The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-23
Arrival of Budd DObie and Gold
smith Maid.

from the san Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 1.
Budd Doble WAS on the track on Sat.
urdsy. He has just returned from the
LAST and was warmly greeted by his
many friends. There is no one more
thoroughly identified with trotting in all
~ most brilliant phases than Budd DOble,
and IN the quiet, geuial gentleman OF
aDDut thirty five years OF age, dressed
nth exquisite taste and neatness, one
would scarcely expect to recognize one Of
the best whips our country can boast Of.
lie expressed himself as glad be once
more ut home, aud expected to pass q
quiet winter here, He arrived safely in
his own car, specially fitted for the SER
vice. in six DAYS from Chicago, allowing
me DAYS rest Tor his valuable stock,
among which are Goldsmith Maid, Sam
Purdy and Abe Ellington. l. he mid.
die of this week he expects au", her car
load, comprising Bodine, Rarus. C,cmen.
tine, par OF handsome carriage horses
and two or three rosdsierS With these
arrivals and that when she can already
boast Of San Francisco will possess better
,rpLting stock than all the other States
nat together Mr.. DJble said that there
vas No difficulty in the transportation OF
horses over such long distances, save
that of the expense. By the freight
trains IT would take ut least twenty days
L. traverse the continent, and the cost
would be about $500 for car that would
contain from five to six horses. The
animals were, of course, somewhat stiff
on their arrival, rs they have TO stand
the whole way.
gINTERING TROTTERS IN CALIFORNIA.
In answer TO an inquiry whether, tax
iug all things into consideration, he
considered the wintering of trOtters and
runners in California judicious, notwith-
Standing the tedious journey to and fro,
he expressed himself deCisivclv in the
Affirmative al am come here he re-
marked, "tu lay of. | have had u long
and arauous season. AS TO whether |
shall enter into any contests here ] can
a, vet give no defnate answer. One
Thing, however, 1 wish YOU to distinctly
understand, and that Is Goldsmith Maid
BE- vet the queen of the turf. 1t is true
tina, once she had TO lower her cOlors TO
Smuggler-and what animal on the
track has not its of day-but she has
beaten him two or three times since and
Twice she distauccd HIM. Besides, at
Philadelphia she alone equalled her
.,rand score e 2:ll aid so she is vet
without peer. As to showing her pow
RS here | can give You no defnate idea.
She has well earned good long rest
lu, If in two or three months, she APP
pears ~ if she were willing to buckle TO
In" track, might try her TO beat her
usyn record on II San Francisco track.
am ALWAYS willing for Il match, and there
are some good ones out here, among
winch are st. Julian and Oakland Maid,
and thinli an excellent trot can be ar
ranged in time
In speaking more especially Ct the idea
at wintcring the thoroughbred racers
there. Mr. Doblc said no doubt it would
ha beneficial to them, except to the
Young ones, and he though that if sutii-
cent inducements were offered in the
way OF late antumnal and early spring
races. some of the iargest stables, such as
tina, Of Mr.. Belmont and MeSsrs Lori.
hard. might be induced TO send drafts of
their horse. 10 winter here.