The Detroit times., 1910-06-20

The lists OF entries 10 the early
closing events OF the Grand Circuit
meetings this spring show that a more
than usual number OF young trotters
have been named in the rich trottme
stakes all along the line from Kala
maxoo to Columbus. A big percen
tage Of the eligibles are four and i've
year-olds, many OF them with little
racing experience. but having shown
early speed enough to warrant their
owners taking chance of their knock
ing down some Of the plums Of the
big ring.
Fouryear-old ,trotters have more
than once proved themselves consist
ent winners in the events open Il
horses of all ages. The Dexter Prince
mare, Eleata (2:0s 1-2).. which Tom
Marsh brought down the line In 1901
winning the M. & NJ, Charter Oak
and other harness turf classics, was a
four-year-old. and her pos "a in the
NJ. e M, was the 'fifst time 2:10 had
been beaten in that event and stood
az the stake record until 1907, when
Sonoma Girl and HighbaH had their
memorable duel. the mare setting the
record at 2:06 IA. where II still re-
mains.
Boralma (2:07), Thomas W. Law
sons game little trotter. was practic-
ally invincible on the big ring in his
four-year-old form, even though he
went through long-drawn-out contest
for the Kentucky Futurity. in which he
was returned the winner the year
previous.
Another and later example Is that
OF that wonderful colt, The Harvester
(2:063-4). who was unbeaten In the
futurities as a three-year-old and last
year swept the 2:0s and 2:09 classes
OF the Grand Circuit. losing but 4
single heat up to Lexington, where he
was taken sick and drawn after his
race won to certainty. SO II will
be seen by these examples that it will
occasion no surprise should one OF
the younger trotters clean up I'm the
stakes down the line the coming sum.
mer.s
- Pop Geers has a star young trotter
which he Is grooming for the NJ &
N. and other stakes In the black mare
Dude Archdale. She Is now a FIVE
year-old and was first raced two years
ago, starting twice In three-year-old
events on the Great Western Circuit
in both Of which she finished second
to the crack Arizona colt Justr
t2:10 LAY. She made the son OF Jay
Bird 60 In 2:13 IA to beat her a,
Pekin, NJ, and the following week a,
Springfield drove him TO his record
of 2:10 IA In the first heat. Last sea
son she was not raced, but after the
racing season closed last fall was sem
to Geers when the Tennesseean wen
into winter quarters at Memphis. ant
during the spring has been doing al
the veteran teamster has asked of ne,
I'm her work. She Is a daughter of thu
Nebraska sire Archaic, out OF a mar,
by Egmont Chief.
Thistle Doune, one OF the stak,
candidates from the Chisholm stabl,
OF Cleveland, Is another which racet
In the colt classics, but was given |,
let-up last season when a four-year
old. George Starr had him when
two-year-old in 1907. and In the sen
sational Kentucky Futurity. won b,
Trampfast (2:12 Ia. he finished sec
ond In both heats, but was set bacl
once for interference. AS a three
year-old he was up against the Bar
yester, the Leading Lady. Binvolo, etc
and did not win. but showed himsel
2:10 trotter. He Is now In the stabl
Of Mayor Bert Shank at North Ran
dali On breeding. no trotter has 1
on Thistle Doune, as he II a son o
jay McGregor (2:07 1-4). Scott Hud
sons good stake winner OF a few ses