The New York herald., 1879-11-08
HORSE NOTES.
The following items are from The Turf Field and
Farm of this week -


Farm of this week:-
DEATH OF Brown DIcK.-Another great race horse
has passed away. The last surviving direct descend
ant of imp. Margrave died few days since at the
stables OF his owner Mr. D. h. Cockril, klchand
Stud, near Nashville, Tenn, in the twenty ninth
year OF his age. Brown DICK was foaled March,
ls5l by imp. Margrave (son of Muley and mare by
Election) dam Fanny King, by imp. Glencoe; second
dam Mary Smith. by Sir Richard; third dam by
Tennessee Oscar; fourth dam Lo1better mare, by
Sir Archy; fifth dam by imp. piomed sixth dam by
Symmes Wildair. &c. Brown Dick was horse OF
remarkable constitution, which he inherited from
his SIRE imp. Margrave. OF the best stations
imported and the sire OF some noted race horses
such Blue Dick, who was the first horse that ever
ran three miles In the thirties in America. Doub-
loon, whose third heat OF two miles, when he de-
feated Topaz and Charmer IN 3:3 has scarcely oeen
equalled to this day Forin Fanny q. Victoire
Prince Albert, Emma Wright (the dam of Mollie
Jackson) and host OF others. Brown Dick was
himself q famous race horse. He won his hrst two
engagements ut Mobile in 1853 the Dallas Stakes and
another sweepstakes. in which he defeated Frank
Waters. In 1854 being then actually four years old.
but running under the Southern rules, by which
horses age dated from May l. three year-old, he
started five times, won four and lost one In
1855 he regarded second only to Lexington,
and many doubted the ability of that wonder to beat
him three mile heats. Brown Dick started twelve
times. lost three and won nine races; three-mile
heats i'll 5:301 and 52s in which he defeated Arrow,
Hornpipe, &c. In the same year lie beat the crack
Floride two-Wile heats, III 34Oh and 3:4O]s. AS
stallion he has not been great success-not from
any want of merit-but simply from want OF patron
Of Dickens Madge &c; Edwin Booth, Meanness,
Maggie g., Panchett. dam Of Bancroft; Enchre,
Jessamine. Night Hawk. St Leger, Governor Nep-
tune. Artful sc. Brown Dick is the last survivor
Of the famous horses which ran at that ever-memor-
rable meeting over the old Metaire Course at New
Orleans. in the spring of 1856. when Lexington won
his great match against the fastest time at four
miles-Lecompte's :26. in which he ran four miles
ins7 :l9at. and twelve days after in 7:23a. Arrow
three miles in 5:35s and Brown Dick three-mie
heats in 53OA and 5:2S.
The IRISH KING MUpDLE-Mr Frank B. Harper
has been interviewed relative to his withholding
the stakes won by Irish King in the Great American
Stallion Stakes, at the last meeting OF the Louisville
Jockey Club. Mr.. Harper's version of the story
may be gathered from the following lie says that
Harry took quite fancy to Irish King when
colt. and that he Iarper) promised the colt to the
day, when Raleigh Colston. brother of Harry. was
present. Mr.. Harper gave Irish King to Harry. At
this Raleigh said Now you done give him the horse
you ought to give him some money to run him with.
''Never mind that" said Mr. Harper; ~ have en-
tered him and L II him." He insists that when he
gave the colt to Harry Coston he retained his engage
and the control of the horse until they were
complied with. AS an instance OF this. says Mr..
Harper, Harry wanted to run the colt at the Frank
fort FAIR, and he (Harper wouldn't allow him to do
so. He wanted to take the horse to Cynthiana to
run him. and that Mr. Harper put his foot on. 'Ihe
truth is" said the old gentleman, ''the boys all
know how Harry got the colt and all about it. He
never would have brought that suit II it hadn't
been for Raleigh. The stories about my Offering TO
compromise with him, about my Offering to di-
vide with him. saying anything to him about let.
Jils Johnson, and they know they did. At the three
quarter pole Jils Johnson was forty feet ahead Be-
tween that and the eighth they pulled him. and he
went back. / was looking ut 1t when 1t was done.
and told them So.
PEoUor-Ths son Of Lexington and Lulu Horton.
who the first at the Baltimore tall meeting
aud beat Irish King at Washington, and won at Je-
rome Park on Tuesday, was sold at auction Septem-
Der 8. by Charles W. Barker. for s2s5: to Mr. Bah
cock, his present owner. Mr.. Babcock has lately 1t
is said. refused $4,000 for him.
SALE OF vAaRANT.-Atter the selling at Jerome
Park Tuesday last, won by Vagrant, the brown
geldug sold at public auction to Mr.. Lewis L..
Lorillard this city. He has gone into Mr. Thomas
Puryears stable, ut Rutherturd Park where he will
in future be trained. vagrant seems to be
ing something of his old form, and if not too
heavily weighted, may still be able to carry his
er's colors to the front.
SALE OF TnorTING AND ROAD STocK.--Messrs.
Treacy x Wilson. of Lexington KY, are doing a
large business III troting ana road stock. The fol-
lowing Is their report OF recent sales--Allie East
black horse, years old. by Allie West dam pacing
mare of unknown blood &c.. to George Alley. OF
New York; wlke Collins, black colt years old. by
George Wilkes, dam Rosa. by Roscoe son of Alex
anders Pilot. Jr.. to General r. l.. Howard. of
Buffalo, n. Y; bay dlly, years DID, by George
wilkes. dam oy American SIay &C.. TO 1eorEe Aiey
years DID, by Administrator. dam by Conklin's
Star. and Evangeiine years old. by Administrator
dams pedigree unknown-to Charles M. REID or
Erie Pa; two three-year-olds, gray and chest
nut. both by Honest Allen. ont of thoroughbred
mares, to William Ii. Taylor, of New York. Also
several head OF roadsters to other parties.
DErENDrM-The bay trotting horse Defendum.
record of 235. the property of Mr.. Nathan Straus.
of this city. has been taken to Paris by his
where he Will be driven privately as roadster. Ho
is u finely formed and snowy animal, with q long,
Free open stride, and some afternoon will astonish
the hatitues OF the Boulevard with his speed and
style.
SANTA CLAus.-Mr. Finnegan. the OF the
fveyar-od trotting horse Santa Claus. has offered
to match his horse against any trottng stallion in
the world of the same age for any sum from sl.00D
to 10000 a side. 1t is rumored that u Kentucky
party will accept Mr.. Finnegans challenge il q
OF three races can be arranged.
Rumor has it that Mr.. Robert G. Morrow. the
OF St. Julien. has refused an offer of $4,000
for him. st. Julien by the way, will make effort
TO beat his own time to-day over the Oakland Park
course, California. Mr.. Morrow offers to trot st.
Julien against any horse in the world for $4,000
$20,0O0 q side.