The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-03
HIGH CLASS SPORT
STATE FAIR RACES TO BE GREAT.
Some of the Best Performers of the Big Circuits Win Hum for
 Stakes Here This

Fall.
 That That harness racing has been most the ereat sso%as that SsSe gasS cred at the tracks of the East and North. and even the half mile tracks of the circuit up .n Tennessee. All racing at the fairs throughout the Southern Circuit, and the people who come to Montgomery next October will see some of the highest class racing record breaking races at Vandiver Park in 1906.
 An Alabama stable that has opened the eyes of horssmen all along the line of the Grand Circuit Is that of George Garth, the horses of Mr. W. F. Garth of Huntsville and Jack Shackle- ford of Courtland starting out with the stable. Winston Garth and James Ben over 20 years old have handled the horses of the stable throughout the East so successfully that they have at- tracted attention from 'horsemen all
 March McEwen. roam pacer by Fred J. McEwen, Vic McEwen, by the same sire, and Walter Hal, are the three pac- CTS that young Garth has been han bered as the lilly that started at Van diver Park in October, 1901, as a g. year-old pacer. Gus Macey was ham ding her then and she started in the
 
 Curzondia, winning in straight heats In 2:2S and 2:20 1-2, Senator B. was a good second both times and in the second heat forced Macy to drive the campaigned over the Dixie Circuit and as @ 3-year-old swept everything, get ting down as low mark as 2:l3. This season she has won races in 2;10 or better and a few weeks ago was sold for 8 good bunch of money to J. l.. Dodge of Orangeburg, N. Y.
 An offer of $5.000 has been turned down for March Mccwen. He Is a l. year-old pacer and is considered one of the most sensational green pacers in the country. He has a mark of 2:11 1-2 over a half mile track. Walter Hal; another 4-year-oid paeer. won of 2:Os s-4. March McEwen Is staked all through this circuit and will race at Vandiver Park in October. but, of course, Vic McEwen will not be brought will be campaigned over this circuit
 The lilly that started at Vandiver Park in October, 1907, Fair Margaret. otSsr Sne Os shat n ey ing a great record through the East. As a 2-year-old trotter she beat Sum- mer Bond at Vandiver Park two years ago in 2:30 1-2, Gus Macy handling ed her over this circuit and she won nearly all of her starts, not having to step much better than 2:20.
 Jim Benyon made this Grand Circuit debut behind Fair Margaret at Detroit, winning in 2:12 Ia. She has been either winning the 4-year.old trots or pretty close up all down the line. Last week at the North Randall track in 2:l6 trot In 2:0S 1-2 to Frazee, a trot- ter that Ed Geers was driving.
 This mare is out of the same dam as that other great trotter owned by Mir. The Clanaman H0th mt of the old brood mare, Alabama, and therefore both have hainbletonian strains, the lilly being sired by Re- man. Both of these trotters will start at Vandiver Park ana all through this circuit.
 vile in charge of Ben Rennic. who will campaign the horses this raIl, and in speaking of them The Nashville American has the following to say:
 "One of the smartest 2-year-olds seen at the local track in many day is q Ally in Ben Renicks stable that ar rived at Cumberland Park from Ala bama a few days ago. This lilly Is by The clnsman, 2:l5, and Is a product of Piedmont Farm. Huntsville. Her first start was made at Winchester last week. where she won. taking e record of 2:30, and since coming here has worked a mile shade better than 2:24. SlIe is entered in the race for 2-year- old trotters at the State Fair. RenIck has i've or SIX horses in his stable. in- cIuding The Clansman, who has just closed a season in the stud, and some young things by him and Reelection. The Clanman is regarded by those com petent to judge of such things as 6 l:10 trotter. henlck will soon receive ron 2:IS and Fair Margaret, 2:I71-. The latter is now in the stable Of Jimmy Benyon, for whom she recently won a good raceand two second mon'