Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-02
HORSEMEN COME
TO LOCAL TRACK
Many of Them DESERVING Dav-
export Speedway to Do
Their Training Here.
MORE STABLES ARE NEEDED
Racing MatInees VIII Probably 81
Held Every TWO Weeks During
the Summer Season.
BY RAILBIRD.

The old track at Exposition park has
again taken on the appearance Of an
up-to-date racing plant. A new fence
/. been built around most of the GEN.
ter field, the stalls and grand stand
| repaire and the track worked until
it is in excellent condition for the
| speed makers.
The management is planning
upon givin gthe public matinees every
| two weeks this summer, and if the pat
ronage will warrant the expense IT
will give at least one and perhaps two
S-day meets here during the racing
| season.
All of the local trainers are not yet
! located, and it seems now that new
stalls will have to be built in order to
accommodate all who would like to
train here. Several are thinking of
coming here from the old mile track
at Davenport, which has not been used
for several years, and is no longer fit
to train horses for speed. At present
Bobby Peterson has the largest stable
in training. Leona d. promises to be
real good PAGER. this year,
Brown Hal that is a likely looking
flly.
Dave Carlson is working Honor's
Princess this season. She was laid
over last year and never started, ond
after her rest is as fresh looking as
ever. She should be a money winner
for her owner over the half mile tracks.
Dave also has a colt, sired by VIII
Todd, that is pronounced the last word
in beauty by all. horsemen who have
seen him. He will be trained lightly
this year.
Striver Looks Good.
Mickey Brady will make the horse
men sit up and take notice when he
starts campaigning with his trotters.
Last year was just an education for
the Striver, and she will go out as
green trotter this year. Brady has roam
FLY by Trampfas; that has seen some
good workout miles recently, but it
remains TO be seen what she Will do
when she is started in company.
Herman Banker seems to be relying
upon TonZa B. as the bread winner
/, this year. He won several good races
| last year over the half mile tracks in
Iowa and ought to be a better race
horse than ever before.
Miers has two trotters and two pac-
ers. His horses have been worked all
winter, and are now in the best posi-
BILE condition to be given hard work.
1t is hard to choose a winner between
his two trotters, Lyle Fifer and Cecil
r., although the latter has worked
To lot m Iar- he 1axx-
record rule, Major Dahnus will be-a 80
PAGER. He took a mark last year at
Columbus Junction of :2414, but failed
to win the race, so that does not act
as a bar against him. He is working
better than ever, and seems to have
lot OF life. 1t is understood that Wild
Rose is to be staked in several good
stakes throughout the country. She
was sick for several weeks this spring,
but has recovered nicely and looks fit
% go into a race at the present time.
She is the pet of the track.
Fred McCullom viii train La Myrl-
eta, who will race this year as
green PAGER, and Major Dowell. Jr.
He does not intend to train Judge
Hooker, but is going to use him as a
buggy horse. The judge was quite a
favorite with the race going fans, and (
many of them will hate TO see him
leave.
1t is not as yet definitely planned
when the first matinees will be held. |
Some OF the horsemen are ready to
turn their horses now, but others say |
they cannot get ready before the first !
of June. 1t is quite probable the first |
race will be Decoration day.