The New York herald., 1877-07-10
HORSE NOTES.

| william Weeks, who IS a painstakng, hardworking
aud successful trainer and driver has stable OF thr-
teen trotters at Fleetwood Park, among them Tanner
! Boy, Derby, Result, sister to Frank Wood not
named; the bay gclding Jimmy Jacks tho bay geldng
| Alcides, by Middletown number Of green ones, by
Edward Everett and last, not least Mr.. Akens five
| ycar-oN mare Aunda, by Ethan Allen, Jr, dam by
| Red Bird. This young mare Is very promising; she
fifteen and hall hands high, nice bay in color
and has trotted recently trial mile over Fleetwood
in 2S She has no record and bids fair to be cassed
among the best turf champions OF the future. Mr..
Weeks will not trot any OF his stable at Springfield,
but WILL later in the season, enter at some Of the
| meetings OF tho circuit
John Murphy has shipped to Springfield, Mass, The
trotters nc intends campaigning with-Richard White
Stockings, Dan Bryant Lady PriIchard and the PROM
ising young horse John Murphy Jr. recently pur-
chased in Tennessee by MIR. homas p. Wallace.
Dan Mace has sent his string OF trot,ers Prospero,
Modesty, Sheridan and Judge Fulerton-to join the
champions Tor turf honors at Springfield. Ben Mace
Will follow shortly with that gallant of Godtrey's
Patchen, Hopeful, WHO has already scored TWO splen-
did victories at Fleetwood and one at Mystic Park.
AS proof that the couching interest is progressing
Brewster * Co., OF Broomc street, are building two
regulation four hand park drags for gentlemen In
this city and hand road coach tor uscin San
Francisco, Cal
james Stewart is driving Mr.. Grswold's horses
Belle of Long Island, Billy Blackwood, Belle, Duroc
aud Thomas L. Young-on tho road Thomas l..
Young will 60 into training at Fleetwood Park shortly.
This has not started in race since the fall OF
1875 when, will be remembered he trotted match
against Sensation ut Fleetwood and left mile behind
him IN 2:l01a
The celebrated trotting stallion Factory Boy, owned
| by Charles Bhvin, Of tho American HOTEL Norwich,
died Dryden, Tompkins county, July 8, under cir
cumstances give the suspicion OF foul play.
On Tuesday, the I'D, Factory Boy trotted IN tho 235
class and three straight heats. On tho afternoon
OF the Fourth he started in the "frco all Glass;
having for competitors Eva, bay rnare entered by
g. Bush, of Emira, and Anna b., bay mare, entered
| by George Kent. Purse $425 The first trial was de-
! clared dead heat The second and third heats were
! easily by Factory Boy. At the fourth heat the
contestants got alse start, and went half mile be-
lore called back. The fourth, fifth and sixth heats
were won by Eva in the last, beating Factory Boy by
/ about a length. Before the sixth heat Mr.. Bivin,
who drove his own horse wished draw Factory Boy,
then being past eight O'Clock, but the decision was
against him. Alter Factory Boy was wal kcd to
stable about half n mile, Eothing unusual in his a
pearancc condition being observed, sufficient, at
least to attract attention. Presently 1t was noticed
that the muscles OF the horse commenced 10 twilch
| and the animal violently couvulsed. The
spasms Increased in severity, in ono OF which he
reared and fell and got up again. From the first
he appeared To he blind aud perfectly crazcd. lie con-
tinucd in this condition in fearful agony till three
O'Clock Thursday morning, when he died physician
of tho place and veterinary surgeon who was pres
ent from Oswego were called, both of whom thought
the horse exhibited symptoms OF having been poi
sonci, but were unable TO afford relief Professor
James Law in charge of the department OF veterinary
! M. .icn of
graphed to come and make examination, which lie
yesterday afternoon. The heart, lungs aud brain
found a normal condition. but the coats OF the
stomach and small in,cstines were much iniamed
and very unnatural their appearance. These the Pro
fessor took with him to the university for analysis,
and the result viii be looked forward to with much
! interest Bill Jackson, the driver Of Eva, was
heard to make threats SO 1t Is stated, and
tell what he would do II he lost the race,
&C.; but these perhaps too vague 10 be re-
! peatsd at this tma Factory Boy II years old,
and for seven years has been owned by Mr.. Bvin lie
has boon kept for socS horse than the turf,
aud TIL within the past two three years has not
been much upon the This season he has
trotted IN some eight ana done remarkably well.
Factory Boy valued by Mr.. Bhvin at $4,000, and
there vas prospect OF negotiating sale a; or near
those iigurcs rho "Boy" beautiful dark chestnut,
grand symmetrical and strong, intelligent and docilc,
was a iavoritc in Norwich ana wherever known, and
Mr. 5tivn has hosts of sympathetic friends in his Sc
and aggrayaing loss.
In lis account o, the 2'19 race at Dexter PARK, Chi
cago last tuesday, In which Little Fred aad Bodine
were .hc principal contestants, the Tribune mentioned
the llct that before the rncc Bodno showed lame
Since then IT has been asccrtancd that tho difficult,
was in the of hind leg, and yesterday tho injured
men, Der was in "a very bad state. On account OF th
Bodne will not be shipped TO Spg1ngncId Mass
where he 10 entered to trot week, and, In thu
opinion of good turfnen, 1t is doubtful If he Will bt
able ,rot race for least thrcc months If at ALL