Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-05-04

table to any place, snd his equipageS are
in accord with his taste. Mr.. Geo. B. Ra-
ser has added to his stable fine, young
Hambletonian, and in addition q very hne
road wagon and two seated carriage.
Geo. CrandaIl's bay mare shows in her
present form decided improvement; she
bids fair to be a good No. 1 family horse.
J. B. Shepard, Just out of town, drives a
stylish gray, hitched double occasionally
with three-year old brown mare; they
are good roadsters and few teams attract
more attention. A large amount OF the
attractiveness Of a horse or team is due the
driver. D. W. HAskell's bay horse Is
model Of a family horse; in addition to
his strength he adds disposition that
child can control. Three minute horses
must be careful how they wake him up.
Am TYLER has stable of fine looking
horses; a gray three year old by Perew's
Hambletonian, is a largs. rangy fellow,
and has the points Of successful trotter.
His sorrel mare is fine roadster.
Aristides, the famous racer, has met
with slight mishap. splint has shown
itself on his left fore leg, which for time
stops his work. but it is thought he will
soon be all right sgain. and able to meet
his engagements on the course.
The following, taken from ''The Spirit
of the Times" shows the number of horses
entered for the races at the places herein
named for 1877: Louisville, 1859; Nash
vile, 81; Lexington, 81; Chester Park. 81;
Baltimore, 100; Jerome Park, S25, and Sar-
atoga, 361.
The Tennessee Live Stock Importing
Company, which was organized one year
ago, viii hold its spring sale Nav the first,
at Nashville. The company is made up OF
many of the best breeders of the State,
ard the sale will no doubt be large one.
The race at Los Angeles between Bo-
dine and Occident, best three in five for
50. 900. came of on the 9th inst. BOdine
was driven by John Splann, and occident
by McGregor. The latter won the first,
second and fourth heats in 2:2515, 2:23,
2: 261I. Bodine took the third heat-time,
2:2s.
The renowned Fellowcraft has been sent
East and again put in training. ''The
Spirit of the Times" predicts that it is
possible he may meet Tom Ochiltree, Ten
Broeck. or Aristides, and says if he does,
look out for some fast time. As four
mile horse he stands second on the list, his
time, Z: 1897. has never been beaten by
any horse except Ten Brock, who ran in
z: 15%.
On the 18th of last month 25 head Of
fine roadsters and trotters were shipped
from New York to England, several OF
whom have a record of 2: 30. Among the
list are two matched teams whose speed it
is said will astonish our English cousins.
Aristides. mentioned above, has recover
ed from his lameness and is entered for a
race of 211E miles for purse Of $1,000,
with Ten Brock.
The distences for running horses are in
creasing. The single mile dash is gradual
" giving way to heats and dashes increas-
ed to two miles and upwards.
Our breeders were getting into the same
trouble that environs our English cousins,
viz, breeding for speed alone. ignoring
endurance. As consequence England to-
day cannot find horese Of the required
stamina to mount her cavalry, and is buy
ing largely in this country and Canada.
In ''Ths Spirit Of the Times" of May
5th will appear an article from the cele-
brated trainer and driver, Dave Mace, up
on feeding and conditioning hOrses for
road purposes after they have been let up
all winter. There will also appear the
first of a series of articles from the pen of
Capt. Gildersleeve on rifle practice-tak-
ing the novice and carrying him through
to be an expert with the rifle.
Brown Prince, three year old son of
Lexington, for whom NJ. Il. Sanford paid
1000 in June, 1874, has just won the
e1O0 plate for three year olds at the New
Market Crown Meeting, England. This is
gratifying to our American turfmen, and
also speaks more hopefully of the prospects
Of Mr.. Sanford. Brown Prince is also en-
tered for the Two Thousand Guineas, Der
by, Grand Prix de Paris, and st. Leger.
Cuooess tn him