Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-09

stakes, who is engaged in next
seasons Oaks at EPSON. The
others are yearlings by Pedro Gomez,
Saxon, Wanderer, Glenlyon and Engineer.
They are tried lot and represent the pick
of the Rancocas paddocks.
The Utica Obserter, in speaking of the
fair at Rome, n. T., which was held re-
Gently. says: 'Thsre has been step for
ward in the matted of horse races. Wheth-
er or not it has caused step backward in
religious point of view, readers can
judge. A minister entered his horse in
race at the county fair, and yesterday got
into the sulky and drove. When one of
the other drivers ran his horse and passed
him on the backstretch the parson went
into the judges stand and made as grand
''kick'' as any old driver. Another man
who drove in one of the races was Meth
odist, and when the other drivers tried to
crowd him to the fence he made their
spokes rattle; one of them got his wheel
''dished."
We last week mentioned the shipment of
ten head of thoroughbreds from Midway
Park, to Erdenheim, and the fact that
several youngsters in the lot would with
others from Erdenheim be offered at public
sale the goth inst. at the American Horse
Exchange, New York city. It now trans
pires that the sale will comprise forty head.
old and young. and will include the imported
horse Midlothian, and Erdenheim. a full
brother to Nettie Norton, being by Lea
mington from Long Nine; the 3-year-old
Heck; six yearlings by Alarm, and thirty
brood mares of the purest and best strains
of American and English blood, many of
them the dams of winners. In explana-
tion of the sale it is stated that Com.
kittson has decided to maintain Erden-
helm as private stud for the breeding of
race horses for his exclusive use-not
public breeding and sale stud. as under
the regime of Mr.. Welch.
The winning of the great ST. Leger, Sept.
Is, at Doncaster, England. by Lord Fal-
mouths brown flly Dutch Oven. has re-
vived the story of his only turf bet. Lord
Falmouth is known as one of the most ex-
tensive breeders and enthusiastic racing
men in England, bat he is no gambler.
The story of his only bet is as follows: He
had mare called Queen Bertha in train
ing by Mr.. Scott. On the day before she
was to start for great prize
Lord Falmouth was eating
dinner at Mr. SCOTS house, and plaTfally
asked Mrs. Scott what horse wonld win the
next day? She replied, 'Queen Bertha,my
lord" He replied, 81 will lay you a six
pence that she will not.' s'Done," said
Mrs. Scott. and the bet was sealed. The
next day Queen Bertha did win. and to pay
MS bet Lord Falmonth got sixpence just
from the mint, and rad il set IN rubies and
diamonds and sent f6 to Mrs. Scott.
The October number of WoUcce,s
Monthly is an unusually interesting and
valuable issue. A most valuable contri-
button to trotting horse lore is lengthy
and exhaustive history of Messenger, by
Mr.. John II. Wallace, the editor.
The number also contains sketches of
several breeding farms and stock
thereon including that of Hon.
Walter I. Hayes, of Iowa; Geo. p.
Richmond Of Prophetstown, Ills; Mr.
Richard Richards, of Racine, Wis. and
many Others in the West. Then there is
the continued articles by the editor,
primary thoughts on educating the trot-
ter" editorial comments on current events.
stock miscellany, etc., all edited
with that care and ability which has
made the Monthly invaluable to all intelE-
gent and progressive breeders. Now is a
good time to subscribe, as all subscribers
with the full remittance of So, forwarded
between now and the first of January
next, will receive the numbers for October.
November and December of the current
year.
The notable event OF the sixth annual
meeting of the National Association of
trotting horse breeders, held at the Gen
tlemen's driving park, last week. was the
performance of Gen. B. F. Tracy's S-year
old bay colt Alroy, by Peacemaker. son of
Hambletonian, out of Sallie Feagles, by
Smiths Clay, his dam being Mason
Girl. by Arabian Chief, son of Toronto
Chief: dam Lady Mason, by
Sibley's American Star; Sd, dam by
Commodore, son Of Mambrino. The event
| was the third annual renewal of the Nurs
| cry stakes, for foals Of 1879, with thirty
four subscribers. bat only two starters.
| Alroy, and G. Stanford's b. c. Victor Clay.
After winning ithe first heat in 241M, it
was determined to send Alroy for a fast
heat. which was made as follows: The
quarter was made in 361Ss., the
half In 1:12, the three-auarters
in 1:50, and the mile in 2:27I. without
SKIP Or break, Victor Clay getting the flag.
Ihls is the fastest record ever made by an
Eastern-bred s-year old, beating that of
Gov. Stanford's filly Elaine, 2:2s, by Mes
senger Duroc, which she made at Charter
Oak Park, Hartford, Sept. %, 1877.
Yellow Fever.