Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-09
Savage Unique
as Plunger in
Horse Buying
Famous Horseman Has Made Corner
in TwO-Minute PAGER Through
Long Prices.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. oct. s.-M. w.
Savage Of this city, at present conspicuous
as the man who Is running corner In
two-mnute PAGERS, Is -nique IN the history
Of the harness horse racing game He en-
joys the distinction OF paying more "long
prices for famous horses than any other
two men, and he has not yet bought "gold
brick"
When the Minneapolis man bought Dan
Patch for $4,000 his friends shook their
heads and Il was whispered that another
good church member had gone crazy over
fast horses" In fact, 1t IL thought the
men who sold Dan were not entirely sure,
but that they had "unloaded" something
AZ the time Of the purchase Dan Patch
had record OF l;5sh He showed inn
provement the first year Of the new owner
ship. and HIS successive reductions OF
worlds records, until he placed the harness
horse mark for the mile at 1856 is we'll
known In turf history. Besides, the black
whirlwind paid for himself the first two
years, and since that time has earned many
times that amount An offer of 10000 has
been refused for the horse, and Mr. Savage
will not sell him for any price.
Minor Heir came next His meteoric
career OF 1908 made him the most talked OF
harness horse in in the world, next to Dan
Patch. Mr.. Savage bought him for $4,000
lie then had a record OF 1891, and many
thought he had reached the limit of his
speed. After a careful wintering, the great
son Of Helr-at-Law showed Improvement
In 1909 he reduced his record 10 1854, COW
ering the quarters as follows: 0;2o, O:s0 and
O.SOh. He was the only horse to pace a mile
under two minutes last year.
This year his performances have put him
An n giQea nv Ifpaaalf u hoo
duced the worlds unpaced mile record 10
l;5S1h. thus going faster mile, in the OPEN
then any other horse ever went but he
has lowered the worlds record four times
and has won three races the time OF which
average better than two minutes
George Gano was the next star added to
the Savage stable. He was the champion
money winner OF 1909. He had q mark OF
2oSA when Mr.. Savage paid $4,000 for him
last winter. Although he has been per-
forming under the Savage banner but five
weeks, he has already lowered his record
one second and a half and was separately
timed In race In 200.
Hedsewood Boy is no exception. Mr Saw
age took possession OF the famous Chitwoo5
stallion and his full sister, Lady Maud c..
In February. Already Hedgewood Boy has
lowered his record from 2:02k To 2Oi. and
Lady Maud @. has won the worlds cham
pionship for mares over a hRlf-mile track
Mr. Savage has also owned and stlil owns
other champions online. Arion, Button
wood Roy Wilkes and Directum have all
been profitable investments for Mr.. Savage
Cresceus 10 the only horse that came near
being an exception, Shortly after Mr.. saw
age paid $1,000 for this champion trotter
MS former owner drove him and the result
was strained tendon. While this injury
was cured Il prevented any extremely fast
work, and Mr.. Savage sold him to a Russian
Tor $4,000. thus making a profit on the
poorest horse investment Sc ever made