The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-24
rKOrrING HORSES.


Their Sires anu Ehctr Relative Rank.
AmericaH Culirdtor.
The relative rank OF several Of the great
trotting sires was considerably changed
during the season OF 1882. Rysdyk's Ham.
bletouian IL still at the head with thirty.
four representatives which have won heats
in $50, or hetter In harness, and one other
with wagoA record Of 233. His sons and
daughters did very light seasons work
upon the turf last Summer, the total mum.
Der Of heats won by all being but FIVE.
Wilson's Blue Bull, which at the close OF
1881 occupied fourth place among the great
progenitors OF trotters, now stands next TO
Hainbetonian, with at least twenty.seven
repre- sentatives in the $50 list, and prob.
ably thirty or upwards. Not less than
eight OF his sons and daughters entered the
above list during the past season. The
total number OF heats won by his get in
1882 was sixty.three. This Is certainly a
grand showing for horse which was kept
Tor stock purposes only by force OF clrcum.
stances, and once occupied the mental pc.
sition OF teaser for Jack. Could he have
been bred to q good class Of mares from the
start he would undoubtedly ere this have
stood far ahead Of any horse that ever
lived. 1t is question In the minds OF
breeders whether his sons and daughters
will have the power to transmit speed to
their offspring. Should they fail to do 80 II
will undoubtedly be the natural result
Of crossing him with such ordinary
mares as he was compelled to serve
during the greater portion Of his life. Could
he have had half theopportunities enjoyed
by most OF the fashionably bred trotiing
sires, what an army Of trotters would have
sprung from him through his sons and
daughters! Volunteer, which occupied
second place In the rank OF trotting sires
at the close Of 1881, now stands third, with
twenty.three representatives to his credit,
an addition OF one during the season. The
total number Of heats won in $50, or bet.
ter, during the season, was sixty.two.
Daniel Lambert now occupies fourth place
with twenty-five to his credit, one Of which
was added last season. W. II. Arnold,
which was formerly credited to him, does
not appear in bis list now, according to the
tables compiled by ]. H. Wallace, has he
has been unable to find record OF any
heat won by him in $50, or better, yet the
horse certainly trotted full mile in races
won by other horses when he must have
trotted better than go, but, Of course, as
he did not succeed in winning the heats
he very properly gets no credit. The total
number OF heats won in $50, or better, in
1882, by Lanbert's get, was thirteen. Dur.
ing the present season better showing 10
predicted for him. Geo. Wilkes and AL.
mont are equal 80 far as $50 animals are
concerned, each having twenty to his
credit, one Of Almont's being PAGER. BY
some authorities Wilkes is credited with
twenty.one. At the close Of 1881 Wilkes
had but twelve representatives in the above
list, and during the part season he added
eight new ones. The total number Of heats
won by bis get in 1882 was l2d In addi.
ton to the eight new ones which entered
the list last season four other previously
there reduced their records, making total
OF twelve Of his get which won heats in
$50 or better, during the season, number
probably never equaled by any other trot-
ting sire. Almont closed the season Of
1882 with fifteen trotters whose records
were $50 or better. Last season four trot.
ters and one PAGER was added. One OF the
trotters and also the PAGER had beaten 2:S0
previous to 1922, but were not credited to-
him. Three Of his get have records below
2:20, and others have shown their ability
to reduce their records below that point
when called upon to do 80. Hambletonian
was foaled in 1910, Volunteer in 1854, Geo.
Wilkes in 1856, Daniel Lambert in 1858,
Blue Bull in 1858 and Almont in 1854.