The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-30
GREAT PAGERS ARE
MAKING new FRIENDS

Dan Patch, Minor Heir and four 9th
err horses from nj. w. savage's Mime
sofa breeding farm, have invaded the
Pacific slope and are winning new
friends and honors. This famous sta
BILE, headed by the two horses. is at
present quartered at Agricultural
park, Los Angeles, Cal, where the two
pacing kings gave an exhibition on the
afternoon of Thanksgiving day.
Overtures for the appearance of the
horses in other California cities have
been received and 1t is probable that
the famous stations will miss at least
part OF Minnesota's cold weather.
Notwithstanding the fact that Dan
Patch has been the champion harness
horse of the world for over six years.
and has travelled over II, 900 miles, to
give exhibitions before 10000 peo-
pie. this is his first visit 10 the coast
The desire of the people in Califor-
mia, Oregon and Washington to see the
famous horses has been indicated ma Nv
times during the past few years, but
his popularity in the east and middle
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could not see his way clear to make
the long trip to the coast.
This year Mr.. Savage intended i.
close one of the longest and most sue
cessful seasons that Dan has ever had
at Phoenix, Ariz. Los Angeles horse
men took advantage of the short dis
lance between the Arizona and Califor-
MIA cities and held out so many in
ducements that Mr.. Savage finally
consented to ship to California.
The horses appeared in the city 4
Angels under the auspices Of the Los
Angeles Driving club, which is ar or
ganization of some Of the wealthiest
men in southern California.
Have Travelled Widely.
The Savage stable was shipped from
the International farm early in July;
since that time the two speed mpr-
chants have given exhibitions befo.
great crowds at county. state and in
terstate fairs, over a territory extend
ing from Canada to the Gulf of Mexi-
co and from Detroit to the Pacific
ocean. 1t has been one Of the longest
and most successful seasons ever en-
joyed by Dan Patch or any other ex-
hibition horse.
. Not until they reached Phoenix,
Ariz, did either OF the pair lower any
worlds records, but they have annexed
many state and track records and Haev
set new crowd records for the major
ity of the fairs at which they have APP
peared.
Their reception everywhere has been
enthusiastic and with few exception
Mr.. Savage is already id receipt Of IT
gent invitations to come again. In
cidentally the seasons exhibitions ha e
netted the horses owner $4,000
For the first time since Dan Patch
became champion of the world his ex~
hibitions have been interfered with ~
injuries Early in the season the CREST
PAGER was injured in shipping to Col
umbus Ohio, and for a number 9f
weeks was unable to start. In fact, his
condition was such that at Milwaukee
on Sept IA number of horsemen gave
1t out as their expert opinion that Dan
Patch would never be able to start
again.
They came to this conclusion by
judging Dan Patch as they would any
other race horse. Dan Patch refuses to
be governed by ordinary horse laws,
and since leaving Milwaukee has stead
lily improved and has demonstrated in
number of exhibitions that he Is not