Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-19
The Harvester Cost
Mr.. UhIein SO, 900.

The Harvester, the 5-year-old, who
has established d new record for the
nile for trotting stations, is by Wal
nut Hall out of Notelet, by Moko, ana
for two years past has been repeatedly
driven to Vistory by Ed Geers.
He is owned by August Chlein OF
Milwaukee, who bought him out Of a
Walnut Hall consignment in the Win-
ter Of 1907 for $4,000 The following fall
he was entered in the Grand Circuit
races. AT Columbus he captured the
Horse Review and Stock Farm futu-
rites, and rounded out his record for
the season by taking the Kentucky
Futurity at Lexington. in which his
sire had won second money in 1901.
Last year he won especial note By
capturing the $4,000 Charter OAK
purse at Hartford winning the sec
ond and third heats from Bob Doug
lass At Syracuse also he took the 2o9
class with "a best time Of 2,09A.
He started the season this year at
Detroit, Aug. 2 where he defeated
Country JAY and Bob Douglass for the
Chamber of Commerce stake, taking
both heats in 204A. The next week at
4C''O
lan's great exploit, he irotted into fame
by equaling the record for stations eS-
tablished in 1901, when Cresceus raced
The Abbott at Brighton beach
Ed Geers, who alone has driven The
Harvester since the hoYse was placed
in his hands. gave him thorough
breaking in before attempting to dc
anything in the speed making line
Il knew that his sire was one of the
highest strung horses we ever saw rae
| ing" he said in 1908, and | wanted II
| break the colt thoroughly before ASK
| ing him for speed, lest he get speed
| crazy.
| Il trained him on the mile upon mile
| system, that is to say, ! brought hin
along slowly, dropping down a little
|. each week and brushing him the hrs
and last ends of his miles. He learned
| very fast but ! never drove MIN any
| where near his clip | thought HIM tn
| best individual | ever saw, and | can
| remember no trotter with which | have
| taken greater pains"
| Edward F. Geers, better known a
| Ed, the silent man from Tennessee,
is one of the veterans of the turf ant
| probably its faVorte. He was borl
Jan %, 1851, and has therefore 8
years to his credit, of which nearl!
| half have been spent on the Crane
Circuit. He has driven more than
score of trotters to records of 10 o.
better and has won the greater par
Of $l,000,000 for his employers.
| Born at Lebanon Wilson county
| Tenn, he first became trainer for t. j
| Hamlin of village farm, Buffalo. ina
| first brought him into close contac
With the turf, and he has never LETT II
| His only worlds trotting record was
| won by The Abbot with mark o
1854, but many Of his horses have
held records in their own class. Sucf
We're Robert j., whom he gave m
champion pacing record OF WI
| Brown Hal, Nightingale, Lady of tn
Manor, Fantasy, Lord Derby and Her
at Law, all of whom received thel
| education under him.
| Other speedy horses which ne ma
| trained and driven are star POINTER
| Hal Pointer, The Monk. Direct Hal
Price Direct and Billy Buck. All sort
of horses and all sorts of t1rnouts NJ
takes to with equal readiness and la
cility. This month at Detroit he re
| peated his exploit of six years ago D!
taking both the Merchants and Mann
| facturers and the Chamber of com
| N, OF