The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-23
HORSE NOTES.

The ROADS have been in fair condition for the pas
ten days, April showers having fallen and kept the
dust in subjectlon The new wooden pavements Of
the uptown avenues are really dangerous after
ram, being very slippery for most horses and re
quiring great caution from those who fine
horses TO prevent serious accidents.
Mr.. James McKee's faur-year old mahogany bal
stallion Grandee, by Rysdyck's Hambletonian, dan
Star mare, is one Of the most promising youna
horses in the State. he is fifteen and half hands
high, perfect in form, and has a quick, slashinl
gait that promises to carry him very last after
little work.
Tne brown mare Lydia Thompson has arrived from
Pmladephia ana is IN Ben Mace's stable at Fleet
The stallion George Wilkes has been put in double
harness with Honest Allen during the week, and il
Is said that they make very fast team.
Mr.. George King. OF New York. purchased on
s ever e Ms these o. nv
Butcher, stands sixteen hands and an inch nigh, OF
a rich dapple brown. black name and tail, ana has
fine trotling action. He was raised III Oneida
county, N. y, and Is In every way pronounced by
competent judges entitled to the championship.
The trotting horse Keystone the property Of Mr..
R. ]. Anderson, has just returned from OHIO. He Is
IN good fix, and Is matched to trot in sweepstakes
for 81 900 at Fleetwood May against Hickey Bris.
bane and black gelding belonging 10 Mr.. Har-
beck
Mr.. Charles H. Haswel, the eminent engineer has
been engaged to measure the different tracks Of the
National Association to ascertain the exact length
OF each. certificate Of measurement over his sig
III.
south, East and West, and SETTLE beyond cavil ali
disputes about short tracks.
Mr.. David Bonner recently purchased gray geld
ing nve years old, by Edward Everett dam the dam
Of Lottery. which is very promising. He is fast,
good gated, and bids fair TO make slasher.
Mr. Charles Carnan has purchased the gray geld
ing Gray Mac to drive with his splendid stallion
Kirkwood. Kirkwood's record Is 2:24; Gray Macs.
2:25h In harness. and they both have team records
OF $3.50 or better Fer beauty and speed they cannot
be excelled. They will 10 driven ON the road by
The spring weather has caused an active move.
ment IN the horse market. Fine horses are eagerly
ever. Three-minute roadsters Of good appearance,
young and sound bring rom $500 to $1,000; two.
nifty ones, from $500 to 81, 200; two-forty animals
from 81 500 to s., 5o0 and below that, down to two
they nave youth and promise. Carriage teams
bring from 1000 TO 81 500; coupe horses from $500
to The ssSrs S.y 1SE any
for cross match team-a gray and bay, black and
landaulet or coupe drawn by fine brown sixteen
hand horse. with silver mounted harness.
great many ''bang' or square or the tail just
above the hooks but most American horsemen
decidedly object to this, justly regarding full tail
on a horse rs q great adOrnment and viewing IL as
a beautiful woman does her fine head OF halr-one
OF natures richest gifts.
Among those who use horses for Park driving
exclusively foreign fashions prevail in carriages
and some OF these are most wonderful to an AmeIi.
can eye. American carriage builders aim at light
ness and symmetry, and their vehicles contrast
sfrIkingly with those OF foreign make.
The trotting stallion Commodore Vanderbilt will
farm OF James +. Adams. The Commodore was
very successful last year. the youngsters that have
come this spring being unexcepuonal in appearance
II win be remembered that Commodore Vanderbilt
has record or 2:25, and, being well bred himself,
he should mate well with Hamblet0nian ana other
Messenger mares.
Dexter will make season at the iarm Of his owner,
Salisbury, Conn.