Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-13
ARISTIDES WEIGH.
The Breeder of Iroquois
and Parole.
Visits to the Great Horse Breeders
Stock Farm.

well as England and other parts OF Europe.
Mr.. WEIGH bears his "blushing honors thick
upon him, and his celebrated stock farm of
250 acres, named Erdenheim, situated in the
charrningly romantic White Marsh valley,
near Chestnut Hill, and about twelve miles
from Philadelphia, is now the great center of
attraction to turfmen generally, but more
particularly the millionaire gentlemen of the
country, who own or are interested in the
best blooded running or trotting stock. Mr..
| WEIGH has for many years been engaged in
breeding 6ne-blooded stock, and personally
he is the very embodiment of all that is
courteous, kind, entertaining and agreeable
Although nearly 70 years of age, he would
readily pass for hale, bluff man of so, and
can entertain company in the parlor of his
delightful homestead on general subjects as
well as he can impart valuable information
regarding horsefesh in his spacious, well-ap-
pointed stables or on the broad pastures of
his stock farm. The writer has paid several
| visits recently to Mr.. WEIGH at his stock
| farm, and word or two in this connection
about his stock may prove interesting to ad-
nirers or owners of fne-blooded horses.
At present there are over 100 horses of all
kinds on the farm, and they are under the
direct care of John McCloskey, Mr.. Welch's
head groom, and who has been engaged with
the great horse breeder for many years. The
present king of the stock is the renowned
horse Alarm, thoroughbred with pedigree
dating back to the stables of king of En-
gland. Alarm was sired by Eclipse out of
Maud, by the well-known Stockwell, and he
can be traced back to Velocipede, Cerberus,
Pegasus, Sir Peter Teazle. Paymaster, Regu-
lus, Lanercost, Herod, Snap and other horses,
! to celebrated mare owned by Charles II,
| The sire of Alarm (Eclipse) was sired by Or
| lando, who won the EPSON Derby in 1874,
and Orlando was son of Touchstone, very
| celebrated English horse. The sporting
world is indebted to Alarm for large num-
Der of prominent racers. There are about
| 40 dams on the farm, including z by Licking
ton, 3 by Australian, by bennington, by
Eclipse, 8 by Kentucky, 2 by Lightning,
BY War Dance and others by Cotton, Jack
! Malone, Knight of st. George, Longfellow,
dam of Enquirer; la Rose, of Rosalie
Mary Clark, of Spark; Susie Beane, of
Sensation; Maggie B. B., of Harold Iro-
| quois; Megara, of Spinaway Stolen Kisses,
Of Reform; Lady Motley, of Lucifer, and
dams of other noted racers. The following
weanlings or sucklings are by Alarm
| Chestnut colts out of Maggie B. B., Thee
dosia, Lady Lumley, Delight and Mundane !;
bay colts out of Lady Salyers, Sabins, Sister
of Madge, Essayez, Elastic and Artifce !;
| bay fillies out of Presto, Australind, Irene,
Fanny Hall, Lady Scarborough and Medora.
MIR. WEIGH has also bay FLY by Reform
| out of Sue Rider, and bay colt and filly by
Lyttleton out of Emily Fuller. Reform can
be seen at the farm, but Lyttleton has left.
All the great dams go to Alarm. and besides
those already mentioned as having been
foaled are Ida, La Rose, Mary Clark, Susan
Became, Lady Motley, Henrietta WEIGH, Syria,
| Warwickshlre, JacoGet, Preciosa. Flash of
Lightning, Flora, Adonis, Stolen Kisses and
Yorkshire Lass. During my last visit to the
farm was standing near the stable talking
to MIR. WEIGH, when he remarked: Here
| comes the dam of Iroquois and her new colt. +"
1 looked down the road and saw John Nc
Closkey driving several horses from the pas
ture to the stable, and among them was
Maggie B. B., who gave Iroquois to the world,
and alongside of her was her three-months.
old colt, and which, if it lives, will doubtless
become famous racer. As the colt passed
by us Mr.. WEIGH called my attention to GER
tain points about the babe that bore strong
resemblance to the famous Iroquois, and af-
forwards John McCloskey told me that the
| colt would become noted on the race course If
the best breeding and greatest care that the
animal could possibly receive would consum-
mate such an end The colt is light brown,
the same color as its illustrious mother, and
ambled gracefully.
