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land is in the highest state of cultivation, 

 considerable of it being used for market 

 gardening, the product of which also goes to 

 Boston. 



A number of years ago Mr. Parker had 

 training stables erected on a plot of land be- 

 yond the other buildings, and close by was 

 built a half-mile track. The footing on this 

 track is excellent, fully equal to that found 

 on any two-lapped course in the country. 



It is here that Mr. Parker, with his trainer. 

 Eddie McGrath, spends his happiest hours in 

 developing youngsters. With keen eyes, he 

 watches their improvement. Impromptu 

 races are held between Mr. Parker and his 

 brothers during the Summer at the track. 

 It is a practice for each to pick a favorite 

 youngster, possibly when it is a suckling or 

 a yearling, and the three agree to a match 

 race when the colts are either two or three 

 years old. Every effort is exerted in bring- 

 ing the colts to the wire in condition to win, 

 each taking as much interest in his pet as 

 though to win a big futurity stake valued 

 at thousands of dollars. Older horses in 

 training are often matched one day to race 

 the next, one of the brothers possibly believ- 

 ing that with a different driver the horse 

 will be able to trot faster. 



When Air. Parker decided to become the 

 breeder of the trotting horse, his advent was 

 most spectacular. None present at the 

 keadville sale will forget his purchase of the 

 great stallion, Bingen, 2:06 1-4, for $32,000. 

 It was immediately recognized that a new 

 Roman had entered the breeding field. 

 ( )ther stallions that he has owned were Allie- 

 wood, 2:09 1-2; The Aloma, 2:10 1-4; and 

 Hal Ensign, 2:15 1-2. 



In 1 u 1 4, the stallions the property of Mr. 

 Parker were Cochato (3), 2:11 1-2; Peter 

 Red, 2:11 1-2; Aquilin. 2:19 3-4; and Prince 

 McKinney. 



While Mr. Parker has bred less than 

 sixty foals, therefore not a large breeder by 

 any means, yet his success has been phenom- 

 enal, as, outside of Uhlan, he 'has bred, 

 1 iwned, and raced the following performers 

 of note, a review of which will show even to 

 the novice the high quality of the material 

 brought out at Shawsheen River Farm : 



The Huguenot, 2:07 3-4; Billy Patten, 

 2:09 1-2; Annie Leyburn, 2:10 1-2; Little 

 Better, 2:11 1-4; Aconite, 2:12 1-2; Miss 

 McGregor, 2:13; Lexington (matinee), 2:15; 

 Susiewood, 2:15 1-4: Czarine Bingen, 

 2:16 1-2; Gun Metal, 2:16 1-4; The Alder- 

 man, 2:16 1-2; Hazelwood, 2:19 1-4; Peter 



Photo from Boston Herald — Inset from Boston Journa 



UHLAN Defeating HAMBURG BELLE in Big Race at Readville Track on Sept. 3, 1909 

 Robert C. Proctor, Driver of Uhlan, Shown in Inset 



