, 1880-10-31

AAAs fOElCl> 1lI4Eu4 Oul<1ll4 u ShElGA VA
BILLY D. from which to finish an oil painting
Tor the owner. After i while Mr.. Barnaby,
learning that the artist was desirous OF wit
Messing the pair Mt full speed, Instructed the
driyer Leroy Grant, Of this city, to give them
heavy and in poor condition for speed, but
they made the first quarter in 81 seconds,
second in 341z, third ia 341z. and the list
quarter III 30z4. completing the mile In 2:13A.
Billy sped along without a skip or break,, !s,,
great admiration and astonishment: Mr.
Grant handled the ribbons with skill and
dexterity, and is proud over the achievement
Of the pair-Proutcnce Journal
4 trotting stake for colts and fillies Of 1870
is being. arranged in California, to be trotted
1plne and close the LIST OF January next, Sl00
to accompany the nomination. StG0 on the 1st
day Of January, 1882, and Sl00 ten days be-
fore the day fixed for the trot to take place.
in harness, and the amount will be divided
into first. second, and third prizes. It is
probable that there will be twenty or more
nominations, and large sum for the fortn-
nate ones, with corrcspondlngly small risk.
There was considerable road-ritlin;c in New
York last Sunday, OF which the H'oT1d says:
"Cunspicuous among the teams was a fine
pair Of chestnuts drawing a substantial road
wagon and trotting past nearly every one OIL
the road. Well mated, with fine action, and
covering the ground at about 4 $50 gait they
attracted general notice. Solomon Sayles, Of
fully guided them through the. throng Of
vehicles OIL Jerome avenue. Shepherd Knapp
was also among those who showed his back
to all comers as he sat behind his team Of
dark dark by RDsd 1eter o Pewe honF d1a s rib
Houseman. but Tommy Gates refused to
take second place, although he was pulling
double weight. John DAILY was out with his
fast 2:sS horse that has been seen on the road
only lately; George Evans viii, puneh,
Even John made several attempts at q brush,
hut the road was too crowded for such sport.
There was spirited trot Of a mile between
A. De Cordova's Gen. Tweed, \. 3. Parker's
Gen. Tweed winning by two lengths. Frank
Aoulton drove steadily along behind i bay.
Reuben Compton, W. s. Giles. Ed Yard. AIT
gustus Fuller, and Alessrs. kuglcr and Trow-
bridge held the ribbons over fine horses;
Swiyelier. John Murphy was out during the
day with Steve Maxwell, Sheridan, New
brook, Hector, and Patchen, giving each some
lively work by turns"
One day last summer Col. John ". Conley
described to the writer 4 trotting-bred year
ling colt, which, in his opinion. had the most
any colt he had ever seen. Col. .Conlcy did
not say who owned the colt or where
he was located, simply .remarkIng that
the animal was in Kentucky. and
! that at some future day he would
be- known beyond the boundaries Of that
State. 1t is now learned that during a re-
cent visit to Kentucky the Colonel purchased
this identical colt, whose name is Income,
and who is described as being in appearance
and makeup the exact image Of Rysdyk' S
Ualnbletonian. besides having q richer speed
inheritance than any colt living or dead. 1n-
comes sire was Inlleriror (Who was son OF
Jay Gould, record 2:2l1, and out of Lucy,
record 3:1SA{). Incomestla WAS by Cuyler
(son Of Rysdyk's 1lamhletonanl, second
dam by Willie Goltldust; third dam by Lex
ington. In this pedigree we have a double
cross of Rystlyk'S Hambletonlan blood. anil
one each Of Clay. American Sta:,- Golddust,
May Day, and Lexington. In order to show
| tue speed inheritance to be found i'll
this rare combination of blood it may
be we'll to state tha: Incomes. patecnnl
| grandsire Clay Could has record Of 3:2lH
and never lost a race while oil the turf; his
| paterna1 granddam Nucy) has 2 record OF
| 3:1S1A, ard the sire George II. Patchen) OF
his paternal granddam had Il record Of
o:o3I1. Incomes own dam at ! years old
| trotted in 2:52; the sire (1Villie Golldust) OF
| his second dam obtained record Of s:SSf at
years old, and his third dam was got by the
| famous Lexington. Income was bred By Alr.
| George II. Br:astield ut Col. +. Vests Edge
| Hill farm, III Kentucky. Inheritor. the sire
| of Income, was bred by Henry y. Smith. the
owner of Goldsmith Maid. Lady Thorn,
Lucy, Jay Gould. and Alany other trotting
celebrities. Inherit0r died when years Old,
leaving behind him one tilly and three colts.