Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-10-08
CUSTER IS CRAZY
SAID The PEOPLE
But He Was Only Telling Thorn in the
Horse Language That He Knew
What He Could Do II They Would
Let Him.


Columbus. The horses are now In
Lexington and will be busy this week
and next and will get back to Phoe-
nix about the first of the month. Mr.
Adams has not endangered the finan-
cial stability of the various associa-
tons in the Grand Circuit by divert
ing all the purse money to the west
ward this year. Indeed he has played
in rather hard luck for the season
from a narrow point Of view as 1t was
only once in a while that he got nicely
into the money and the horse feed had
to be paid for just the same. New
ertheless he Is q game loser and a
good deal of an optimist and has 1t all
framed up for next year so he can't
lose. His bad luck this year will be
to his advantage later.
]. J. NJ, one Of his fast horses. went
lame on him early and that put him
back for the season Bystander was
sick when he left here and did not get
in condition again until very recently.
He is all right now but Mr.. Adams
says he really don't want him to break
any records at this late day and bar
himself from the same classes next
year. He was a close second in a
l2:O5K race at Columbus the other
day. which shows that he Is getting
into fine form again, but his oppor-
tunities have slipped away for this
year However, he will be on hand
to do things at the territorial fair.
But the big surprise is in Custer
which horse has caused bigger SEN
sation than he did last year when he
Jumped up into fast company, and the
sensation comes in most eXtraordi-
nary way Let il be heralded> from
the housetops that Custer, after going
east to set the world afire as a PAGER,
has renowned his faith and blossom
ed out as a trotting horse. Those VINO
know the horse know that his trouble
has always been to get away from the
scratch at a pacing stride and under
good motion. His weakness has al
ways been that he starts in a trot and
to regain his stride he has to be jerk.
ed up almost to standstill, thus
dropping behind. At Columbus the
other day he got away as usual and
Driver Ed Hall saw that to break his
trot meant that he would be distanced
so he decided to let him take his time
in changing over. He never changed
but just kept trotting and this is what
the Horse Review of Chicago says
about II:
zone Of the most remarkable incl
dents that ever occurred on a race
track was witnessed in this first heat.
Custer was, as usual unable to catch
his stride, and when the field was sent
away he was ten lengths behind and
almost standing still. Suddenly he
struck a trot and keeping that gait
for the entire mile, easily saved his
distance His mile was separately
timed in 2:O9A, last three-quarters IN
Sc, final quarter in Six seconds. At
the end of the mile he was fairly fly
ing. His driver, Ed Hall, stated the
big chestnut didn't pull a pound and
acted as IL he could trot as fast as
the PAGERS He was declared ruled out
for trotting, but not distanced."
After that Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Hall
began 10 get next to themselves and
il finally leaked into them that Gus
ter had been a trotting horse all the
time and was doing his best to let
them know IT, From that hour he has
been handled for a trotter and Is max
ing fine progress. He has no trouble
in starting now and will be featured
next year in the trotting class, with no
record to go against. With Bystander
in good shape and Custer the most
notable green beginner in the country
for a trotter, Mr.. Adams expects 10
do something next year. Clusters
only trouble heretofore has been IN
getting a start. When he could get
away In a pace he was sure TO DO
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the right society he Is believed to
have a wonderful future.
JGsto, two year old trotter belong
Ing to Mrs. Adams, is also looked upon
as a mighty promising colt and took
second money the other day at Column
bus in the Horse Review Futurity.
This L. a class where the colts are en-
tered before they are born, merely on
their breeding and family name. There
were about a thousand entries, Of
which seven only were considered
good enough to start. Justo was Sec
ond in both heats OF the race, the
time being 2:16k and 2:16A, which is
pretty good travelling for the first ex-
hibition before an audience. He will
start in Futurities this week and next
at Lexington.
Mr.. Adams was asked IL ne could
add anything to what has been print
ed concerning the famous horsemen
who are to be here during the fair.
Aside from Doble. De Ryder and 9TH
ers already spoken of, he said Bob
Smith would be here with his mare,
Bellemont, a famous animal. Smith is
the man who drove Sweet Marie and
made her famous. Another man COM
ing is Jack Sweeney, a famous Ohio
driver, who will bring couple Of good
horses.
r. n. GREENE HOME. - r. H.
Greene returned home yesterday after
a six weeks visit in Los Angeles and
vicinity. His sister, Mrs. E. S. Griffin
accompanied him home, meeting him
on the coast after spending the sum-
mer in the east and at Seattle where