The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-03-24
TURF NOTES.
AT HOME.


The citizens purse of $500 is about the only
theme of excl cement among the horsemen
of the city at present. The separate owners
of the fast nags named are anxiously cam
wasting the prospects OF winning part OF
this very liberal purse.
The genial Capt. Howe says that $500 is too
small fish for his horse illegal Tender" to
trotfor: also adds that if he keeps "a coming"
he will have Professor Cole take him to
Buffalo and trot for fortune at the first
start.
Mr.. Charles Dunn has brought his fine bred
Kentucky mare in from the country and is
driving her to new road wagon, which,
taken all in all, makes one of the most styl-
ish rigs that goes this road.
Mr.. Ira G. Williamson has resumed his
old position behind the fast and game horse,
"SnOw Ball." and contents himself by slip
ping by many, if not all the good ones on
the drives.
Mr.. Cook, the toDscconist, is prospecting
for a speedy and stylish road horse, behind
which to air himself on pleasant afternoons.
He is an excellent judge of horseflesh, and
has owned many good ones.
Mr.. Samuel Hanna has made arrange
ments with the veteran trainer and driver,
Joseph Cairn Simpson, of Chicago, to tit and
trot his fast sorrel gelding, " Marion" dur
ing the coming season. Winnings to be di-
vided equally between owner and driver,
after all expenses are deducted.
Mr.. Charlie Lord is experimenting with
weight boots on a little brown mare recently
purchased. He is anxious to make a trotter
out of common material, so that the ex-
penses will be low when completed.
Col. Caffee last fall disposed of "Aietaire
Maid" because the people ofIndianspolis did
not appreciate trottins horses, and concluded
to confine himself hereafter to fine road
horses. He has just recently come in pos
session of a very fine chestnut gelding, which
he calls "Silvertail." He is perfectly green,
and only road horse, but can trot close to
2:3O, and the colonel is willing to have some
friend enter him in the citizens purse, if the
proprietors consider him eligible. They say
he has not been in town long long enough
to be known, and thus would keep others
from entering-right.
Doctor Kinsler of the Circle has recentlv
brought very valuable stallion from
Brookly n, y. Y. to this city. This is per-
haps the most magnificent stallion ever
brought To this state. 1t is to be hoped that
our breeders and horse men will avail them
selves of the services OF this truly line horse
and in this way recompense the doctor for
his enterprise in bringing him here. AS
we'll as being superb himself he is fashion
ably bred, being a half brother to the re.
nowned Dexter by kvsdic's Hambletonian,
BAN by Orange Eclipse, be by Exton
Eclipse, he by american Eclipse; grand
dam by Young Eclipse, he by
Lawrence's Eclipse, and he by American
Eclipse. 1t viii be seen that on the dams
side he is inbred 10 American Eclipse. one of
the best thorough breds this country has
ever had. Was bred by w. Tobias OF Sauls-
bury Mills, Orange Co.. New York, has
great speed and power, can pull a road wag-
on in $40, and the doctor expresses his will
lingness TO match him for $500 against any
stallion in this city. His home will be at the
Exposition track 'rsgqeb e hna sD3ld
Mr.. III. Storms, of Duchess county, n.
y, recently sold to Lieut.. Reynolds, of this
state. the bay mare Nettie Storms for 81, 900.
Nettie is we'll bred, being by Alambriuo
Champion, dam Sadly Roscoe, by Rysdic's
Hambletonian. ifaif sdi 40 hooit hae o.
Mr.. Blackwe Karr.- of Richmond, KY.
.'ecensly lost a four yesrold filiy by ipfiama-
ii on of the bowels. At Lexington, Ky, in
1872. she made the remarkable record for a
tw , year old of 2:46, and was valued at
$500. Was sired by Vindex out of a
thoroughbred brennan mare, --afl, .a
The Owners ofthe great horse "Tsr River, |"
Messrs, Homework & Johnson, ofWestfield.
". Y, are contemplating visit to the Pa
eifc Goa vt during the coming season with
their hon'e, with. view OF matching him
against tho world renowned Thad- Stevens.
should the. ,e two horses meet in an honest
contest, it " i'll be struggle for life or death.
1t is reported that Tar River has run a four
mile heat in 7:261z, and is believed to beat
] 40 to the single mile. i-., ~, f0,- iiau
Mr.. w. III. Wilson, of Cynthiana, KY, a
trainer well known to our horsemen has in
vented very ingenious bit, to be used ON
the trotting horse, so neatly arranged that