The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-02
TrOtferS and PAGERS
BYE. L. CHURCHILL.
Weekly Horse Letter for Palladium and Sun Telegram

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CharmingIy situated On the old Wy
att pike, about five and one-half miles
west of Eaton, and some six or seven
miles from Boston, Ind. is the great
Sugar Grove Stock Farm, the beauti-
FIJI country home Of the well known
forseman, IL NJ Wyatt No man in
Kentucky or outside of that State can
boast of better bred trotting stock
than can this Ohio horseman. and we
do not know Of a farm anywhere bet
ter ADAPTED to stock raising than the
famous Sugar Grove Farm. Nowhere,
not even in the famed "blue grass re-
gion'' of Kentucky. have we seen such
bIue grass and excellent pastures as
this same section Of Ohio produces
when given the opportunity, and no
where does nature pour out her treas
ures in greater abundance IN fruiI,
grain and flowers, and that line hofs-
es can be bred and developed in this
locality is amply proven by making
a visit to Sugar Grove Farm. Mr.
WYATT. who really is the head OF the
entire business. is greatly interested
in high bred tFotters and is Wen
known here in Richmond. He has
given to the study of the subject more
attention and serious thought than
one would suppose. and among his ac-
ouaintances Mr.. Wyatt has the reputa-
ton of being first class judge or
horse and superior knowledge as 10
the manner of uniting the various
branches of the tFotting family III ORD
or to Droduce the best results-a repu-
tatjon earned through close appllca-
tion and many years of experience III
This line. His stations are V1ntell
2.1eh and Winks 2:20A and the
breeding barn at Sugar Grove Farm
is one of high class and well bred
mares.
One of the handsomest little book
Iets to reach this office this spring
is a little missive of several pages De
ing sent out by l.. ID. Commons OIL
Centervilie aand the contents set
forth a history of the achievements Oh
the great Anderson Wilkes Z:zZt4 anu
his stable companion, Major PRINT
There is also contained in It's pages
MANY beautiful Photographic repro
auctions of the fine farm scenes at
Mr.. Commons home place
Monroe Salisbury, the "klng-mak-
or" died recently in New YORK. he
was the most noted horseman IN the
world
The trainers at the Eaton track are
giving their horses slow repeats, anu
things have put on lively appear
ance at the Buckeye training course
The usual Tuesday and FRIDAY AFTER
noon workouts are always attended by
lovers of the sport.
O. D. Shank, well known III Rlch-
mond and vicinity, having made MS
home at New Paris, Ohio, for several
wears. is now the general manager OF
the big turf goods store OF the John
Wanamaker Co, in Philadelphia, ia.
Mr.. Shank has just completed the fin
est wardrobe ever furnished Tor
trotting horse in the world, and 1t IS
for the great race mare, Sweet Marie, |
2:O2 The outfit consists of harness,
boots. blankets, coolers, sheets, etc,
and each and every piece is adorned
with the initials IS. NJ
Frank A. Lackey of this city has
purchased the fast trotter. Dan Wilkes
> 09at. from the estate of the late S. B.
Kitchel. Coldwater. Mich. At Read |
Vile. Mass. Dan Wilkes finished sec
ond the third heat of a race in 2:OIA, |!
and Immediately afterward, Mr.. k1tch- /
ell refused $500 for the geIdfng, be- |
Iieving that he would be better than
a 2:05 trotter the next. season Mr. |
Lackey purchased Dan Wilkes for his
personal use as a road horse and If he
matfnees him he should be able to pa
rade with the best.
A new Indiana racing circuit has
been organized. 1t is called the
Three NJ Circuit" and includes the
at Marion, Muncie and
Jacob Blue, a we'll known horseman, !
died recently at Cambridge City. Ind.
He had charge at different times of
such horses as Fine Edge 2:15A, etc.
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The Patchen Boy colts are all speed
marvels. The oldest are four-year- olds
and eight of them have records of
80 or better.
Thomas n. Braxton, said to be the
oldest h9rseman in the Hoosier state,
died April 10, at his home in Paoi,
Ind.
The year 1907 promises to be the
banner year for the light harness horse
and the stake entries have been the
largest in years.
Lady Suffolk, Highland Maid, Flora
Temple, Maud s., Goldsmith Maid,
Sunol, Nancy Hanks, Alex and Lou
Dillon have held the worlds trotting