Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-05
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 FRANK o. MOSES, Mgr.
LABOR DAY PROMISES
 NEW SPEED RECORDS.
Worlds Fastest Horses to be Shown
 at Minnesota State Fair.


 With good weather on Labor day, September ,, some new worlds rec ords should be made over the Mime sota state fair course. contract has been closed by the managers with M w. Savage for a series of speed ex- hfbitions by Minor Heir, I:5S Ia George GanO. 2:02 and Dazzle Patch the sensational colt that pacek a half mile in 59 seconds when but B months old. Dan Patch, the champion of champions, will also be on the ground, where be will hold a reception, and generally have supervision over the performances of the Savage string. In addition to these top-linerS d number of the horses from the Minnesota River farm will take part in various events on the racing card. While Minor Heir is admitted to be the fast est harness horse in training, and George Gano has paced miles in two minutes, and is expected to do better than that this season, and both of these horses are the heros of many a hard fought race, nevertheless 1t is predicted by the well informed that these veterans will not arouse the en- ? thusiasm of the Labor day crowd to 2 such an extent as will the three year old colt, Dazzle Patch.
 Dazzle is a remarkably handsome colt and resembles his champion sire in many respects. Most of all he re- sernbles Dan Patch in his seeming appreciation of his own superiority. i. In bearing and actions, this colt pro- claims himSelf the champion, and he has shown that hlS power to stir the blood of horse enthusiasts is equal to that of Dan himself When it comes 4C 4v, al, himself. Last season as a two- year old he paced half mile in 59 seconds, a 1:5S clip; a quarter of a mile in 27 3-4 seconds, 1.51 clip; one eighth of a mile in 13 seconds, a 154 clip His performances have never been ap- preached by any other colt This year Dazzle is larger, stronger and appar- 2 ently faster than he was a year ago. There seems to be no limit to his flights of speed. With any sort of luck in the matter of weather and tracks on the opening day of the fair this colt will undoubtedly pace the fastest half mile ever negotiated by a. three year old, and perhaps faster . than any ever recorded by any har- { ness horse.
 Minor Heir and George Gano seem to be in better condition than ever be- fore. and a week ago paced 8 mile in 2O9 IA on the farm track. Without any apparent difficulty, they stepped the last quarter in 27 3-4 seconds. which shows that the two are already rounding into mldseason form. They will be trained to drive double and they win be started at the state fair on Labor day 10 beat the worlds team record of 202 3-4, now held by Hedgewood Boy and Lady Maud c. These two horses are almost perfectly mated and wills admittedly make the finest looking S75,OO0 team ever seen on any race track. Their terrific speed should make a team mile close to two minutes comparatively easy for them. Mir. Savage predicts that this team will pace a mile in two minutes this year, and expresses the hope that if they do, the feat will be performed i ct the Minnesota State> fair, where Dan Patch paced the worlds fastest mile.