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

ing and pottering about or picking
grass after q necessary canter or
SO: some are stripped and rubbed
down in the open ART must be Il
delightful experience-ere returning
to their stable. That seems to be Il
sort Of specially with the foreign
trainers, who believe In a consistent
out-of-door treatment as far as prac-
ticable, and. judging by results, their
argument is sound enough. They are
not beaten by a want OF fitness when
they bet.
"A feature OF the American train
ers' practice is that they bestow
special attention and study to the
question of horses food. More hot
nlashes are given to them than are
prescribed by the English code which
generally provides for a warm mash
on Saturday nights as being adequate
for all practical purposes. Three or
four such feeds each week may be
conceded by the foreigners and any
trouble In relation to securing is APP
parently surmounted with ease"
The seventy-fifth anniversary num-
Der of 1.-THE Horseman and Spirit Of
the Times" is handsome publication
and 1t has notable table of contents
The first number OF the american
Turf Register and Sporting Magazine"
was issued in September, 1929. In
this number the portrait of the Godol-
phin Arabian was given for the reason
that he Is one of the two chief roots
from which have sprung and to when
we still trace, the best racing Blood
The second root, the barley Arabian.
was imported into England long be-
fore the Godolphin Arabian and the
two strains were interviewer with the
best OF results.
An exhaustive account OF the his
tory OF the horse In America is given
by Hamilton Busbey. President p
P. Johnston writes the history OF the
National Trotting association, which
was created by a number OF associa-
tons including the Hartford Horse
association and similar organizations
in New Haven. Bridgeport, Danbury
and Watertown. T. J. Vail OF this city
was on the first board Of appeals AMI
In 1876 he succeeded d. F. Long
street of Providence as secretary. OF
MIR. Vail. President Johnston writes:
Mr.. Vail held the Office of secretary
eleven years and it is safe to say did
more than any other man to perfect
shS oA6ohAAdSAOA. AIC NcClucu
ability and was devoted to the inter-
ests of the association, but there was
much circumlocution and elaboration
in his methods, which with the hos
tflity Of people whom he had been
instrumental in penalizing, his failure
to make quick returns when money
belonging to members came into his
possession as secretary. and neglect
to send prompt conciliatory replies
to his correspondents, raised storm
that eliminated in the withdrawal oil
a number OF the members and the
formation of the American Trottins
association. This might have been
averted If Mr.. Vail had resigned when
it was first evident that his unpopu-
larity had destroyed his usefulness
In the heat of conflict his integrity
was assailed, but it was his method
not his honesty that was at fault. He
had grown into feeling OF proprietor
ship and was perhaps in many cases
dictatorial and untactful."
President Johnston says that w. H.
Gocher the present secretary, has per-
formed the duties with conspicuous
ability. H. L. Herbert in this paper
gives an account of the horse for polo
and George Willing writes of the ligh,
harness horse of the show ring