Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-07
CALrFoRNIAs TRorTEa
The Story Of ST. IullaH's Purchase by
the Man Who First Put Him on
the Track.

New York SUM-
The wonderful performance of the
trotter st. Julian on the Oakland
track in California, in the presence Of
General Grant, who cheered Justify
after the horse had made a mile in
2:l24, the fastest time on record,
recalls to mind the story Of st. Julian's
purchase by Mr.. Galway, who first
put him on the turf. Mr.. Galway was
then the owner of the half-mile
trotting track at Goshen, this county.
The track was kept in good condition,
and when it was not used for races,
scores of village horsemen and far
mers, who believed they had colts that
were destined to be the future kings
or queens of the turf, daily visited it
to take a spin and show the mettle of
their colts. None took more interest in
these impromptu scrub races than the
owner of the track. One fine day,
when the track was in good condition,
an aged farmer, somewhat dilapitatcd
in appearance, drove on it in an old
wagon behind a handsome colt. As he
whirled around the track Mr.. Galway
kept his eyes riyited upon the colt for
some time. The colts splendid gait,
beautiful style of acting and speed in
terested Mr.. Galway so much hat
when the stranger drove up to him he
hailed him to stop, and made inquiries
about the colt. The farmer gave his
pedigree, and said that he was the
+" boss" ID those parts. Mr.. Galway
asked if he was for sale, and the far
mer replied that he was if the price
was obtained. Mr.. Galway then re-
quested that he be sent around the
track twice more. With this the
stranger seemed only too happy to
comply. As the colt glided swiftly
around again Mr.. Galway held his
watch on him, and the result salts
fed him that he was a remarkable
colt, and he determined to buy him il
possible. When the stranger pulled
up again, he questioned Mr.. Galway
as to how he liked the colts move
ments. Mr.. Galway answered hal be
liked them very well, and then asked
F the farmer what his price was for the
trotter. The farmer said that if he
could not get six hundred dollars fol
him he would keep him. THE horse
is mine" quickly responded Mr.. Gal
way, and he then and there Dough.
and paid for him, both parties beinl
pleased with the bargain. Mr.. Galwal
put the horse in the hands of hi
trainer, and the following season en-
tered him in the trotting circuit Of tina
year. He trotted in every race a
Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester, Utica
Poughkeepsie, and in the East, an,
p won every time against good fields o
f trotters. At Poughkeepsie he won il
, three straight heats, and was neve
. headed, trotting the heats with
out a skip or a break. Hi
winnings that season footed up, it j
said, $4,000. Mr.. Galway then sol
y. st. Julian to Grin Hickox, a gentle
man in California, for $4,000, and tn
. horse was soon thereafter on his wa
! to the Golden State, where he ha
since remained, and accomplished
feat unparalleled in public t%rottin!
2 st. Julian's best time in the circu.
race was, | believe, 2:l9. Willial
c Sargent, of Goshen, his trainer, droy
\ him in those races. just before S
q Julian was sold to Mr.. Hickox, Sa.
n gent drove him a mile over the Har
ford track in PIG. A few weeks az
he won a trot in California in 81
st. Julian is by Volunteer, aud is
half brother to the famous Gloste
q who died in California.