Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-20
NO. 355.
STOCK GOSSIP.

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cellaneous Notes.
An occasional correspondent furnishes
the GLOBE the following fresh stock notes
from Dakota county:
Mr.. j. Ballard, of Pennington, one of
the best horsemen of the Northwest. has
| purchased Of Col. Clark Chambers, of
Owatonna, the trotting bred colt noticed
| in the GLOBE some two months age. named
Capt. j. d. Wood. Mr.. Ballard feels con-
fident that he has first class trotter in
the colt, and will commence workinghim
easily at once, with the idea of bringing
him out before the end of the season Of
1881. Look out for him.
l.. B. Follett, the banker and stock
breeder of Hastings, has in the last few
weeks added several valuable additions
to his breeding establishment Of Geo.
Z. Smith, of Lake City, the well-known
driver and dealer, Mr.. Follett purchased
Mollie Jones, -year-old flly, by
Mambrino Whip, he by DR.. Harris Nam
brino Patchen, dam Lady Thomas. Also
one black filly Flora Gaines, one wear
old, bred in Kentucky, sired by Allie
Gaines, he by Almont, etc.; dam by Nam
brino Chief, second dam by Grey Eagle.
AS will be seen, this filly is right royalty
bred, and as her form and style of move
ment is in keeping with her breeding.
Mr.. Follett thinks he has secured the
making of flyer
Mr.. Follett also purchased at the recent
sale of Willis Barker, Lake City, the
trotting stallion Almont Boy, by Afmont.
dam equally well bred This horse trot
ed in the free-for-all race at the last
State fair at Rochester, in company with
Hambletonian Chief and Star of the
West; the heats being trotted in 2:35,
2:32, 1921, 2:3414. Almont Boy retain
ing third position with ease. Consider
ing the fact that the horse had had but
little track work, and that this was al
most his first appearance in a public
race, the performance is justly considered
as remarkably good.
Another purchase by Mr. Follett is a
Draco Prince filly, with colt by her side.
These purchases by Mr.. Folfett, added
to his stations and brood mares, gives
him one of the most complete breeding
establishments in the State. At the head
of his trotting stud he has GAINESVILLE
Hambletionian, worthy son of Rysdyk's
Hambletonian, with Almond Boy to as
slst. For draught purposes he has the
imported Clyde stallion Sonter Johnnie,
the noted prize winner both in this coun-
try and across the "big pond,' and in
| the Norman line Norman Duke. a mag
nificent animal
Mr.. Follett is making an admirable
start iii his breeding operations, and
though his establishment is one of the
youngest in the State, the cold 'uns" will
have to look closely after their laurels, or
many OF the honors secured by them in
| the past will be carried away by him
| hereafter.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Johnson, of Castle Rock Dakota
| county, thc,well known breeder and i'm
porter of Fercherons, sailed from France
the 7th, with forty mine head of these
| horses.
Mr.. Geo. A Nash has purchased a 6
| year old gelding by Swigert, out of
| Bellfounder mare. The horse has no
record, but it is reported that he drew
| two men to road wagon full mile in
| 2:55.
| w. Ii. Wilson, of Cynthiana, Ky, of
fers to match three of the get of Colonel
| Russell's horse Smuggler for $1,000
against an equal number of that of any
one of five stations whose get have not
already beaten 2:31, and were not foaled
before August, 1874 such stations to be
named before January !, 1881
William Baer, the driver of Maud S.
on recent visit to Chester county, said
that he had already dsiven the mare a half
| mile in a minute; and confidently be-
lieves that before the close of the next
| season he will be able TO make her trOt
close to two minutes.
A New York telegram of the 9th says:
'ETurfmen throughout the country will
learn with regret that Blue Gown, the
famous winner of the Derby in 1863, for
whom Mr.. James r. Keene paid $40, 900,
died on the voyage to this country, hav-
ing been shipped in the steamer Victoria
which left London Nov. 13, and arrived
here to-day The vessel had been tossed by
rough seas until her rudder broke on the
25th, and no doubt Blue Gown, from
severe suffering, was ruptured by being
knocked about, and was then
thrown overheard. Not only is the death
OF Blue Gown a great loss to Mr.. Keene,
but breeders of thorougbreds and turf
men generally will feel it. Blue Gown
was bred by Sir Joseph Hawley in 1865
was sired by Beadsman (son of Weather
bit and Mendicant), who won the Derby
in 1858, and his dam was Bas Blue, by
Stockwell out of Vexation by Touchstone--
so that the horse was closely related to
the Whalebone family. He made his de-
but at Ascot as 2-year-old, winning the
Summerhill stakes. And won three times
that year. AT Doncaster the colts per
formance was so good that he was great
public favorite in the Derby of 1868, win
ming over nineteen starters. After this
he won the gold cup at Ascot. Like
Buccaneer, and other good horses, after
short but brilliant career flor he did not
start as a 4-year-old) he was sent to
Germany, and as sire was very success
full, the winnings of his horses in 1879
being second only to those of Buccaneer
Last year Blue Gown was transferred to
| the Marden Deer Park Stud, Caterham,
Surrey, from whence he was purchased
| by Mr.. Keenc.
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