New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-01
TROTTING TN EUROPE.
american Bred Horses Szcept the
Boards IN Austria-Hungary.


strated more clearly than that the Amert-
can type of light harness horse has no equal the
world over. Foreigners have been steady ouy-
ers in the markets OF the United States for the
last five years and the opening of the present
year found such speedy ones as Prince Alert,
Alta Axworthy, Lord Revelstoke. Katherine A,
Marvel Girl, wainscott. Contralto. Kirkwood,
jr.. and Wig Was performing on the race
courses of Europe.
The breeders of these horses the former own
ers, the drivers, the owners of the horses SINH
larry bred. the owners Of the horses which sired
them and all those who followed the careers of
the horses in this country are naturally much
interested in what they have done abroad.
Particular interest centred in the racing this
year in Austria Hungary because the purses
there were large and the races attracted the
best class Of horses in Europe. The season was
brilliant success. and the triumph of the
American trotter was decisive. The season
started on May and din OF end until late in
November.
Most of the races contested were dash races.
but for the benefit of the American horses sew
eral two-in-three heat events arranged.
The stellar event the Championship of
Europe at / 500 meters. two in three heats, with
a first prize of 5000 kronen. which was decided
at Baden on August 6. Contralto won the first
heat. but Alta Axworthy captured the next two
heats and the race.
The winner broke badly in the first heat.
Freund Fritz finished third, and Wig Wag was
fourth. The other starters were Kirkwood, jr.,
Lord Revelstoke and Katherine A. The track
was a sea of mud the time was slow. Oddly
enough, every starter. save Freund Fritz, was
foaled in the United States Both the winner
and the second horse were foaled and raised on
the keystone Stock Farm, Benson. Neh.
This race was first trotted in 1885, when
Xyanr
since then, and the following horses have won:
Matte H, in 1906: Bravado. in 1897; Rue Allen.
in 1898: Rue Allen, in 1899: Caid, in 1900; Atha
MO in 1901; Greenbrino. in 1902: Wig Wag, in
1903; ContraIto, in 1904: Alta Axworthy in
1905. Alta Axworthy is the fastest four-year-
old mare which has raced in Europe 1t Is
understood that the mare will be raced in the
United States next summer.
The race for the Summer Prize Of 10000
kronen, at 1,609 metres. two in three heats.
was trotted at Vienna on June II. Lord Rev
elstoke which. by the way is by Bingen, won in
straight heats Neereta was second. Contralto,
third. and Wig Wag fourth. The other start
ers were Arguenot, Wainscott and LOano The
time in both heats PIP 40 and PIP $40, was
faster than Lord Revelstoke's record in the
United States, which is 2:12% Wig Wag was
the favorite with Contralto. which had been
winning consistently in Italy. second choice.
Lord Revelstoke won each heat handily.
The handicap races at Baden on August 10 and
13 attracted much interest. most Of the horses
which started in the Championship of Europe
took part In the August 10 all the
horses in the championship except Kirkwood.
tr., started. Alta Axworthy was handicapped
fifty metres; Contralto, thirty metres. and
Freund Fritz fifteen metres. The other horses
started from scratch. The imposts We're toe
heavy for the first. second and third horses CT
the championship, and they were defeated.
wig Wag was disqualified in the first heat
for running but won the next two heats ana
the race The times were 2:13 $40 PIP $40
and Pill $40 Lord Revelstoke. which won the
first heat finished second: Wainscott. third, and
Ccntralto, fourth Alta Axworthy was Nun
katherine A. ran away and fell when trying to
| lump a ditch but was not seriously hurt WIZ
| Wag is six-year-old horse by Virgins
on August 13 the Matador Handicap was won
| Nv Ktrkwood. IT, in straight heats. Lord Revel-
stoke Kirkwood jr., and Wainscott got the pest
Of the start in the first heat. and fought 1t out
to the home stretch Here Wainscott made q
bad break, and Kirkwood, jr., decisively defeated
Lord Revelstoke. Contralto. despite a PAD
start, finished third Wainscott led at the starC
of the second heat, but had to relinqulsh 70
Kirkwood jr., which had a hard struggle TO De
feat Wig Wag. Contralto was third again. me
times were ZIG, ITO and PA CLIO.
During the season Prince Alert was sent
against the watch. His appearance created
much excitement He is the first PAGER to ap-
pear on Austrian tracks, and his performances
NAV encourage Europeans to take up the side
yyheelers Prince A1ert's wonderful flight or
speed astonished tho spectators. particularly
when on September 10. he paced full mile in
2tl7 $40 1t was difficult to secure pacemaker
for Prince Alert, and he was greatly handi-
capped in his speed trials Finally Prince
Ynsi1anti came to the rescue with what was de-
sired.
WIG, WAC and Kfrkwood jr, were fighting for
SUPREMACY throughout the season. Wig Wag s
time in the Impost Handicap of August 70 was
AT the rate of 90 $40 to the 1,0OO metres
which constitutes European race record. He
could have gone faster, as the horse was WIN
ming easily when Keefe, who was standing on
the stretch saw that there was a chance TO
beat the record, and yelled to Mitchell TO
drive on.
After making this record Der Sport" Of
Vienna said "Wig Wag is the best horse now
racing in the world" It is safe to say that few
American horses could trot in a race 30 miles
from standing start, on what is practically
a half-miIe track, at the rate of 10 TO the mile
Wig Was trotted the first 610 metres, from
standing start in 1:21, the next 1000 metres
in 40 tat the rate of 2:0612 to the mlle)
and the final 1 900 metres in 1:22 Clio.
The final important event of the Vienna season
was the two-miIe race of October ). This was
won by Kirkwood. jr., the champion of Italy,
HIS time was 426 10 reducing Cars
European record of APT $40, made IN l9VU.
ContraIto was second. Wig Wag third. The
Judges thought that Wig Wag could have made
| a better showing and expelled his driver. Eddie
Mitchell for pulling.
TEXAS PETITIONS FOR PATRICK.