The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25

| Memphis. Tenn. Sept ei-I,ou Dillon.
Major Delmar. Dan Patch and Prince
Alert. tine four fastest light harness horses
In the world. besides 80 Of the best trot-
tiers and PAGERS that have raced down the
big ring" this season. will be on hand .o-
the opening of the annual Grand circuit
| meeting OF the Memphis Trct;ing As-Oc!z-
| ton. October 10 ~ IS iaclssive
There viii he more speed represented a:
this meeting than ever before and it
| seems likely that more fast miles will be
trotted here than at any other MEETING
this season.
The tw" trGiting champions. Lou Dillon
and Major Delmar. Will contest Tor the
third leg OF the 500 Memphis Gold C-gp
on the first day OF the meeting while ban
Patch and Prince Alert will each make
several assaults on Father Time trying
TO lower their present records
". W. Savage and James Hani-y. OAR
ers Of Dan Patch and Prince Alert. re-
spectiveiy. think that these Two fast ones
will be able TO step faster than they have
ever done before
The track is rapidly being worked into
shape; and Superintendent; Howe saws that
II will be faster this fall than last wear.
when SO many records w-r- broken
Everything is being done in order that tn,
footing may not only h. safe. Jgt fast.
and when the bell taps ho-SeIn-n wiI' see
the fastest track that lies out u doors
when the horses score Tor the word
IN GOOD CONDITION
When Lou Dillon VIZ taken sick after
the Grand Circuit meeting at Detroit
many horsemen said that the daughter az
Sidney Dillon lad seen better DAYS and
that # was cInCE that She would not be
.ira 70 "a -. . IL.
reeled off her wonderful mile la I:5si-
But Few days ago She fooled all ,lie
wiseacreS. as she trott.i TIA. fastest hsl,
mile OF her life In -. at the Cl-yela nj
track and there - no doubt Lu: that the
Nemphis track l. Z great deaf faster than
the Chenille course Willard Sander saws
that the Queen viii set such fast marx
here that fl viii 10; be lowere,. fer years
to come.
The mare carries L hundred pounds more
flesh than she ever did before. and her
condition i all that could b- desired. so
that it Is quite probable that. even with
out the wind shields. "A mile In IL will be
tro:t,d by this piece OF harness ni.ichirerN-
e. n Il. Billirss. her owner. will drive her
in an attempt 10 lower her wagon record
o. 30. and lie says that IL will take a
much faster race to- win the Gold Cup this
fall than last. an,. he would nc: L. >ur-
prised II heat in this event Was a. fast
as SEE.
MAJOR DELMAR GOOD
When z K Smathers purchased Major
DeImar at the Empire City meet ia $40
great many horsem-n thought that the
a.tuie harness horse owner had bought a
gold brick Later in the wear IL was
proven beyond doubt that the Major was
one OF the sranGest pieces Of horsei-sh
that ever looked through bride
lie was told that the horse WOULD trot q
mile close to 10 last fall. but there were
many doubling Thomss-s'' Who predict
ed that a mile in &c! was his limit When
Alta McDcEald drove tie srldiag mile
ever: that he l. better gated. a. he ha. not
the former members Of the Knockers
Club resigned from that organization and
Immediately made admiration Tor MEM
bershp In the Kind Words Club" and
they now say that they look for she fast
selding TO even tYot faster.
Alta Mcdonald gays that the horse has
shown him more speed this wear than
ever: that lac i better gated. a. he has not
SO much hook action. and ne has time aud
again trott-d miles in susiI. which iS the
record for tVotting stations ar y-linsS
His owner has instructed NcHuusld not
10 oyerwork Drirl2E AZ any time This wear
ill the Memphis meeting. 80 that uc
would be ia prime condition 10 race for the