Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-20


Recent Purchase-Valuable Importation
by Downie Bros, Owatonna-The Horse
That II. G. Ju''son Brags On-Iowa Trot-
ting Observation-Disclosures
Horse sports at the coming State fair in
this city, the first week in September, will
be on scale of completeness and attractive
ness never before attempted in this State.
The programme for the trotting and run
ming events has not yet been fully arranged,
but suffice it that the different purses
will be the most liberal
ever offered in the State, AID
that such assurances have already been re-
celvea as guarantees as fine
field Of horses as ever
ever got together in the Northwest. In ad-
dition to events of the standard American
order, as was announced by the GLOBE of
yesterday, the management have secured the
consent of Messrs. Smales, Lyon and other
English gentlemen of Fairmont and vicinity,
Martin county, to take sole charge of
series of steeple chasing, hurdle racing and
cross country sports, these gentlemen
bringing their own studs of fine English
hunters and packs of English hounds to
enter for the different events. These sports
in their novelty, completeness of
details, guaranteed by the high
social standing of the gentlemen having
them in charge, quality of the animals en-
gagged, and the blood kindling excitement
connected with them, will prove one of the
most attractive features of that to be mem
orable week.
rs previously announced by the GLOBE,
tie clash of interests which threatened to
result in the organization of a new driving
park association at this point, have been
amicably arranged, and all lovers of horse
sports in the city are now working together
to concentrate and attract horsemen and
interests in and around the old park. This
is as it should be- As ST.
Raul has not yet reached
apopulaton warranting a division of enter
prise in such matters. On the contrary,
there should be perfect unity and deter
mination to build up and popularize this
sport. Very great improvements are to be
made upon the grounds, and such arrange
ments are being made as will afford the
horsemen of our city and State every reason
able facility desired for fitting their horses,
getting up friendly little meetings, etc., de-
tails of which will be more fully mentioned
as they develop. In the meantime it is
qualification to know that start forward
has been made, that every oily is headt
r. h.. md that there is 10 danger of any
boiling.
A cor; esq dent ut Owatonna sends this
department Of the GLOBE a description of
young Clydesdale stallion recently imported
from Canada by the Downie Bros, Of that
place. The communication is gratefully re-
ceived. Horsemen and friends of the GLOBE
IN all parts of the State are respectfully in
v1ted to Go likewise, always remembering
that space is valuable and that the fewest
words required to give correct description
OF the animals, with other comments of in
terest associated with the animals, owners,
etc, will make the communication the more
valuable and acceptable. Our Owatonna
correspondent says:
"Downie Bros, of Owatonna, have lust
imported from Canada another one of those
beautiful Clydesdale stations, of which they
are heavy importers, named Prince of the
West. He is considered by competent
Judges to be the finest draft horse of his age
IL the West. Is two years and nine months
old and weighs 1850 lbs. Prince of the
West is a Ealf br~ther to Rantin Robin,
which took first prize at the State fair last
fall and was sold by Messrs. Downie Bros.
in February last to VIM. rahern and Henry
Ferry of Rich Valley, Dakota county, for
the sum of $4,000 cash. Prince of the
West is only to be seen to be admired, We
are Informed that Downie Bros. have already
been offered $4,000 cash for him, bat will
keep him this season for breeding pur-
poses."
r. G. Judson, tho business secretary of
the State State Agricultural Society, is a
genuine lover of good horse, and is slowly
but surely working up a fine
stable Of pure bred horse-fesh.
Last fall he made a decided acquisition to
the stock of the State by the purchase of the
young stallion, "Prince of Wales,'' four
years old this spring, nearly or quite 16
hands high and we ghs rising 1,1OO pounds.
He is beautiful bay with black points, no
white; has fine open action with blood-like
qualities, fat, clean, bone and heavy muscle.
Prime of Wales was sired by the imported
Cleveland Bay carriage stallion Masterman,
be by Forrester's Hero, he by Sportsman, he
by North Britain, he by Harpham Turk, he
by Ruler, he by Cardinal, he by Emulator, he
by King George. All of the above sires were
are so universally popular in England at the
present time as carriage horses, and are
fast growing in favor in this country.
Prince Of Wales dam is a fast trotting mare,
sired by Kentucky Chief. He has been
handled but little, but every movement is
that of the square gated, fast stepping trot-
ter, while his carriage is the beau ideal of
perfection, and altogether he is without
doubt one Of the most perfect horses ever
brought to this State. Mr.. Judson contem-
plates placing him in good hands at the st.
Paul Driving park for handling, when the
lovers of the beautiful in horse flesh can graf
lily that sense by looking him over and seeing
him move.
Mr.. Ole Anderson, of jackson, Jackson
county, has a horse worthy the at
tention Of the people of that Sec
ton. He is Norman Percheron
brought from Illinois, his sire being the
celebrated Norman Percheron, imported by
W. W. Durham, of Dupage county, Illinois,
in 1872. The cid horse weighed 1880
pounds, and was sold for $4,000 Mr.. An
derson's colt weighs 1880 pounds is still
growing, moves finely, and is in all respects
q fine animal.
SADDLE HORSES.
The GLOBE has already mentioned the
recent purchases of saddle horses in Ken
lucky by Mr.. Phillip Harris, one for him
self and the other for Ptof. Fcgg. The s
horses are expected 10 reach IT, is city to-day.
The animal purchased by Mr.. Harris is a
mare, named squeme, a decidedly awkward
name-and is a chestnut sorrel, 1872 hands