The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-04-15
YOUNG WILKES.
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As We announced some weeks since, Young
Wilkes has begun his stud career under new
ownership; and we are not sorry that he has
done 80, or that he mas come into the hands OF
have, moreover, q great fondness for George
Wilkes both as sire of trotters and because
he was trotter himself. by their fruits ye
shall know them," is one OF the most forcible
Illustrations OF just test of merit that was
ever uttered either in ancient or modern times,
and applies with equal appropriateness to men,
vegetation and horses. We are therefore, un-
able to pass over this family OF trotters without
calling attention to one or two important facts
connected with them, and which will, we think,
be lodged in the minds OF those who contem-
plate the horse from racing standpoint. In
the outset George Wilkes was the horse OF all
others which drew attention to Hambletonian
as sire OF trotters. And as the valuable
brood mares that found their way to the harem
of the "Hero Of Chester we're, even at the
early day Of 1855, no small number, we have
right to presume (measured by the DECIDE OF son
George Wilkes) that Dolly Spanker, his dam,
was the superior Of them ALL Two years later
the dam OF Dexter was stinted and immortal
lzed herself by giving birth to trotting prodigy
a year afterwards. Besides, Hambletonian be-
gan his stud career when only two years old
George Wilkes, began his at 1S. So we agree
with good philosophy that the fruit borne by
George Wilkes per year, are greater than that
OF any year Of Hambletonan's stud career,
measured simply by the amount of speed pro-
duced. We think We are borne out by facts
But you may ask, what are the facts? They
are these:
May Bird, bl m, foaed 1866, 2 81.
| Young Wilkes, bl h, foaled 1869, 2 :28 Ia
BloDdin, ch m, t5 y-o) 1874 2:24 "a.
Kentucky Wilkes, br b, 1874. 2 :21 IA.
Prospect Maid, b m, 1874, ;26.
George, br h, 1874, 29.
So So. b m a y-o), 1875, "a.
Joe Bunker, (5 y-o), 1875, 2 :26.
Lumps, b b, (5 y-o), 1875, 2 :25 IA.
Alcsntara, b h, a y-o), 1875, 223.
These are the fruits by which you are to
know . sire OF trotters. Having shown tha,
George Wilkes was = sire OF trotters, We will
take q step forward and show that his SOL
| Young Wilkes is a sire OF trotters also, though
as he never has been regularly in the stud it il
somewhat surprising that he has bsgotten any
trotters at all. He has, however, and one Al
least, that will be remembered, for rome time
to come, for his races as four and five year
old. 1t was not enough glory for William II. tC
defeat Black Cloud e :21 l-4) and other goot
ones, at Chicago In 1879, but he must 60 to Ken
lucky and win two memorable races in on,
week at Louisville, Oct. 16, 1879, $500 for foul
year olds. Just look at them.
G. W. Saunders Willom II, by
| 1OunS Wilkes. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5-l-l =
Macy Bros. br Onward by George
Wilkes. ..................... 1872.
G. j. Somers' br Lumps by George
Wilkes ........,........... 1-2-Di
H. g. McDowes Fucrum ........ 4-Dis
G. B. Parker b I Lucy Blackwood .... Dis
Keller 6 Co b I Matte Goldsmith -. DIS
Time: 2:3516; 2:27; :35; 1891.
Oct. 18th, 500, 2 40 class
G.. w. Saunders b & William II, by
Young Wilkes ..................... 1-0-1-
]. Il. Thompson ch m Fannie Wither-
spoon by Almont. ................... POP
w. II. Wilson, gr m SannIe q by
Almont. ................... 49,. 4-5-3-
Il. j. Ireacy bl & Allie East .......... SID
J. III. Orffutt b m Enchantness Medium 1885,
j. L. McAllllen g Judge Hawes. 80. 6-6-Di
Time: 2:29; 2:26; 2:2514; 227H.
These performances were so meritorous, a