The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-01

alongside Joe Patchen. Cresceus and all
OF those other sturdy champions eYar
In and year out old Effie races gamely and
WELL and each clips q fraction from her
record This year she reduced her record
to 2:0sM, and If she gets a good track be-
fore the season closes Is very likely TO
still further reduce 1t. |
Notable Race at covlngton.
There was notable pacing race over
the half mile track at Covington, Ind, a
few days ago. says the Cincinnati Com
nercial Tribune, in which Chestnut
(2:07h). William Mac (2:05A) and Harry
o. (2O6) battled throughout six hard
fought heats,
William Mac won the first heat in
2:o9A, and made a dead heat with Harry
O.. the second, in 2:o9. Harry O. rallied
gamey and won the third heat In 2:0S&,
and Chestnut the next three In 2:1Ok, 2:10
| and 2:1O. ~
This is the worlds record for half
| mile track for six heats, and reports from
the meeting say that no such race has
been seen on the half mile rings this
| season. -..-. E.-.t .A.-..
Three better half-mile track horses
have not been out this year than William
Mac, Chestnut and Harry O., and their.
performance at Covington stamps them as
great race horses. .... - ~ '.'.'-
1t is a notable fact that the western
and faster than those In the New England
states and this may account in a measure
for the faster time made over the half
mile tracks in Ohio Indiana, Illinois and
other states west of the Alleghenies. "
Could race like the one at Covington,
Ind, be paced over some OF the eastern
half mile tracks, the spectators would go
wild, and trotting and pacing would be-
come still more popular than ever in that
part of the country. Miles In 2:10 are the
exception, and not the rule, oyer the east
ern half-mile tracks, while at almost any
half mile track meeting throughout Indi-
ana mile in 2:10 by PAGER creates lit
: tie enthusiasm.
The soil in some portions of Indiana and
Illinois appears to be peculiarly adapted
} for racing over, and there are more fast
tracks, both mile and half-mile, in those
two states than In any other states IN the
union. The soil Is black, sprtngy loam
that just suits the trotters and PAGERS, and
they step extremely fast. -
The track at Dubuque, Iowa, Is no doubt
as fast track as there Is in the country
, when put in the proper condition, and the
\ track at Peoria, ILL.,, is lightning fast
There are any number Of tracks through
out the west that are equally as fast =
3 1t requires good, rich soil to make {
good trotting track, and there are few
! places In the eastern states where thu
soil Is rich enough for the purpose
, Horses that are enlpped from the eastern
}! tracks to the Illinois circuits are Away
i able to go faster than they could east
I and it Is undoubtedly because the western
e tracks are faster
= Board Of Appeals Meeting.
It Secretary j., H. Steiner gives notice tina
It the next regular meeting Of the board o
appeals of the American Trotting associa
a ton Will be held at the Auditorium hote
r. Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1902, at ]
q o. clock a. M, for the transaction Of sue
business as may properly be presented t
It the board for It's consideration. AL me-
d applications and written evidence must b
q received not later than Nov. 1S, 1902. ~.