Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-03
FIFTY RACE HORSES
ARRIVE In OMAHA
Large Contingent Comes from
Wahoo and Other Towns and
Others Are on Way.
HAL M'KIEEEY IS IN HIGH FORM

More than fifty trotting and pacing
horses. together with a retinue Of
owners, drivers and caretakers and
all the varied paraphernalia used by
the racers. arrived in Omaha yester-
day to participate In the meeting
which will be held the last three
days of this week.
The horse caravans unioaded at the
station a short distance from the Omaha.
Driving clubs track in East Omaha.
Horses were placed In the new boxstalls
built for them and the grounds speedily
assumed typical appearance OF actlv-
ity. Yesterdays arrivals added TO the
horses already on the grounds brought
the total number to date to about sew
enty-five. More than fifty additional
speed animals were expected to arrive
Monday and Tuesday.
Ten carloads Of horses came from
Wahoo yesterday and two more carloads
are expected from there tomorrow, horse
men said. The horses raced at Wahoo
last week, that town having tho dates
just preceding Omaha in the Nebraska
circuit. Many OF the racers entered
which are vet to arrive will come from
Iowa tracks.
California Bear Cat Arrives.
Along with the wahoo contingent came
Hal Mckinney, 2:Oth pacing. which prob
ably viii be the favorite for the 20s
pace here. on his record OF victories since
he invaded Nebraska this summer from
his home In California lie won the fast
est race Of the year on Nebraska track
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Fire and sirlain In the 2:Oe pace at
wahoo. He set new track records at Be.
atrice. West Point and Wahoo.
Hal IA q bay stallion sired by Hal. b.
and comes from the famous strain Of
Hal PAGERS which produced many world
champions, including Star Pointer, the
first harness horse to travel a mile In
two minutes. He is in the stable of
Clark and Sebastian.
Although himself famous race horse,
Hal Mckinney has none Of the arrogance
which sometimes accompanies patrician
ancestry and the applause OF multitudes
In his stall he resembles the proverbial
pet kitten. In fact his sunny. pleasant
disposition makes him a pet wherever b0
goes.
Has weakness for Sugar.
Hal like many other successful inAi-
viduAls. has a weakness. 1t Is his liking
for sugar. and other articles OF diet
which pleases his palate. lie Is especially
fond Of women folks because they like
to crafty this little foible Of his.
Upon being introduced to The Bees
representative. Hal pointed his ears for
ward and inquired whether any sugar
was IN sight by attempting to put his
Inuszle into the reporters pockets. Upon
learning that this metropolitan news
paper had failed to provide any sweet.
meats. he laid back his ears and retired
TO the other side OF the stall.
Halls Chances In Omaha.
II this horse is defeated In Omaha he
will have pretty good excuse In that
i the track here will be softer than would
be most suitable for him. lie is not big
horse and firmer footing is better suited
| TO his style Of gait. He will probably be
picked to win. however. by the wise ones.
He came out Of the fast race at Wahoo
Saturday In tho best Of condition and Is
fast enough In his present form to cope
successfully with the mile track PAGERS
of his class. He wears a six-ounce rim
shoe and two-ounce weight In front and
plain. light shoes behind.
Among the other stables which arrived
yesterday were those Of Fred r. Ward,
Los Angeles. Cal. and Roy Owens OF
| West Point, who has District Judge
Sears pacing brothers. shadeline and
Charline.