Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-27

New YORK Herald.
Next door to the Oils y house, on Broad
way, are what called the Excelsior
stables, in which the famous trotting geld
ing, Hopeful, has been assigned comfortable
quarters for the winter. On entering the
building the gallant gray was found looking
out of the upper door of his box stall, his
grand head and intelligent eyes being very
conspicuous. Mr.. Redmond, who was in
charge of Hopeful and who, by the wav
seems very proud of his pet, removed the
blankets so that good view could be taken
of the gallant little gray. He is splendidly
formed horse all over. He has filed up con-
siderably since his return from his long.
arduous and brilliant campaign of the past
summer and autumn, which was finished on
snow covered track, and his exuberant
spirits found vent in few playful
antics. Hopeful is always genteel
In his behavior; never throws
his ears back nor lifts leg to intimidate
visitor, his disposition being very gentle and
not vice mars his character. Hopeful's
performances are well know to horsemen.
many of whom regard him as the fastest
trotting horse in the world now on the turf,
although in the great performances Rarus
has slightly the best record in harness at the
present time. Hopeful's great wagon per-
Torrance of three heats in 2:164, 2:17, 2:17,
at Chicago, Oct. ~, this year, was magnif-
cent indeed, and far superior to any ever
made before. Hopeful commenced his turf
career in 1878. In 1875 he made record
at Hartford in 2:174. In 1876 he was not
started in a race, he being ''let up'' during
that year. In 1877 he beat Judge Fullerton,
Albemarle and Adelaide in 2:1S1s, 2:2O.
2:2l1s, over fleetwood park, and during
the season conquered Great Eastern, Snug
gler, Lucille Golddust and Nette without
lowering his record, but trotting frequently
less than 2:2o. Last spring he commenced
his season s work at Adrian, Mich From
there he was taken to jackson, Grand RAPIDS.
East Saginaw, Toledo, Cleveland, Buffalo.
Rochester, Utica, Hartford, MINNEAPOLIS.
Kansas City, Quincy, St. Louis, Chicago.
New York, ind he finished at Albany late in
November. During this campaign Hopeful
trotted frequently twice week He was
driven IN some of his races by w. McCarty,
well known as a careful, painstaking driver.
AT Cleveland Hopeful lowered his record to
2:1511a, trotting in 2:17l4, 2:154, 2:15115.
In this race he was driven by Dan Mace, who
handle,l him during the remainder of the
season, except at Buffalo, where the gallant
guy "eio ht1LuiOu NY oOHu Sp1du anu won
in fast time, as we'll as at Utica,
when he beat Great Eastern and Proteine in
2:le4, 2:164, 2:1711. At Hartford, with
Dan behind him, he again beat Great East
ern. AT Minneapolis he trotted second
heat in the remarkable time of 2:142I, which
is now his record. At st. Louis he trotted
two days, the first day in 1854, and the
second day three heats against Rarus' best
time, then (2:1515), over the st. Louis track,
winning in 2:l5112, 2:15, 2:15115. At Chica-
go, in harness, Hopeful beat Rarus to a
wagon and Great Eastern under the saddle,
in 2:l74, 2:17, PIG, with gale of wind
blowing at the time, and finished at that
place, as before stated, with his unriyaied
wagon performance of 2:1stl, 217, 2:I7.
Rarus was timed at the same place in
2:l8115, 2:1S, PIT. At other places where
Hopeful trotted he made fast time for the
late season of the year. AS a great many
errors frequently get into print in relation to
HopefuIs size and other proportions, we
will endeavor to correct them. He is fifteen
hands high and no more, and his weight in
trotting condition is from $50 to $50 pounds.
His constitution is perfect, and his tough
ness and vitality simply wonderful. Hope
full has won the sulkies and harness offered
by some prominent harness and sulky max
ers last spring to the horse trotting the fast
est heat and the fastest three consecu-
tive heats in races with other horses,
and they will shortly be presented
to his owner, Mr.. Richmond, this gentleman
having purchased Hopeful Of Mr.. Arthur
Offender, of this city, who purchased him