The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
JULIAN, WORLD-BEATER,| IS
WITHDRAWN FROM COURSE
Like Alexander, Uhlan Has No More
Worlds to Conquer" Declares
G. *. q. Billings.
MAY NEVER KNOW AN EQUAL
Every Trotting Record Is Held by
the Black Gclding, Now One of the
Attractions nj Curtis Neck Farm,
on the James River.

New York. July 25.-Uhlan, the
racing whirlwind. never again Will be
seen in a race. and never again will
appear on o race track IN exhibition
miles. according to tho recent an
nouncemcnt OF c. Is. q. Billings, his
northumberland owner.
"Uhlan, like Alexander, has no more
worlds 10 conquer" declared Billings.
and SO I shall put him in retirement.
lie has done all that ever was asked
oe hiln.--and has done It we'll. He has
deserved a rest, and he shall get it on
my Virginia farm, where he Will end
his days in case and comfort"
The passing of Uhlan takes from the
turf the greatest race horse that ever
was foaled: a horse that never may
know an equal.
Uhlan. the perfect horse, to-day holds
practically every trotting record. He
has smashed so many track records
with his wonderful bursts OF speed that
compute them all. And no rounded
out his career on October .. 1913. at
Lexington. Ky. with the most amaz-
mile. with a runner at his side. In
1854 IL, tho best mile ever negotiated
by either trotter or PAGER
Uhlan holds the worlds record for
straight trotting, without the aid of a
runner, or a windshield. with a mark
made IN 1913. But this mark is re-
gardcd as at least three seconds slower
naturally than tho record made by
rhlan. rs Lou Dillon had the protcc-
tion OF windshield In stepping TO her
record mile. and uhlan did not:
Uhlan, sired by Bingen, 2:06 Ia, and
whose dam was Blondell. with record
around 2:3l. did not give early prom
colt, he looked somewhat scrawney,
and his legs seemed unsuited for the
terrific strain of racing.
But when he grew to be a two-year-
even then did his first owner. Arthur
Parker, Of Bedford, Mass, believe that
the second-rate trotters. But Uhlan.
when a three year-old. surprised his
owner, and the sporting world as well,
by wizzing along the old Readville.
Mass, track, hitched to n wagon, in
2:13.
In 1907 uhlan's consistently good
ton OF Charles Sanders, horse owner
Of Salem, Mass. lie watched the black
geiding in number OF workouts. and
IN a number of races. noting his cour-
age and his stamina. Then he. went to
Parker. and after some dickering, pur-
cha sed him for $4,000.
Soon after Sanders secured him, Uh-
Ian trotted mile In o:07 IA. making
record for four ycar-old geldings that
in 1905 and the wonderful black horse
brought home thousands OF dollars in
prize money for his owenr.
year-old, that Uhlnn really startled the
sporting world with his wonderful
speed by travelling mile in zoo IA
old geldinEs. Earlier In the year. be-
fore Uhlan had made his 2:o2 ia mark,
Sanders was offered 100000 for his
"uhlan will bring me, that much
season" declared Sanders. I'll sell
is many miles away from It"
But In September of that year us10)
Sanders sold his great black horse to
who was acting as agent for Billings.
The price. $4,000. was about $4,000
less than Sanders would have taken for
zoe Ia mark, but Uhlan's feat In trav-
cling at such speed meant that his
end. That mark put him In the top
notch class. where he could find but
little competition. ending his chances
In 1911 Chlan was Withdrawn from,
and vas Ercomed for nights against
man. In that year Ulhan tied the 200
wagon record of Lou Dillon, estab-
lished new wagon record for geld
ings trotted half mile to wagon in
SO IA. the fastest time ever made for
that distance and drew n sulky around
half mile track in zoe "a. another
record.
But It was in 1912 that he made his
famous record-.a mile In l ;5S. 1t was
the meeting, that the famous black
horse stepped the first, quarter I'm 80.
me second in 20. the third in 90. and
wonderful l:5S mark.
ON October Q. 1913. at Lexinut on,
lillian once more startled the w0Gld
hy reelinr OFF mile, with a runner at
his side in :54 12.
Nowhere on the trottinc horizon to-
DAY is there n horse that has the won
d"rtul courage. tho wonderful speed,
the willing nature of this great. blacl.
gclding, and nowhere Is there a horse
man who believes that during the pres
cnt generation Will there come n horse
VINO can equal the wonderful perform
;nce OF this amazing trotter.