Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25
Newark Boasts of Two Good
Baby Trotters at
Present.
BY WALTER E. ERLER.

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tine it would appear hat horsemen
were beginning to realize the adj
vantages of buying and educating
young trotters. The worm has turned"
and the movement is going to work a
revolution in the best interests of the
sport, for the half-mile tracks, the
matinee game, and very likely some Of
the mile-track meetings ultimately will
be benefited by the education of these
baby trotters.
During the last season Richard Della
field, the New York banker, had the g.
year-old black filly Lady Katrina, by
Baronmore. raced by Bud Murray, the
Goshen trainer. While most of her rae
ing was lone in classes against aged
horses, her performances were an N
centive for her owner and several others
to buy and train more baby trotters.
At the recent Old Glory sale Mr.. Della
field was AN extensive purchaser of
young material, which is at this time
being prepared for the strenuous life
by Bud Murray. 1t Is not in the least
unlikely hat some OF these colts viii
get to the races this season. Those that
are up to anything worth while VIII
probably stand at the half-in!le track
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one of the number might display the
capacity that will warrant at east a
start in the big stake, to which most
of Mr.. Delafield's youngsters are
eligible.
At the Parkway tract IN Brooklyn
lack Phillips and "Rube'' Smith al Z
jogging several baby trotters the prop
erty of various owners who would like
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down at Lynbrook, L.. /. Eddie H)ll N
beck is jogging some youngsters with
the colt races over the half-mile tracks.
While 1t is difficult to form an opinion
regarding these colts, they are a good
average lot, well bred and as a rule
good individually. Some colt t~rotters
should develop from among them.
Two Good Ones In Newark
Right here In Newark there are to-
day several really worthy colt trot-
tiers that should do right well this sea
son. In the stable of Irwin q. STEELE
there are q pair OF ~2-year-old rotters
hat are attracting a lot nf attention.
Their way of going, their breeding aid
their individuality appear to warrant
all the pleasant things horsem n are
saying about them.
In the bay stud colt Bon Diablo,
owned by II. b. Murchia. # South
Orange, there is everythiAg 10 indi-
cate early and extreme speed. it is a
question in my mind whether the son
of Bon Voyage has a thing ia the world
on the 2-year-old chestnut nlly Miss
Hart, owned n bred by Mr.. STEELE.
This little miss is a trotter born and
should thiss season, with an Ven break,
develop capacity enough to hlnile any
thing Of her years h~ereaoot.s. Afier
February l the 2-year-old CHESTNUT colt
Todds McGregor and he black 3-year-
old stud Jersey Todd will also be In
the outfit of Mr.. STEELE. Both of these
colts look like really high-class Young
sters. 1t is well known that last year
in his yearling form, Billy Coville
stepped Todds McGregor an eighth TO
cart over the Weequahic Park track
in twenty seconds. Mr.. Coville also
worked the Todd colt last season, and
there are those who believe he will be
an extremely fast 8-year-old this sea-
son. At any rate, II he has the goods
it's the best bet In the world he will de-
liver them to Mr.. STEELE.
In the combination of Ralph Sage
another 3-year-old that would in every
way appear worthy of the expense in
cidental to his training is receiving
his first lessons. This baby trotter,
Vicar of Audubon by name, has in the
past had absolutely no handling, but
his conformation and his way of going
would indeed indicate q t%rotter, and
Mr.. Sage, who has had a world of ex-
p~erience with youngsters, is pretty
sweet on the son of J. J, Audubon.
A Threc-Kear-OId.
Another 3~-year-old that has the boys
taking notice is the bay colt Ormon-
dali, owned by Cliff Woodruff. This
beautifully bred baby is a perfect pic
ture, and while his owner-trainer has
not yet driven him a great deal, he has
displayed a very attractive way OF
going and will doubtless make a trot-
ter. These colts, with the material
available at George Stengers Elkwood
Park farm, should be productive of
some excellent colt races at the local
matinee events this season, and II all
the owners will take the proposed race
seriously and enter in a class for S-year
olds and under great good would surely
result for the best interests of the
amateur game. As near as | can learn
1t is the present intention of their
owners to start these youngsters in
the colt races at the fairs next fall
should they develop the necessary class,
and there is no better place In the
world to develop their racing instincts
than at the matinee events.
1t Is reported that II. II. Kline. of
Hilton. will race the black trotting