Show SAVAGEs SS HORSES HAVE GOOD YEAR YR Dan Patch and Minor Heir Establish Wonderful Record for Season BY M. M E. E HARRISON MINNEAPOLIS Minn Jan 8 pan S.-pan Pan Patch Minor Hell and others of M. M W W. Savages Savage's famous stable at Los Angeles Cal recently closed one of the longest and most successful exhibition seasons on record After having given exhibitions exhibition in sixteen cities in fifteen different states stale and traveling over miles the champions champions cham chain are again at home horn In their palatial quarters on eu the International stock food farm Savage Minn Starting from then thell Minnesota home this stable traveled from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and from Detroit Mich to the Pacific ocean This Is not only one of the largest tel toi- ever covered In one season bv hy exhibition horses but the five months' months traveling shows a record of more people entertained and a larg larger r amount of the very necessary root of all evil gathered into the coffers of the owner than can be shown by any other horse or r combination combination combination tion of horses Dan Dab Patch and Minor 1 Heir Hell made their first start at the state fair of North Dakota on July 21 This was followed fol fol- and lowed after f by rr a a alo long very jump creditable fedt to a Springfield exhibition I O. O n there the horses were shipped to Muncie Ind md and from there to Sterling Ill At Atall Atall Atall all of these towns the champions were most enthusiastically welcomed and the crowds which they attracted broke records records records rec rec- rec- rec even if the time on the track did not The Tho next start was at Columbus 0 O. and this being the first fairly good track encountered and the first of a large number number num num- ber her of state fair fall dates It was expected that it would be he a good tt test teat st of the racing ability of the two wonderful pacers To fo the disappointment of everyone Dan Patch was unable to start on account of an injury to one of his legs received in shipping Minor Heir went a creditable mile exhibition At the ilie Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin state fairs practiCally practically practically the same conditions prevailed Dan was unable to start although he showed considerable Improvement Notwithstanding Notwithstanding Notwithstanding standing the fact that the race between the worlds world's champion and his ambitious rival could not take place the crowds drawn at each of these great tate fairs were enormous and the fact that the people went away satisfied with having witnessed a great exhibition m mie e by MInOr Heir and watch watched d the champion of champions jogged In front of the stand gives s new and eloquent proof r of the eroe fact th that all ll tl the world loves a champion h and more than other champions the tho world loves Dan Patch the greatest gam gamest gani est hearted biggest and most human horse that ever lived Dan Comes Conies Back At Sioux City To lo on September 21 Dan was able to start again notwithstanding notwithstanding notwithstanding standing the fact that the experts had pronoun pronounced ed him down and out for good lie He went two exhibition miles with Minor Heir before lar large 1 crowds at the in interstate interstate interstate in- in live stock fall fair and from that time until the end enet of the season while be he broke no worlds world's records his showing was marvelous In view of his condition and the amount of ot work it was possible to give him At Sedalia Sedalla Mo Parsons Kan Ican Dallas Dal Dal- las Tex Jacl Jackson son Minn and Shreveport Shreveport Shreveport Shreve- Shreve port La the champion was accorded unusual receptions and at each r lace ulace with the exception of Dallas Dan Patch broke all attendance records At Phoenix Ariz both Dna Patch and Minor Heir performed wonderfully On TUEsday November November November No No- vember 0 9 9 In a race exhibition Dan Dat Patch won from Minor Heir and pared paced a mIle in 2031 Up TIp to that time it was Dans Dan's best mark for the year vear and It was made by a horse out in front and one that was not only very short of work worl but hut had at least two bad legs and whose only qualifications qualifications for a great mile was the stoutest heart ever known Minor Heir Hell a half after this race lace went an exhibition mile in io 2011 Ou On Saturday of the same week in spite of thin the fact that Dan had hai been takeD taken taken ta ta- ta- ta ken keD out of the stable since his Tuesdays Tuesday's performance the champion went an ex exhibition exhibition ex- ex mile in 2 2021 admitted by every horseman present to be he one ont of ot the greatest performances in history Lowers Record Minor Heir demonstrated his right rl-ht to tobe tobe be bp classed with the cl by bv clipping clipping clipping clip clip- ping a quarter of a second off his own yn record for an mile and tying the worlds world's record of 1 1591 9 The track was very high class lass The weather was unfavorable The condition condi- condi Oll l- l tion ion of the little horse was perfect and his lis performance gave all the proof necessary necessary ne no- that with a a. good winter and the proper handling next summer worlds world's records galore will be at his mercy From Pho Phoenix the horses were taken to Los Angeles Cal where they gave ave two exhibitions under th the UIA auspices of the Los Angeles Driving club rl This was the champions champion's first visit to the Pacific coast and his reception there was gratifying to tolis his lis owner and seemed to please Dan himself After the second exhibition in Los Angeles An An- eles eeles geles the horses were werf shipped from the theand theland land and of sunshine and flowers into a helow- helow zero blizzard They suffered nothing but temporary ill effects however and the sudden change did not riot even bother the champion Dan old campaigner n r that ho he Is and the horse that has always risen su superior superior SUo su- to physical conditions The horses horsE's arp are now being jo jogged Jp regularly regu- regu arly on the farms farm's mile half covered track and have hay evidently f forgotten all about the orange blossoms |