The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-02

The farm has a three-quBrter- mile
track and a good one il is. 1t was
on this track that Ed Geers rode his
first mile IN 2:l0, he having driven
Hal Pointer over it mile in 2:9l.
/ had always heard that McEwen
was handsome horse. and | found
him to be. even now at twenty, a
horse of great beauty. He won a num-
Der of prizes at st. Louis last year. as
did also his colts. Tennessee Wilkes
is still alive and making season at
Lynnville, Tenn.
John R. Gentry 2:OO15, has been
here for two years and Mr.. George
Brown tells me that his two crops of
colts are the best and most uniform
the famous farm ever raised. The
little red horse" is in superb condl-
tiOn. and in stud form has lost moth
ing of that striking beauty and sym
metry that characterized him as a race
horse. E H Hartman still owns the
stallion. but it ls likely that he will
remain at EwelI for many years, tor
be is very popular with the breeders
about here.
Besides McEwen and Gentry, the
Brown Hal stallion Hal Brown is also
in service. He is typical Hal, and
although he has no record he paced
quarter in 30 seconds as a yearllng.
Later he broke down in his work.
after showing sensational speed, but
it is hoped that he will stand up long
enough to take a fast record. His dam
lie Kate Braden, dam of Hal Braden
'2:074. Braden 2:1O1S, Hal Brandon
2 :12A and Brown BIaden '2:134. all
PAGERS. Kate is still on the farm and
has foal at foot by Gentry, as well as
a two year-old Ey McEwen. Among
the other great mares owned here is
MaTcola, dan of Mazette 2 :O4 "A and
Mata 2:1494; Watauga, dam of Quad
riga 2:08s4, Calypso .2:1015, Montauk
2 :161S and Botany 2:174. She took
the prize, shown with two OF her get.
at Columbia last fall; also Donna
Inez, by Stranger. winner of champion
ship show mare prize at Worlds FAIR,
ST. Louis. There are many Others of
note which space forblds naming.
The Campbells are reserving, to take
Brown Hale place IN the stud. a two
vear-old son of his, which I think ,is one
of the best looking colts have seen. His
dam is by Duplex 2:l714 and his third
dam old sweepstakes HalAiken,a five
year-old son of tue old hsrse, that work
ed mile 10 2:l014 last season, will be
held over and sent to Mr.. Geers in 1906
A green PAGER by Blue Hal 2: l415 re-
Gently worked quarter in BOZ seconds.
There are several Dung studs by Direct
2:0512, out of Hal mares, owned by
Cleburne Farm.
Chaffin Bros. of Columbia. are en-
gagged extensively in breeding, perhaps
more so than ever before 10 part
nership with Mr.. Geers, they bred and
sold Direct Hal 2:0414 and now own
bis famous son, Wafer Direct All
of their stations are quartered at the
Columbia track, together with their
training stable, the whole beng in
charge of the colored man, Negley
Ogilvie, who gave their early lessons to
manv of Mr.. Geers' good PAGERS, includ
ing Direct Hal and Walter Direct. When
at Village Farm Mr.. Geers bought The
Spy, a son of Chimes Ormaid, by
Prince Regent 2:l61a, for Chaffin Bros.
stud. The young horse bias many fine
prospects from Hal mares now com
ing on. Will Direct, iive-year old
son OF Direct Hal, dam Bessie McEwen,
uam OF mai Oualnu z'Ut4. Is dlSO
in the stud, as well as Hal Chaftin him.
self. One of their most attractive
young stallion is Walter Hal four
year-o old b, Brown Hal, dam Ella Brown
2:ll15 dam also of Lou Vaughan 20914
and Walter Direct. Negley is very sweet
on three year-old pacing tilly by The
Spy, out Of Ella Brown. He tells me that
she is faster. than any young PAGER he
aver tutored Next season she goes to
Mr.. Geers for cam paignIng.
Smith Thomas has large stable of
green horses in training and several
classy ones are in the bunch. Thomas
is the young man who brought out
Yokeley 2:09l5 and others. He is re-
garded highly by all who know him and
have watched his efforts.
Alex Mckay, "the pacing parson' is
fitting quite a number OF green ones
for the races When Alex goes out for
big game ne generally goes loaded With
the right sort of ammunition, as the
Grand Circuit bunch have reason to re-
call William Harrison ie working "Trot-
wood s" horses and several GU tside ones.
MARQUE.
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