1t must not be forgotten that Mr.. WEIGH
was the breeder also of the celebrated Parole,
| which horse won such splendid victories on
| the English turf. And it may be said that
the first winner of the Derby was purchased
by Americans and brought to this country
Diomed won the Derby in 1880, was brought
here, and from him we trace or pretend to do
so, all the best trotters in the country. 1t is
| also worthy of mention that the Prince of
Walls Stakes as Ascot were never won by an
American horse until Iroquois carried off the
prize, and Mr.. WEIGH thinks the Prince of
| Wales Stakes victory was the greatest be-
cause Iroquois, as the winner of the Derby,
had to be subjected to nine pounds additional
weight. The Ascot track is one mile and
fve-eighths long, and that of the Derby one
mile and half. 1t is now undoubted that
Iroquois would have won the Two Thousand
Guineas at Newmarket if he had not been
pumped out at the beginning Of the race, a,
Iroquois afterwards beat Peregrine, the win.
ner, who came in second in the Derby.
Everybody knows that Iroquois is owned by
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard, of New York, and many
persons are surprised that he did not back his
horse heavily for the Derby, and it is publicly
well known that he won but little by the tri-
umph of his horse. 1t is stated, however,
that Mr.. Lorillard has received letter from
England, stating that at private trial his
colt Paseaic had beaten Iroquois with eleven
pounds more up; and that made him think
that Passaic, and not Irequois, would win the
race.
During one of my visits to Mr.. Welch's
stock farm l was seated in conversation with
him and his right-han6 man, John McCios-
key, near his stables, and the subject of the
treatment of horses came up. The matter of
liniments was talked about, and I incident
ally remarked that st. Jacobs Oil was being
generally used by horsemen, and that num-
bers Of them claimed that it was very su-
perior horse liniment, as well as rheumatic
remedy for man. MIR. WEIGH said: We'll,
John here knows more about the use Of lini-
ments than do, az he takes direcs charge of
my stock, aud Is an experienced man; but l
have heard good deal about st. Jacobs Oil
and will give it good trial. believe it to
be an excellent thing, ard John will use some
of it the first opportunity; but we have very
little sickness Of any kind among my stock
pIi=tor of Belmont Driving Park, indorses St.
Jacobs Oil as horse liniment, and there
could not be better commendation. |
know Mike very well. He is frst-rate lit
tie fellow, and if he speaks well Of st. JAG lbs
Oil, or anything else. you may believe what
he says. for he is very truthful man.
McCloskey thea spoke up and said L
have good reason to believe st. Jacobs OI Is
first rate liniment, and | am going to use
these bottles have here as soon as get
good chance"
Yesterday I took another trip to Erden-
helm, and, while waiting for Mr.. WEIGH. who
had driven to Chestnut Hill to hear the latest
news about the assassination of President
Garfield / saw him coming up the road, and
in the wagon with him was Mr.. VIM. M.
Singerly. the very wealthy proprietor of the
Philadelphia Record, and who owns magni.
ficent stock farm near MIR. Welch's place, aud
who is also large owner OF blooded stock.
MIR. WEIGH alighted, and Mr.. Singerly drove
ON. and had the pleasure Of another pleas-
ant chat with Mr.. WEIGH.
While talking with Mr.. WEIGH. the head
groom of the farm, McClcskey. came up, and
remarked to him We'll, John, what is
your experience so far with st. Jacobs Ol?'
MIR. McCioskey said q have had chance
to try it. Come along with me and I'll show
you colt rubbed with it,"
/ followed the groom to the stable, and IN.
locking the door of closed stall, he pointed
to remarkably 6ne-looking colt, and said !:
"This colt was suffering considerably from
sprains and bruises he got in some way, and
I rubbed him with st. Jacobs Oil several
times" He then entered the stable and
pointed out the places on the colt where he
was injured, and said: When first used
ST. Jacobs Oil on that colt he jumped about
in the most violent manner. and was for q
time almost unmanageable. / did not think