The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-01
HORSE OWNERS LIKE
CHANGE Of INTEREST
Noted Turfmen Are Interested
Both in Fast Runners and
Harness Speedsters.
By Tad.

Horsemen like other individuals,
love variety, and il is not unusual TO
hear on this or that prominent owner
shifting first from the harness to the
thoroughbred. and then back again,
accor6inc TO the fancy of the moment.
This shifting back and forth reheves
one of the ennui common TO foliower
of single line OF the sport, and ADDS
zest TO the game. This Is partly true
Of Frederick johnson OF New iork;
Mr. Johnson was at first lover OF
the thoroughbreds. Now he is about
TO make his initial bow as the owner
of the troffing horse, though continu-
inc his interest in the other sport
Among the more prominent horse
men who have been interested N Dotn
lines are r. J. Mackenzie, millionaire
Winnipeg {Man.) horseman,, who now
owns a stable of harness horses, IN
eiuding Joe Patchen II, Vernon Nc,
Kinney. Zomblack and others, as well
as stable of runners; John Madden,
one of the most successful trainers
Of thoroughbreds, also is interested IN
the trotters, and now is managing
stable for his sons, Edward and 10,
seph. T. p. Hayes, who owns and
trains Donerail, the 90-to-l shot win
uer OF the Louisville derby. was
trotting horseman twenty years ago:
E. E. Smathers has owned horses OF
Ali ps.ts, while Sam Hildreth. another
leading trainer of thoroughbreds, now
in Europe. has tried his hand with the
harness horses
Nat Raw, the greatest steeplechase
rider of Canada, hurdled over. to the
harness horses last year. and cam
paigned through the grand circuit
knight Onwardo, the horse that, scored
the only victory over Joe Patchen II.
Glenn Beachey, Lexington trainer, was
a thoroughbred enthusiast before he
cast his lot with the firmer sport OF
light harness racing. Gus Macy also
mixed with the runners, while heamey'
his son. has ridden runners with sue,
cess. Both are now deeply interested
in training the harness equines.
Mr. Johnson. close friend Of C., X.
G.. Billings. owns number OF thor
oughbreds. He interested Mr.. Bill
lines sufficiently 10 get him 20 buy
stock in the Piping Rock association,
an organization formed last year to
promote Thoroughbred racing just for
the love of the sport, while Mr.; Bill
linps in turn interested Mr.. johnson
in the harness sport.
Mr.. Johnson, however, comes from
a family OF horse lovers and the trot-
ting horse rules favorite among the
OF the New York horseuisn-
Mr.. johnson 's father owned trotters
before the running game became so
strong around New York. while his
uncle. James Mcmahon, owned and
drove Flora Temple TO her record
Mr. johnson owns a number Of good
running horses. including Cock Of the
Walk. Light of My Life. Raeburn,
which is thought capable Of beating
auv horse of his inches in America;
Sncle Jimmy and others Last fall
Mr.. Johnson accompanied Mr.. Billings
TO Lexington to attend the final grand
sircuit meeting Of the year. Mr.. john
son enjoyed the meeting and was
thrilled at seeing Uhlan trot q mile
n l.5s and later In the week. with
Lewis Forrest as mate, pull a wagon
! mile in 2:o3h. so he made up his
mind 70 have some trotters Of his
OWN.
There was n sale of harness horses
going on az Lexington at that time.
ind one morning Doe Tanner discov.
,red Mr. johnson busily engaged in
,idding on a yearling He bid some
hing like $4,000 on the colt, which
inally was purchased by Walter Cox
When asked what he was doing Mr..
Johnson replied; ''I do not like TO
,e spectator to q sport when do
Tot own competing horse.'' Several
weeks Inter John Dickerson purchased
Lord Brussels for Mr.. johnson for a
um close 10 $4,000