Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10
.DA|LEy's FAST HORSES
Raises More Than Any Man
in Public Life.
HE rs A GREAT WALKER
NEVER SEEN BEHIND THE Fly
ERs IN WASHINGTON.
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HE rs A GREAT WALKER
Others in Congress Who Are Interested
in Trotters-Cre to Be Sent
Against Record Next Year
BY L. ID. SALE.

BY L. d. SALE.
Probably the largest breeder of light har-
ness horses today in public life is Senator
Joseph Weldon Bailey of Gainesville Tex.
Senator Bailey has two large studs where
the trotter is bred; one is located near
Gainesville and the other near Lexington,
KY The senator does not indulge in rae
ing on the circuits of the country. but
aims to give records to everything he
breeds. He owns large number of low
record your issters, mostly by his premier
sire Prodigll ZIG. one CT the very great
est race he Sc sires living. While Senator
Bailey has fast horses to burn. so to speak,
no one in Washington has ever seen the
distinguish ID Texas statesman behind
fast horse If he is in a hurry and must
ride any G id thing is good enough; usually.
however, ne walks wherever he may choose
to go. The senator is liberal buyer and
seller of brood mares and is usually
prominent figure at all the Old Glory sales.
From being one of the most liberal buy
ers and one of the largest breeders OF trot-
tiers in the United States, Representative
Joe Sibley has absolutely dropped out of
the game Not because he was not sue
cessful as a breeder, but because his bust
ness interests and legislative duties de-
manded his entire time. Mr.. Sibley, while
in the business bore the distinction of
owning more of the sons of Electioneer
and Beautiful Bells, the greatest light har-
ness brood mare that ever lived. than any
other living man outside of their breeder,
the late Senator Leland Stanford. Prices
and they were steep-never staggered thu
Pennsylvania statesman, and he would
have the best. He bred large number OF
horses with low records and of national
reputation, and paid Charles Marvin the
highest yearly salary as trainer ever paid
to any man in the same line of business
Mr.. Sibley is not man who does things
by halves, either in business or politics
When he decided to retire from the breed
ing ranks he turned over to Mr. Marvin
such horses remained in his hands and
a years lease of the breeding plant in
Kentucky and babe him good luck. The
horses turned over to Marvin netted him
$4,000 in cash, and placed him for the re-
mainder of his days above want. Mr.. Sib-.
ley says he is too old to return to breeding
again-even If he had the time to spare to
give the project the proper care and at
tentton. Although approaching the scrip
tural age of three score and ten, Mr.. Mar
vim is still driving and training horses, and
for fe wyears past has had charge of the
large interests of Senator Bailey.
Senator Nathan B. Scott Of West Virginia
expresses himself as being highly pleased
with the new speedway. In the spring
when the weather grows propitious, he ex-
poets to bring to the national capital
number of light harness horses of his own
breeding that can step some, and try tc
get away from the cares of legislation and
business a brief period each day. Col. Tom
Davis of West Virginia, who Is a breeder
on large scale and races horses as a
matter of recreation and pleasure, will also
bring to this point a good-szed string OF
myers and step them on the speedway. Sen
ator Eiklns, ktnSman by marriage dearly
loves good horse, but is too much tied
up In other matters to give the horse the
attention he requires.
NJ. w. Savage Of Minneapolis, MINI, who
recently purchased Cresceus, 2:O2A. has
made the announcement that in his opin-
ion the great son OF Robert McGregor
211la, has not reached the full limit of his
speed, and will have him trained in 1866 TO
lower his record. The announcement will
interest thousands of persons who never
attend trotting meeting. fer champions in
all the walks of life have their admirers
Ihere are by the records only two faster
trotters than Cresceus-Lou Dillon, 1;5sh
and Major Delmar :J9aa-but a greater
race horse-trotter or pacer-than the s'yel
low horse" never looked through a birdie
Fast as the Dillon mare is. she is NOT an
iaeaI racing machine, being nervous in com
pduy' DelInar has, the contrary the
racing quality to large degree and tbe
iast time the mare and ge' ding met he
demonstrated that fact. Neyeps heless the
aaugnter or Sidney Dillon is in a class nv
herseif; so Is Cresceus.
"hether Cresceus has reached the fuu
limit OF his speed or not is a matter of
conjecture George Ketchum of Toledo
ohlo' his former owner and trainer has
undergone a good deal of criticism as
driver and trainer and it has bean fro
quently said that if the stallion had fallen
tn.o the hands of Geers, McHenry, Hud-
soh' Andrews, half q scora ~ othar
great trainers and drivers bfs mail 1Do,,Ia
now De zoo or better. 1t is easy 60 specu
ite. MI ketchum bred Cresceus. broke
MIN 10 harness. trained him and easily Sc
cured ms confidence. The man knew the
morse and the horse the man Long bapors
Cresceus was foaled Mr.. Ketchum had won
honors on the turf, and although he NAV
m no., oe one or the greatest drivers that ever
HVed. ne is among the best The tempera-
men, OF Cresceus is such that he will do
ms pest for any man who sits behind him
His sire was horse of moods and did not
always race Well He was inclined to suIk
mneh crossed, was savage In disposition
but when feeling just right was the great,
est stretch finisher that had been seen up
10 MS day. His cognomen Monarch Of the
1iolhestfetch, was rightly earned. During
the racing season of 1906 Dan Patch. also
owned by Mr.. Savage, and Cresceus VIII be
exhlplted In all parts of the country That
they VIII prove drawing card goes with
out saying. The ST. GOO which Mr.. Savage
PAID Tor the pair will doubtless be returned
TO MIN by the time the season ends AS a
matter OF fact. Patch owes his owner a very
small sum OF the $4,000 he paid for him, il
indeed, he owes him a dollar
Thomas Cannon, one of Washington's
most successful trainers and drivers, Is now
In winter quarters at his Brightwood home,
where he is wintering a stable of fast ones
preparatory to next seasons work Mr..
Cannon only takes to the races horses that
he has reason to believe can win in their
classes, and as his judgment in this re-
spect is excellent he always has decent
balance on the right side of the ledger when
the season closes. Though the season just