The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-06-19
Some Good Racing and Record
Time

Horses from eleven states were
gathered at the race track, East End
st. to engage in the first 1913 meet
ing of the Corn Belt Race Circuit.
For some days prior to the meet
ing every train brought IN several
carloads of horses. bike sulkeys, and
the elaborate trousseau needed for
the kings and queens of the race
track-including a bull pup or two.
The army of drivers, care-takers,
errand boys. and an occasional owner
who follows the game. were camped
about the fair grounds taking care
of their pets like a newlywed does
his first Napoleon. Their daily work
is drive, rub and fondle their hoped
for world beaters, and keep their
equipments IN condition for the thrill
ing few moments before and during
a c A happy-go.lucky class of
bugs who fancy the boss game
above all other thrillers, and delight
to travel over the circuits, and earn
living while they have their fun.
They follow the game for years,
threatening often to break away
but they lever do. The call of the
track is humming in their ears and
they can no more resist than the base
bali fan can when his home team is
winning, or the hunter when the wild
goose honks above the corn fields.
Step over to the barn, or to the
track gate where they congregate at
workouts or races. See each n
surreptitiously glance at a stop watch
as they catch some trotter or PAGER
at quarter or an eighth post.
Some steppin'. that. A quarter
in 323."
well that colts got a license to
step so .ne." remarks and old timer.
dressed in a white hat and a remin-
iscent smile. That mont on the
end of her name signifies where she
came from. Almont Jr,, with a Nut
wood cross, clear down the line TO
old Almont, by Alexander's Abdallah
by old Ham, 10.
And so they go with every "hoss'
that puts on a harness. They know
the breeding clear back to the orig
ional stock. where they got their
mark, where owned at. and any pc
culiarities possessed by the animal.
They reel it off like Billy Bryan and
Teddy Roosevelt praying for the
downtrodden proletariat.
Fans? Why the base ball nut
has nothing on this bunch. Every
ones dream is a million. and owner
ship of a nag that could flag 'em all.
The leading local horsemen who
are interested in the management
are C.. P. Corcoran, President of the
local driving club, and the hahdsom-
est Judge at the state fair each
September; o. H. Collins, Secre-
tary. owner of Baumains. Gilded
Lady. Dolly and Ada Mix. and a
string of youngsters bred in the
purple; C. F. Erickson. owner of
grounds jointly with MI Collins, also
owner of Swanee, 2:l04. Moak g..
and Nervella and silent partner in
the legal firm of Pussy & Co.
Tuesday, June ~
The weather is warm and the track
fast, but the crowd is not a record
breaker to witness the 2:25 trot, and
2:25 pace or 2:2O trot. both class
races. there being no stakes offered
this year.
The 2:25 trot called cute starters,
but after Starter Geo. Cole, OF
BrookinQs, megaphoned Take back.
come up with the pole boss, no
chance" etc, a few times the field
got away. Three straights were won
by Bafin, the Montana horse. with
out being pushed; Kissime End. Mack
Americas Ord. Charming Prince 9TH.
Best time 2:24f.
The 2:25 pace brought out six side
wheslers, wearing hobble skirts. re-
gardless Of age. sex, or previous
condition of servitude. They were
quickly off to a good start. and when
the grand stand watches showed
MesrelsAe, the local horse, leading at
the quarter in 80. the crowd came to
life, and as she passed the wire in
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