The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
FAMOUS TEAM
WERE PLOW HORSES

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Maud c., 2;oO3s, have recently proved
no on their title to being the greatest
brother and sister the race horse world
has ever known.
Having some time before the OPEN
ing of their championship racing exhi-
bition III. w. Savage decided to send
these Two members of his all-star COM
binatlon to the Grand CIRCUIT. His
plan was to give the horses the neces,
sary s'kcying up" before the raeea
with Blnor Heir and George Gano Ior
worlds records at the Minnesota state
fair on Labor day. Sept. 4.
Both Hedgewood Boy and Lacy
Maud C. started In a free-for-ah pace
at Kalamazoo. Lady Maud c. threw
A shoe in the first heat and was dis
tanced. Hedgewood Boy broke ana
rar through the stretch. This was 100
much for the great stallion and the
best he could do was to win second
money.
MIR Savage did not fancy having MS
horses defeated and when they started
again the following week at Grand
Tcnpids he was on the ground himself.
The resnH was different. Hedgewood
Eov and Lady Maud C. outclassed the
field. winning first and second re-
spectively. The time was 2:02% ana
2;Os. but two fastest heats that nave
been paced this year in race
Will Race at Fair.
This performance showed conclu-
sively that the great Chitwood brother
and sister are in their old time form
and that before they face the starter
at the Minnesota state fair they VIII
be in condition to give the great Minor
Heir the race of his life. The return
of these famous horses to the Grand
Circuit. the scenes of their past VIC
tories has aroused much enthusiasm
They are deservedly popular and aside
from Dan Patch and Minor Heir, are
probably better known than any other
harness horses in the country today.
individuality they hold several world
records ard as a team they paced
mile in 2:03%, which is considered one
sof the most remarkable feats OF har-
ness.
The famous team is unique in many
respects They are full brother and
sister with a years difference in their
ages, favoring the stallion. They are
both chestnut in color. They are
within an inch Of the same height and
when in equally good condition WIN
weigh winthin Ave pounds of each 9TH
er. They are remarkably mated In ev-
cry particular, are devoted to eacn
other and in fact are the most perfect
example of brotherly love recorded In
horse history.
]. c. Crabtree. nine years ago this
summer, visited Taylorville, III, Tor
the purpose Of marketing his water
melon crop. While there he heard
there was a horse sale in progress
and he visited it out of curiosity. His
attention was called to a growthy
yearling filly and her weanling broth
err. Mr. Crabtree was a good Illinois
farmer and at once picked out these
two colts as having the qualities
requisite for farm work horses. He
bought them at a low price and has
never been sorry.
= Were Used on Plow.
The brother and sister were educated
TO work. After they were broke their
duties varied from pulling a pillow and
hauling loads to market to taking a
Sunday spin on the country road. They
were big Of bone, strong and sound.
Nothing hurt them. They had the
reputation of being able to draw fur
row straighter than any team in the
neighborhood.
One day they were a little short Of
work and when hitched to the family
buggy they cut loose. Their owner
thought they were running away. La
ter he learned they were only pacing.
The runaway PAGERS began to attract
more than local attention and as and
5-year- olds the pair were given some
little instruction and preparation In
the racing game From that time on
they have had wond "rful career. In
spite Of many changes in training
methods and some unfortunate expert
snce with various drivers they have
continually demonstrated their unusual
-class and greatness. Last summer they
did credit TO their early training In
double harness and astonished the
world by their sensational perform
= Rnces.
Hold Worlds Team Record.
When M. w Savage added this
famous Chitwood pair to his string of
: champions he made move that cer-
tainly will add to the popularity of his
exhibition features. Besides holding the
y worlds team record for one mile, Lady
Z Maud G.. has had the distinction of
beating nearly all of the fastest PAGERS
and holds the worlds record for a
three heat race. Both horses are in
excellent condition and have not suf-
I fered nor contracted a single blemish
: from their many campaigns. Hedge
wood Boy is now 8 years old and Lady
Maud c. is 10, and after the training
y and care they have received at the
international Stock Food farm this
! spring their efforts of the past are ex-
Z pected to be outcIassed.
The sensational pair was sired by
( Chitwood, 2:z2A, son OF Nutwood,
2:18A. Their dam is Norretta. by Nor-
ris, 2:22A. second dam Maggie YeazeT
(dam of Walnut Hall, 2:0Sh, sire OF
The Harvester 4, 2:06%), by Red
wilkes; third dam, Docia Payne by
Almont SO; fourth dam, Maggie Gaines
by Blood Hawk To any student of tbs
blood lines the breeding Of Hedgewood
Boy and Lady Maud G. will make q
Forceful appeal
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