Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-30
BILLINGS PAID BIG SUM
FOR SENSATIONAL PAGER
Doc Tanner Will Train William for
Speed on Curtis, Neck
Track.
BOUGHT HIM FOR $50, 900
New Owner VIII Probably Retire
Horse From Racing. With Hope Of
Making Him Beat Time Made by
Dan Patch, King OF PAGERS.

William. 1:5S 1-2. sensational son
OF Abe j., is now the property OF the
millionaire horseman, c. G. w. Bill
lings. OF New York and Curle g
Neck Farm. who owns the cham
pion OF all trotters. Uhlan. 1.5s
William was purchased from Earl At
ia, OF Otterbein. last week. the price
being $4,000. Mr.. Billings had never
$een the great PAGER until he came
out to warm up for the big match
race, but he at once took fancy TO
the bay stallion, and after he had seen
him take Directum l. into camp so
the purchase OF the Indiana whirl-
wind. the result being that deal was
made and William passed into the
stable Of the wealthy horse lover.
He will be brought to Curtis Neck
this fall, along with other speed kings
on B.lllngs's string.
Williams racing days are now over
but he will be given sne opportunity
or -lowering more records, and II he
stays In his present form. II is safe
to say that he will clip o. couple
OF seconds from his mark OF l.5s l-2
before the season OF 1915 ia over II
is said that William is to be put In
charge OF Doc Tanner, who trained the
Billings string for several years and
who gave Chian, the champion trotter
his mark at Lexington IN 1912 Tan
ner has proven that he is "A reinsman
or the Highest type when ii comes to
getting trotter or PAGER ready for
record breaking and also at "sculling"
them for records. 30 II is good news
that William has passed into hands
that Will give him the chance that he
should have.
The sale of William for $4,000
brings to mind the fact that Indiana
is noted for being n State in which the
high priced horses are "manura ctured"
The champion OF all PAGERS Dan Patch
l.55 IA. was bred by the well-known
oxford t1nd) horscman. Dan Messner
and was sold for 100000 after he had
demonstrated that he was a champion
performer Allen Winter. 2.o6 l-2
bred by the indianapolis norscman.
N. H. Reardon, won the $50, 600 trot-
ting derby at Readviile. Mass. in 1908
and that fall was sold to foreign buy
ers for 10000 The trottinE stallion
Sterling Mckinney. 200 Ia. that the
local horseman " l.. SHuier raced with
success a few seasons back. sold for
100000. and no less than half dozen
other Indiana trotters have been eX-
changed for $4,000 or more. while
there are that many more trotters and
PAGERS In the State whose owners
would not think OF parting with for
green" Horsemcn who want the
brand OF trottcrs and PAGERS that can
do thinEe now look to Indiana, for
the old State IS turning them out every
year.
William. with a Tanner preparation.
will equal beat Dan Patch's record
of l.55 IA. horsemen believe. and there
are several other records that in time
probably Will be credited to tho great
pacing son OF Abe ]. and Lizzie c.
-" Doc Tanner fitted Bhlan for his milo
in LIS. which Is the fastest mile any
horse ever trotted. He fitted Uhlan
for mile in ISL l-2. with n running
mate at his side; a quarter in 81 sec
onds. a half TO wagon In Sc IA sec
onds. mile in zoo 20 wagon. with
an amateur driving, and mile In
203 IA when hitched TO pole with tho
trotter Lewis Forest as mate. Then,
over the half-mile track at Goshen.
y. Y. Mr.. Tanner sent Uhlan 10 an
other worlds record when the black
gelding trotted mile IN 2.O2 ST.
This was an ultra sensational mile,
as the horse fell 10 his knees. but com
pleted the journey several seconds fast
er than any other trotter has been
able 10 negotiate the distance.
Under the Cleveland mans tu,eIaCe
there is an excellent chance that Will
liam, who is now five years old. will
continue the history campaign
that he has started so we'll