Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-04-03
Can't. Thomas Marrets'e Stable.

Capt. Thomas Marrett, as is generally
known, is an enthusiastic horseman, and
always has one or more good ones for road
riding; but we much doubt If any of his st.
Paul acquaintance are prepared for the state
ment that he at present owns nine head of
trotting. bred stock. At least the writer was
in Ignorance of this fact until he
accepted Mr.. Marrett'S invitation the
other day to pay visit to his stable.
The stable is located on Rosabel street, just
off of Eighth street, is large structure and
found the trottiug gelding Dutchman, Bob
Ingersoll, and others. To show what Capt.
Marrett has, let us enumerate.
First, of course, is the trotting gelding
Dutchman, who, In his 5yesr old form Sc
cured record of asa. soon after
which he was purchased by Mr.. Mar
rett. The following spring he was sent to
Chicago to be fitted for the early Michigan
and Grand Circuit; In his preparation he
showed better than 2:20, but unfortunately
went aniss. For two years the nature of the
ailment baffled the best veterinaries of the
country. 1t seemed to be IN his hind parts,
but by what cause no two agreed, until finally
brought back here, the veteran horseman,
VIM. F. Shields, who is in charge of Mr.. Mar
rett's horses, demonstrated that the trouble
was rheumatism. Dutchman is now In splen-
did shape as timber as a colt and looking fit to
trot for mans life, and apparently as sound
as a dollar. 1t is not Mr.. Marrett's present
purpose to campaign him this season, but
rather TO keep him with another he has as q
mate, for double team road driving. Dutch
man is years old this spring. His sire was
Red Wing, son of Badger, be by Hills
Black Hawk. His dam has not
been fully verified, but is be-
lleved Eto be by Young Morrill,, Cd dam a
thoroughbred.
Next In Capt. Morrill's thoughts, if not
first, is the yearling colt, Don Angus. He is
a bay, with star and little white on the
left ankle. He has genuine st. Julien head,
large, we'll shaped, full between the eyes, fine
cars, good neck, strong shoulders and quar-
ters, and elegant limbs and feet, drives with
the steadiness of an old campalgner, and is q
trotter and DO mistake. He is an inbred Swi.
cert, being by Hughey Angus, son Of
swigert; dam Pauline, also by Swigert; I'd
dam by Richards Bellfounder. Mr.. Marrett
thinks he can beat any yearling colt in the
state. At least he is ready to back his opinion
TO that effect.
Another very fine young animal is a full
brother to Don Angus, The stallion Blackmore,
;5.years old in June. He Is finely developed
colt, with the same intelligent head and
general bodily conformation, color brown,
with star in forehead, snip on nose
and white left hind ankle. He is finely dis
positioned, has free trotting movement,
omen, strong and steady, and If developed will
undoubtedly show speed.
A full sister to the abovetwo, is the bay
silly, Sunflower, yearling this spring.
/ splendid road horse Is the bay gelding
Garfield, 16 hands, weight, 1850 pounds. He
is an inbred Hambletonian. He Is a power.
full animal, makes good appearance
in harness and can pull
a road wagon with two ordinary sized men In
2:40, and likes distance.
Another fine roadster Is the black geldlng
Bob Ingersoll, z years old, I6. 1hands high.