The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-26
(By j. l.. Hervey.)

Nineteen hundred and twelve was
not only a record-breaking year for
the production Of new 210 trotters,
it was also remarkable for the number
Of previous members of the select
list" that reduced their records. 1t is
significant Of the fact that on the av-
erage. it ia a supreme effort for a trot-
ter to get down to 2:10. when we OBJ
serve how few Of them, after having
once done so. in subsequent seasons
beat the marks that they have made
originally. Season after season has
passed. during which only W or
three, or. at most, Il scattering half
dozen. "old" $50 trotters have taken
new marks. But in this respect 1912
was an exception. for during it's prog
ress a total of sixteen horses that OPP
ened the campaign inside the 2:1O
limit reduced their records. Their
roster is as follows:
Uhlan. blk. g.. by Bingen (2:06 LID
Blonde. by Sir Walter, Jr. (2:1S LAD
1858 from 1858 ga.
Billy Burk. br. h., by Silent Brook
(2:16 1-2)-Crystal's Last (2:27 1-4).
by Ondale (2:23 1-2). 1903 Ia from
2:O3 3-4.
Dude Archdale. blk. M. by Arch
dale-Dudie Egmont t2:13 I'D. by
Egnlont Chief (2:24 1-4), 2:O4 Ia
from 2:0S Ia.
Brace Girdle. b. M. by Tregantlc
t2:oa 1-+l-Deborah. by Dictator.
goa ga from 2:05 IA.
Grace, CHI. m.. by Peter the Great
(2:07 1-4)-Oriana (2:19 1-t). by On
ward (2:25 la. 2:04 8-4 from 2:05
1-2.
Anvil, h. H.. by st. Valient Vincent
t2:11 3-4)-Amy Smith, by Emperor
Wilkes (2:2O 3-4). 2:06 from 2:oS Ia.
Helen stiles, b. M. by Sidney Dill
l~on--Silver Haw. by Silver Bow $3.50
2:0S Ia from 2:Os Ia.
Margaret Parrish. b. f.. 1 yrs, by
Vice Commodore (2:11)-Lady Ley
burn t2:23 1-2). by Arion (2:07 3-4),
2:06 Ia from 2:0S Ia.
Fair Maiden. b. m: by Prince Of
rector General-chatty Brook, by ST.
lent Brook l2:16 1-2). 2:07 IA from
2:O9 Ia.
cheeny: b: m: by Medium Line
(2:10)-Nelly Belamour, by Belamour,
2:07 Ia from 2:09 Ia
Gordon Todd. br. h.. by Todd
I2:14 s;45--Golden Ready. by Golden
Georgs Todd. b; h.. by, BY TODD q! Gu Gu
Laruc, 2:o7 81 from 2:os a..
Prince Lot, br. g.. by Prince Ansel
t2:2o 1-2)--Lottie (2:15). by San
Diego. ::O7 81 from 2:09 L..
Elizabeth Ray. b. m. by Axtellion.
(2:15 1-4)-Bethel Bell. by Ballan-
dorf t2:19 1-2), 2:0S Ia from 2:0s Ia.
Kenyon W.. blk. h.. by Marcos Boz
zarris (9:21)-Val Vernon: by Aller,
ton tor. $500 '-4'' s;'s a-+ fro" z;''
1T will be seen that no less than six
of the sixteen trotted in 2:06 or bet
ter. In addition there were two Of
the "new'' 2:10 trotters in the same
classification. namely, Baden (2:o5
1-4) and Ross B. $500. making in
all eight trotters that during 1912
took new records Of 2:06 Of better
which is certainly an excellent show
ing.
Chlan. which tops the list above.
has shown his superiority over all
other trotters not more by the fact
In history. 1858. but by the manner
in which he has trained on He first
appeared in 1908. when he took a a
year-old record Of 2:07 Ia. which still
remains highwater mark for a Eelding
Of that age. In 1909. in his 5-year
old form. ne reduced this to 2:02 IA.
and again in 1910. at 6. to 1858 81.
Last year he was given no real chance
for a new mark. but this year. de-
spite the most adverse circumstances,
he has made a fourth reduction of
his record and placed It at 1858. What
is more. from the manner in which
he trotted that 1858 mile at Lexing-
ton last October. he IL not done yet.
but with good luck ID quite likely to
"come hack a. fifth time in 1913 and