Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-27

eighth in 10 seconds. Mr.. Thomas
then drove The Critic. a very fast 3-year-
old. a mile in 7:46 last eighth in IS
seconds, and afterward repeated Bachelor
Maid in 1885, half In 1:19, last eighth in
I'm seconds.
Frank Gougeon's stallion Billy Paxton, by
The Conqueror, 2:12A, has been taken to
South Omaha.
Thursday at the track was an extra nun
Der for the horsemen. Pat McAvoy gave
Tom Dennison's fast PAGER, The Kid, a
stif Jog. The Kid is very fast, having a
trial OF 2:13A, but is being worked at pres
ent only to reduce flesh. Charles Roby re-
peated c.. G. d. and Jessie Killing several
slow miles, nothing faster than 2:45.
Harry Tharpe drove out behind Henry
Dunn's pacing mare, with a record Of 2:14H.
This mare drove Miss Williams out a mile
in 2:12 last year and is rated as being one
Of the fastest in town. Mr.. Dunn is having
her prepared for the road. but will prob
ably race her later in the year. Harry
Tharpe, 1t will be remembered, drove Jes-
sic Killing. 2:1Sh, for two seasons, giving
her a mark OF 1928 and a fraction. Mr..
Tharpe watched Jessie being worked out
by Charles Roby and predicted good things
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driven a mile in 2:12 over the Omaha half
mile track. Mr.. Tharpe has charge Of
Dick Thompson's black PAGER Blackhawk,
who has been prominent in matinee races
In past years, and will be In with the rest
Of them this year.
G. F. Reeds pacing stallion, Roby, 2:19A,
by Charles Caffrey; dam, Winnie Lee, the
dam of two, by Red Buck, granddam also
by Red Buck. will doubtless be placed in
Charles Roby's hands to be trained this
summer. Winnie Lee, the dam OF Roby,
is a, we'll known mare to the older local
horsemen and has a record under saddle Of
1925.
Fred Poffenbarger, now stationed at the
Council Bluffs mile track, was another visi-
tor at the Omaha track on Thursday. Mr..
Poffenbarger undoubtedly has one Of the
very best bred stations in the entire west.
He calls hin Baron Allerton, He is a A.
year-old %trotter. with lots OF speed, and
will probably be trained this summer. He
is by Allerton. 2:09h, dam, Nelly T, 2:2lh.
by Baron Wilkes, 2:1s, granddam Belle
Medium, the dam Of four in the list, by
Pilot Medium, third dam Winnie Gift, by
Mambrino Gift. 2:20. Baron Allerton's only
colt is a ~yearling owned by Thomas Stark
Of Colorado Springs, and Mr.. Stark in a
recent letter speaks very enthusiastically
Of him. Several mares are in foal to Baron
Allerton and more are being bred this
year. Mr.. Potenbarger has a fast 2-year-
old Ally by Joe p. dam Answer ", a full
sister to Kyote, 2:15h, by Vanzant; grand
dam, Minnie r., the dam OF two, by John
r. Breckenridge, third dam by Exchequer.
Mr.. Poffenbarger has charge Of three head,
a mare and colts, belonging to H. B. Smith
OF Omaha. The mare is Fayette. by Egg
bert, dam by Norman's Mambrino. One Of
her colts Is a S-year-old by Ellerslie
Wilkes, 2:22h, the other is a 2-year-old
Ally by Joe p.
One OF the good stations OF Nebraska,
but whose light is hid under a bushel, is
Impression, 2:14A, owned by Robert Gra-
ham Of Blair. Impression is by Graham's
Mambrino, now owned by p. A. Falk OF
Council Bluffs. dam Alta, by Attorney.
W. s.. Jardine, Clinton II. Briggs, accom-
panied by his trainer. George Davis, and
p. II. Swift, visited the track Thursday
afternoon and gave their respective horses
a spring workout. Mr.. Jardine's geldings
are 5-year-olds. sixteen hands high. both
by Hail Cloud, 2:07z. They make a nice.
good-sized carriage team, and are a recent
purchase. Mr.. Briggs was driving his fast
PAGER, Ruth Jester, by Alacamo, 2:l7. dam
| Lena Burly. by Hurry Burly. Mr.. Briggs
| will drive her in the matinees this year