The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-02

paced a half mile in minute and full mile in 2:05.'
 Tn 1903 Martha Marshall was bred 10 Direct, trotting record 2:l3 1-4, pacing record 2:O5 1-2, and sire of two Win ners of Chamber of Commerce purse, which is annually big event at De- troit.
 Direct was the sire of the trotter Di- reetum Kelly, 2:0S 1-4, winner of the M. and M. race at the same city. An extensive family of fast horses were sired' by Direct, race track favtrite in his time.
 The Ally which Mr. Davis bred will be three years old on March 27, 1907, and is we'll named Martha Direct She is bay, about fifteen hands high and, like both sire and dam, she can trot or pace as she desires. As her sire has record of 2:O5 1-2 and her dam a record of 2:O6 1-4, it is reasonable to expect speed from her. Martha Direct has recently been pur- chased by Fred I. Shares of this vicin- ity, who has a sharp eye for good race prospect. She is to be in the training stable of Charles H. Cook.
 The good mare Martha Marshall has been owned by Mr. Davis for many years, and as he bred the valuable Ally Martha Direct, there are many persons who were surprised to hear of the sale | of the young mare that was presumed to be favorite in the Davis stable.
 Fred I. Shares, present owner of the | lilly, campaigned a string of horses that won a large number of races last | year.
 AT DR. ATWOOD'S HOSPITAL.
 The writer noticed two improvements during a recent call at the office of Dr. F. G. Atwood, the veterinary surgeon. 1 One is a room used for keeping drugs and medicines for sale and for use in the doctors hospital; the other is a room used as a dog kennel. A number of valuable and well bred d3gs were in the new cages.
 Asked regarding horses in his hospi- tai, Dr. Atwood replied that he had in his care the brown gelding Nutbaron, owned by ]. D. Hubinger, also that he | received the gelding when he was in very bad condition, and that he had performed an operation on the horse for the cure of roaring. In the opinion of the doctor the operation has been successful and the gelding will be able to race.
 While we were talking a man dr3re into the doctors premises with a large work horse. Dr. Atwood stated that he had performed on the work horse the operation for the cure of roaring and the animal was able to work. The writer noticed the place on the throat where the operation was performed.
 AT DIR. KELLEY's HOSPITAL.
 Dr. James Fl. Kelley the veterinary surgeon who purchased the veterinary hospital formerly occupied by Dr. Ross, 1 finds @ substantial increase in business at his present location pr. Kelley is prominent Elk, The popularity of the doctor is indicated by several compll- mentary elections which the members of that order have given the veterinary surgeon.
 SELECTING NOTES. Subscribers to the Trotter and Pacer have asked for the publication of some l news regarding the sleighing sport Tn this city; consequently the following is furnished: For several weeks the best 1 sleighing in the city has been on Goffe street, which is used as a speedway. The horsemen have contributed money which has paid the men who have kept the snow on the street as clean as prac- ticable and in good condition for speed- ing.
 On the afternoon of February 14 a large number of spectators watched the sport on the drive Several visitors were present from the Naugatuck val Icy.
 On pleasant afternoons there are many fast horses on the drive and a large nrmber of interested spectators on the sidewalks. Many visitors from other towns are frequently noticed
 R. F. PORTER,