Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-27

Turf BreUitjes.
The entries for the great stallion race at
Rochester, N. Y, purse $4,000, close March
Is, two weeks from Wednesday.
The chestnut mare Blondine, the mate to
Mill Roy, owned by Mr.. John Shepard, Boston,
team record of 2;22, has been very sick with
pneumonia.
The American bred horse Jolly Sir John, by
Glenelg, dam Regain, now owned by r. Thir-
well, Eng, won the hurdle race, two miles, at
Sandown Park, the 22d, Washingtons birth
day.
Capt. Tough, former owner of snuggler,
has another wonder, PAGER, which he is con-
fident will beat all pacing records, as last
fall he paced full mile in 2:08, the last quar-
ter in 81 seconds.
Mr.. John Groesbeck, >of Rochester, this
state, former owner and driver Of Lady Groes-
beck, 2225X, (sold to Commodore Kttson), is
about to remove to Fargo, D. T., and engage
in the horse business.
The once celebrated trotting mare Topsey
died on the 10th ult., at the stable of her
owner, Egbert Fish, Fosters Meadow, Long
Island. She had reached the venerable age Of
Al years. and had record of 2:35.
Mr.. David Snow, the owner OF the stallion
Daniel Lambert, writing to the Spirit in refer
ence to his horse, concludes his letter. eff /
bring out 5-year old mare that trots full
mile in 2:05, you will SMILE" We shall.
A gentleman in Germany is corresponding
with Mr.. Balch, Boston, regarding the pur-
chase of the trotting stallion Roland Roland
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mate. w. a., won the double team silver SER
vice at Beacon Park.
Spirit of the Times: Col. j. P. Chinn, st..
Paul, Mimi, is the owner of the fine bay
2year old FLY, by the sire of Phil. Thomp-
son, dam by Corbeau. She is now at Harrods-
burg, KY, and the Colonel saw so much
speed in in her during s.t recent visit at.nS to
ready to match her against any colt or FLY of
the same age. She is entered in the Kentucky
Stakes for 2-year ODDS.
The Pittsburg Driving Park association is
evidently differed and managed by live men.
Announcement is made that arrange nents are
completed for running meeting of five days,
commencing May 30th, at which $4,000 will
citation have arranged for match between St.
Julien and Trinket for purse of
81, 900, and on July 18th its regular: trotting
meeting will commence.
First it was the Nashville Jockey club which
was obligsd 10 postpone its spring running
meeting, on account of the grounds and
track being inundated by floods. Now the
Louisville Fair association, which was to have
the first place in the Great Western Trottisg
circuit, the meeting to commence May 2, has
been compelled to abandon their project from
the same cause. As partial compensation
for the disappointment, however, the associa-
ton announces a meeting of big attractions
July 4. and that it will hold grand fair be-
ginning the 2nd of October.
Thanks to the enterprise of Messrs. Martin
g. Abbott, of Pennington, another good
trotting sire has been added to the breeding
stock of Dakota county. The new addition is
Prince Imperial, br. b. foaled April 10, 1875, by
Administrator, one of the best sons of
Rysdyk's Hambletonian; LIST dam Hortense by
Muir's Gray Denmark; I'd dam Postnlistress by
Young Mambrino; 80 dam Post Boy; 4th dam
by Hancock's Hamiltonian. Messrs. Martin
& Abbott are also owners of the bay trOtting
stallion Archer's Almont, by Ain ont. The
impress of these two stations cannot be other.
wise than beneficial to the horse breeding in.
terests of Dakota county.
Two uuQuIco anu ulby'lOuI CutLlSb3 ICPI 9.
senting Kentucky. Tennessee, Missouri, Col
orado, Illinois, Michigan, Louisiana, Iowa,
Alabama, Texas, Ohio, Mississippi, South
Carolina and the District of Columbia, have
been made for the stakes to be run for at the
June meeting of the st. Louis Jockey club.
In the list is to be found the names of the
most noted and Swear Odds and cup and plate
racers of the country, and the prospects for a
most successful meeting are mos cheering
The entries to the stakes are distributed as
follows: Coquette, 2-year old FLIES, IS; Jockey
Club, 2-year old colts, %; Hotel, 3-year old
FLIES, IS; Missouri Derby, Swear old colts,
SO; Southern Hotel, 3-year old colts, AZ;
Brewers Cup, all ages, II; Citizens Plate,
handicap for all ages, 81.
Maud s. has been temporarily at least, with
drawn from the turf, and is now in New York
city, where she is being driven upon the road
by Mr.. Bair, who has had charge of her for
some years, to get her accustomed 10 the park
and roads, after which she will be driven by
Mr.. Vanderbilt To Sun reporter Mr.. Van.
derbilt is reported as saying: "There is no
need for the mare to trot against her own
time on the track. She is Syears old, and re-
tires with a record of 2:10X one second faster
than that of any other trotter. The chances
are that it will be years before her record is
beaten. Then it will be time to put her to an.
other test" The GLOBE is of opinion the
mare will have cause for another test sooner
than Mr.. Vanderbilt thinks. The Spirit
says she will be driven during the season in
company with Lysander, William H., Leander,
and Small Hopes, with any one of whom it is
expected that 21S will be easily NJ de, good
day and track, at the Gents driving park. In
the matter Of fast teams, the coming season
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