Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-09
OMAHA PAGER TO
INVADE THE EAST
Hal Mckinney, Best Known Of
Nebraska Speed Horses, Has
Made Brilliant Record.
WILL TRY THE MILE TRACKS
By RUSSELL PHELPS.

Nebraska's greatest and best known
PAGER, Hal Mckinney, that good
brown horse, by Hal B., with mile
track mark Of 2:06N and a half-inile
record of 2:07, owned by no less
prominent horseman-Tom Dennison
OF Omaha-will be taken east in few
weeks in an effort to demonstrate to
the fans on the big time" that the
westerners don't have to doff their
bonnets to any Of them.
Mr.. Dennison's speedy stallion has
earned the right, if for nothing else,
by reason of brilliant performances
on Nebraska tracks at the early meet
ings this year. Starting at the Ben
son affair, Hal Mckinney just mature
ally ambled down the Nebraska Mid
way racing circuit, showing his heels
to Columbia Fire, the other con-
tender for free-for-all pacing honors.
in the majority OF instances.
Thirteen Out Of Sixteen Heats.
Out of sixteen heats to date in
which Hal Mckinney and Columbia
Fire have battled, the Omaha-owned
PAGER has romped away with thirteen
of them, tied one and lost two. And
as most of Hal McKinney's victories
were decisive ones, the keepers OF
horsedom's inner shrine are glad to
hand him the sceptcr as the premier
PAGER of the Cornhusker state. Those
who don't entertain such a frame OF
mind are welcome to nominate some
other steppers whose owners would
like to take a chance in the little old
free-for-all. i.
Hal Mckinney, according to his
owners present plans, is to be taken
down Illinois way, most likely at
either the Peoria or Galesburg tracks
"a couple of the fastest mile ovals
on the Great Western circuit. There
Hal Mckinney will be tested out to
determine if he's a better mile-track
PAGER than half-mile one. II, in his
owners opinion, Hal Mckinney
shows the speed that is known to be
in hip, together with a dash of that
which is suspected to be in him-well,
then, the hackers and followers OF
the eastern starters had better start
in preparing for long, hard winter.
In case, however, that the Omaha
PAGER convinces Mr.. Dennison that
his forte is the smaller track, then
back to the smaller track belt he'll
come. In either case, it's going to
be the greatest year Hal Mckinney
has ever had.
a.. First Trip to East.
Any number Of the game stallion 5
admirers would like to see him es-
corted to the big top" region for at
least few sessions. 1t will be Hal
McKinney's initial invasion Of the
east, and there are those who are
willing to bet their shirt studs that
the pacing idol Of the Nebraska
metropolis is destined to Clean up"
Seven head of Mr., Dennison' S
string will be taken over in Iowa the
latter part of the month for fling
at the first four meetings over the
Southwestern Iowa and Missouri
Short-Ship circuit. The string, head
lined by Hal Mckinney, will start at
Corning, July "a to u, inclusive, con-
tinuing on to meetings at Bedford,
Malvern and Shenandoah. \
The famous ,Dennison pacing pony,
Babe King, owned by Miss Frances,
will also appear on the Iowa tracks in
exhibition trials, stepping the last
one-eighth against time. Outside of
the free-for-all pace, Babe King,
known as the worlds fastest pacing
pony, has proven the greatest draw
ing card of the year on Nebraska
tracks, and should be as much of an
attraction in the Hawkeye and other
states.
Successful Meet at Kearney.
They turned 'em on the Nebraska
Speed association circuit last week
with an unusually successful meeting
at Kearney. A record. crowd turned
out for the program on the Fourth,
the turnstiles registering no less than
5000 race fans.
Featuring the meeting was the per-
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