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MADDENS TWOYEAROLD LESSONS For many years John E Madden has made it a point to train a few twoyearolds to race over a distance of ground Races for horses of all ages are the particular spots In which he selects to drop a seasoned youngster His colt bchleswig failed at Saratoga over the mile course to race to the Madden standard It is probable that between now and the late autumn season he will send to the post several better ones In the fall meeting of 1897 at the Brooklyn Jockey Clubs course he up ¬ set all calculations of shrewd horsemen by defeat ¬ ing M F Dwvers champion longdistance performer Ben Brush with Plaudit a sou of Himyar About five years later his handsome chestnut colt The Minute Man raced McChesney the western idol off iiis feet The latter was an oddson favorite and smart horsemen declared his frlctlonless stride would wear bis vounsr rival down going the first threequarters The Minute Man quickly dispelled this opinion by opening a gap of several lengths at tbe rise of the barrier This advantage be not only maintained but Increased 111 the run through the stretch
