The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-09-26

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RYSDYK'S HAMBLETONIAN.
This notable breeder, the great-grand-
son of imported Messenger, was foaled
in New York State in 1849, and has been
the progenitor of the best trotting hor-
SEES in the world. He has had Q870)
1900 wives and 1910 children-amOngst.
the latter are Dexter and George
Wilkes-and he is the grandfather Of
Goldsmith Maid. He Melted his owner
100000, and was bought for 1926 when
colt.
AMERICAN ECLIPSE
ran the first great national, we might
say sectional race, in this country; for
it intensified the spirit of pocket and
hOrse-talk rivalry between the South
and North. His father was Duroc, the
h~alf-brother of Sir Archy, and he was,
therefore, out OF the bestimported stock
of both sectiOns-DiOmed and Messen-
ger. After racing from 1918 to 1892.
when about to be withdrawn from the
turf-being now s years old and full of
family-he was challenged, for his un-
rivaled Northern reputation, by the
owner OF Sir Charles, for $4,000, four
mile heats. They met at Washington,
November 90, 1892, and Sir Charles
paid forfeit, and then ran a single mile
heat for $500, and was beaten. The
evening of this race, which collected
the largest crowd ever seen in the coun-
try previously, the Virginians chal-
lenged Eclipse again, to name their
horse on the day of the race, and to u
for $4,000. -,
They appeared with Henry, a four
year old Sir Archy colt, May 81, 1923, on
the Union Course, Long Island. Sixty
Thousand persons were present. The
winning of the first heat by Henry led
the rash ~Southeners to give odds, and
they lost 100000 in cash, for which
many q negro was sold off to the sugar
fields. Henry was a dark sorrel, pony
built, raised at Halifax, N. C. Eclipse
was also q dark s0rrel, heavier and
more powerful, carrying 1875 pounds to
Henry's 1O6. Boys rode both horses in
the first heat, Eclipse at the pole, and
the latter was cut till the blood ran.
At the second heat a man mounted
Eclipse, and passed Henry on the fourth
mile-the track filed with people, and
the excitement of diabolism In their
fear and yells. All the representative
part of the country was present, Con-
gress included. Henry won the first
heat of four miles by a length, in 1874
Eclipse the second by two lengths, in
7:49. And, although Arthur Taylor, a
great trainer, mounted Henry for the
third heat, he merely trailed, and Eclipse
was whipped through in 1874. Total,
twelve miles in 23:50a. The Virginians
challenged again, in their rage, for
$4,000 to $4,000, but the owners of
Eclipse replied that they would "never
again, on any consideration, risk the life
and reputation of the noble animal who
had gained for the North such a signal
victory"
Eclipse lived like a lord of the harem as
late as 1847, and died in Kentucky, aged
80 years. His renOWn is as imperishable
as any political administration we have
had.
for whom August Belmont gave $40.
600 in 1868, wouldnow be IL years old, the
son of Lexington by a Glencoe mare
He won $4,000 and % out of "a races il
four seasons. He also ran the fastest
twO-and-a-haf quarter miles on record
in 4:014.
TR0TTING IN AMERICA 4.
Twas first celebrated by a prize of $1,000
in 1918. In 1926, legal and authorizedtrot.
Iting first began at Jamaica, l.. l. Trot,
ting parks then spread abroad, and Oul
first great trotter was TOpgallant, who
made his two miles in $50 in 1881, and
went three miles to saddle in 500
iScreWdriver, was his competitor and he
made three miles in 500 to saddle. Hi
ram Woodruff rode in America as early
1852.
The next notable trotter was Dutch,
man, who brought time down to 1882
went two miles in 500, and a seeon(
mile in 2:28. He trOtted three miles il
7:324-the best ever done-as early al
1888.
In 1s48, Ripton trotted twenty mile
lin 50:353. In 1850, a road mare, Kate
made 100 miles on a track in 9 hour
4944 minutes.
Lady Suffolk, bred on Long Island
first ridden by Hiram WooruR, brough
mile-time down TO 3::26I, and the thirC
l1nile to 2:27; made two miles to saddl
lin 4:59, three miles in 7:40AA and fou
miles in 11:15. Flonrished between
&1S41-49.
Next, Tacony, an ugly roam wol
eighty-eight races out of 161, ant
$4,000. Brought mile-time down t
1885,. Year, 1853.
In 1848 Trustee trotted 20 miles ii
$685..
out of thirty-six race, beginning il
1858.
In 1864 Pocahontas ontpaeed Christ
endDm.
Flora emple-foaled in 1876, in Cen
trail New York, wentatliveryand solda
a fve-years-old for $f75-brought tim
on the third trotting mile down to 2:19
in 1859, and made a last half mile in iii
at New York. She had nine foals, wOl
n~inety-three races out of Iii, and Wo,
5000. Next Dexter, the winner Q
hfty-One out of sixty-si1 races, W0
$69, 900, sold for $4,000, and made
mile in 2:17I, In the year 1867.
Goldsmith Maid won 100000, an
~thirty-three out of mty-one races u
to 1871.
LEAMIEGT0N.
The celebrated father of L~ongfellov
and Littlet0n, was f0aIed in 1858, th
son of Faugh a-BaIlah, and, after raj
ing in England was imported to Phila
delphia. He brought nearly $4,000
gold when gold was up IN a balloon, an
had then won $500 in gold on th
turf.
! BOSTON,
Sir Archy''s grandson, trained by Arthr
Taylor, md ridden BY Gilpatrick-
chestnut horse with W.ite stockings
was foaled at Richmond I'M 1888 an
brought $12,0 600 in 1889. He won fort
out of f0rty-fye races, thirty OF while
were four mile heats, and won 51,20
In 1912, at lineage of nine, Boston IA
Fashion, q Jersey five year old, who ha
distanced him the previous year, Il
$4,000 aside, four mild heats. Eft
/ to seventy thousand people saw til
race on Long Island, and such q sigl
had never been witnessed since Eclipt
) beat Henry-nor ever since IN Americ
/ The season was the same Boston rel
resented the South and Fashion Il