Show SOME HANDSOME HORSES The Fast Steppers in Charge of Mr Harris Monarchist and Stewart Weeks Probably the handsomest horse of any pedigree to be found between California and stale the far east iSat the private stable at 1H South Sixth East street in this city A visit yesrday to the molel stock farm under the personal charge of the genial tra ner Tom Harris was one full of pleas t re to a lorer of gool horseflesh The young chestnut stallion Monarchist was first seen and if ever there was a perfect horse he is one Tall with high arched neck a small beautifullypoised head a slim body and fine tapering limbs he is a picture of beauty and none can resist the inclination to return again and again to take another look at him If the old saying A thin horse for a long race be 1 true Monarchist would fill the requirement exactly if faultless proportion of parts with plenty of bone and substance will do it He possesses in full measure a speedy conformation of bone and sinew and his own brothers and sisters have matA mat-A SPLENDID RECORD for themselves Monarchist however has never teen recorded for the reason thai his service is always in demand and be could not be spared but it is droposed however to track him next season at which time wonders may be expected from him The second stallion Stewart Wilkes while not possessing the physical beauty and high spirit of Monarchist is a grand looking animal with the blood of a hundred kings of the turin tur-in him A critical horseman who believes in the famous strain of the great sire of trotters George Wilkes would unhesitatingly prefer him to Mon archist Stewart Wilkes though larger of bane > and substance has made a record of his own and can easily trot in 230 or better bet-ter His forelegs a little bent by too heavyweights heavy-weights by a former owner detract slight from his looks though it does not impair his value as a breeder of trotters and his fine physi a1 conformation shows him to be every nca a trotter of speed and endurance The Wilkes blood of race horses has been singularly fortunate in prolucing a number of FA 1 STEPPERS ON TUB TURF and no other strain is so eagerly sough after L There arc several valuable broodmares on the lanai and some of which have made a record for themselves on the Utah track Florence R who won a close race over four other competitors last fall beating the formidable Tramp S bids fair to lower her record to 2 20 next season Then there is Maud F lately sold for 1100 by Mr Harris Har-ris She always had the interest of the public pub-lic centered on her performances for she IS PURELY UTAH BRED and raised It is confidently expected that she will go in 225 next season which will be good news to her many admirers There is a young colt frisking about the place which was sired by Starbucks I J S from which a great deal is expected There are other wellbred mares at the stable which can go in 230 With such a lot of fine blooded sires and mares this is a horsemans paradise almos in the heart oho o-ho city and it well repays a visit The trainer and his assistant take just pride in showing the stock to visitors and a visit to the equine beauty Monarchist is a pleasure plea-sure which will be enjoyed even by those who are no judges of horse flesh but can appreciate the perfection of nature in whatever what-ever order of creation While aboutit one particular horse should be mentioned A largeboned horse with a shaggy coat and heavy limbs was pointed out as a wonder that could pull a buggy in 235 What that big horse that resembles a Normandy cart horse more than a race horse Yes was the reply with a smile of amusement He is a phenomenal horse was bred out of a Messenger mare sire unknown and was raised in Bear Lake Idaho Though aot a race horse he car beat any fast roadster in Utah notwithstanding notwith-standing his size This certainly is a wonder and it would be > an amusing sell to drive him on the boulevard on a summer evening when owners of high flyers are speeding their horses on the road |