The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-25
KANSAS HORSE ITEMS.
Items of Local Interest to Breeders
and Others.

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circuit was held at Osborne. Kas-. with
six associations represented. Business
matters concerning the circuit were con-
sldered and two uniform classes Tor
each Gay of the several meetings was
agreed upon. This circuit as now com
posed consists of. Beloit Driving club,
Osborne Park association Rocks County
Fair association, Smith County Fair as
ISOLATION. Jewell County Fair associa
ton and the Mitchell County Fair as
ISOLATION The first meeting will be
held the third week of August and the
last meeting the last week of SeOtem-
Der Circuit officials: j. Q. Adams,
stockton. chairman, and j. L. TraverS,
Osborne, secretary. An advertisement
Of this circuit viii appear in due time
IN the columns Of The Western Horse
man.
John Hinnen, jr., Of Holton. Kas, has
kas., the 6-year-old brown stallion Ber~
nardo, PAN, by Jackdaw; dam Portia.
0y Corianders granddam Judy OCan.
by Evan Dhu. son of Hambletonian 10.
and viii race him the coming season, as
he has shown speed enough to warrant
another 2:10 performer for JackdaW.
bernardo was bred by Oscar Keats. of
Horton, and IS a gOod-headed race trot-
ter. He goes on the trot all of the time,
and IS bred right to trot fast and stay.
Poftla, dam of Bernardo. should gain
another 2:25 trotter during the season
Fergus McGregor, who is owned by DR..
E J. Botkin, OF Osborne. Kas. Crino-
line has repeatedly trotted half miles III
matinee races in 1:20 with no profess
The Diamond Creek stock farm of
Herlngton, Kan, viii hold public sale
OF 40 highly bred harness horses on May
4 Col Crush, the proprietor, has been
q noted Kansas breeder for years and
mas a collection of as fashionably bred
stock as can be found anywhere.
Mat A. Smith, secretary of the Cav
ker City Driving club, has been elected
mayor of that city. Mr.. Smith is the
first natiye-born mayor of Cawker City,
Kan, and the council elected at the
same meeting are all young men, and
members of the driving club.
The Selden Independent speaks very
highly of Mr.. James Spragues recent
purchase, Boss Mccormick. by The
Shamrock. son of Baron Wilkes; dam
Elsie McGregor. by Robert McGregor;
grandam Elsie, by Mcleod, son of Iron
Duke; great-grandam by Magnolia 68,
son of American Star IA. This is a hand
some, good acting and stylish colt and
promises to develop speed of high or.
der.
Dates for the Texas horse shows are
as follows: Dallas. April Il to IS: Hous-
ton, April q to "a; TT. Worth. April q
to May 1: San Antonio. May 3 to &;
Paris, May II to Is.
According to the figures of the Stock
Yard company, at Chicago, the average
value of the 1902 100 horses sold in its
plant in 1902 was $3.50.
S. D. Reidder owner of the Topeka
bred FLY Maxine, raised by William
Bradbury, who was the champion trot-
ter of her age last year, has made nom
nations in all the 2:09 trotting classes
so far classed. Maxine win probably
be entered in $4,000 of stakes for this
year.
The only John splan. present owner
of Memnon 90 2:30. bred by Mr.. NJ. A.
Low, has him entered in large stakes at
Cleveland, Indianapolis, and other
prominent places. Memnon from his
known speed and capacity, is liable to
trot in 2:10 before the season closes.
Seery & Morton, of Topeka, own a
young FLY that seems to be phenome-
nal She is in John Bannerman's stable
at the fair grounds and three weeks af-
ter being first harnessed trotted a mile
in $780, which is very unusual speed for
that amount of driving.
T. F. Doran Of Topeka is the owner of
one Of the most promising tillies in the
state She is coming two years old and
Is now in the hands of the trainer at the
fair grounds. She is showing wonderful
speed as PAGER and viii be in fast
class. She is by Silkwood, dam by Fergus
Recently a dealer took contract in
Portland, Ore, to supply the United States
government with one hundred cavalry
horses at SIT per head. Some years ago
In view of the stakes and purses OF the
Oklahoma and Kansas race circuit being
guaranteed by hanks in each town. horse
men have no reason to feel insecure as TO
payments The eight members are making
a strong bid for business, as may be in
ferred from the dimensions of the offer
ings Two stakes of 81 coo each, ten class
races. purses from $500 to $500, and four
colt events purses $3.50, is a speed card
that is sure to attract The conditions are
also formulated so that every possible bit
of leeWay is allowed to the entries
The cinder drive made during last win
ter on the outside of the fair ground track
has been of great advantage to the train
ers stationed on the grounds. Further work
in cindering these spaces between the sta
bic etc. would help pOpular1ze our Topeka
tracl which should be the center of the
harness horse interest of this part OF Kan
sas-
There are about 40 horses stabbed at the
fair grounds. They are in the hands OF
seven trainers and are al well bred and
valuable horses. Some of them will start
in races this year
1t would seem the duty of every track
association to G;sinfect and whitewasn the
interior of all their stalls each spring
What would hospital or dwelling De
without continual cleaning and dlslnIect-
ing especially in the spring Of the year
1t is Ilp to our Topeka association to lead
off at this kind of work. Now that WHITE
washing can be done by a compressed air
blower. 1t is comparatively easy to white
wash. At present the stables are IN an
unhealthy condition owing to the presence
of the germs of horse distemper, grip ana
similar complaints.
PENSION OFFICE SCANDAL.