The Detroit times., 1908-06-16

The 1908 trotting record for the
Detroit tracks has been lowered TO
zsib by a green performer In the
stable or Dan McEwen, the Canadian
trainer whose string is now at the
windsor track, and on Tuesday. pro-
vfded that the track is good, McEwen
Is going to take a big slice of this
figure by sending his Chamber of
Commerce candidate. The Eel. on
what will be his first sim workout
since the ice racing season.
windsor, while entertaining only a
comparatively few horses at present,
has been showing most of the speed
as Tommy Sheridans Willie Tell, g.
year-old. has been the fastest mile at
the fair grounds up to date, having
turned the circuit in 2:21. However.
Tuesday will be workout day there
TOO. and. ere the shades OF night have
fallen. the bunch on the Detroit side
OF the river is In high hopes that some
thing will have been found that can
turn on q mile right now as fast as
The Eel or any OF the Canucks. There
ID o. friendly rivalry about It, and,
although none of the trainers are fool
1sh enough to pump their animals for
all there Is IN them at this stage Of
the season. each Is anxious TO have
his charges show up well in compari-
son with his rivals.
Windsor has another horse that IL
likely to 60 a pretty rapid mile one
OF these days, too. This Is the black
trotter Othello, owned by James Fair
banks of Chatham that Is one OF the
entries In the Readville $4,000 handi-
cap Othello is training well and. in
spite OF his speed. has uncovered 1t
20 little, so far as any authentic
knowledge Is concerned. that his own
err hopes to get him In the big race
with big allowance. He is being
schooled regularly to start trotting
fast from standing start and Is said
to have shown plenty OF adaptiveness
TO his work.
The biggest string at the fair
grounds H. that Of Frank Cares, who
has no less than 3S head OF trotters
and PAGERS at work. Quite a number
Of these belong to Mr.. Hoow, of Big
Rapids. who turned over the profitable
mare Busy and one or two others to
Mr. Cares last year
Mr.. Hood Is watching his horses
work every day. is on the ground
Qarly In the morning and Is the last
TO leave at night
The trainers at the fair grounds
have enjoyed the privileges of the
stables rent-free up to date, the asso-
ciation having had no track 10 offer
them up TO June /. From now on.
however. they will have to contribute
70 the association--an act they are
terfectly willing to perform. as the
management has made friends OF them
all by its liberal treatment during
the early months CT the training sea.
eon.
The passing of the anti-betting bills
~ New York state was received with
aImost as much disappointment by the
harness horsemen as the followers OF
thoroughbred racing. While the
4xnount of money at stake does not
compare closely with that interested
- the running game. the followers Of
llght-harress racing consider that the
blow to tho sport viii, be fclC just as
keonly. and that tho killing OF the
y sport In New York state means a Sc
verc blow TO the horse interests
throughout the country.
Nominators 20 the Grand circuit
meeting must anxiousiy await the re-
suit Of the success OF Gov. Hughes
measure. az three OF the most I'm
portant meetings on the big ring
schedule are In New York. Buffalo