Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-23
Notes of AidsUay.

thought he ought to do so.
More than an hour later, when the RECESSION was a
fixed fact Mr.. WEIGH told Mr. Kittson that he had
three fllies on the place, and that he desired to
present him two of them, and that he might select
the two Mr.. Kittson thanked him, and on the fol-
lowing morning he selected the brown file by Be
form, out of Nemesis, and the brown file by Alarm
or Reform, out Of Long Nine, both being years
old. At the time Of the RECESSION the FLIES not
alton for setting the sale aside; for as stated they
were not alluded to for an hour more after the
whole thing was settled.
ask you to publish this as an act of justice to
both Mr.. WEIGH and Mr. Kittson, for the article al
lded to certainly did the latter gentleman great In
justice, and 10 sde him appear both niggardly and
picayunish, whereas he far from this 1t Is
possible to conceive.
In conclusion, take this occasion to answer o
number of correspondents who have written me to
inquire if Mr.. Kitson intends to organize racing
establishment It is his purpose to have stable Of
trottsrs trained this year. but he has not made up
his mind as to what he will do with his thorough
BREEDS.
CHAT WITH THE COMMODORE.
While in New York city, a Spirit Of the
Times representative had a chat with Mr..
Kittson, who is thus reported:
eyes, sir, I've spent over $4,000 in horse-aesh
within the past year." said Commodore Kiitscn one
evening last week, looking thoughtfully but pleas
anty isto she CRATE fire. which burned cheeIfuliy in
his cosy parlor at the Windsor. pale, blue twilight
pervadsd the room, but the cracking flames threw
enough light to reveal tall. slight, but wiry figure
of q gentleman Of apparently about sixty sun mers
A handsome suit Of conventional black was below
singularly pleasing face, Lit, it was by benign
smile, and fringed with full silvsry beard and
hair, aad accompanied By charming simplicity Of
that puts his company at once at to en-
ter with zest upon conversation, which is less
pleasant to the interviewed than the interviewer.
$50 much has been written Of you, commodore
during the short time you have been identified with
the turf, and 80 much importance attached to your
purchases OF stock, that The Spirit is led to believe
that brief statement Of your plsps, In connection
with the racing and troting turf, would net prove
uninteresting.'
''Well, at present ana hardly able to state what
my plans are. have no defined policy prepared,
nor will have for some time to come This how
ever say, that confederation of gel. LED to
my investments IL horses. have wori ed pretty
hard all my life, and you know that ct my sge
needs some employment for the mind some smuse-
nent For myself, do not believe there is much
profit in turf enterprises, and hence don't expect
to make dollar out Of mine. want to breed and
rase horses, have some fun racing them and dispose
of such as cannot conveniently use -
'Then you will breed fer the market well as for
your own use?"
"WeIl, yes and no. Ny idea is not only to engage
In 1t for my personal pleasure. but to Introduce fine
breed of booded horses in my state
"Racing, then, has not taken firm hold in Min
nesota?"
sNo but il is my intention to do all in my power
to encourage it and the breeding Of fine horses in
the state. Indeed, may date my beginning from
the time of the conception CT the four-nie race at
Minneapolis, which, you know was run last fall.
About year ago Col. King, who was the moving
spirit in that enterprise, urged me TO buy first
class racs-horses with view to entering that race
and treating our people to e contest such would
arouse their enthusiasm and interest. At the time
was here to purchase brood-mares and young stock
OF the American Horse Exchange and Kellogg seles
and entered far into the spirit Of the thing as to
look for such horse Glenmore was eaid to be for
sale at as low as $4,000, and I would perhaps have
purchased hin, but when We got to bis owner he
urao 400 Irie Rfro mos tod
but didn't exactly fancy the horse, besides had
heard he had run one such race and finished very
lame. The race, as you know, did not result we'll.
The horses were not the class they should have been
but for all that the people seemed to take to it, and
if it had not been for bad weather have no doubt
Col. King would have realized 10000 SEC, COO.
tendance diminished but the was not satisfao-
tory one. Really, though, am hardly believer in
fourmile races; they are very severe and make too
much use of O horse'''
"What is the size Of your Minnesota farm Kit.
sondale, bsliave you call it,
mo, call it Midway farm. Kittsondale ia what
my neighbors and friends got to calling it for the
want of better name. Oh, it's small-not over $50
acres; but have another, farther out from the city
covering some 800 acres probably better one, but
not so handy have sort Of track and buildings,
add new and more comfortable buildings for the
stock. The place was used Playground, and the
old buildings are poor, and very far from being what
desire"
4
and thoroughbred stock, by placing them upon sep
arate farms?
ooh, no; want to have both at hand, and have
the enjoyment of them"
swell, you have certainly the nucleus of fine
reediDg establishment"
II think so. OF the thoroughbreds have DANA
| cardoch and Woodlands. paid $500 for Dalna-
cardoch, and more than half as much for Wood.
lands Woodlands is much the haadsomer Of the
two, aud they tell me he raced very finely in England
but believe Dalnscardooh is the best or, as You
focl,
"You have not many brood mares?'
"Not many, but am slowly collecting a choice
stud: have just bought Waltz, through Major
Hubbard. She is expected to foal to King Alfonso
| Then have Algebra, Bel Esperanto and Adrians
l that I bought last winter. Dorothy Vernon
| bought for racing She ia good one for her dis
private sale. Neither the mare nor foal have done
| we'll lately. The marc is I valus very highly
Then have couple Of young mares purchased II
| the fall"
"What do you propose doing with Blue Iodge?n
"Blue Lodge, if she keeps well, will lace next sea
| son with the young stock They tell me she is very
fast and may win. She will certainly make splen
did broodmare. and next season will be her last
/ the turf"
| .'what of Lady Roife, the trotter?"
| "Lady Rolfe fell lame, and has been bred to Won
| Arninl. do not know whether she is in foal. L
not. she will be trotted next season. and may be &c
| So viii also be trained As said before, Ihave no
| completed my arrangements yet, and am unable Il
outline my policy, especially In regard to the trot
| tiers -
"In view of the success Of Messrs. Lori]ard ant
Keene 1t hiss been currently reported in racing cir
cies that you meditsted similar racing campaign II
/ England"
"Well," replied the commodore with smiIe %
haven't got fairly into racing here yet and haven
given the idea Of racing in England as much as
thought. guess can find racing enough for m
| here, without thinking of going over to Englan,
after 1t. AS remarked before, merely want tn
| pleasure bree ding and racing affords, and hope
| will get my share of it. At the same time, desir
| to encourage the breeding of fine horses for racing
and all other purposes in Minnesota, and do no
think an English expedition would be necessary Il
| that end "
HIS TROTTINo STRING.
The Turf, Fieldland Farm says editorially