The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-04
half Mile TRACK
is MOST POPULAR
IS LATEST SPEED GEN.
TER TO ADOPT SMALL RING
GOV. sARLEs WITH 2:os MARK,
LOOKS GOOD FOR NEXT SEA-
SoN-HoRsE NOTES.
(By J, J. ,J.)


Gradually the mile tracks all over
the country are being converted into
half-miIe tracks. The latest TO come
into the half-mile ring is Detroit,
Mech. There is no getting away from
The fact that the half-mile track is
the popular one, judged from almost
stood fact that the average horse can
go the mile track a little faster than
he can the half-mile ring, hence the
man who races his horse and races
TO win, on the l1alf-n1ile tracks knows
thar when the time comes he can go
to the big meetings, where they have
the big rings and big money, and re-
duce the record of his horse still lower.
The horses that have trouble on the
half-mile rings are the ones that bang
their knees, also the long gated ones.
In view of the fact that Governor
Barles, the marvellous little pacing
wonder Of tho northwest, is still in
the 3:0s class, notwithstanding the
Fact that be has gone several miles In
races right around 2:05 during the
past seas On, he ought to lie a good
prospect In his Glass next season. Aft
sr all his campaigning, he has demon
Itrated his ability to "go the route"
IS many heats az he is called upon to
20, and fight every inche Of every
mile. Four years ago few would have
picked him out as the prospect" he
las proven.
TITS an i'll wind that blows no good"
Many horses that have not had the
attention paid their feet which they
Dught during the past season, received
the needed moisture during the recent
thaw. II is an old but true saying. no
foot no horse" and that is what paved
streets lead to unless some effort is
put forth by the owner 10 supply the
needed moisture which naturally be-
lonys to the foot in it's natural form
Our Manitoba neighbors are figuring
on some rare sport on the Ice during
the month of January. Some of the
.oCal horsemen of Fargo are conten-
plating entering their horses in the
races to be pulled off. Some OF the
purses will be $1,000. Not bad bunch
70 pick of the snow banks while rest
ing up for the next campaign. p. R.
Olston, Of Fargo, may get Baybesr :,
jr. in condition for the trot to which
he is eligible. II Is known that he
can go the ice-path very fast.
Local horsemen would like to see
Crimson King, Hank Bowers chestnut
PAGER, given another chance % show
What he can do. There is no denying
the fact that he has an abundance of
speed. Add to this the fact that he
has had a couple Of years of street
driving. just the thing he needed, and
there IL no reason why he should not
make a credita'ble showing In his
class. Come on, Hank, and give the
King @ chance to wear the crown.
Fifteen years ago 1t was no trick at
n to get out enough horses of the
FAST class TO hold racing matinees twice
n week on the ice Or snow path. in
Fargo, In any kind of weather. Now
adays racing matinees are among the
lost arta. II looks as though the "old
sports" have retired to the "hot stove"
department and the rising generation
haven't bred back"
Ths oEtRwa, Can, races begin Jan.
., for which there are hung up
urBes aggregatlng $4,000. There are
Inc $1,000 stake events, and the as
ociation has the reputation of doing