Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-21
ran Arnim and Monroe thieJ


Fam 1rnim and Monroe fhieT.
A week ago We mentioned in this depart
ment what pnrported 10 be genuine
challenge from the present owners Of the
trotting stallion, Monroe C1ief, Ia trot Com
Kittson's stallion Van Arnim Try whom he
was beaten in the race NJ Chicago-un any
track west of Cleveland, for S3,500 side.
The challenge being accepted by MIR. Wood
mansee, managing the Midway staUlr, Col.
King, the "WlZard" of fair managefs, i'm
mediately commenced negotiations 10 secure
the race for the Northwestern expos; ton, Of
fering as an in4ucement 10 that end. to aid -
500. Col. King has now recelv,d Il d letter from
Budd Doble, manager anG part ownci 81 Mon:
roe Chief, accepting the proposition on his
part, in the following terms:
'tYour proposition is certainly very lilefal,
and so far as the Monroe Chi ief party is con-
cerned the race is yours, and i presume the
Won Arnim party will prefer to trot the Ice
so near home. Now, colonel, THIS Is big mon
ey to go for, and am o. aing to take lt-if
can; and, between you anu III, 'hink cln If
my horse Is just right. | should aim Jst hate
TO beat Won Arnim at his own door ON
count of his generous-hearted owner, Com.
modore Kittson. But it is business With me,
you know, and il the Chief has speed
enough he must hanl thai s. 500 back to Chi
the race trotted. BUDD DoBLE"
Although nothing positive has been re
ceiyed from Mr.. Woodmansee as to bis choice
of track, there is no doubt tlat Mr. Doble
is right in supposing hs wOuld prefer the
Minneapolis track over all Others, and il may
therefore be considered as virtually settled
that the race between these two celeh"ated
horses will take place over that track duiiBg
the week Of the exposition to comm 4nce Sept.
4. As to Mr.. Doble's other inrisn ti,,lt That
he proposes to take that S7,j.u ba-k 4, Cai-
cago, there are good grounds for doubt. True,
Monroe Chief has considerably the
best of Won Arnim So lar US
public performances and rec
ord is concerned, having closed the season of
credit better than 2:30, and record OF 2:lS4,
against only eleven heats for Won Arnirh bet
ter than $50 and a record of 2:22.
Measured by the above Monroe Chief is de-
cidedly the better horse, but the recorded
work of the two horses this year, the difference
in the ages OF the two horses, the amount of
campaigning done and the performance of
each this season, puts the chances for Won
Arnlm in a much more favorable light. Mon
roe Chief is twelve years old, while Won
Arnim is but seven. Monroe Chief has
been campaigning several years, while Won
Arnim has never yet done season of hard
work on the track, and he is to-day IS fresh
and sound as colt.
AS a natural result OF these ffer.nc,s Won
Arnim has made much the b! st showing &c
far this year, winning both the races in which
he started in three straight heats, and lower
ing his record in both, trot ing all heats in
each race faster than Monroe Chief has yet
been able to DO in a single heat. In his first
race this season at Chicago, Monday, July II,
Won Arnim had as competitors Monroe Chief,
j. B. Thomas and Voltaire. A liome piper
fho .1uf
as good horse as he tver Was, but
the best he could do was to flush good sec
ond to Won Arnim in 2:20, 2;20A aud 220-
three remarkably evenly timed heats, and in
which Won Arnim lowered his record two
seconds.
Won Arnim's next appearance was at Ro-
chester, August IL, when he ieat in
las,J.P Morris and Humboldt in 2:20% 2:2l&
and 2:l9N, his last heat The fastest and 10 wer-
ing his record a half second. All writers
present at the race agree that the track was
slow, an opinion verified very forcib'y by the
fact that the best time made by
the renowned Clingstono iu brusing
race against Edwin Thorne, Pickard,
Minnie R., Katie Sprague and J B. Thomas,
was PIG, only half second fast;r than fon
Arnim.
These two races show that Won Arnim is q
good horse this year, but though he has re-
duced his record in two races ~ 2:i9X he is
still second and quarter behind Monroe
Chief. Then, too, it should be remembered
that Monroe Chief was "of" during The early
spring and had to be let up in has work, SO
that his performance at Chicago, where he
was fore to lower his color, 10 Vou Arnim,
cannot be considered fair test of the Eicrits
Of The ho-ee.
Judged, however, by all performances and
surroundings, 1t is evident the two horses are
very evenly matched. AS said above Monroe
Chief is managed and partly owned nv Budd
Doble, the well-known driver of the celebrated
Goldsmith Maid-for SO many years queen of
the turf-and one of the most ex
perienced reinsmen and turfmen in
The country. A challenge for a
match from him means business, and VIII n
the two horses are called out ON The Miabeap-
oils track, exposition week, it will be for &
race for blood, and each driver for himself
will do, and each horse will be made to do, all
ne can to win. 1t will be a race that both
drivers and both horses will like, and the
struggle from wire to wire in each heat, will
he struggle between giants, man and horse
in each case actuated by the same i'm
pulse to win, to which the man
will exert all his skill, and the horse imbued
with the same overwhelming ambition, and
human director, will strain every nerve TO
thrust his nose first under the wire. 1t will
be struggle that will require the magic pens
Of NJ. 4. Grattan Whose description of the
Clingstone-Edwin Thorne race in last Mon
days issue challenges all other turf writers to
equaD or "Our Commissioner" of The Spirit
J the Times, to do anything like
Justice to, and though Col. King
announces most wonderful array OF
attractions for his great exposition, all other;
will pale their glories by the side of thi:
crowning racing event of the season, so op
portunely placed within his reach.
Sale of Carrie H.
Messrs. c. A. De Graft & Hopkins, of thi
Lake ElYsian stock farm, Minnesota, last weel
sold the fine and stylish road mare, Carrie B.
TO MI Rockwell, of this city, who will us
her for his road driving. Carrie B. is ba,
mare with three white stockings, fifteen AMI
three. quarter hands, foaled in 1878. She wa
sired by Alexander, (2:2Sx), son of Gold
smiths Abdallah, ESQ, dam, Lady. Jane, b.
Mohawk, sire of three in the 2:50 list. She i
a very stylish mare, perfect disposition. AM