South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-13
MANY HORSES ARE
At PR|NGBROOK
Fast TrotterS and PAGERS
Begin Workouts for Mat
inee Races on July d.

Much interest has been expressed
in the race horses now stabbed at
the SpringbToOk track since the an
nouncement in The News-Times OF
the number Of speeders training fer
the seasons races. Every bright day
sees several spirited contests on the
smooth stretches and lovers OF good
horses are finding a trip 10 the park
well worth while.
A roll call Of the trained trotters
and PAGERS now training here shows
a total of AZ horses. Some are now
in the speed game but most of them
have very creditable records and in
the trial have shown real class. The
decision 10 give a racing matinee
on the afternoon of July 4 has slim
lated the interest OF the horsemen.
May Stage Match Race
The holiday program calls for a
$3.50 trot. 2:25 pace. 2:27 trot and
2:17 Ia trot A match race is also
being considered as there is con-
siderable good material for such a
contest in this vicinity The race
TO be held at New Carlisle on next
Wednesday will give Major Musco-
vite. 2:O7 Ia; Halley's Comet, 1904
4, and Prince Direct, 2:07 IA
chance to show their mettle. The
latter horse is said TO hold the
worlds record for the New York
speedway.
A lively string of IA horses is at
tracing attention at the Interstate
track. They are owned by r. w.
lteedy of Niles and include Zana-
tella, by Belina. most promising
conner Cymbal Bracket. who trots
In PIG; Belle AlmOre. a PIP PAGER
in the trials; AL Virgins. PAGER,
z:O9 IA. and Sallie Watts. who has
stepped off some lively quarters. are
among the best of the lot. A four
year-old flly by Peter the Great
ard a three-year-old by Son of AK
worthy, have both made very cred
liable shOwings in the trials.
LapOrtc Well Represented.
Laporte is represented by the Roy
Line stable Of l. horses. Maxine,
2:13 trotter: Cressie Medium, trot-
ter. 2:22 If: Gold Medal trotter.
2:21 Ii; Prince Direct PAGER, 2:17
ia, and l. A. s. trotter. 1925 IA,
lead a field of promising horses. TO
say nothing of the green ones yet to
I be trained.
A. J. Wood. a Chicago owner. has
! six likely prospects stabbed here. The
flvorite with the railbirds seems to
be Elastic Pointer, a PAGER with a
mark of 2:O6 IA. Diamond Mack
| a trotter at 2:16 IA. is also well
liked, while the Pointer bunch, Max
! Victor. Birdie and Elastic. Jr have
demonstrated their ability to per-
form creditably.
One of the most Interested of
South Bend owners is Alex Wright
! and he has reason to be proud of
/ Cricket. with a mark of 2:17 IA.
! who has been trotting well the few
| Gays he has been on the track.
/ Three other likely prospects will
Try the Wright banner this sea-
son.
Plymouth Horses Stabbed Here.
Lucille Stately. who trots in 2:19
IA. and May Below, with a pacing
= n ark Of 2:13 IA, are stabbed here.
: They are the property Of William
| -" Ormond of Plymouth. one Of the
ardent supporters Of the Spring
/ brook track. Mr. OrmOnd recently
| sited the stables here and stated
that he was of the opinion that no
! other training stables in Indiana
I could boast OF a better bunch OF
/ soeeders. He thinks there are many
that will show up among the lead
/ crs during the coming season.
Fred Poor has Orange Blossom "A
trotter with a PA IA record. and
| Fairy Princes. a promising PAGER,
/ besides a number Of new ones with
/ records yet 70 make.
/ The colder weather of last week
| was a bit discOuraginS 10 the men
who wanted TO try the horses and
the track. but the warm sun of sun
! day brought out a nice showing
The grandstand was occupied all af-
tCrnoon with interested spectators
| Roy Line and several of the other
! owners VIII take their horses down
state about the miodle OF July and
ali will he brought back for the
Ing races scheduled here Interstate
fair week which opens Sept. L.