The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-23
HORSE NOTES.

II has been suggested that II would be good
plan have all the spring and summer purses close
for certain classes Of horses by the 18th OF May.
allowing entrances TO close that time, but giving
owners the privilege Of paying entrance fees thirty
days before the are TO be trotted This Is sug
gested in view Of the large purses offered by the
Buffalo ASSOCIATION which present such inducements
that many owners would not enter at meetings to
take place previously, tearing that their horses
might get records that would bar them out at
BufYalo.
Roadmen would like to have Sixth avenue. above
the PARK covered few inches with fine gravel, as
IL would be easier for horses feet and allow OF their
being speeded without causing ameness.
The bad weather aid nard roads have prevented
any business OF consequence being done In ROAD
horses SO far this spring. and dealers In that CLASS
of stock feel somewhat discouraged; but lie"
really bright warm spring days Will, no douot re-
vive the trade and cause sales to De made' very
few fine horses have reached the city as yet lor
spring trade, and the season Is considered back
ward one by all the dealers.
Mr.. John Chamberlain is the owner Of two ponies
90 dimnutive In size that man OF ordinary strength
can take one under each arm and walk OF with
them.
MIR. David Bonner's gray mare, by Edward
Everett, dam the dam OF Lottery. Is looking fine
this spring, and promises 10 develop speed OF no
mean order when placed In training.
Among those VINO make specially OF curing
lameness Ia horses feet are Lee, Roburg. BraIey,
pattanack and Dryden. Our nard roads Will make
plenty or business In that line, Tor drive behind
speedy horse Is tame affair unless he INDUCES In
squirt at times, which seems 10 be almost sure to
produce lameness IN q horses ieet.
Messrs. Mace Doble PhelTer, Howe, Patterson,
Murphy, McKee, Nance, Lo ett Weeks, Ferguson,
Doty and Roden. prominent drivers and trainers OF
erotting horses, are all IN good health this spring,
and 10 short time expect to be full OF business IN
preparing horses that are to take part In the up.
preaching trotting contests and spring meetings.
Turfmen would like to see the celebrated Callf0r.
mia trOttng horse Wonder this section OF country
this summer, when ne would have an opportunity
OF showing that wonderful speed that competent
sudgss say he possesses. No doubt he would find
plenty OF competitors which would give him q turn
at any kind OF race ne would like to have
hand In.
Mr.. John II. Harbeck, Jr's chestnut running
horse Cadence has been brought from the country,
where ne has been winterlnx. Cadence is big and
etOut and promises to be good fette for the COM
ing racing season.
That obnoxious disease farcy, seems to be raging
60 quite an extent this spring. Strings OF nice.
looking horses constantly seen tied to one OF the
deadboat carts, on their way 10 be destroyed, and
when pOst-morIems are made the bodies Of these
animals are found o mass OF corruption.
Mr.. Henry N. Smith has purchased the mile track
ut Trenton. N. j., for o private training ground,
paving $23 900 for It.
Messrs. Irving and Lewis have leased the Fashion
Course Long Island, till the ISL OF July, and the
track will be kept order I'LL then for sporting pur
poses.
{ Mr.. Henry Smith. Of Tnrty-fft street, owns the
fast trotter COolo. COolO showed tremendous
turn OF speed Oh Saturday afternoon on the avenue
nd IN q Ia moi q
havi0r.
A race took place on the ice OF Lake Champlain
near Burlington. w. last week. which was won by
Red Bird, the best heat being trotted In 2:26 Billy
Lewis was one OF Red Birds competitors.
Mr. John Long owns a fine bay mare about 15]i
hands high, with white strip in her face. She
can trot In 2:Ss. She is u second Ethan Allen, dam
by Hambletonlan. She Is a very pleasant driver.
Mr.. Isaac Phillips gray horse Admiral Farragu
d trottlng very fast TINS season. and beating horses
down the road that nave records low down In th'
thirties