The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-13
From Track and Stable.

Geers predicts a mark Of 1908 or better for
Shadow Chimes, 2:0624.
It is barely possible that Onoqua. 2:OS9s.
will be raced this season.
George Wilkes and his sons and daugh-
tiers have sired 2,646 standard performers.
High-bred foals are arriving almost daily
now at the haywood stock farm, the home
OF Rex Americas.
Atlantic King is the only speed sire that
ever had son or daughter in the 200 list
at ten years Of age.
NJ. H. Reardon, this city, has sold
high-class trotting team TO a Virginia gen
tleman at a good price.
The fast PAGER Lockhart. 2:09i4, that was
purchased at the Hawkins & Marvin sale
by Charles Hamblen. of this city, will be
campaigned this year.
Charmion, PISA. by Strathmore. owned
at the Reward J. farm. Portland, Ind.
2:lOl4. and will be bred back 10 him.
Sam Fleming has twenty-four head of
/ trotters and PAGERS in his training stable.
He is particularly sweet on Baron Walter
and two-year-old FLY by Margrave.
Things are beginning to liven up at many
of the trotting tracks of the country. There
viii be more trOtters and PAGERS in train
ing this season than for many seasons past.
Ed Hawkins will bring his racing stable
| to the Indianapolis track in May. In Mr..
/ Hawkins's stable are such fast ones as
I Prosperity Bill. 2:141R; Earl Park. 2:l2l4,
and others.
c. X G. Billings has Bought Of John
/ Payne the pacing gelding The AdmlfaI'
/ 2:07A. He is an ideal gentleman roadster,
! and should prove 10 be one Of the stars OF
\ the Billings string.
President C4aypoOl and Secretary Down
4 ing. of the State Board of Agriculture, are
making things very inviting at the Indian
/ apolis track TO trainers. Stables are being
/ put in first-class condition, and ne track
/ will be kept in racing form during the
entire season.
I W. cto,,+ % +bie cft,- purchased a three
/ year-old Anderson Wilkes gelding at the
/ recent Lackey sale that promises 10 rival
/ the sensational green trotter. Dick Berry.
I also by Anderson Wilkes Mr. Stout also
secured a good young trOtting daughter
1 of Poem at the same sale.
] H H. Nelson Of this city, late of New
1 York has bought of Wesley Stout also Of
this city. the fast clever road and matinee
i mare Lena F.. 2:194. Mr.. Nelson is a new
/ addition 10 the local road and matinee bri-
gade. and in Lena F.. who is credited with
| halves in :O3. he has a PAGER that will make
road and matinee life pleasant and recuper-
\ ative TO him.
N w Bowen, proprietor Of Spring Hill
/ farm. Delphi, Ind recently purchased two
/ elegantly bred brood mares Of Phil VOL
/ verton, Lafayette. Ind, one by Onward,
2:2514 dam Loretta, by Alcalde l03. grand
dam Kate. by Bourbon 3S3. the other mare
| by Sidney 400, dam Dell Foster (dam of
Fausino. 2:l2A, and Faustella. 2:261D, by
II y w. Richmond.
The Elwood. Ind. Matinee Racing Club
/ has been reorganized tor the season. The
/ club has fifty members and will hold it's
| races on Friday afternoons. The following
! is a partial list Of some of the horses that
will be raced at Elwood: Harlan. 2:27A by
/ Anderson Wilkes, owned by Frank DeHOr-
ity: Bonny. by American Boy. owned by
| Fred Welbrook; Belle D.. by American
| Boy, owned by Charles DeHority; MoSul.
| 21)A owned by George Taylor; Ida D.
2:3414. by Greystone. owned by John Brick
ley; Katie c.. by Frank Harrison. owned
by S. T.. Clark; Meta s. by Reward j..
2:lOA, owned by L. a. Sites; Bessie H., by
| Greystone, owned by Theodore Sites; Piny
| c.. by Pinewood 2:111a owned by w II.
I KnOtts: Lady. by Reward j.. 2:l0h, owned
by William Clymer: bay horse, by Frank
/ Oakley. owned by Mock Bros; Fanny T.,
| by American Boy. owned by r. White; Fox,
2:29A, by Morgan Messenger owned by DR..
/ c. c. Cotton: Little Pet. by George Hall,
| owned by Arlie HARRIET; Henry Gurdian, by
I Tom Edison. owned by j. A Cramer Ruth
/ H. by Tom Edison owned by Jesse Rodifor.
Norm Benner has in his stable Red Light,
/ 2:1SL Belle Sheldon, tTOtter. and Matte
B., by Colerdge both fast mares.