The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-08
HORSE NOTES.

W. II. Borst, having seen challenge OF William
Lowell to trot American Girl against any horse In the
world replies that he will trot Mr. Irvings horse Jim
Irving against American Girl, two races, either to
wagon or In harness, mile heats. best three in five
and two mile heats; the second race to be play or
pay as as the horses start for the first These
races, if made will be a good seni-or for the
coming trOtting campaign. Before making the
above matches, however, it would be well to ascer
tain where they can be trotted. Without some CON-
promise made between the tracks governed by the
rules of the National Association and the drivers
no trots can take place.
The proprietor of Decker Park, Montreal, an
nounces a racing meeting at that place, common
cling the 14th and terminating on the 10th of July.
The Point Breeze Park Association have selected
September Q, 10 and IL for their Fall meeting.
The famous brood mare Bay Leaf by imported
Yorkshire, dam Maria Black, by Filho-daPuta. died
on Friday, 2sth OF February, at Mr.. Alexander's
farm IN Kentucky. Bav Leaf was bred by the late
James A. Bradley, of Lexington, In 1853 Her pro-
duce was as fOllOws:-
issss9o-Bay nlly Bay Flower, by Lexington.
lssl-Bay colt Beacon, by Lexington.
Bayy coli colt by sLesnsson
ls65-Bay colt Bayonet, by Lexington
lSG7-Bay colt Preakness, by Lexington.
s sssrSSs SSlf snaanaB By A Asssroa
is7I-Bay aiiy Bay Bush BY Australian.
The bay mare Lndora, foaled in 1856, bred by
James A. Grinstead, owned by A.. G. Alexander, of
WOODBURY. Stock Farm, died on Friday February
2s. She was well the evening before when put in
her stable, but was found dead in her box the
next morning, and Bay Leaf nearly SO. Lindora
was by Lexington, dam Picayune, by Medoc. The
following is list OF Lndora's produce: -
ls62-Brown colt by Star Davis.
imported SCythun,
ls66-Bay Ally Austria, by Imported Australian.
schhssanai any Sy im rSss Australian
Not bred in 1853 a and barren in 1869 and 1870
Captain CottriI, of Mobile, lost his valuable brood
mare, Lady Cifie on Wednesday, February 20. She
died In the act Of foaling. The colt, by Daniel
fine brood mares that Captain Cottrill has lost III
the last ten days. Lady Chile was chestnut,
by Albion out of EnGora o. b @
ported Priam, her dam by imported Buster out Of
Bet Bosley, by Wilkes Wonder. Lady Chile was q
sister to Kate Hays Martha worsham, sally Wood
ward, Monica and hali-sister TO twenty-mile Cor
srud and follows hard on the loss of Miss bacon.
whose death we noted last week.
MI. d. Swigert has sold his bay colt shylock, by
Lexington, dam Edith, to Mr.. J. G. K. Lawrence,
OF Washington, d. c., for 81, 500.
Mr. Cameron has sold the young mare Invergarrv,
by bennington, dam Nellie Graves. to an Eastern
The Lexington Daily Press says:-"we under
stand that Tom Bowling (the pride Of McGrathianal
Is in the best possible shape, and Will be able to
measure strides with the fastest this season. We
suppose he Is the most prominent three year old
now In Kentucky, and trust he will get through the
season without injury. He won the Flash Stakes &C
Saratoga last July; the Thespian Stakes at Mon
mouth Park IN August; and the August stakes two
days after at the same meeting He IL first class
racer, without doubt, and Mr.. McGrath may well
feel proud of him."
Mr. Shepherd f. Knapp, has sold his fve-year
old stallion, Homulus to 3. w. Wheel0ck OF Moline,
Ill. The price was large. R0mulus was bred by
Charles Backman, at Stony Ford. He Is a hand
some bay, standing fifteen hands three inches, and
IL by Rysdyks Hambletonian, first dam Maggie
Jones, by American Star, second dam by MamDrino
Chief He is the full brother of Major Morton, colt
purchased by Mr.. Robert Bonner when one year
old, for $4,000. He will be used for stock purposes
in Illinois. Mr.. Whee0ck, we are informed, Is or
ganiZing an extensive breeding stud at Moline.
James Melville, the equestrian, has taken his
horses to James Cooks at Newtewn, l.. L., to put
them In condition for the Spring campaign. Mel
ve's stable consists OF the gray mares Jenny and
Queen and gray geldings Oakley Hall, D0lman and
Eagle, five OF the best ring horses In the country.
M. R0din Is driving on the road black and s0r
rel Black Hawk aud Jupiter team, equal to 2:45,
and easily handled.
John N Briggs has been driving the dun gelding
George L. Fox. His stallion, Young Wilkes, by
George wilkes, Is noble horse and In fine con-
dition.
The name OF the stallion jay Gould has been
changed to Budd Doble The horse will not trot
any faster by the change.