The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-21
FAST TIME IS MADE
Harness Horses at 'Haha Travel
:E>s: Quarters in so Seconds. (. .' ....5s
BUSY DAYS FOR THE TRAINERS
Nearly: Two Hundred Equines Are
Being Prepared for This
r. Seasons Races: 80: -,

That the harness horse Is a prime fa-
|,vorite in the northwest is we'll evidenced
by the unusually large. number !? being
trained this season at the Minnehaha and
Hamline mile tracks, many of them being
carefully prepared for hard campaign IN
the Great Western and Grand circuits
AT Minnehaha' driving park-the pres-
! ent home of the trotting and pacing cham
pions Directum, 2:05, and Online, 2:04, the
| track presents an animated scene each
pleasant day, for there being over 100
horses in training there, there is almost
a. continual round OF equine performances,
with quarters in 81 seconds halves rang
ing from 1904 to 1908 and miles all the
way from PIP to 2:25. Horse enthusiasts
lin large numbers flock to the pretty park
and watch the equines do their stunts
with .l1nbounded enthusiasm. The track
| is kept in perfect condition and the horse
men are much pleased with the ample
| facilitie les afforded them by Secretary
Jones. ,@~.. :.
| Among those training at the park is
H. P. Nelson, a California trainer of fame,
who has potent string of eight candi-
dates for turf honors. They are the prop
erty Of Woo Foo, the wealthy China
man, who has gone into the harness horse
| breeding industry on an extensive scale.
One of the most promising Of this string
| is the dainty pacing mare China Maid,
| by: the great California stallion Mckinney,
| that is showing extreme speed and, al
| though green. she has shown miles the
past week in 2:13A, 2:13h and 2:13, with
but little exertion.5 She Is a remarkably
smooth going PAGER, and the perfectc po-
etry Of motion when at full speed Be-
sides these Mr.. Nelson has several rangy,
long gated trOt ters and PAGERS by the
same sire that give every. evidence of be-
| ing top notchers before the season ends.
| George e. Whitney, commonly known as
"Dad," of Des Moines Iowa, IS the old
est trainer at the track and, as usual, he
has three exceptionally good ones-in Hi
dalgo, 2:151z, McClennahan, 2:f6A and
Alice Gray, pacing mare without a
mark, that can step mile-any time In
l 2:15 with plenty to spare. This trio is
looked upon most favorably and is in fine
fettle. -,s,.4z-
International Food company has; but
one candidate for the seasons campaign
1 in training, International Queen formerly
Miss Cadd). She is pacing very fast, is
| in prime, condition and will no doubt
bring credit to her owner during the sum-
mer She makes her first start of the
season at Detroit, Mich. during the week
| Of July 1919, and is heavily entered in
the leading stakes of the Grand circuit
Later in the season, II he is fit, Interna-
| tional Stock Food, half brother to Rob-
has only been given slow miles thus far.
i j. b. Cooper Of Rochester, MINI, has
4 a mighty shifty PAGER in Grasshopper, who
is very fast t his season and is entered In
/ a number of the big eastern stakes, 2: :1C
and even lower mark is freely predicted
for this Montana bred horse.
1 Billy Mathews has game race mare in
Elsie oh So and she is a most attractive
|side-whee1er. He has besides number
of others that are showing up we'll.
i Billy Wilson has a, string that merit
more than passing consideration and are
moving along at a rapid rate.
Harry Tufts Of Wisconsin has severa
candidates that are showin1lg UP well II
1 their workouts and somt Sfy5 pretty
brushes are shown among t. rses with
Tufts generally in The lead.
j "A. .E. Ayres has Robin Downs goins
Z nicely, besides several others that vii
4 be well up in the money later on.
Besides the above e-nentiened there ar,