The New York herald., 1871-03-12
HORSE NOTES

OF whlcn the roads nave been wet ana are In q de-
plorable condition, and owners of fast stock are
compelled to stick to the PARK and seven miles an
hour. The Sixth avenue. above the Park seems to
be finished, but has not as yet been formally opened
to the public. IL promises to be magnificent drive
through to the Harlem river, a distance of about
two miles.
Fleetwood Park track Ia being graded, and In
about TWO weeks VIII be completed The Club House
Is undergoing repairs, and preparations are being
made for the opening OF the trotting season.
Mr.. Gardiner Rowland Is building fine private
stable at Fleetwood Park.
Goldsmith Maid, Hotspur Dot, Tom Sayres and
Hop are wintering at Budd Doble's, Bristol, Pa,
eighteen miles from Philadelphia. They are all In
good health. Goldsmith Maid, whose stable name
Is Mary has large box stall and fine yard to run
in during pleasant weather. Budd Doble viii use
the Fashion Course training ground this spring.
American Girl is still at 124th street, where she
has been wintering. She will commence her 'aog.
ging" next week.
Mr.. Roden has commenced 10 Jog Mr.. Thomas p
Wallace's hsrses, Henry. Purity and Coleman. lie
VIII prepare them for and drive them In their races
the coming season.
The chestnut horse Cloudman, now the property
Of Mr.. Frank Ferguson, was sold by Mr.. M. II. san
ford to Mr.. Thorn; then by Mr.. Thorn to Mr.. Henry
Smith; afterward by Mr.. smith to Mr.. Roe, ana by
the latter gentleman to Mr.. Ferguson. He Is the
subject OF no little gossip among horse fanciers.
Flora Temple trotted at Kalamazoo. Michigan,
October Is, 1859, winning the third heat In 2:19X,
beating Princess and Honest Anse, and It was not
TILL July 80, 1857 period Of nearly eight years. that
her time was beaten by Dexter In his race against
Brown George and running mate, at Riverside Park,
Boston, when he won the second heat in 2:l9.
AS early as May 1884, the horse Ed Forrest won
heat IN 2:3l a, under the saddle which was con-
Sidered astonishing ieat at the time and wager
u
would never be beaten Dexter has beaten this
thirteen and half seconds ana the old turtle has
Lady surok was on the turf from 1888 until 1853,
period OF fifteen years, and trotted during that
two three and four mile heats. The amount or
money she is calculated TO have won about
$35,000 Two hundred dollars was the maximum
OF the purses given at that day, while at the present
time they are offered as high us $4,000
Belle strickland, Lolita, and Belle OF Brooklyn, are
In Nodine's stables aJ Prospect Park.
Patchen Chief and Honest Dutchman have win
tered In Phers stables.
all winter.
IL Denton will train horses and has taken Hicks
Pffer has taken up his quarters at Brettoll's
where he has an abundance Of stalls and every ia
cillty for training
Prospect Park Club House has been leased by Mr..
George Perrin IN place OF Mr.. JOnn l. onedicor who
will keep the Ocean House at Coney Island this
summer. We understand that hereafter the Club
House VIII be managed by three OF It's shareholders,
instead Of fifteen as heretofore, and the dollar
step that should have been adopted long ago, or, In
fact should never have been lnaugurated.
leased Pdfer & Harris old stand lie intends rem
Ovatng the house throughout and making every
accommodation Tor ladies as well as gentlemen:
will put about twenty-five additional stalls in his
stables.
BROOKLYN ROAD HORSES.
Spring has come earnest, and as the roads are
gradually getting into better condluOn many Of the
old familiar roadstcrs are to be met jogging through
''straght piece" along Franklin avenue In Prospect
Park, Is favOrite place for exercising with all
h0rsemen, and whenever the officers relax their
vigilance the opportunity is improved speed down
the stretch as II Is called. Some exciting brushes
may often be witnessed there.
The report tnat Sun Hoagland had sold Privateer
to Mr. Archibald Bliss proves TO be uniOunded.
These two gentlemen are fast friends, and Mr. Bliss
mas loaned the fast drive with mare which
matched him SO well; but Sim Is still the sole pro-
prieor of the gray stallion. A proposition was re-
Gently made TO tIOt Bashaw Maid against Privateer
for moderate amount but Uncle Sun declined any
thing short OF $4,000 side.
Mr.. Crocker's team OF John Knox (Bashaw) ana
Captain Mutt (fIambletonian) are looking well and
can beat 80 together; Knox trotted In 2:3lA last
summer on q hall-mlle track.
Mr.. Van Anden has recently purchased a 81, 900
gray mare to go with his Palchen horse, and they
make q lively team.
among them is Young America colt that can trot
close TO 2:45.
Mr. Smith Bakers team OF. Young Americas are
also trotting fast.
Mr.. Robert Fietcher's black flly, entered in the
very promising. and her owner recently said she
can already beat Robin.
Mr.. Reads large brown horse, from Nova Scotia,
that created some talk last summer while in Pffer's
hands, Will be on she road this spring. He can trot
in 2:36.
brother to Little Fred on tne road. He has record
OF 2:31.
year old Horatio has also had good rest this
winter, and Mr.. Hall expects to clean the road with
him this summer.
hou
chased by Mr. Nodine for Mr. Smith (of Smith, Gould
Coz, and Will trot in purses this summer.
MIR. Charles Marv1nS team oil Goldsmith Hunter
and Mate are ackuo wledged TO be the boss team OF
the road.
Commodo re Dodge's team OF Ethan Aliens look
splendid, an are last. The COmmodOre'S turnout
IS generally about the best on the road.
Mr.. Van Brunt's team of sorrels well matched
ana work exceliently together We have heard
them rated at ABOUT 2:45.
Mr. Kingsley has purchased gray horse from
hennck WINCH s 1t Is sa can can ceai nd 2s !: r.
dition.
Mr.. Elllott's brown stallion is one OF the best
Warrlck is looking well and as handsome rs ever
and for fine driving and beautiful style has no equal
on the road.
Mr.. Holden's black PAGER is abou. the fastest on
Mr.. Willis team OF Willie and black horse make
al excellent road team.
Mr.. Bentous sorrel horse can trot in 2:35.
Mr.. $. 4. Payson's Tom Breeze Will be out again
Mr.. E. S. Mills owns fast team, though he seldom
speeds them.
Mr.. Sprague is negotiating for colt that will show
2:3U
Mr.. George Powers, one OF the oldest riders on the
road, mas nne. large team OF sorres. from Maine,
which can troL 1t Is SAID, In 2:7 together.
Mr.. Bache has refused $4,000 Tor socrates. He
viii have ten or twelve mares this spring and rot In
the all.
Mr.. +. H. Lyman owns good team OF browns
that can show three minutes any time.
Mr.. George Oakley's sorrel horse i5 fine and fast.
Mr.. Ohlwine's team OF gray Messengers can beat
2:50 They are good single or double.
Mr.. Joseph Clark's bay horse has improved rapidly
and with proper handling would make one OF the
best road horses.
Mr.. E. Perrin's roam mare Is trotter and one Of
the incest driving horses on the road. She Is fast.
Mr. George Mumby has number OF good horses
and bay horse that Is decidedly fast and dis
count.
Mr. Robert Anderson owns team OF blacks that
Il Is a pleasure TO ride beninu; Kind gentle well
behaved; no pulling restlessnesS and when speed
Is called for they know their business and do it.
TroItlng matches are already being made. Among
others we hear for 500 ide for the 10th OF
May next, on Prospect track, between Mr. Douglass
bay mare and Nelly Clark; both Williamsburg