The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-19
COMMENTS ON NORFOLK RACES
STAFF Correspondent Of The Horse Re.
view Makes interesting Notes.

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Columbus, stan correspondent who
attended the Norfolk races, has the
following comments to make upon the
races here week before last:
N. s. Westrope of Norfolk, Neb..
owns Tangentettie 2;29A, by Tangent.
y, 2;lSA. dam Restless (dam of five),
by Star of the West 2:26la. He will
send her to Fremont later in the sea
son and breed her to .Archdale.
The black mare Nathelle, owned by
William Kentner of Beatrice, Neb.,
is greatly improved, and in a workout
at Norfolk trotted In 2:20, with the
last eighth in 16 seconds.
Tuesday afternoon The Judge trot
ted workout in 2:l4A and King
Woodford in 2:16A. Friday, when
these trotters turned around in race,
neither could beat 2:2O. They had
trotted their race the day before the
meeting opened.
Ben Rhodes of Kearney, Neb., had
a handsome stallion in the 2:25 trot
at. Norfolk. but the horse was quite
lame and could not do himself justice.
They call him Joe Kane, and he is
owned by w. II. Barber of Fullerton,
Neb. This horse was sired by Spo-
kane 2:15R, dam by Woodline 2:19;
next dam record daughter Of Shade
land Onward. When he races sound
he will give his sire an additional
2:20 trotter.
King Rec 2:2S1a. winner OF the first
heat in the :25 trot at Norfolk, Is
7-year.old stallion sired by Knox All,
grandson of Alcantara 1928 is owned
by H. Robling, Harrington, Neb., and
was bred by the Rec Heights Stock
Farm, Rec Heights. S. ID. His dam
Calve, was sired by Norval PLAN, and
his grandam, eleanor, was daughter
of Onward 2:25A He is in the stable
of Peter Delier of Harrington.
Thomas Jefferson 2:261a, winner OF
the 1925 trot at Norfolk, is owned by
his driver, j. E. Williamson, Denver,
Colo. He is 5-year-old chestnut
gelding, was sired by Jefferson, son
of Charles Caffrey, and is out of
mare by Ogallalah, grandam by Bel.
mont Ga. His race was very easily
won after the first heat, during which
he made mistake and his driver did
not try very hard to win after the
gelding had recovered from his break
Lord Duke 2:231s, winner of the
first heat in the 2:40 trot at Norfolk,
is a 4-year-old brown stallion by Jack
daw 2:2SR, dam by Oakland Baron
2:09A. He was bred by r. |. Lee Of
Topeka, Kan, breeder and owner Of
The Impression 2:14A. Lord Duke is
rugged appearing trotter and his
start at Norfolk was his first.
At about the same that Dude Arch.
dale was winning the M. and M. at
Detroit, her sire was represented by
winner at Norfolk Neb., in the 2:40
trot, where Miss Archdale gained re.
cord of 2:24A. This 5-yearold mare
was bred by N. j. Rouin of Fremont,
Neb., and was developed and driven
to her record by his son. James Ronin.
Miss Archdale is out of Ines B. Wilkes,
by Ignis Fatuus 2:2OA.
The 10-year-old brown trotting stall
lion King Woodford 2:17A, winner of
the 2:17 trot at Norfolk, has been
owned by w. M. Zulauf of Pierce, Neb.,
since a yearlng. This is his fourth
season at the races. Last year King
Woodford started eight times, winning
each race.
Alice L. Woodford 1925, owned by
McClelland Miller OF Wayne. Neb.,
stepped a mile over the mile track
at Sioux City, Ia, August 4. in 2:1O
She was driven by Gil Harrison, and
was prompted by Cookey 2:14A
driven by Andy Madden. This is the
best mile ever trotted at Woodland
park, the fastest previous one being
the 2:1OA of Shady G., in 1907. On
the same afternoon Harrison worked
the pacing mare, Bird II. 2:10A, in
2:09h. This mare is now owned by
Chester Slaughter of Dallas, S. D.. and
in company with Alice l.. Woodford
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circuit. making their first start at
the Peoria meeting
All seven of the horses starting in
the LAO trot at Norfolk are owned in
Nebraska. and five Of them were bred
in the state, while another was foaled
there. The two exceptions are Lord
Duke, by Jackdaw. and The Cochran
by Colonel Cochran. The dam of the
latter horse was purchased in iii
nois while heavy with foal, and The
Cochran was foaled at Daykin. Neb
The dams of the five Nebraska bred
trotters were also bred in this state
Archdale, Glen Wilkes, Norval Chief
Roy Norval and Pactolus sired the
five trotters referred to. This was
the best field OF green trotters ever
raced in north Nebraska, and severa
OF them will trot in 1920 this season
Shinstock Bros. of West Point, Neb.
have purchased of ]. o. Woman, Phoe
nix, Ariz., the stable of horses thai
party raced throughout the Nebraska
circuit, consisting of Major Gantz, p
2:OS& Captain Dawson, p, 2:14A
Marion r., 3-year-Old pacing FLY by
Del Coronado, and the green pacinl
gelding Big Boy DR.. j. A. Hands o.
Newkirk, Okla, has been secured by
Shinstock Bros. to handle their horse!
the remainder of the season, and thi!
stable will probably race through the
North Kansas circuit, making theil
first start at Norton. The Shinstock!
are practically new men in the racin.
game and promise to be good patron!
of the industry.
Colonel Van Pelt of Omaha, is one
OF the most unique starting judges seer
this season. He tries very hard I,
please, is wonderfully polite, request