The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-10
DAN PATCH HERE.
The Famous PAGER Arrives In
Topeka Today.
Travels Like a King in Private
Car.
HAS SPECIAL STABLE.
and Driver Delight
ed with Arrangements.
How the Great Horse Is Cared
For.

Dan Patch, 1:56A, the worlds
greatest PAGER, arrived in Topeka at
noon today over the Santa Fe. The
handsome white car, of the circus va
riety, in which the wonderful horse
travels, was cut out of the train, at
fixed to a switch engine and taken at
once to the fair grounds. Patch was
Immediately taken from his car and
transferred to the new single box-stall
stable, west of the track, which was
built especially to quarter great horses
which make a pilgrimage to this city
The stable is a beauty. It is a frame
structure BOXES feet. Three-fourths
of this floor space compose the box
stall. The other portion IS screened
off and fitted up with a bed, wash
stand, mirror and everything that per-
tains to comfort, such as might De
found in a good hotel Lace curtains
adorn the two windows. A big closet,
fitted with lock and key, in Whlch 10
hang Clothes is also fixed W. Patch
and his care-takerS are used TO nne
quarters, but when Charles Plummer,
who is with the famous PAGER almost
all of the time, day and night looked
at the stopping place for h1mseh ana
his horse, his eyes opened in surprise,
and he calculated: "Lordy, amt TINS
rich. Guess they must thik we're all
right Nice, amt it, Dan,' he said as
he turned affectionately to the crack
PAGER Better than anything we've
run into for some time A layer OF
fresh straw q foot thick, was scattered
over the floor, and Patch was dlSropeu
of his heavy blankets, ankle-bandage
etc. and turned loose. He is an arls-
tocratic sort of an animal, Weighing
almost 100 pounds. He is eight years
old His color is a deep bay, ana ne Is
as glossy as silk. The head, neck anu
shoulders of the great horse are al
most models. but his legs do not seem
durance.
Patch travels in a car that reminds
one of the advantages that railway
magnates possess. AT one emu are
three stalls, padded and bedded thlck-
W. In the middle are the beds OF the
men who take care of the horse Al
the other end six big trunks are stored,
which contain the paraphernalia at
tendant to the racing. The speed cart
is a little white affair, apparently not
much stronger than an egg-sheli. II
looks much like a baby's go-cart, 1t
is so fragile and small in comparison
to the big horse.
Two horses are carried in addition
to Patch. They are Cobweb, the pace
maker, and Three Feeds For A Cent,
q PAGER. The latter horse is inserted
into races at grounds where the Patch
is performing, and pulls in many
stake.
of Patch is with the horse practically
all of the time also AS soon as the
car got to the fair grounds, he busted
himself in getting everything into SNIP
shane The care which he exercises
over the horse, is beyond belief until
one watches him.
After Mr. Hersey had everything fixed
I'D. he walked over tc the track and in
spected it. Say, this is fine" he said.
Lots better than anything we have
had for quite awhile. Hope the ground
is in this condition when we go our
mile" Mr.. Hersey walked over the
track for quite distance and continu-
ally gave vent to his satisfaction in re-
gard to it's condition.
When will you work out your
horse?" was asked of him. Not before
Monday, and probably then in the
morning. Had a hard time over at Mil
waukee where we just came from. The
track was muddy, almost ankle deep.
we went the mile in three and three
quarters Well just wait a couple OF
| DAYS until we work out"
From Topeka the famous horse viii
be taken to Oklahoma City, where he
will perform next week. Then he Will
go to Memphis, and after that he will
return to his Minnesota home.