The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-10

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Horsenaen who attend the races at
Readville acknowledge that Sam
Blackburn has the fastest stallion rae
ing thies year in The Friend. The
horse seapped half has than a
nuisance.
,Cresceus, a four-year-old brown
trotting stallion bred in Europe from
American stock, has won six consecu-
tive races there this season. and Is as
yet unbeaten. He has trotted a mile
and two-fifths at the rate of 2:14 to
the mile. Ryswood. 2:16, is the sire
of the speedy youngster.
Joseph A. Wenderoth and VIM. Lay
cock have been appointed judges to
represent the Road Drivers associa-
ton at the Inter-city races at Whining
ton.
E. D. Jordan's champion harness
mare Hildred has been permanently
retired from the show ring, and will
be bred to Gentleman John, an i'm
ported hackney stallion once sold for
$4,000 in England.
Tom Williams. the we'll known
BridgetOn horseman and driver, is
racing Bonita at the Monroe County
!aIr. Stoudsburg. He won third money
in the 1922 class.
Fred Shreve was unfortunate to be
disqualified with Harbor Boy, at Le-
banon last week and this breaks his
strieng of good luck which he talked
so much ahOut
At a recent meeting of the North
Shore Horse Show association 1t was
decided to hold the annual exhibition
at Piping Rock Field. near Locust
Valley, L. l., on October and 6.
Oliver Hartman, who recently sue
ceeded Howard Willets as president of
the Westchester Horse Show associa-
ton, has donated a cup costing $3.50
for competition fol-. gig horses. at White
Plains. The trophy must be won twice
by the same owner before becoming
his property.
Well John Garlan had the red rag
tossed in his face again last week at
Colchester and of course the starter
was to blame.
A. b. Mathews, with Miss Monte,
seems to have the cup cinched" at
Wilmington, in the 2:25 pace.
When Stanley Megargee, who started
the runners yesterday at Point Breeze
Track, was asked II there would be
another heat. he said yes as soon as
the horses woke up.
The running races at Bethlehem
this week will be holly contested af-
fairs, as all classes have large entries.
The trotttng races also filled we'll.
Albert Winkel and John Houseman
had glorious time at Atlantic City,
and did many foolish things, including
a trip on the down and out" They
got real bumps.
Oakland Baron. 2:O9A, is the young
est sire ever credited with two trotters
having records below 2:O7. At four
teen he has Lady Gail Hamilton, 2:O6A
and Rhythmic, 2:O6k in the fast list.
Edward Knieriem, owner of the not
ed heavy harness mare kissing and
donor of the Knieriem cup for gig
horses at the recent Bayshore show,
has announced his intention to retire
as an exhibitor. He is dissatisfied
with the Judging at horse shows and
says he will go back to showing his
Great Danes at the dog shows.
Angus Pointers brilliant perform
ance at Poughkeepsie last week caused
his owner, State Senator George E.
Whitney of New Hampshire, to issue
an Informal challenge to Dan Patch.
Audubon Boy. The Broncho or any
other harness horse in America. He
says he is willing to make the stakes
$4,000 a side.
Professor C. F. Curtiss of the Iowa
State Agricultural college; George M.
R0mmel OF the department of agricul-
ture at Washington. and General John
B. Castleman, president of the Ma
tional Saddle Horse Breeders associa-
ton, recently visited Kentucky in
search of Morgan bred horses for the
new government stud in Vermont. The
1873 hands high and Weighing around
100 pounds.
al" Thomas. whose stable of trot-
tiers was probably about the strongest
in the country at the beginning of the
season, Is having more than his share
of Ill luck. Just before the Grand cir
cult opened Nathan Straus and Stein
went wrong. Bonanza and Mainsheet
were taken sick, and they have not
yet fully recovered. and now the
death of Irish is reported from Buff
falo.