The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-02
FAST HARNESS HORSES
List of Trotters and PAGERS With
Low Marks In Training.
THE RRoHCHo, 200 "a, LAME

Injury May Keep Fast Mare Out All
Season-Dan Patch, 1854, and Mi
nor Heir, 1:5sLz, to Race In Match
Events Only.
The fast pacing classes this year
will prove of great interest. 1t may
be truthfully said that never before
have there been as many sidewheelers
with marks of 2:03 or better, young
and sound, in active training for
the laurels of the coming campaign
a canvass of the field reveals the fact
that no fewer than sixteen and possibly
seventeen of these horses will be out.
The recent lameness of The Broncho,
2:00N. is one Of the most unfortunate
incidents which have occurred to date.
The fleet little mare was taking her
early work in the best of style, and
Dean was confident she would repeat
her successes of former seasons. She
has not as yet been retired for good,
but her chances OF recovery are not
considered to be bright by those who
know. Dan Patch, 1914, and Minor
Heir. :591a, owned by NJ. W. Saw
age. will be used strictly for exhibit
lions and match races against each
other
OF those that win start in the regu-
lar class and stake races the fastest
by the records is the grand mare CT
tation, 2:01A, who is as good as ever
this season. Next to her are Hedge
wood Boy. 2!0214, now in Dick Will
sons stable, and the Canadian cham
pion, The Eel. 2:O2A. Wilson also has
Hedgewood Boys full sister. Lady
Maud c.. 2:04l4, who is considered TO
be fully as fast as her noted brother.
The Eel is the horse that the others
will all have to beat
Another mighty fair mare is Aileen
Wilson, 2:0215, that Fred Hyde is to
drive. Argot Boy, 2:0314, in Walter
Cox's hands. and Baron Grattan.
2:0314. in Geers' string, are two old
warriors that will try again. Cox also
has Jerry B., 2:0414, the horse that
vanquished The Eel and Minor Heir
at Lexington last fall. The California
pair, COpa de ORC, 2:0314, and Mona
Wilkes. 2:03H. will both race in the
east Mona Wilkes was purchased the
past winter by President W. II. Nc
Doel of the Monon railroad, whose
home is in Chicago. Brenda Yorke,
2:O4i; Darkey Hal, 2:0414; Red Bow.
2;OH4. and Reproachless, 2:0414, are
the others With these horses to draw
upon the free for alls should be decid-
eddy interesting.
There are also seventeen trotters
with marks of pos or better that viii
be raced this year. although of these
Orc, 2:G514, and Wilkes Heart 2:0614,
are supposed 10 have seen their best
days. Jack Leyburn, 2:0tA, the big
chestnut gelding by Alto Leyburn, is
the fastest by the records of these. He
has been a hardy campaigner for the
past two years and will be in the first
flight again Lillian r.. 2.0411s. is also
to be trained. although it is probable
that she will not be raced extensively.
Hamburg Belle. 2:o44, the mare
that lowered the worlds record for
three heats by trotter last year and
Billy Andrews She hit her knee last
fall and did not fill her late engage
ments. She is considered to have a
chance to trot in 2:02 at least. Marga-
ret O.. POSI-. the daughter of Onward, /
is to have another try before being re-
tired 10 the brood mare ranks at
Patchen Wilkes farm. Sonoma Girl. !
2:0514. gave evidence in her last races /
in 1908 that she could trot in 2:04. and |
she has wintered grandly. Locust /
Jack. 2:0615, went a great many fast
races against the best trotters out last |
year.
Early Alice. 2:0624. will trot in 2:o5 |
certainly. as she is in her prime and a
truly great mare Sterling Mckinney. /
. :O6ai. who went lame shortly after his /
sale for large sum in 1908. is taking 4
his work kindly in Geers' hands. He 4
has as much speed as any horse and /
is dead game. Spanish Queen. 2:OI. /
the largest money winning mare out in /
1908, who captured over $4,000 in her
first year. will have large following.
as she is young and sound and in the
hands of master trainer, Guss Macy. I
Lady Jones. 2:0T14. that Tommy
Murphy win race. went some grand
races at Columbus and Lexington. L.
Maud. 2:oTL;. was the queen of the
western trotters in 1908. Nahma,
2:0TI4. also showed very fast. Uhian,
2:0TA. the unbeaten. is considered
2:05 horse. while the California bred
stallion San Francisco, 2:oIA. has
many admirers.