The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-22

Tuscaloosa, Feb. H.-(Special)-The two
games of base ball to have been played
tween the University and Cornell have
been cancelled. Cornell found 1t neces-
sary to close her dates before the man
ayers Of the Birmingham base ball park
had tome to a decision. Both players
and students are much disappointed.
To try and give the horses over at
Riverside workouts they would have, to
be provided with something akin to snow
piciously like an abandoned canal.
Never has such a season been known In
Montgomery. This time last year Ala
bama and the others in Newelrs string,
were being sent along at lively clip.
ng ever given in Montgomery was the
one that Fred Newell gave at Riverside
last spring and summer: The fastest am
ateur racing in the United states was
side. taking the track record by pacing
public mile in 2:12 LIZ. The stallion was
an inbred Hal horse brought to Mont
gomery by Wort Walker. A Louisiana
side on the August day that he made the
above mark and Immediately closed q
deal for him. Sunshine. Mr.. Webber's
speedy black Hal horse. was bought by
a gentleman from Jacksonville, Fla {.
when the Montgomery horses were being
campaigned at the Savannah meeting.
Butts Kohn, the fast PAGER formerly be-
longing to Mr.. Meyer Gerson. was bought
by the same man In Savannah All three
Of these were Hal horses. and shows
conclusively that the blood Of the famous
family that produced the only harness
horses In the world that ever went
mile under two minutes-Star Pointer
1:5s 1-4--is as full of speed as an egg is
Of meat. jerks. Mr.. c. P. Jackson's gray
PAGER, IL also a Hal horse-by Hal Wood
ward-and he Is probably the most con-
sistent animal that ever looked through a
bride. In August of the year 1900, Major
Smith Of Prattville, sent beautiful lit
tie 2-year-old flly to the big barn at
Riverside. She was a daughter of the
famous stallion. Allmont, and her name
ment Of the Ally is wei, known to Mont
gomerians. The manner In which Fred
Newell handled her was az near perfect
as possible. and lust before she was sent
to the Macon races last year l saw her
workout. Mr.. Plant. the Macon million
aire, was so impressed with her work
over there that he bought her for the
sum Of $1,000. and this summer will cam
paign her on the Grand Circuit.
Now, with the horses mentioned gone.
the only ones of last summers string of
speed left at Riverside are jerks and
Annie Caffey Annie Caffey was bred on
Judge Caffeys farm in Marion. She Is
by the stallion Lord vara out of mare
by the name of Miss Annie. Mr.. Newell
bought Lord Vara and later Annie Caf-
fey and the record Of the mare since then
has been a good one. In 1900 she was
campaigned IN the East and several times
got down pretty close to the 2:11 mark.
Last spring she was brought to Mont
gomerv and her performances at River
side. in Macon, etc. stamp her as
mare OF great quality.
Just how much Mr.. Plant has developed
Alabama Is not known, but she was 60
ing pretty fast before she left Montgom-
cry and the probabilities are that during
the winter she has improved at the Plant
seconds In year Is a pretty far cry and
whether Mr.. Plant will start Alabama in
any Of the fast pacing events this sea-
son remains to be seen.
It looks now as II a 2:05 pacing class
would be one of the star events of the
grand circuit meetings this season.
1t will, Of course, be argued by some
that II Dan Patch retains his form the
other horses eligible to a 2:05 class would
have but little chance against the son of
Joe Patchen, but this objection to the
idea that has already been put forward
might with a good deal more propriety
be made as to Direct Hal in the green
pacing classes, as the last named horse
has paced a public mile in 2:061-2. and
half in a minute, which latter rate of
speech has never been shown by Dan
Patch for the same distance. although. of
course, those who have. seen him race
have no doubt OF his ability to do the
trick. Again, 1t should be remembered
that Dan Patch will make a stud season
In the spring. which fact initiates
Sgainst the success of any stallion as a
campaigner, and in addition there are
a. number Of horses eligible to 2:05
class that, look to have a chance to beat
him even IL he retains the form shown
in 1901.
Here Is list of PAGERS that would be
likely to enter In such a purse: Darrell.
2;osl-2; Sir Aicantara. 2;oS "a; Audubon
Sheldon, 2:O4 a-4; Dan Patch, 2:O4 1-2;
Roam Wilkes. 2:04 "a; Chehalis. 2:04 Ia;
old H, 1904.
1t may be argued that some of these
are outclassed, as shown by their per-
formances last season. and this Is prob
ably true. but on the other hand, there
are several PAGERS with records around
2:0S. of whom viii Leyburn is one, that
would certainly enter in 2:05 class If
there was nothing for him elsewhere,
as would be the case with a horse having
fiat mark of 2:06. Little Squaw and
VIII Leyburn come under this head, and
they are dangerous pair in any 2:O5
event. Edith w. made her 2:O5 record in
the fourth heat of a race at Hartford
last summer, and 1t is idle to argue that
any 2:O4 l-2 PAGER has sure thing OF
beating her. as the three heats she went
at Cincinnati in the fall were not only
the best three consecutive miles by a
pacing mare but they were also better
than any three consecutive heats paced
by Dan Patch in his races.
Audubon Boy Is another that will have
to be taken into account II a 205 class
Is given. He showed as much speed for
a half as anything in his class last sum-
mer, and in his last race, at Memphis,
stepped a half better thhn 1:01, which
was as good as he was compelled to go
in order to win. What he could have
done II pressed Is problematical. He won
more money than any other PAGER in
the campaign, lowering his record from
2:A IA to 2:06. and accomplished all this
while suffering most of the time from
curbs which fact certainly adds to the
greatness of his performances
Alabama has not been given a public
mark and she can be entered in any class
that Mr.. Plant wants her in. Montgom-
erians will watch the performance of the
mare this season with good deal of in
tereSt.