The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-02-16
Grafton Likes
MAC" & "Happy"
Driver of Treverbyn Praises
Happy Hearts Driver And
Pays Tribute to City

M. P. Grafton of Preston,
Mimi, has the following inter-
esting article in the Christmas
number of The Trotter and
PAGER, a horseman's magazine
published in New York.
''The vogue of the Christmas
Trotter and PAGER in Minnesota
will reach far beyond what it's
superb makeup night earn 1t,
by virtue of it's account OF the
campaign of MCGOWAN and Hap
by Heart, the most popular pair
in the State. There is not a
doubt about it in my mind. At
Redwood Falls-not Blackwood,
as you have 1.-THE fact was
demonstrated to me in singu-
lar manner. The falls are red,
gloriously red; the city a gem,
the people fine, friendly, up
standing folk, who greet you cor
daily and stand resolutely tor
the right.
Mistaken for Mac
"In my first jog about town
and it's environs, a big touring
car halted me and a gentleman
got out, extending his hand
with. "How are you, Mr.. Nc
Gowan Then ladies in passing
gave me kindly recognition,
horsemen a curt Hello Mac"
and a friendly grin, all utter
strangers to me. Back at the
track | hunted up MCGOWAN, tell
ing him my experience, and that
l appreciated it as a compliment.
"Well," said he, trim your
moustache closer and the re-
semblance will be more marked. "
He is a short, stocky built man,
with white hair and moustache,
and so am |, both having Gaelic
features. And so it went
throughout the week until his
standing as an honest driver and
gentleman of great popularity
was indelibly impressed upon my
mind.
The people ali wanted Hap
py Heart to win, and were in
tensely partisan. Walking back
from the stand with Fred Mar
tin, driver of King billiard, we
were Joined by a group, one OF
whom asked Fred if he could
beat Happy. eyes, I think So
said she, and then the group
pulled their rolls. Fred com
miseratingly shook his head and
walked on, too big a man to rob
enthusiastic patrons of the sport
Praise for billiard
"Out of 20 entries for this
$500 PIP pace some very good
ones started, including Happy
, Heart, King billiard, Tom King,
Romo B., Dakota Prince, etc. The
friends of the local horse plain
lively begged to know why they
should not bet on him, and got
the explanation that the heavy
j.. track, due to continuous rain,
would slow every starter but
King billiard. He is an immense
horse, and two stalls had to be
!, knocked into one to make a place
for him on the grounds; a pow
erful, resolute-going fellow, a
slayer and a fnisher; he won
easily, beating the track record
despite the soft footing"
Mr.. Grafton will be remem-
bered by all those who enjoyed
the races at the 1915 fair as the
driver of Treverbyn, the winner
, of second money in the 2:2a
trot. Mr.. Grafton is probably
) the oldest as we'll as among the
; greatest of Minnesota stockmen
with love of fine horses, racers
and others and has not only
fine string of racers but of 9th
er classes as we'll. Mr.. Graf
ton has done a great deal OF
| farm institute work and has
) many personal friends in Red.
, wood Falls who will appreciate
, his tribute to the city and its
people as we'll as his words OF
, commentator to the "home
man."