, 1876-12-03

Timc-1:4s, LAT.
Wooley was the favorite-
! SOME OF MOST soRTB.
Mary D., BY Enquirer, in1ured<her near hind
the turf.
The celebrated trotting mare Lucy, record
2:1S54, has d fine colt By Gen. Knox, the sire Of
Lady A1aude aud Camors:
Black Bashaw, sire, of aCozette, record, 2:1e,
| and John H., record, 2:23, has been sold to
Charles Sharplcss, Of Philadelphia
! There will be no meeting in 1877 at Savannah,
in consequence Of the ye1low-ferer epidemic
that raraged TINT city last summer
4. e. Fisk, Coldwater, Mich, has sold to par
! ties Mt Miles, Mich, the premium yenrlng colt
| GOV. Tilden, By Hambletonian Star, for $500.
The last yarn about d baby trotter comes
from Nashville, where ycarling fly by Black
wood, Jr., is said to have trotted mile in 2 :57
| Capt. Mowry, after losing the first long dis
| tance race OF the series arranged with Johnny
Murphy, saw he was over-matched, and paid
forfeit on the other two
States-Attorncy Reed has sold his trotter,
BAY Dan, to R. c. Mersereau, at long price.
This horse is years old, has no record, and has
trottcd half-mile in 1:14.
G. ". Baylor, Of Tazewe11 County, H., has
| bought the 2-year old stallion Live Oak for
| S1,25o Live Oak is by second Hamblctonian,
| dam By Mambrino Columbus.
! Tie recently published list OF persons aud
| horses under penalty by the National Associa-
| tioq contains / ,564 names. OF these, 125 were
expelled for fraudulent practices.
In addition to Bodinc, Budd Doble took from
| Chicago the wcll-known gray marc formerly
! owned by Jake RcAm, but now the property OF
Mr.. Mersercau. She can trot close to 80.
The Spirit seems to have obtained an unpleas-
ant grip on one 6. J. ". Harding, OF Bclvidere,
H., who sold to the Chicago Field an article on
The History of Buffalo Park" copied from
the Spirit OF January last
Col. r. P. Pepper, the owner Of the 4-year-old
Woodford Chief, Is reported to have sold him
for ssoooo. Hois BY Clark Chief out Of Viz
ginius, BY the thoroughbred horse Billy Townes,
and is the best 4-year-old of the year.
Gov. Leland Stamford, Of California, has been
in the East buying horses, and has confined
himself mainly to Hambletontans Of the Stony
Ford breeding. The purchases numbered thir-
teen, and the cost aggregated S4,20
The Saginaw meeting, which is the best in the
Michigan circuit, will be held next year, July II,
49, 10, and 20. This will bring the Chicago and
Saginaw meetings in direct conflict, but II the
Michigandcrs can stand it Chicago will try to
survive.
The Baltimore trottiug team Belle of Lexlng
ton and Superior we're sold last week at auction
2:3114. and Superior one Of 2:3s; The two
have trotted to the pole in 2;45, aud originally
cost 1.Soo
The latest ss trotting WONDER" Eric, is years
old, and is set down BY 1pilkes' Spirit as having
been bred and owned by "Joseph 4. Bryan,
there is no Fayctte CountYtn Vermont, viii the
gentlemen please try again!
Oakland Maid is reported to have trotted the
last half-mile OF heat in q recent race, at San
Francisco, in precisely minute. The people
who witnessed the feat would not have believed
7eofy md
son at this distance eau claim the same privilege
Of incredulitv.
Mr.. S. W. Wheclock, owner OF the Rock River
Stock Farm, at Moline ILL.,, has sold out his
extensive establishment. His noted sires were
Romulus and Captain, son and grandson OF
whole stock will take place at some time not !
yet announced.
Buffalo Park has arranged series OF colt |
races, Tor 8, i, and 5-ycar-olds, in connection |
with its annual meeting next summer. The I
purses arc 81 000fn each c1se half forfeit. The |
other circuit tracks will undoubtedly follow suit
aud make these races the features Of the meet
fngs. Worse luck to the breeders and to the /
youngsters who are forced.
DR.. SomerviIlc, leading householder in |
Canada, has purchased the,trotting g-horse Simon, |
belonging to Dr., Woodruff, Of London, Ont,
on behalf Of gentleman in Glasgow, Scotland
that section Of the Dominion. Dr.. Somervilie
has purchased this year, in the neighborhood of |
London, Ont, $4,000 worth Of horses forthe |
American market.
Mr.. Charles q. Moore, OF Columbus, O., has
recently sold to ). B. Oliver, OF milwaukee,,
By Huxter's Hiatoga, dam by North Star. She
was bred in Marion, O., and Is a beautiful brown
mare, 16.1 hands high, aud has record OF 2:3i.
She has won several RACES this season, and can
trot it is said. much faster than she has shown !
IN ,uhfir The terms of the sale are private.