New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-06
THE NATIONAL HORSE FAIR.
To the Editor of The N. y. Tribune.

To he Editor Of The " y Tribune.
SIR: wrong Of so eIevous character has been
penetrated upon Inc at the late Fair Of the "Union
"Association for the Improvement Of the Breed Of
Horses" through their Judges irstclass thorough
bred stations, that sense Of propnety has induced
me to submit the matter TO the public.
Relying upon tho good faith Of the promises put
forth by this Association freely in their advertise
ments was induced to enter my thoroughbred stallion
Wild Irishnan, for the fret-oass premium. He was
exhibited on several occasions before the au
dences assembled and received an almost universal
commentator from the congregated being
the beet horse upon the ground. And among that
number who thus expressed themselves, after close
examination of the competitors. we're some of the most
distinguished judges ard breeders Of thoroughbreds in
the United States. 10 their surprise and Glsappoint
ment, when the premiums declared, Wild Irish
man was dismissed with simple complimentary mo-
tee. While DO not desire to detract from the real
merits of any of the horses exhibited by my COMPETE
tori, of justice to myself conpes me 10 right
Il wrong. For the reputstion Of my horse need not
say u word to those who cOnversant with turf
matters bis pedigree and performances are matters Ut
history, and speak for INN.
When competing for the prizes Of the Association,
induced to believe that purity of blood, perfection
Of form, style and action, superiority of pedigree and
performances, and the exhibition Of stations
produce, would have been some OF the rules imposed
upon the judges in their deliberations ard decisions;
but III this in other matters in connection with this
subject, it seems that was either laborlng under
msspprehcnson Of facts or that the Committee of
judges were suffering from mental obliquity
Of vision or something more dangerous, and were
prciudic,d in favor of iaPORTED stock, simply
lecduse ii imported, that they failed To appreciate
the excellence IF such horse as Hero the winner of
of the best races on record and the sire of host
OF heroes of the Turf
In my pni,n II horse other than Wild Irish
man. wa, entitled To the first premium, it was tt at
gallant veteran, Mango whose pedigree is not exceed
by any horse il the world and the placing him second
to such horse as Logan is SIMPLY another wrong aud
an insult to common sense. Let see what Logan
has done
September 90 1853 he beat Zipgaree, in mile heats,
in |: 81 3D. and 2.0Ol September 10, 1854, he
second t. Maid of Orleans, in txo-mie heats in 3:57l
ito; September Is Of same year, he second 10
Nat Blck, in 3:5i1-3595 aud on September %,
lsJ6, lie paid orfei; to Ellen Batcnan and OneEyei
joe.
These, believe, are all of his recorded faces VIII
eny pretend that any OF his performances
traordnary, or even above mediocrty
Contrast those with The regal pedigree and perform
ances of old Mango. the hern aud winner of the Dom
easter Saint Ledger in England and with those of
Hero, and who viii pretend Il believe that Logan
Should have the precedence of either!
Now LET us look at ovid iri.huan," the best sOn
Of Glencoe living. the relative of Pryor. Garret Davis
and Frankfort. OF his sire, il would be superer5ga
tion to say anything, Mary Morris, the dam Of VIII
Irishman, is BY Medoc. her dam, Miss Obstinate, by
Sampler dam by Tiger; imp. Ba.Zard, Eatons Col
umbus lby Sir Archy); Hampton's Paragon 10y imp.
Flmuapl, imp Figure; Miss Slauerkin by up. VIII
dsir, out of the renowned Arabian Cub mare, who
was among the finest ever imported into the United
States.
So far as pedigree is concerned this is the stock
that has been declared to be not thirdrate to
Logan. Let the community judge. Now LET us look
at some OF the performances OF Wild lrishman.
On the Seth March, 1853, he beat Edith and Conrad
the Corsair in 55-l57 in mile heats. On 9TH April
following, two-mile heats, lie beat Mary Taylor and
katirks, in 3 i4k-3:3e! On 9TH June Of same year,
mile heats he beat Garret Davis, Votaire, Miss Mat
tie, Blonde, and Madonna in l:5l-l:Di On the
18th September be heat McGrath and Seine, mile
heats. in 80 IL i9i And two days afterwsrd IL
two-mile heats, lie beat Granite and dlstaneed Red
Eye, Maid Of Orleans Berry, and Garret Davis, in
3:E-3:ffi
With such an array Of superior performances the
laGTels ol which Wild r;shnian wresed from OF
the best rscingstock that ever trod the Ta in this
country, and making the best time in mile heats ever
shown 10 the public north OF the Potomac, with up
weights, in l:i72, and two miles in $780, leave il 10
the public 70 decide whether he Logan should have
been ranked first that score and IL VIZ needed any
evidence of his produce, II furnished in the pres
ence of MIR. VIM. Csriands elegant two-yesr OLD out
Of an Abdalah mare, who now stands over To- hands
in hight, and Was pronounced by thorough judges to
have been the best two-year-cld on exhibition.
With these brief parallels leave the subject to the
public and challenge the Judges of thoroug hbreis of
that exhibition 10 make good their decisions, for
any sum from $l,oO0 to $500, in regard to Wild
Irshman-the matter 10 BE- referred to any three OF
the following welkncwn breeders and gentlemen of
the turf: the Hon. JOHN NJ. Bolts Of Nergina, C.. :.
Proven Of Georgia W. j. Minor Of Mississippi, Thos
Puryear Of South Carolina, W. IA. Gibbons Of New
Jersey DIR. Jno. Kirkpatric of Kentucky, Jno Camp
bell OF Maryland, and ID; r. kipner OF Louisiana.
With the decisions Of any three of these gentlemen the
public md myself would be satisfied. Yours truly.
As~ iosk Nov z. iS& J. ID. DE'oE-
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