The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-27
Retrospective View Of Perform.
ances of Harness Horses.
CIark's Review Shows Prosper.
Gus Condition of the Sport.
MEETINGS NUMEROUS
Three New Worlds Records
Were Established.
Best Records of the Season I'm
All ClassificatIOns.


ly takes a retrospective view. and as
the light harness horse lover takes a
backward glance over the season that
has just closed I can find only cause
for congratulation, says Palmer l.
Clark in the Chicago Inter-Ocean. The
sport has been comparatively clean,
and the number of meetings held larger
| and as a rule more successful to the
association than possible any previous
season. That the horses themselves
have been doing things is evidenced by
the list of best records for the season,
which are herewith appended and which
will be found interesting, not only as
showing the champion performers in
the different clasSifcationS for the sea-
son, but also the blood lines that have
produced them.
NG-2-YEAR-OLDS
Colt-Bon Voyage, b., by Expedition,
2:15A; dam Bon Mot, by Erin,
aii: 5am Balv H SS 5 e 9,fs
Geiding-Jaek Axworthy. b.. BY, AK = =
worthy. 2:151z; dam My Trinket. by
S-YE.AARR-oLDs. .
Colt-Lord Revelstoke, b., by Bingen,
2 R;oga dam dam May Fern 2;1lA' by a.1ax
Fflly-Grace Bond. b, by The Bonds;
man; dam Grace Bond, by Ashland .oo,,
1-YEAR-OLDS.
cS S Sam Ne e BY 5fo By
OSgood'S Patchen ..-..................2: 11A
Filly-Tuna, b., by James Madison,
Geiding-Tom Axworthy. rn., by AK:
worthy. 2:151A; dam Nell, by Estill oo,,
81 ie 5-YEARa.oLDS. - 40 a
2:051a; dam Forrnosa, by Manaaeid, 49,.
M are b.. by Gregory the 10
Great Gre s. 2s24; dam Airline by Arul- .osL
Geiding-Aristo, b., by NushagaI; 10 "a
dam N0Segay' F x FfaSton' 2'2S'S' '2;O0A
stallion-Jay McGregor. b., by Jay
Hay Hswker 25q dam Motre pane
pilon dam ho Lou Milton lit; p By MPlfon
Geid gi eo97a Delmar. b., by Del iN'0A
Mar, 2:16H; dam Expectation. by
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Stallion-Bonnie Russell, b., by Conf
fer; dam Bonnie Ella, by Bonnie
Wilkes a;27; dam am by Hambietonisn.
Ssg 9a aS R RRsn r By y sS
way p YAcINGEYEARLING. '-'''"
Colt-Paul D. Kelly. b., by Armont;
dam Black 97YEERil 81 Bsm0nd'- -2;20A
afa aS. b By G 81 af@3 Tom G aa 22s
dam Gipseyi, by General Booth,
1'0O7a ''''' s-YEAR-oLDs. A'i07a
Colt-simon Kenton. b., by Barna-
dotte, 2;2s1k; dam Coral, by Cara1-
Fi iH!a E;6Tea H, b. by Virgins .z;lSA
a:islk; dam sinetta. BY Time 9o On.
Ge Gdfa Boy. b. by Newton i1'iiA
Boy, 2:1014; dam Ra bbit. .2:147z
4-YEAR-OLDS.
Fsi 5afiet ' D. s 81 MO By Mckinney zG
FiiiyEDaphne Direct blk, by Direct. - ''''4
2:O51k; dam Miss Daphne, by AIcan-
Geiding-snap Shot b., by Legand; : '-14
dam Rainfall ndia' 2:S41A, by Kentucky NOS,
Wilkes ZIG S-9 iii.ii' 'z;0S@
stalIion ds Ppnce b. 9Fat0Fi0
King Direct Dire Blk. by Direct. So53k;
dam Welcome Bunker, by Nam
MsreIEest@tic. b; by oratorio. 9:i5; a '0D's
dam Ethelwyn, 2:3314, by Harold. .2:O5A
Hal, 2:Oli% dam Whiteiight, BY By Sen Ben
eci4 BOY FASTEST. ''''.''''''' 's'O0A
Stallion-Dan Patch, br., by Joe
Pachen, 2:O1A; dam Wilkesberry,.
Mare-Dariel, b., by Aicandar, 2:26il;
dam Topsey, by Holabird Nathan
ce A1Hn Alert h. by Crown;
- I5.ir. I ma; &c O-' ny OAo"h, ro,l
me- NEW PERFORMER. : ''''z
Stallion-GOrdon Prince, b., by Ora
torio. 2i13; dam Cazonet, by Dicta-
M tGr Maid CHI bv McKinnev .2;o''A
2:11A; dam Blanche Ward. by On
Geldinga;Ansus Pointer. B., BY Sid
Grants Hambletonian ....-.......... :O4A
OF this list it should be noted that the
yearling record for a pacing colt, the
40 efo To-
green mare are not only the best per-
formances for the year, but are the
worlds records of their kind.
1t will, of course, be claimed that the
season has not been a profitable one for
the horse owners themselves, and as to
this can only say it has not been
either more or less SO than usual AS
far as the racing of harness horses is
concerned; 1 claim, and have repeated
ly done so in this column that the ex-
pense attending same must simply be
charged up for sport. That there is an
opportunity to make it a profitable
the merits of the sport tending to fur
Their increase the interest. Any sensi-
BILE man will soon come to the conclus-
ion, if he has not already done SO
through actual experience, that in the
campaigning of a stable of trotters and
PAGERS, with railroad expenses, entry
fees, feed bills, and trainers salaries,
there can be little hope of making it a
prontable business enterprise. "A large
majority of owners have already come
to this conclusion, and some of whom
are frank to state that the only hope of
even breaking even is through their
speculations in the pool box.
There is probably much that can be
done to make the racing harness horse
smaller bill of expense to the owners,
yet this has been subject of agitation
almost since the sport began, and I con-
fess that I see but little hope of any
material improvement along this line.
AS determining the value of the bloods
of our greatest race horses, those that
make the best records are not always
the best criterion. The get of the stall