The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
FAST TROTTERS
ARE PRODUCED
IN CALIFORNIA
Ten Representatives of Coast
Breeding Farms Have Rec
Ords Better Than 2:1O
FUTURITY OF VALUE
Breeders Association Will
Increase Its Stake to
S7OOO-Big Entry Assured

Ten 2:l0 trotters is the contribution
Of California to the list OF fast trotters
on the Grand Circuit this year. This
is a record never before equaled nor
approach by the horses from any one
State The list comprises Sweet Marie,
2.06k, winner Of the fastest five heat
race ever trotted: Bonnie Russell.
2:O7%; Consuela S. 2:O7s.; George c.
2:07%: Stanley Dillon. 2:O7s4; Aristo,
2:0S1L; Lisonjero. 2:OSi4; Judge Greene.
2:Oss4; Tuna, 2:O9Is. and Anaconda.
2:OS%. the last named the only PAGER
with a record below 2:o6 that has ever
entered the list Of 2:lO trotters.
The Pacific Coast Trotting Horse
Breeders Association has decided 10
increase the guaranteed value Of its
Futurity stake 10 $1,000. which is $1,000
more than il has heretofore been. This
stake had more than four hundred en-
tries last year and gives promise Of
receiving more than five hundred on
October Is when entries close. 1t was
inaugurated in 1900 and since that time
has developed a three-year- trotter
that has a record Of 2:14, a two-year-
old trOtter with a record Of 2:20.
a three-year-old PAGER with record of
2.I3zt and a tWo-year-old PAGER with a
mark Of 2:l61z.
Irish, a PAGER by the California sire,
Monterey C2:O9A). took a pacing record
Of 2.OS1 at Decatur Illinois. last week,
the fastest time made by a four-year-
old this year.
Several carloads Of California trotters
and PAGERS will leave Sacramento next
Monday for Salem. Oregon. where the
oregon State Fair opens on the 18th
inst. Nearly all the best harness horses
that have appeared on the California
circuit are entered throughout the
North Pacific Circuit.
Aristo. 2:Os5L. the handsome big trot-
ter bred by Alex Brown Of Walnut
Grove, California, is referred to by an
Eastern turf writer as an iron horse,
as he has been started as many as
three times a week and been a money
winner every time His record was
made in a dead heat with Sweet Marie
and but for an ailing leg he would
doubtless get a much lower record.
IT is well for breeders who expect to
get good prices for their trotters to re-
member that speed alone viii not bring
big money. Manners are everything
in a trOtter and that is one of the
principal reasons of Sweet Marie's sue
cess on the Grand Circuit this year.
No matter how long nor how tedious
the scoring becomes she never frets,
but is always ready TO get away at full
speed or stop to a jog if asked TO. She
has won more than $4,000 to date and
has har in
She is an unbeaten mare and the fast
est trotter yet sired by Mckinney.
Sweet Marie is owned by William Gar
land Of Los Angeles and is being cam
paigned by Robert Smith of Philadel-
phia. Her dam is Lady Rivers by
Csrr's Mambrino 1889, her second dam
Susie by Vermont 322, her third dam
by Highlander, her fourth dam by
Owen Dale, son Of Williamson's Bel
mont. and her fifth dam by Black
Hawk Comet. She was bred by Frank
G. Schumacher of Los Angeles and
purchased by NJ. N. Potter, who sold
her with his other horses when he left
Los Angeles to assume the manage
ment Of the Hotel Potter at Santa Bar
bara- In his catalogue statement. Mr..
Potter said he expected her to prove
the fastest trotter Mckinney has yet
sired" and his expectations have been
realized. At the sale Mr. Garland paid
$3.50 for Sweet Marie and could prob
ably get $4,000 for her now were he
willing TO sell. She has earned about
that sum in races this year.
Utah's State Fair will open on Oc-
tcbcr 4. About s12 900 has been hung
up for trotters and PAGERS. ]. S. Brans-
ford, supervisor Of racing at the fair,
has been at Sacramento this week Of
fering California horse owners induce
ments to visit Utah and race at the
meeting. 1t is said that about two
carloads Of California horses have been
secured by him.
An Eastern horse expert, who recent
ly inspected Lou Dillon, the champion
trOtter. says:
saw Lou Dillon at the Cleveland track
the other day taking her nrst work in har-
ness since the sickness that came upon her
suddenly last month
As a matter Of fact the condition OF the
champion trotter was serious her
trouble being practically nervous collapse
After the fever that alarmed the mares at
tendants had been subdued by the veterinary
the little trotter was led around for few
days ana after considerable exercise OF this
sort Doc Tanner, trainer OF the Billings
horses and who had personal charge OF Lou
Dillon during the absence OF MflIard sanders
around behind a cart when was hauled a
seven mile an hour gait by a steady going
frotter. II was not until Sanders returned to
Cleveland that she was hsrnessed and given
her jogging In the ordinary way.
To say that Lou Dillon Iull OF life would
be but stating the facts. nut although she
IS active IS cat and anxious 10 20 al speed
time u Is the impression among horsemen
that she viii hardly accomplish the record
breaking feats that had been laid out for
her early in the year. The truth is that al
nO f.ine before she taken down sicl, Yvas
Lou Dillon right on edge IN the way OF sneed
and general condition. with. perhaps the ex-
certion OF day when she was booked "a
- 10 a wagon at Cleveland matinee. She
stecred a rniie in 2-04A that day and acted
Ike her old self, but II the solitary occa-
sion when she seemed up to much
When the champion up from the
South IN the spring she was Considerably,
li-hter than at the end OF her campaign lsSt
fail and this not regarded as an ans
uiclous omen. Her subsequent colanse was
not unexpected by some who had observed
the mare in her trials and these men are NOT
inclined 10 think she will break any records
IN 1904
wHELAN DENIES woAfAN's CHARGES