The Detroit times., 1913-08-15
r. J. Mckenzie, Winnipeg Mil
ionaire, Is Most PrOmi-
nent Example
HAS STABLES OF BANG
TAILS AND HARNESS MACS
Nat Ray, Former Steeplechase
Rider, Is Now Driving in
the Big Line

The horsemen OF the United states
and Canada often shift from the mar
ness horses 10 the runners or from tue
runners 10 the harness horses or IN
terest themselves in both classes at
the same time.
At the Blue Ribbon meeting this
year, Nat Ray is the most prominent
example OF the first class. Nay hoy
was a steeplechase jockey unth
short short time ago when ne got
stable OF harness horses and is no"
one of the recognized quality drivers
of the Grand Circuit.
r. j. Mckenzie. the millionaire
hOrseman from Winnipeg. is the best
known example OF the last class, men
interested in both the harness horses
aud the runners. Mckenzie has
stable of Grand Circuit racers, includ-
ing such famous horses as Joe
Patchen H., Vernon Mckinney and
others. He has been in Detroit this
week watching the performances OF
his nags.
Just acrosse the river Mckenzie
has another stable, filed with runners.
Among them Is Buckhorn, which car
rier top weight in the great Ferry
handicap TO be run ope nday at Wind
sor. Bnckhorn is the biggest sensa-
ton of the year on the turf.
Mckenzie, of course. like most mil
lionaires engaged in the turf game,
Is in ii more for the love OF the sport
than he is TO make money Nat Ray
Is In the game because he wants to
make handsome living and some
Il IA 10
chasing he went into the harness
game.
These men are far from being alone
among those who have changed from
one sport to the other or have dabbled
In both at the same time.
John Madden. one of the most
famous of turf characters is now in
tereSted in the harness races after
mailing q name for himself with the.
runners. He is managing a stable for
his sons. Edward and Joseph. He was
unfortunate enough to lose the NJ. e.
M. to Pop" Gears after the Madden
horse. Tenara, had been made a
strong favorite over the field. here
at Detroit last Wednesday.
T.tP. Hayes, OF Donerail fame. was
Q well-known man on the harness
Circuits some years ago.
c. r. G. Billings, great harness
horse owner, interested Frederick
Johnson, of New York, in the sulky
races, while Johnson in turn interest
ed Billings in the runners so that
both me became coected with both
sports.
Amog the drivers, the Maceys. Gus
an dson Reamy, were at one time In
tereste din the runners and later took
up the harness sport.
Detroit will have it's chance to show
whether II prefers the running races
or the Grand Circuit tomorrow and
the six days following.
Tapping right on the Blue Ribbon
meeting at the state fair grounds
comes the second meeting at the
windsor track In the Canadian cir
cult. This is the last day of the Blue
Ribbon; the runners start tomorrow
1t Windsor.
The attendance and enthusiasm AZ
the Blue Ribbon was not as great this
year as II was last, while the Windsor
track Is attracting more people every
time II opens. Defenders of the run.
ners claim that his proves undoubted.
ly the growing popularity of the run.
ming game. Harness enthusiasts are
jealous OF their sport, however and
cant see that the runners are making
any invasion upon their game.
Nat Ray has brought into the har-
ness game some of the ideas that he
received while astride the timber top
pers.
One OF these ideas is that the rae
Ing season for the harness horses
ought to be heightened. He believes
that II the horses were raced almost
All the year around as are the runners
instead of just during the summer
months, there would be better sport
and more money in the game.
That he isn't of the general opinion
Of the horsemen is evident from the
fact that no very serious attention
has ever been given HE euooaettor