Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-10
Mid,cGU Pork Notes.

Midcay PGrk; Notes.
Mr.. Henry Seeley, the well-known driver
and trainer, engaged at the Midway Park
stable so far this season, has felt constrained
to tender his resignation, other interests not
appearing to warrant his absence from the
state the length of time he would have to be
should he follow the state through the east
ern circuit. Mr.. Seeley is good worker and
an experienced driver, and had most excellent
success with Won Arnim, So and Gem, the
two first named trotting better than ever be-
fore at this season of the year, while Gem cut
her record down from 2:20 to 2:l6H with the
greatest ease at Minneapolis last weak.
For one, we should have been pleased to have
seen Mr.. Seeley continued TO pilot her for the
balance of the season, believing he wonld have
brought her out with q record but little, if
any, below that of Little Brown jug.
Mr.. Percy Benn, in charge of the Midway
Park thoroughbreds, is to be transferred to
Mr.. Kittson's recent purchase-the famed
Erdenhem stock farm, the breeding place of
the renowned Iroquois and other noted per-
formers on the running turf, near Phil
adelphia. In Mr.. Kittsons purchase was
included the thoroughbred stock, some eighty
odd head, young and aged, including three
stations, one by BonnieS cotland, the two 9TH
ers by bennington, the sire OF lroquols, and
many of The est famous brood mares Of the
country, including the great Maggie b. B., a
famous racer herself in her time, and the dam
of Iroquois and other good performers.
ErdeEheim has been devoted to thoroughbred
breeding since the beautiful stretch of land
of which it is composed was devoted to stock
purposes, and it is undoubtedly the purpose
of Com. kittson to pursue like course in the
future, and in due time, all orSnearly all,
his thoroughbred stud will be congregated
there, while Midway Park will be given over
to the trotter. At first it was intended to
send the string of five Mr.. Benn had with him
to Chicago along with him to Erdenhelm,
but owing to scarcity of stabllng, owing
to some improvements being made, the horses
were ordered back here from Chicago, Mr..
Benn, however, is very anxious TO have them
go, so that their racing preparation can be
continued in readiness for the fall events, as
he feels confident that in three FLIES, Bric-a-
Brac, Equity and imp. Lonely, there is the
making of three extra fine performers.
They were not started in any race, but in their
exercise gallops they attracted great attention
from the experienced horsemen present, and
were pronounced among the very finest of the
youngsters on the ground. Dorothy Vernon
ran in three events at Chicago, against fields
of thirteen and fourteen of the best performers
coming up from the southern meetings, and
though she had had scarcely any work, she
was able to get place in each race. These
performances satisfied Mr.. Benn that her rae
ing qualities had been 1nderrated rather than
overrated, and as she has been bred to Dalna-
cardoch he is anxious she should have
chance to show her quality before she is
permanently retired. 1t is possible that these
views of Mr.. Benn may still decide to send
these horses to Erdenheim. Mr.. Benn will
probably leave for his new field of labor the
last of this week.
Fleming Girl and Sannie G, the former
entered through the Northwestern circuit in
the 2:32 class, and the latter at Minneapolis in
the 2:26 class, did so poorly that they were
not sent to Chicago with the balance of the
stable to fulfill their engagements. Fleming
Girl was badly of and exhibited but little of
that speed she should in her tive-year. old
form. She was bred to Black
wood, Jr., before starting out on
the circuit, and her engage
ments were only made for the purpose of re-
ducing her record into the :20's, a feat she
showed herself capable of as 5-year-old. She
has now been turned out to grass, but will be
taken up soon and again put in training, ana
if she shows up well will again be entered in
races in Minnesota this fall, and then perma-
nently retired to the stud, her one foaI by Ar
mold Indicating that she will be a valuable
dam. Sannie &. will be worked moderately
and if she improves will probably be given
another trial in public this fall.
Lady Rolfe (2:22Al has been bred to Black
wood, Jr., (2:22H) as fve-year-old,
and whatever the character of
her performance, at Chicago, or
season, it is probable will be permanently re-
tired at the close. She will undoubtedly
make one of the grandest brood mares, and
coupled to Blaekwood, Jr., her produce ought
TO be of fine size and carriage and fast.
Spirit of the Times: At the Hastings,
(Minn.) meeting, June ii, the track was heavy
from recent rains, but the special exhibitions
of speed by Commodore Ktttson's horses
were very creditable, Little Brown jug paced
half in 1:OSsl, the last quarter in SO seconds;
$3.50, driven by II. Seeley, mile in 2.27,
beating Silverton, driven by Mccarthy On
repeating the trial, $3.50 broke, and Silyerton
beat her in 2.29A. The best performance of
the day was Fannie Witherspoon's heats, trot
TED in the rain: First, in $780, second, in $685.,
driven by Mccarthy, for whom she is trotting
quite steadily"
Spirit of the Times: Commodore Kilt
sons bay colt Heck, 3 years, by Lexington or
Reformer, from sister Of Mercy, pulled up
very lame In the first race at Coney Island
Tuesday, and it is feared that he has broken.''
should the fear here expressed prove
well founded, it would undoubtedly be a Sc.
we're disappointment, as the colt was finely
developed, and promised to make his mark on
The turf. Should it be true, however, stud
service is left to him, in which his choice
breeding should make him very valuable.
Commodore Kittson's oh. m. Mrs. Club.
by, 4-years, by Wanderer, son of
Lexington, dam Mamie Mcdowell,