Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-16
Notes Concerning Fast Horses.
THE NEW KING OF THE TURF.


THE NEW KING OF THE TURF.
The Saratoga correspondence of the
New York Graphic says:
Not having seen the great race, the
next thing was to see the victorious
racer, so to-day drove out to call upon
Fellowcraft. Fellowcraft is as gentle
as little dog, submitted to being
kissed and patted with quietness that
almost became patronizing condescen-
sion. He has not proud air, how
ever, like some of the racers of his
family, notably his uncle, Asteroid, who
always strikes an attitude when visitors
approach him. Fellowcraft looks rather
meek, but yet has an air of determina-
ton, as if conscious that when things be-
come serious he would show who was
who. He is a chestnut, and has some
OF the Lexington marks, a pair of very
long white stockings on his hind legs,
and good sized star on his forehead.
His maine and tail are decidedly blonde,
just the red yellow with which the blonde
OF the period has familiarized us. He
had on his travelling clothes of red
flannel, but one of his attendants kindly
removed his bonnet to show his face.
Fellewcraft hurt himself not a whit in
the race; he came in-those present at
the finish told Unexpectedly fresh; and
looking as If he could run another
miles. He ate good square meal, full
ratlons, as soon as it was offered him
after the race, and no better sign of
health can horse evince.
THE MARE LULA.
Referring to recent remarkable per-
Torrance of the mare Lula, at Roch-
ester, Wilkes Spirit of the Times
says:
MIR: Deforest has constantly affirmed
for the past two years that he had a
mare that could beat anything but
Goldsmith Maid, and when not trotting
against her could beat her own time.
Well, every owner of something extra
fastls apt to hold and express opinions of
similar nature, but somehow or an
other they are never fulfilled. Now,
however, the wonder has shown her
self, and under circumstances which
uphold all that Mr.. Deforest and Mr..
Harker have SO confidently stated.
Lula is the latest one to break the
twentles and secure a record among the
teens, and that with a bound that
has electrified the whole trotting world.
At Cleveland she showed herself to be
a .greatly improved mare since her
retirement last fall and at Rochester,
recently, in the 2:24 purse, she made
the third heat in 2:16a, coming home
from the half-mile in 1:07f, and MAX
ing losing break in the first half.
Such performance places Lula at once
In the flight of the trotting turf, and it
is a pleasure for us to congratulate Mr..
Harker on the possession of the sensa-
ton of the hour. We only hope the
time is not far distant when we shall
be called upon to chronicle a still
greater triumph for her.
Lula, not Lulu, as commonly spelled,
is bay mare, standing Is hands 1
inch, of blood-like appearance, and one
whose conformation has always I'M
pressed us with the idea that she was
possessed of great power and endur-
ance. She was sired by Alexander's
Norman, he by the Morse horse, her
dam being thoroughbred mare.
Trotting under the name of Jennie
Perry, she, several years since, made
record of 2:27a in Kentucky. Previous
to becoming the property of Mr..
Harker, she was owned by Col. West,
of Georgetown, KY, who sold her
about three years ago, when she was
brought east and placed in the hands
of John Lovett, who then trained for
Mr.. Harker. Under his hands Lula
did not make much progress, and, after
her poor performance at Springfield
last fall: all of Mr.. Harker's horses
were transferred to the care of Mr..
Charles Green. But few days after
this change Lula trotted at Prospect
Park, Sept. "a, in 2:2444, that being
her last appearance previous to her race
at Clev Gland.