The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-29
Local Horsemen Are Active
And Have Some Very
Fast Stock.
HOLDER HAS BIG MARKET
AL THE SPEED HORSES AT THE
COMMONS STOCK FARM KAvE
BEEN MOVED TO THE STATE
FAIR GROUNDS.

In the last issue OF the WestcTu
Horseman. published at Indianapolis,
the local correspondent has long ar
ticle In regard the horsemen OF
Wayne county. II is as follows:
Richmond. Ind, is still on the trot-
ting horse map, according to cores
pondent from that city. who Is afraid
that some of the horsemen are hiding
the light under the old, p-overbial
bushel
DR.. Zimmerman, he says, is working
a two-year-old colt by Dare Devil,
200. that can show better than two
minute clip at the trot. Ed Holder,
we'll known show and trottin- horse
man. Is keeping the railroads busy un-
loading horses that he is finding
market for among his many satisfied
patrons. All horses are alike to Ed
saddlers, drivers, trotters and PAGERS.
He finds buyers for them all as fast
as they arrive. and has time to turn
out welIappointed rig from his liv-
cry when called for.
To the State Fair.
All of the speed horses at Commons
Stock Farm, Centerville. Ind, have
been moved to the state fair grounds,
indianapolis. Ind, leaving only the
youngsters and breeding stock. An
derscn Wilkes, heading the Commons
Stock Farm stud. is receiving liberal
patronage, and his colts look good.
The Reidston Stool. Farm is work
ing its colts on the farm track, and all
seem to be doing fine under the man
agement of Superintendent John Dag
Ter. who has engaged Charley Osborn,
the well known driver and trainer of
Centerville, to assist him il working
the young prospects this summer
Mr.. Dagler states that the Reidston
Stock Farm has sent few OF their
grandly bred mares to some of the
famous sires of the Blue Grass region
two of them. one by Walnut Hall,
the other by AFFORD, to Peter the
Great; The Gay Girl (dam of Gaity,
2:09A; Expedite, 2:24A and Ash
Bow, (2) 2:2912). by Andy Wilkes, to
The Bondsman: Roxana to Vice Com
modore and Laura Prodigal, by Prodi-
gal, out of Laurel B., by Sable Wilkes,
to Walnut Hail. They have also sent
the mare Miss Elizabeth to Ed Winter,
at Indianapolis, Ind. Reidston Stock
Farm has two foals by John A. McKer-
ron, 2:04A, one colt and one filly, that
are out OF Stambouletta, 2:10A. and
Reidston Girl. by Alarius, out of On
wards Daughter. by Onward.
q. 3. Dousan Happy.
George B. Dougan. proprietor OF
Reidston Stock Farm. is loud in his
praises Of P. @. Shank. in charge OF
John A. McKerron and the brood
mares sent to be bred to him. He
sent two mares to be bred to this
horse. and they were returned to him
within sixty days in the best of condi.
ton at a moderate cost, and both
mares foaled on the day due. as per
Mr.. Shank's certificate of stallion SER
vice.
H. G. Iredell, pioneer horseman
one of the happiest of men. IS driving
a three-year-old Directly that is a
sure trotter. He gives the Richmond
dust to those who tackle him on the
road.
Otto Krone Is showing new one
every day, and his supply of standard
bred mares is still on the increase He
thinks he has the best Anderson
Wilkes colt on earth, several Oratorios
and few Prince Directs.
Tom Butler. Leslie Cook, Jake
Haines. Charley Hodge, Otto Porter
DR.. Kinzie. Frank Whealan and Tom
Mccarthy are all fanciers and have 8
few of the right kind