The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-20

dicted he would show 900 or better at
the Phoenix meeting
IL win be no summer job to clear an
ice track on the river this winner
Dan Patch showed a mile In 2:o3M
at the Phoenix meeting this week.
This is a grand showing for the mar
velous racing machine and ought to be
taken as enough, and Dan be given a
perpetual let-up.
Doctor T., owned at BowbeIls, N. d.,
won $3.50 in twelve races during The
past season. This is a good showing
for the big horse, who naturally does
not take so kindly to the half mile
ring as he does to the mile tracks.
Patchenwood, 2:17A, has been sold
by C. e. Hasey, Of Minneapolis, to
Horace Hill, Lewiston, Montana, 10
which point he has been shipped.
Patchenwood is a SON of Patchen
Wilkes.
Steve Birch, of Fargo. has converted
his trotter, Harry Shaw, into a guide
less wonder"-but Steve hasn't employ
ed a press agent, yet to advertise the
fact BY the way, what horse can
beat Harry Shaw down the snow path.
II Steve should see At to turn him
loose?"
Authorities on the subject say there
is not the demand for gentlemen's road
horses there was a few years ago, and
assign as reason therefor that there
is more danger in driving horses about
the streets and on the roads than prior
to the advent OF the auto. VIII the
time ever come when the speed-crazed
chaffeurs will be brought to their
senses?
The horse that brings the money
nowadays is the one that is young and
sound and can show plenty Of speed
and nice way of going. The horse
OF this class is snapped up at a big
price as soon as he is placed on the
market. He must be good gated and
good dispositioned, with no "outs." The
market isn't overloaded with this
class.
Brewers Kid. the horse that raced
in the classes in which Daniel Web
ster was participant throughout Kan
sas during the fall, got the first heat
Of the 2:0S pace at Phoenix, Ariz and
got mark Of 2:06A. There were eight
starters in the race, which was won
by Queen Pomona.
Giftline, the PAGER seen at Grand
Forks during the race meeting last
summer, won the 2:05 pace at Phoenix,
Ariz., on Nov. 10, in straight heats
best time, 2:06A. Giftline has been
touted as an Exhibition horse, but
appears to be there with the goods,
nevertheless.
The 2s22 pace at Columbia, s. c., on
Nov. 4, was a hum-dinger for fair and
1t took nine holly contested heats to
settle it. Four different horses got two
heats each, at the close Of the eighth
heat, and then Edith Hungate, who
had acquired the first and eighth heat.
came through with the ninth heat. |
The time ranged from 2:13 to 2:21.
Directum, 2:O5A, the worlds cham
pion 4-year-old trotter, exclamation |
.rottipg stallion, and one of the fore
most living sires, is dead.
That real race horse and champion |
North Dakota pacing stallion, Govern |
'r Sarles, 2:07A, owned by George w.
Newson, OF Williston, is again among
he leading money winning western
performers, just as he has been for
several seasons. While in the tabu-
alton showing the relative seasons
winnings of most OF the central west
I'm trotters and PAGERS published in
Che Horse Review, the good son of
Iockheart, 2:O31a, was credited with
Winning but $500, IL transpires that
lie really won $4,76O, thus bringing
i'm well towards the top of the list
# western winning pacers-in fact, only
me, Bland s., the great Missouri g.
won more. Last year Gov
rnor Sarles won a trifie over $4,000
tut he was not then in quite SO fast
class. This year he raced only
Lgainst the very best PAGERS, from
George Gano, 2:03ff. down, and he ac-
ually beat 2:o5 on several occasions.
lined separately, notably at Detroit
nd again in the Tennessee stake ar