Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-04
TURF Talk.

ChalIcnge for 4 Double Team Trot for
@!O0,oOO-Other Items Of Interest
The Illustrated front page Of the Spirit Of the
Times, last week, was composed Of three winter
representations-"A Brush in the Snow "A
January Thaw," and Dumped undoubtedly
appropriate to the locality Of New York, but
out here where we have not had sufficient snow
to whiten the ground, and the TEN perature has
been steadily mild and dry, the representations
are familiar only as a memory Of the past.
The sires of great horses, like sires of great
men, frequently live in comparative
obscurity, and go down to their
graves ''unwept, unhonored and unsung."
For example, Marshall Chief commonly called
the Goodrich horse-after string such good ones
as DR.. Lewis (Leander) 1924 Rather, 2:2S15;
Randall (grandson), 2:24; Primus, the fastest
four-ye ar-oid of his day, and many others-re-
Gently died Oh a backwoods farm near Union
City, Mich, the victim of hardship and neg
lect.
The Spirit Of the Times, by authority. pub
fishes challenge for a team-the trotting
match for $50, 900 side, best three in five to
wagon. on a National Association track not
more than $50 miles from New York, the race
to take place Saturday, June IA, good day and
good track. The name of the party making
the challenge is not given, but it is safe to
presume he is no less a parsonage than
the great railroad magnate, VIM. H. Van.
derbllt, and that the challenge accepted
he would name either his team
Leander and Lysander or Small Hopes and
Capt. Jack Unfortunately our matched trot-
tiers are q little off just or the challenge
would probably be accepted. As it is, we can
only suggest that Robert Bonner retire his con-
| science for season, and that he accept on be-
half of the turf interests of the American peo-
pie with Startle and Edwin as his and the peo-
pies representatives.
It is rumored. and with considerable proba-
bility apparently, that James Gordon Bennett,
Jr., has purchased three horses of Lord Rose
berry, as the nucleus for large racing stable
in this country. The price stated for the above
purchases is 0,090. The debut of Mr.. Ben
nett as patron of turf sports will be white
| letter day for those interests in America.
Proteine won over $4,000 last wear. and
| made a record of 2:194.
Ihe question OF free entrance to stake events
is attracting considerable attention from sport
| ing papers and turf patrons and there is a
very general expression Of opinion in favor of
the change.
| The famous trotter Red Cloud, record 2:1s,
is said to be in frst-class condition, and his
| of leg perfectly sound. He is expected to
enter the campaign of 1879 as free from bIem-
| ish colt.
| j. A. Brown, of Milwaukee, was the pur-
chaser, from 0. A. Mead, of the trotting prod
ICY Tlmbuctoo, by Bashaw, Jr., Fl rst dam by
Tom Hyer. Few if any horses have developed
as much speed with as little handling.
The nominations for the inaugural running
meeting of the Chicago Trottiug and jockey
Club, which closed February 1, aggregated
nearly one hundred and fifty, and include SOME
OF the most promising horses in the country.
Nothing but unfavorable weather can now pre-
vent a successful meeting.
Scott the celebrated animal painter, is en-
gagged upon painting of the famous little gray
gelding, Hopeful. Scott is confident he has
got him to dot.
The match race for $4,000 between the g.
year-olds, Manfred, the brother Of Elaine, and
Happy Dream, the sister of Happy Thought,
will be trotted at Prospect park one week pre-
vious to the commencement of the Breeders
meeting at the same place in September next.
The race will create unusual excitement.
! Carl s. Burr, in recent letter, leaves the in
ference that Joe Elliott, son of Edward Everett,
the property of Robert Bonner, is the fastest
horse in America. Joe Elliott has been 'soff'
for two or three years, but is coming out all
right now. Burr also says that he drove
Bruno, also the property of MIR. Bonner, a
quarter in thirty seconds, q 2:l2 step.
The trotting events to be given under the
auspices of the National association of horse
breeders, will be held at Prospect park, the
new lessee Charles s. Green, having offered
the best terms.
The first meeting at Saratoga will commence
July 10, and continue seven days. The second
meeting will commence Aug. and continue
nine days.