDowell, who l trained and drove her last season. was offered S5,OO0 for her at one of the circuit
 meetings, and S4000 at Brighton Beach. When the writer asked the owner if he would race Martha Marshall this year he replied that he had made no plans to have her campaigned, but was thinking of keep ing her for his own driving as she has been raced for three years and one season of comparative rest will be beneficial to her.
 She is a fine roadster, and so kind that q
 lady can drive her.
 When Mr. Davis was asked Tn case you race her is there any probability that Me DOWell will have hert' he replied, Not
 any" It is evident that the owner has
 good reason for not giving the pacer to
 Mcdowell, Continuing, he stated that she reduced her record from 21414 to 207A last year, and in the opinion of several men
 would have lowered her mark still more if
 she had not been out of condition late in the season like many other horses He was
 too busy to go to many race tracks last season, consequently he didn't see the mare
 in ner best races but Il reliable authority had stated that she had paced q half mile ill q minute and q mile in 2.0o; the fast half was made at Memphis. A well-posted man has stated that if properly trained she may
 become the fastest pacing mare in the world, lire owner stated emphatically that Mcdowell had returned his Dacer in eX- cellent condition.
 Mr Davis has received from D. B. Whip pie, of Bowling Green, Ohio Cwho owns tHe dam of the pacer referred tOl, a letter, in which MT. Whipple stated that he hoped Martha Marshall will be in good shape and start at the next Memphis meeting,
 MT. Davis also owns the pacer Pink Wilkes, 2.1Sh. Last season Mcdowell drove her two heats in 2.14 and 2.14A. The owner of these pacers stated that he is very much pleased with The Trotter and Pacer.
 N w. Hubinger has engaged John Hussey, of Independence, Iowa, as trainer and driver for this season, and expects him to com mcncc on the erst of nGyt month. The trOtter Grace Hastings, Z.Os. IS que 10 foal during the week of Feb. r to the young trotter Hardwick, by Directum, 2.05A. Last year the mare had dead foal. MT. Hubinger's horese are being jogged on the roads that at present are in excellent con dition.
 John B. Judd has only three hores in training at present. but will have more when the egular season opens.
 Charley Swan has a few horses at the local track.
 Herman Fox has the following fast pacers in his stable at present: Teddy B., 2,12A; Alvin R., 2.14h and the stallion Weed Wilkes, 2.10Ia.
 Edward Maley has recently purchased bay gelding that his diver says is fast. One of the favorites in the stable is q black coh of good size and action. Mir. Malley. who is a very wealthy gentleman, recently said: With seven horses in my stable, prefer