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notable prices paid for standard-bred horses are the following : 

 Nancy Hanks, $45,000; Sunol, $41,000; Maud S., $40,000; 

 Mascot, $26,000. 



Successful drivers of light harness horses must be men of 

 exemplary habits, and must, in order to accomplish results, 

 possess the keenest knowledge of the temperament and capacity 

 of the horse. Among the famous drivers of America may be 

 mentioned Ed. Geers, Budd Doble, John Splan, Charles Marvin, 



Fig. 16. Elastic Pointer, a pacer with record of 2.06^. A full brother of Star 

 Pointer, i-59f, one of the greatest pacers in history. Photograph from 

 National Stockman and Farmer 



Alonzo and Alta McDonald, W. J. Andrews, Al. Thomas, Chas. 

 De Ryder, and George Spear. In 1905 the following sums were 

 won in races by successful drivers : Ed. Geers, $32,004 ; Lon 

 McDonald, $27,160 ; T. Murphy, $16,920 ; Al. Thomas, $16,148. 



