Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-27

thankfully received, and should be addressed Il
TURF FpIros, GLOBE otfce.l
elegant Bred Trotting Mares for ths
Breeding Farm CT FL. C. Finkie, Moor
head-M. T. Grattan's Views of Loag DIS
TANGO Tro,ting Races Aged Trcttins
Mares for Breeding Purposes-ShIpmen'
Of Matched Pale of Youngsters from
the Lake Eiysian Stud TO New York
miscellaneous Turf and Breeding Nutcs
Purchases of Trotttng Bred Mares by FL
q. Ftnkle, Moorhead
4 few weeks ago the GLOBE noted the fact
that Il. G. Finkle, Esq, OF Moorhead, had
purchased of Alden Goldsmith, Orange coun-
ty,N. Y, four-year old stallion By that
grand son of Rysdyk's Hamb@etonian, Folua-
teer. Subsequent to the announcement we
the sire of this young stallion, which Mi.
Finkle had christened Pioneer, as shown by
bis breeding and by the records made upon
the turf and in the stud by his get. In com.
lnending this urchsse the GLOBE SAID; MIR.
Einkie has made good beginning, and 1t IL
70 b. hoped, for the breeding interests Of the
Northwest, he may be encouraged ID continue
N his well doing"
Ii now gives the GLOBE pleasure to say MI.
Fmkle is responding most literally and with
rare good Judgment to the wish expressed
above. He has been in the East now for
several weeks, and was one OF the purch tsers
It Kellogg 6 Co. 8 special combination sale
Of trotiing stock, held Ia New York city,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of the past
Nsek. The purchases of Mr.. Finkle at tins
sale were three in number, as follows:
p6 a
Lands, no white. Sire, Wilson's Blue Bull;
Gam by Parsons Abdallah, son of Alexander's
Abdallab Cd dam by Heirs Boston. Bred by
Jh',s. T. hurry, Terre Haute, Ind. Owned by
Ii. $, Russell, Milton, Mass. Registered. :.
Valley Rose, b. III. foaled 1867. about 10
bands, white ankles behind. Size, Peck 5
Idol, sor of Manbrino Chief; dam Target, by
81 WALLACE; I'd dam BY Ko5ciusko, son = Of Isl Sir
Arehy; Sd dam by Whip. Bred by Il. T Tod
huntcr, Lexington, BY. Owned by Elizar
smith, Lee, Mass. Registered. STANDARD. II
t,al by Macedonian. Registered, con OF
Rys3yk's Hambletonian.
Kate Lindley, b. m. foaled 1876, about l5H
nshds. no white. Sire, Thorndale, son Of
.Mcxaadsr's Abdallab, dam Sta. Of
Bred by Edwin Thorne Milbrook Dutchess
Baltimore, Md. Registered, Standard.
The mares Blue Bull and Katy Lindley are
ESPECIALLY finely bred in the speed strains, Blue
Bull, the sire of the first named. having eight
zen representatives in the 2;30 list. Thorne-
dale. The sire of the latter mare, got Edwin
Thorne, 2:l74 and Daisy Dale, 2:i9A, while
Inc daughters of Seely'S American star have
t lsd FS S3a Ns hisns I RIsa''ea Ro5 T
McGregor, 2:ls; Driver. 2.19K Orange Girl
90, and many others. Writing of the first
Tanned "Veteran," in o private note to the
:Urf editor says, "She is one of the finest
mares ever laid my eyes on perfect gem.
Sic foa!ed colt by ron Of smuggler last
simmer, and Mr.. Russell having 10 stations
ether than pacing bred, sold this mare as she
IL Ike bred on the side of her sire.
Pioneer, and then look out for
he produce. Her colt, by The son of Snug
eler, was sold next day for $500, after short
contcet Had the dam been sold to-day, after
The colt was shown and sold. she would have
lrGHght double what she was knocked down
. Mr.. Finkle for" Referring to Katy Lind
Ky, The same high authority says: ''She is
es,uily superb
Al The American Exchange sale of trotters
lie week previous, Mr.. Finklc also bought
grand brood mare Ct Robert Steele, OF Phila-
ttlplla, pedigree as follows;
Grace, d. M, 16 hands, foaled 1872. Sire
M4mbrino Patchen, full brother to Lady
1hornc, and the sire of Kate Middleton (2:25)
ard in the $50 list; dam by Marengo; I'd
dam fast qualtc mare.
Mr.. FIDkle has, VIC also understand, pur-
chased at private sale several other head Of
i'o'ting bred mares, the names and breeding
81 which have not yet reached us.
The student OF house history who has close
" followed the breeding operations Of Com-
lno1ore Kitson and Mr.. Finkle, will be struck
With the similarity in their modes, AMI priDci-
pies governing. Commodore kittson's first
ufchaseS of brood mares commenced year
ego this month In New York. In his pur-
chdsfs Then and since it has not baen
his purpose to secure any particular
train of trotting blood, but rather proven
i''o03, coupled with size and good perform
aocc3, either In themselves or their offspring,
or That taeir sire himself was a no.ed per
fYrner. So. too, with Mr.. FInkle An;l go
Ieg elill further, both went to the same fouu-
IAN head for their sire, Commodore kittsou
first selecting Won Arnim, by Sentinel, and
Mr.. Finkle choosing Pioneer, by Volunu CT,
'cnfessedly The two best sons OF the old Hero
cf Chester. Both gentlemen are building
wtli, and 1t is matter of sincere congr atula.
ton that both are Minuesotians, aud that the
fruits of their enterprise and good judgment
are 10 bear fruit upon Minnesota soil.
0l Bhat Practical Use Is Horse Th,t Can
Only Speed a Mite.
As wo hoped and expected our CONN ents
upon NIr. NJ. T. Grattan's proposition for a
r,co for gentlemen's roadsters, single dash of
three miles, at the state fair this fall, has
brought out rejoinder from that gentleman
which is given below. Mr.. Grattan is one of
the comparatively few men with large expert
ence aud extensive theoretical and pract cal in
formation of the horse breeding problem, and
al The influence exercised upon it by turf in
trcsts, who has the happy faculty of concise
" stating his beliefs and the reasons for the
cslne, embellished and enforced by practical
illustrations occurring within his own knowl-
.dge, through the medium of the "art preser-
rGtiYe," and hence, whatever he writes, even
Il opposed to ones own views, contains food
for thought and gives pleasure in the perusal.
ri present communication Is no exception,
sid We invite its careful perusal by our read
ers. He says:
20 the Turf Editor Of the Globe.
OF what practical use is horse than eau
July speed mile?
People rarely start on so short journey
For pleasure or business, mature trotter
whose powers only reached that limit would
soou disgust an owner out with the boys on a
pleasant afternoon, summer or wiuter. This
p-rnieious idea of exclusive mile heats that