The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-05

Harness men all over the country are
aow beginning 10 bestir themselves ana 10
ook forward to the coming OF spring ana
he word OF the starter. Just at present
hey are not becoming very brisk out
hey are visiting their stables and look
ng over their charges with more than
he ordinary scrutiny. owing 20 ne plos.
poets for an early spring In fact, NJ
some OF the tracks in New England esp
,ially at Readville. on warm days mere
iave been tryouts just TO see IN what con
iitions the horses there STABBED were IN.
owing TO the fact that the three-heat
aces will be in vogue this year the morse
men are planning new forms under whlCh
20 campaign and will work their prospect
ne winners so as TO be In the lead wheh
aces are on.
Thus far the activity takes on the form
y Fasting around for posslolil les anI ~
searching for campaign material Track
managers are busy over early closlhs
.lasses, or arranging dates; trainers arc
'ooking about for track quarters or cas,
ng after horses 10 I'LL empty stalls' bretu-
.rs are busy getting Seady for prospective
'oals and Weighing t1s merits or the Vatl-
Gus stations at their command the anna
teur reinsmen are seeking new matinee
performers and the road drivers are get
ing I'm shape for the fast approaching
laws OF fun on the speedway.
The men who campaign down the DIG
Inc are anxlously awaiting the list OF
early closing events at Detroit. Bnnal9
Poughkeepsie, Providence ana Hartford,
Albert Moone. who manages the neetinss
~ Providence and Hartford is IN ule
touth consulting with Col. Perkins. the
power behind the throne on his return
The Narragansett and Charter OAK events
will be announced. Detroit's card may DC
'ooked for within few days. The illness
~ ID ] Campau and the resignation OF
Sec Snyder has delayed matters IN that
aparter lt Is more man ikeIx ihaI Mo1,e Ill
Buffalo will naturally wait as lonB as
possible for detroit. .oo -.
II IS In the air that the NOW trot AZ
he Campau track will be for 2;l6 horses,
Instead OF 2:2l as i'm the past. and that the
Chamber OF Commerce VIII be TOT ZIs
PAGERS Readville's program has caused
the other members OF the oltcuit "a 10 u9 &C.
the most brilliant ever offered. The Great
Western circuit is real rival ana mas 10
be considered, so that managers are NOV
The purchase OF Achille, 2:l5A. by the
Nova Scotia government TO head the trot-
ting stud at the college agriculture, 20
moves a dangerous horse from the s:io
trots. and gives 10 the breeders or ire
maritime provinces a stock horse OF the
gerry highest type.
That this son OF Bingen Is a 2:lO trottsr
does not admit of much doubt and 1t Is
too had that his new owners do not leave
him at Readville in Henry Tfter's hands
until he gets a record much nearer the
limit OF his speed than 2:l5h.
The commissioners who made the deal
for Achile were instructed by the pro-
vincial government 10 secure the best
trotting stallion with a record below 2:2o
that could be bought. In speed, beauty.
gait, disposition and breeding Achille
leaves little to he desired.
Achille will remain at Readville under
George Ieavitt's management until the
first of June. making a heavy season. lie
will then be taken 10 Truro. n. s., his
future home.
In Todd he has one OF the very great
young sires, II not the greatest. The
youngsters by Todd in Kentucky have set
the blue grass horsemen fairly wild. They
are a wonderful lot. surely. and many
grand circuit performer will come from
them. Todd's first foal, gotten here at
home. will bring him lasting fame. This
is Cochato, the three-year-old, owned and
bred by Col A. C. and Millard Drink
water. Cochato pulled 9o-pound cart
mile in 2:lsj1 last fall, and. being sound.
ne has every prospect OF being the crack
stallion Of his age this year He is eligi-
ble TO the several futurities. and the pre-
diction is made that he will win at least
one Of them.