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Show EQUiNES AT THE PARK, Seme Fine Stables at the Salt Lake Track Inspected by One Who Knows What a Horse Is. E0ESES THAT TE0T LOW .DOWN. Active Preparations Being Made for the June Meeting of Horse Men In This City. Yesterday afternoon a Times reporter accepted an invitation from J. II. Van Horn to take a drivo behind his magnificent mag-nificent bay team, George and Fred. Tho driving park was settled upon as an objective point, and in about twenty minutes after starting that place was reached. ' An inspection of the different stables was proposed and acted upon. There are quite a number of line horses stabled sta-bled at the park, and a visit there is quite interesting. First among the horses seen yesterday was Ewing Skaggs' Ch 'h Joe Hoag. Joe is a 4-yoar-old running horse, sired by Joe Hooker; dam, Viola li, and was bred by Colonel Jl. 1. Thornton of California. Califor-nia. He is half brother to C. II. Todd, winner of the American Derby of 1887, iu 2:30, the fastest time it was ever run in. Joe is also half brother to Joo Courtney, Don Jose, Tho C.ar and Sor-euta. Sor-euta. Matt Cullen's b' h, Don Angus, was next inspected. Don Angus is a great pet, in Salt Lake. He is 1) years old and was sired by H. Angus; dam, a mare sired by Dan. Swigert, and has a record of 2:S!4& on a half-mile track. S. C. Ewing's bk h Denny Ryan, is stabled near bv. He was sired by Berlin; Ber-lin; dam Lady Washington, and has a record of 2:2Di. Ho is full brother to Kate Ewing, whose record is 2:21$, and she has made a trial heat iu 2:17. Denny Ryan is also half brother to Ewing, with a record of 2 :1U. Romero, Jr., is a gr h, (! years old, and was sired by Romero; dam Sweetness, Sweet-ness, who is also tho dam of Sidney, sire of Gold Leaf, Adonis, tho yearling Faustino and tho two-year old Flake. These horses have records as follows: Romero, 2:11); Sweetness, 2:21; Sidney, 2:ll; Gold Leaf, 2:11; Adonis, 2:14; Faustino, 2:30, aud Flake, 2:24. Romero, Jr., is owned by Matt. C'ullen. All of the horses name'd are. iu splendid condition, con-dition, and are handled by Walter II. Brooks. M. J. Pendleton's eh. h. Brino Wilkes, No. 5,301), is by Red W'ilkes; dam Comet, and she by Ashland Chief; second dam by Clark Chief. Brino Wilkes has no record and will not trot for speed prior to September 1st. Mr. Pendleton is an Iowa City man. A. M. Pendleton's b. m. Lydia Allen is a 7-year-o'.d pacer with a record of 2:3(1. 'She is said to bo by a son of Ethan Allen's. , Brig Little'a brh. Loeo is 10 years old. Ho was sired by Phil Sheridan; dam tho Rutherford iuaro and sho by Young Amwica. ,Loco has no record. M. O'Reilly, of Kearney, Nebraska, has several liorses stabled at the track, which may be called "dark." They are. as follows: Dick; b g.; 0-years-old; no record; a promising young animal. Black Crook; bk g.; 6-yeurs-old, with a record of 2:80. Charlie A; br g.; 5-years old; no record. Muggins; b g.; 3-ycars-old; : no record. Frank; ch g.; C-ycars-oid; np record. James Kennelly's b g. JohnisOyears old, and without a record. James Carrigan's ch. h. I. Jay S. is 7 years old, and mis a record of 2:80. He was sired by Tramp; dam by Muscatine. Musca-tine. L. D. Kinney's b m. Lady May is a 5 year oid pacer, sired by Egraout; dam standard and registered, James Gillespie's b g. James F. is 7 years old, with a record of 2:28, sired by Reporter; dam by Royal Georgo. 'I. J. Slarbuck's b h. McCook is 4 years old, with no record. Ho was sired bv Tramp; dam by Muscatine. Frank II. Dyer's ch. lii. Florence R. is 0 years old, with a record of 2:20. She was sired by Nutwood, with a record of 2;l.sj; dam by Irwin Davis. Nutwood is tho only horse with a record of 2:20or better tluit is sire of two liorses with a record of 2:20 or better. Frank 1 1. Dyer's br h Stewart Wilkes; 7 years old; uo record. Sired by V.m-bassador, V.m-bassador, with a record of 2:2ljf; dam by Scott's Uiatofta. Mr. Dyer s horses tiro handled by Tom Harris, and are in line condition. ' Tho track is being scraped and lev-, eled, aud will be put in pood shapo for the June races. Otherwise there does not appear to bo any improvements under way. |