The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1911-04-28
A Great String Of Fast Horses.

Well informed Norfolk horsemen de
clare that absolutely the best string
OF high class, bred in the purple, light
harness horses west OF Chicago, owned
by one man. is the stable now sta
toned at the Norfolk driving park
and owned by J. NJ. Askey of this city
who is just moving here from Plain
view, Neb. The entire stable is bred
to go the route and there are none
better, old racing men say.
Mr.. Askey is locating permanently
in Norfolk because Of this city's ad
vantageous geographical location and
railroad facilities. He is a valuable
acquisition to the city and through
his work it is expected to put Norfolk
on the map as high grade light har
ness horse breeding center. Mr.. AS
key has bought house here and is
now moving to the city.
A Classy String.
Among the horses in the Askey sta
BILE is the young stallion Our Reaper,
4457, handsome mahogany bay 15ts
hands, and weighing 1850 pounds.
He is sired by Early Reaper 2:09%,
the sire of that sensational trotter
Early Alice 2:06h. and many others,
and his dam is Our Girl, the dam OF
Early Alice 2:O61., making Our Reap
er full brother to the great mare
Early Alice 2:06A.
Next we find that great handsome
cherry bay stallion Our G. G.. by Greg
DRY the Great CD 2:23A. This fellow
stands 171& hands, and weighs over
1900 pounds, and is whirlwind at the
pace, for with light road work he can
show a $40 clip. and wears nothing
but the harness. Gregory the Great
is also the sire OF that heavy money
winning trotter Angola 2:06A, and
last seasons champion trotting geld
ing Henry II 2:07A, and many others,
Our G. G. will make a great PAGER for
the slow classes this season.
Then comes the big handsome son
of Early Reaper 2:09A in the bay
stallion Our Early. He is full
brother to Our Reaper also Early AL
ice 2:06A. This fellow stands 16h
hands and weighs 1850, and is sure
stake trotter.
We also find Kane On, rugged
handsome black stallion with great
quality and substance, standing IS
hands and weighing 1850 pounds. He
is a great trotter, for with light work
he has shown $50 speed. His sire is
Spokane 2:15A, the sire of Starlight
2:12A. The dam OF Kane On is by
Shadeland Onward 2:1S.
Feast for Horse Lovers Eyes.
Perhaps the one nearest ready for
the races is the big handsome bay
mare Maude Star BY George Star, p,
2:17. This mare is IS hands high
and weighs 1900 and has been trial
miles in 2:29 and ought to give good
account of herself in the slow classes
this season.
Then comes the baby PAGER Mime
G. G.. bay filly (2) by Our G. G., dam
Ginger by a son of the mighty On
ward 2:25A, and while this youngster
has had the harness on but a few
times she can show 2:40 clip and
will be staked in her class this season,
We also found handsome bay mare
in Lady Reaper, sired by Our Reaper,
dam by Nebraska Bourbon. She
stands Is hands and weighs 100, and
will be heard from.
There are several other youngsters
in the stable, most OF them sired by
Our Reaper, Then comes that grand
old matron. Our Girl or (Katy Did (2)
2:4D. She never lost a race In twelve
starts. She Is the dam of Early Alice
2:o6A. Early Storm 2:2lA. Early
Harvest, D., 2:16H. Early Reaper
2:29A, Early Harvest 2:19k. This
grand old mare Is now II years old
and has handsome colt by her side
by Kane On.
In all there are a dozen or more, all
OF the same top-notch class. II you
are interested in the light harness
horse it will do you good to go out to
the stables and look them over. Train
er Shoemaker, who Is In charge OF the
stable, will take pleasure in showing
Won around