The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-05-17

N D.. who trialed at 2:15A when
three years old. Mr.. Crawford is
looking after this animal for Mr..
Turney princess" was brought TO
Fargo from. Chicago last Saturday.
She started her racing career in
Indiana.
"Gervilla Jay" 2:241a, a trottIng
mare formerly owned by ]. Blackman
Of Miles City, Mont, and bought by
w. Turney of Mapleton, last winter.
is back in Fargo. "Gervilla Jay" has
been raced for three seasons in the
state, the season Of 1917 being the
first performance on the Fargo track
She is q consistent race maker and
is showing up exceptionally we'll in
speed trials.
The HeImbauch String.
abbey Hal" owned by W. Helm
bauch of Britton s. D., a green colt,
is working out on the Fargo track
for the first time. Abbey Hal looks
like a good prospect. She trialed
1:09h for a half-mile two years ago,
in q pacing demonstration.
E. J. Patch Of Missoula, Of western
country fame, has two head Of
horses on the grounds. one being
Lady Best" 2:13A, a gray pacing
mare, raced consistently through the
circuit last season, and who won five
straight races after leaving North
Dakota last July. Major McGregor,"
2:15A, a bay gelding, is eligible toI
the 2:25 pace and is a good prospect
for the slow classes. He is owned
by H. E. Norman Of MissOula, a
business man, and has been raced
through the west and Canada. The
Of Major McGregor" in
Fargo this coming July will mark
his debut The Major" is one of
the largest horses in training and
took the record at the state fair held
in Helena, Mont. in 1914. He is a.
product Of the west and is eight
years old.
FIack Has Four Head.
]. T. Flack of Page, is training
four head Of beauties which he owns,
one being the sorrel pacing mare
Minnie Ann" 2:09M, the best maret
performing in the east last season, |
1t will mark her debut in Fargo. She
was brought to North Dakota a
month ago from the east and, ac-
cording to BILLY" Smith "she looks
like a winner" Flack also has
George Durbin." 2:24A in the
barns. Durbin triaIed 2:12 two
seasons ago in Fargo. This will
mark his third year. For the last
two seasons. he has been laid up,
but is now back, strong and healthy
and ready for the big noise and the
cheers from the grandstand birds
Mr.. Flack says "Durbin" has come
haF- l.
fore exhibited. Red Cross" is the
name of a bay gelding, 4 green horse,
which looks good to the trainers.
Red Cross" paced an eighth of a.
mile this season in 15s4 seconds.
Royal Ward" is a. bay gelding
owned by Mr.. F1ack and has a record
of 2:15A made at the North Dakota
state fair held in Grand Forks last
year. Royal Ward" was formerly
raced by P. r. Oleson Cf Fargo, and
has clipped some fast cighths and
quarters to date this season.
P. o. Oleson of Fargo, has six
head in training. They are Miss
Peterwood," a pretty little bay mare
and trOtter who won the admiration
of the race fans at the races last
summer. Miss Peterwoo1" was a
good winner all through the circuits
last season. She won most Of her
races last year and took a record of
2;23A. She is one of the luckiest
horses in the stables, it was said.
Handsome Boy" trotter. eligible to
the 2:25 trot, has a. fast record I'll
2:19A, and is looking well. His legs
are in better shape !han ever and IS
going to make a pretty stopper at the
Gatr this year. He has been raced
here for the last four seasons. Thou
sands of state fair visitors will re-
call this bay gelding. Alex McPhail,
the Fargo blacksmith, has "GenO
Patch" in training under Mr.. Ole
sons care. It will be her first ap-
pearance on the track here and from
all indications now she looks like a
promising colt which might do some
good for her proud owner. "Grany'
is eligible to the slow classes. She |
Is bay PAGER and has been held
over for several seasons and should
be a strong winner. She broke down
last season which was a piece of bad
luck for her owner, but who has all
kinds Of faith in her legs this year.
introducing "Buz Heart" |
'Buz Heart" is the name of a
green horse, a bay gcldtng, raised byl
Mr.. Oleson. The animal is three
years old and is showing up splend-
idly at quarters. It will mark his
first season out as a trotter. Rob
ments is Princess" a bay mare
owned by w. Turney of Mapleton,
ert Dare" alias Midnight" is a.
ave-year- old bay PAGER, who worked
good last season and is going to
clip a fast mile again this year when
the time comes for this horse to per-
form.