Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23
OMAHA HoRSEMEN WAKING UP
Matinee and show Association Formed
and Dates for Racing
Meet Fixed.

Omaha horse owners are evincing a rest
less interest in horse affairs. These signs
Of activity are not merely the resuseltation
Of interest necessarily lapsed on winters
arrival, but are indications Of a revival In
all matters pertaining to horses. The
horse trade in pole teams and high step
pers is more prosperous than 1t has been
for almost a decade. Likewise ali that
pertains to speed horses and fast road
sters is booming.
Recently at the Commercial Club rooms
ar Omaha Matinee and Horse Show as
ISOLATION was formed for the purpose of
advancing local horse interests and af-
fording recreation and pleasure to horse
owners. their friends and all lovers of
the equine race. w. A. Paxton. jr.. was
unanimously elected president. The fol-
lowing racing steward we're elected: w.
J. C. Kenyon. ]. q. Martin. Emil Bran
deis, w. S. Jardine. Luther Drake, W. II.
McCord, ]. L. Kennedy, e. p. Peck, l.. F.
C~rofoot, Harry Cartan, ]. S. Brady, John
Francis, J. r. Buchanan, T. c. Byrne, ].
c. Sharp, T. B. Mcpherson. w. NJ. Bur-
CESS, F. s. Cowgirl, NJ. c. Peters, NJ. L.
Learned, P. B. Haight, F.. A. Davis, G. w
Wattles, F. A. Nash, Edgar Allen, e. L.
Lomax, D. A.. Baum, B. b. Wood, w. A.
Watson and w. A.. Paxton. sr.
One Of the first steps taken was to or
ganize a race meeting to be held on the
half mile track next June. The dates
decided upon we're June 25-2S. There will
be ten harness races, and four races fol-
amateur drivers of Omaha, South Omaha
and Council Bluffs. A. C.. Thomas, SUI
perintendent of the Keystone Stock farm
Benson, is secretary of the meeting.
w. A. Paxton is owner OF the fine road
- n-Nn- NJ N.0nTy - ~
2:l2n. w. A. Paxton. jr, drives a full
brother to Polly Fox that can show its heels
to many contestants.
Harry ]. Root claims to have the fastest
PAGER at present driven on the streets Of
Omaha. In his sorrel gelding Petersburg
2:1s. by Russia, 2:29k. a son of Nutwood
dam Neppy, by William Rysdyck.
w. A. Watson is the owner Of Red Mae
a daughter OF Redwall, that used to be q
contending factor among Omaha roadsters
At present she is located on the Keystone
farm and is the mother OF two fine colts by
The Conqueror. which the owner thinks will
develop into exceptional road horses.
W. A. Maekey owns Ed Taylor, by Boil
Sprague. 2:24%, son of Governor Sprague.
dam Bird. who is the dam OF two in the
$3.50 list. by Lars Billy Spanker. Ed Tay'
lor is Mrs. Mackey's favorite driving horse
and Is as speedy a horse as any omahl
woman drives.
c. r. Reed has several youngsters. in.
Guiding a s-year-old by ~Thorndine. and TIVE
sons Of Atlantic and Windsor wilkes. Mr.
Reeds crack roadster is Roby. with a reeorC
Of 2:l9k, by Charles Caffrey; dam Wanni'
Lee, by Red Buck.
Charles Johnston has a fine individual ii
the 5-year-old bay %gelding, Minton NJ, b.
Alacamo. 2:l7h. a son Of Alamitoi dan
Crescent, by Hurry Burly, 2:l6A.
Ambrose Hood owns an uneommonly goo
one in Frank Messmore, by Penrose, a Sol
OF Onward; dam by Colonel West, son o
Almont.
One OF the fastest horses used as a famil.
horse Is Charles Lewis Brilliant Chief, al
aged sorrel gelding that was we'll known I
horsemen years ago.
Charles Creighton owns a fast sorrel mar
by Egbertin. son Of Egbert. Mr.. Creighton
recently sold to a prominent Omaha DENTS
a 5-year-old called Philippine, with a tria
OF 2l6. Philippine. is by Nuthurst, 2:l2,
son of Nutwood; dam by Gambetta Wilkes
Lew Hill has a promising one called Bill
Hill, sired by a son Of Director. Arthu
Remington Is also the possessor Of tw
? fast ones.
Thomas Byrne owns Lena Burly, tria
ans, by Hurry Burly; dam by Make cobt
I Mr.. Byrne also possesses a black geldinl
sixteen hands high. by White Foot. II ha
Z a trial Of gao.
. W. II. McCord is one Of the few wealth
: men OF Omaha who ind pleasure In train
o ing their own horses. Mr.. MeCord is in
terested In fast roadsters and high STEP
g pers and is a good Judge Of both classes
, Mr.. Mecord is driving two fine roadsters 4
present, one a gray. the other a ehestnI
. mare. He also has one OF the most sty
q lish teams In Omaha.
z Fred Rocco has an aged PAGER that hs
IS come out winner in many amateur cor
n tests, Mr.. Rocco brought his horse fro.
n Kansas City years ago. II comes fro
e good trotting stock.
II John Bishop. IT.. OF Clifton Hill has
n promising colt by Alamito.
b Thomas Dennison has . very fast pae