The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-10-16


mails at the Illinois State Fair from the Cation
farm, will be read with interest by the general
public as well as stock breedcrs:-
From the Springfield Monitor:
THE THREE-YEAR.oLp DASH.
At , o'clock the drum tapped to bring out the
three ycar-old tr0tters, aud three fine Niles
Jcnnic Cuyler, Hattie Gold Dust and Joan-sn.
swered the summons The race was for "A special
purse Of 800; mile heats, best two in three, to
harness. After a few turns up and down the
stretch, in the way of warming up, the young
sters were pulled abreast Of each other and went
over the scratch in the contest for the
FIRST HEAT.
| Hattie Gold Dust had the pole, with Jennie
Cuyler second and Joan on the outside. Hattie
had full length the best Of the send Oft, and cut
out the work from the jump. In going around
the first turn the little mare seemed to be at her
best gait and for short time it looked as II she
was Il winner; but Jennie Cuyler, after beng
Strengthened out, gradually crawcd up, passed
the leader before reaching the half, and at the
three quarter pole had ten lengths the best Of
the race with Hattie ten lengths in front OF Joan.
SECOND HEAT.
The mares got away on the first effort. Jen-
ME Cuylcr had the pole, but In going over the
scratch made slight bobble, which Hattie used
to good advantage by rushing to the front and
gaining a head Of two lengths on Jennie and four
lengths on Joan In making the turn Hattie was
again sent for all she was worth Jennie took
things easy until the quarter pole was reached,
when she WAS let out link, and, parting com
pany with joan, she went straight for lsttie,
oyerhauing and passing her at the half, and
gradually came away until the three. quarter pole
was reached, when she dropped into a jog and
came home an easy winner Of the heat and race,
with joan five lengths behind Hattie.
Don CosSACK.
There are many specimens OF fine horses ON
the exhibition grounds, among the most notcea-
bic OF which Is the famous trottiAg stallion Don
Cossack The Don was bred at the Glenview
Stock Farm, in Jefferson county, Ky. His sire
is the great stallion August Belmont, who is the
son of the greatest of all sires OF trottng
horses, Rysdck's Hambletonian His moth
or Is the famed Laytham Lass, sired by Alexan-
der's Abdalah, his second dam being by Mem
brine Chief thus uniting in his breeding the two
greatest and most popular trotting families on
the American turf Don Cossack proved himself
a wonder at the age Of two years, when he show
ed full mile in 245; as three year-Old he lost
none Of his power as a horse Of remarkable speed,
trotting quarter repeatedly In 81 seconds, a
half in Ia, and mile In 2:39. He Is now four
years old, stands 1917 hands'high aud weighs !,
200 pounds. In color he Is a handsome mahOga-
ny bay, with flowing name and tail. He is a
horse OF rare style and beauty at every point and
moves with power, ease and grace that tells
plainly how worthy son he is OF justly noted an
cestors. Don COssack was awarded the first pre-
MUM among a large field Of the best bred horses
about the exhibition grounds before and after
the awarding Of the prizes. was the observed Of
all observers. He took also first premium rs
gent eman's driving horse, speed considered He
| is owned by the proprietors OF the Cation stock
farm, and ia from the stud on the Cation stock
farm, ten miles southwest Of Joliet, in Will coun-
! ty.
| AN ACCIDENT TO A TRorTER.
An accident, and very serious one, occurred
on the track during the morning which may
! the ruiu pG an the finest hired hnrsps a
exhibition at the fair. While the stations in the
roadster class were being showed in front OF the
grand stand, II collision occurred between the
bay trotting stallion Don Cossack, owned by the
prOprietors OF the Cation stock farm, and Mes
senger Gold Dust, owned by b. H. Dorsey, Of
Bunker Hill. The sharp point Of the shaft Of
Don's wagon struck Gold Dust in the breast, and
penetrated the flesh several inches. The horse,
wound was sewcd up. but lie bled profusely, anC
it is hard to tell what the result may be.
The Springfield State Journal Of Sept - says
/ The fine team Of three ear. old bays from III,
Cation stock farm, near Joliet, which was award
ed the first premium in the best pair Of mares {,
i pole-Jcnnc Cuyier aud Gypsy Mad-also ut
tracte6 great attention. Immediately after tn,
award was made, Mr.. Al. Cation was approached
by gentleman who wished To purchase. IL,
set the price at 5000 These mares are mos
magnificent creatures, and Of the best kentuck!
stock. Jennie Cuyler was sired by Cuylcr, ant
ne Oy hysuyhs hamDlet.nlhn; dam by MEN
brine Chief. She was bred by Messrs. j. &. Nc
Farren " sons, LouiSv'nc, Kentucky. Gyps
Maid was sired by Kentucky Rocket, by Sentinel
full brother to Volunteer, by Rysdyk's HaAbe
tonian. Her dam was by John Bell. She wa
bred 10y z. 5. Barber, A,.rdstown, Kentucky
D Besides these two fine animals, the Cation stool
farm have on exhibition the handsome mahogu
ny bay stallion Don Cossack. The term hand
some, however, IL far from doing the animal eve
L slight Justice. He is, without question, one q
r the finest four-year.old horses In the Unite
States, or in the world. OF the finest breeding
perfect In form, and [ G !gIsonifcation Ui grnc
;. In carriage and motion, he constitutes the idea
q horse. Not a bemish can be discerned In hi
entire formation.
II Mr.. T. II. Dewey, the famous animal artist =
c Canton H., was 50 struck by his fine appeal
=, ance that he importuncd MIR. Cation for the priv
lege Of making n lfe.size sketch. The reques
e was gran'e1, and Mr. Dewey will begin the wor
n to-day. II is really superluous TO attempt (
give an idea Of the perfection Of Don Cossack /
" jprint. He must be seen 10 be appreciated. A