Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-20
Turf BreVitieS.


Dunton's Spirit names twenty-six horses i'll
Chicago in the $50 list.
Bells Life, London, says Lorrillard's Gerald
is developing into good looking horse, but
hints at bad leg.
Scotts Thomas and Monroe Chief are men
toned as probable pole team to contest for
the Balch $4,000 purse.
George W. Snyder, of Greenville, O., has
sold the bay stallion Executor, by Admins
traitor, dam by American Clay, record 1923, to
a Cincinnati gentleman for $4,000.
Col. J. W. Conley's s-year old stallion Bel
limore, full brother to Santa Claus, died at
Lexington, KY, a few days SINCE The colt
was highly priced, Col. Conley having been Of
cred s., 600 for hin.
Mr.. Robert Bonner by wire to editor Dun.
ton of the Turf, denies the report that he ie
about to sell his trotters. On the contrary,
Mr.. Bonner said he was about to start for
Kentucky to buy more horses.
The CHI. e. Fairmount, record 2:29x made
last year, owned by M. B. J. johnson, of
Cresco, Ia, died of remittant fever, February
3. He had proved good money horse, and
was expected to do better this year than ever
before.
A short time since it was stated that Gen
Abe Buford, the well known turf man had
Joined the Campbellite church, and it is an
nounced that Dan Swigert, of Lexington, Ky.,
also prominent in breeding and turf circles,
has united with the Presbyterian church.
Among the horses in training at Newman
ket by Alfred Hayhoeifor Mr.. Leopold Roths-
child. are the following 2-year Odds, bred bv
Mr.. August Belmont: Sultan, by the H. Used,
dam Sultana; Oliver, by The nl-Used, dam
Olitipa; Mehalla, by Kingfsher, dam Lady
Mentmore.
Says Dunton's Spirit of the 18th: "Com.
modore Kittson, Mr.. c. A. DeGraff, Mr.. Peter
Hopkins, Mr.. Daniel Woodmansee and Col.
w. 8. King, from Minnesota, called on us this
week. This quartette of horsemen weigh
about $50 pounds, aud represent several mil
lions in money and horses
a driving park association has been formed
at Mason City, Ia, with the following OH.
GERS: President, B. P Kirke; vice president,
John Lee; secretary, J. C. Sherwin; treasurer,
w. w. Totty. Application has been made by
the association for utilization with the Nation
al association. The ASSOCIATION claims July
4, 5 and 6 for it's first meeting.
1t is stated that j. w. Hudson, who as
manager of the stock farm of Mr.. NJ. e..
Sanford, was charged with removing seven
fine thoroughbred colts and fillies from the
farm when the stock and farm were sold to
D. Swigert, has been indicted by the grand
jury of Lexington, KY, for grand larceny,
and has left for parts unknown.
The Council Bluffs, Ia, driving park asso-
citation has announced the programme for it's
spring meeting, May 80, 81 andyune 1. The
purses aggregate s., 400, for the following
classes: 500 trotting; running, mile heats:
2:27 tratting; 2:36 trotting: running, TX
miles; $50 trotting; free-for all trotting; run
ming. mile, in 5; $40 trotting.
A Jockey Club is being organized at Wash.
ington, D. c., under the rules and conditions
granted by. the National Fair Society. The
latter gives the Jockey Club full control of its
track and the management of all races, the as
ISOLATION to be responsible for all expenses. 1t
is proposed to have the first spring meeting
Immediately after the Pimlico meeting at
Baltimore.
The annual sale of Thoroughbred yearlings
at Belle Meade, Nashville, Tenn, will take
place May 8. The youngsters number So,
and are said to be the best lot ever offered at
this celebrated establishment, being the get of
Enquirer and the imported stallion Great Tom.
Com. Kttson picked up four beauties at this
sale last year, and will most probably be rep
resented among the purchasers this year.
Thirty-seven American bred horses started
in 1917 races either in England, Ireland or
France, winning thirty-two races, viz: Seven
by Iroquois, five eacn by Foxhall and Susque-
hanna, three by Aristocrat, two each by