The Washington herald., 1910-09-04

"a IA mile at OiSNSAdhA AS~SAN
W " ~ without a wind shield
in 1:5s% he became in
reality the two minute trotter which
the harness world has been anticipat-
ing for the past decade. This perform
ance. within a quarter second Of the
mark set by Lou Dillon with the arti-
fetal aid, eclipses in quality her mark
OF 1851, which has stood since 1908.
Critics who were present at North
Randall say the handsome black geld
ing has not reached the limit OF his
speed and predict a lowering in actual
time OF the record OF the trotting
queen and that without the windbreak.
Uhlan's recent feat Of Keeling off
mile to wagon in 2:01. also without
wind shield. gives to Mr.. Billings trOt-
ter the two most coveted honors of the
trotting turf That the New York
sportsman, formerly n Chicagoan.
drove Uhlan in the first OF his record
breaking performances, is an honor
merited by his devotion 70 the sport
which has prompted him 10 spend the
money necessary TO secure performers
which possessed the ability Of Lou Dill
lon and Uhlan. That Mr.. Billings per
sonally win take another tilt at time"
behind the new champion Is the pre-
diction OF those who know his love Of
the sport. II is worthy of note in con-
sidering the future Of Uhlan that Mr..
Billings does not campaign his valua-
bic string for profit Therefore. il the
great gelding possesses. any greater
possibilities for time humiliation they
will receive every consideration IN
hampered by contemplation Of what
the earning capacity of the horse might
be for exhibition purposes.
Uhlan's rise to fame has been rapid
Less than two years ago he started in
his first race in the 2:S0 class at Bos-
ton and a little more than a month
later gaineN a record OF 2.O7H at Co
lumbus He trotted four races in this
first campaign. winning them all. In
his first race last season at the Cleve-
land grand circuit meeting his record
dropped to 2.03&. and two weeks later
he was finishing heads apart with
Hamburg Belle in 2:01H after having
trOtted a long mile on the outside of
the mare from start TO finish, with a
little the worse OF the start When
the two matchless trotters met again
a fortnight afterward in Boston. Uhlan
defeated Hamburg Belle decisively on
a slow track in 2:04% and 2:O3Hs He
could OutscOre her, outfinish her and
outfoot her at every spot and place,
and Mr.. Billings after seeing this per-
Torrance paid $4,000 for the horse.
Starting TO beat his record at Column
bus shortly after this race. UhIan trot-
ted in 2:02l5 This was his last ap-
pearance in public until Mr.. Billings
drove him a mile in 2:01 to wagon at
Cleveland.
Charles Sanders. a Boston merchant.
who bought the horse from his breed
er. A II. Parker Of Bedford. Mass. de-
veloped his speed in amateur races
over the Readville track He was
trained and driven in his public races
last year and in 1908 by Robert Proc
tor. a Boston trainer When Mr.. Bill
ings bought Uhlan he passed into the
hands Of Charles Tanner. a pupil OF
John Splan. who has long had charge
Of Mr.. Billings matinee and speedway
trotters and who is known as one Of
the best conditioners and caretakers in
the country.
Uhlan's sire, BiLgen, 2:O6K. is a son
OF May King. 2:2O by Electioneer.
Blonde, the dam of Uhlan. was by Sir
Walter. Jr.. 2:1Sl, a grandson Of Aber-
deem, formerly owned by Major S T.
Dickinson Of New York who by a sin
gular coincidence also owned the dam
Of Hamburg Belle The granddam OF
Uhlan was a Kentucky saddle mare by
Black Eagle. Morgan bred horse.
The best time ever made by any 9TH
er trotting horse without the aid Of a
wind shield was the 2:01 Of Lou Dill
Ion at Memphis on Nov II, 1904. Her
best record with the aid OF a wind
shield was 1851. Performances made
in this way are no longer recognized
by the National Trotting association.