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To the Turf Editor of the Globe.
As usual intense interest is manifested
in the great free for ali pacing field for
the approaching season. These contests
have invariably been in much favor with
that portion of the grand stand occupied
by the ladies as well as supplying unlim-
tied fun for the boys. The veterans Of
this pantomime of the American turf COM
prises Sleepy Tom, Matte Hunter, Lucy
and Rowdy Boy, known as the great quar-
tette, will probably all be retired this sea-
son, and their places filed by the younger
star actors that have made records well
down below the twenties. The veteran
will retire full of honors, all having sensa-
tionaI records for fast mile as well as
for the large number of fast heats won
and the unfinching game displayed
throughout their career. Among
those that took part in the free
for all last season as competitors of the
big four, were Buffalo Girl, Bay Billy,
Flora Belle, Gem and Sorrel Dan, all OBJ
jug will probably be invited to Join the
dance this year and when this party take
the word and the band begin to play it
will then be all hands round to certainty.
There are some others having well founded
pretensions to face the starter in this class,
who last season, in the slower classes,
showed their ability to pace in the teens,
among which are Fuller b. G. 2:144 by
hu
Smugler, Joe Bowers Jr. 2:18 by Joe Bow
ers, Timber Jack b. g. 2:1S112 by Shawhan's
Tom Hall and Corrette b. n. 2:19 by Win
throp.
Most probably some Of these will be en-
tered to join i'll the great round dance in
which all sections of the country are rep
resented and equally interested. Mime
sotians will look to John Splan to see that
Little Brown jug is duly uncorked, and
that Gem shall take her steps in time,
And take right hold 0f her partners hand,
And balance in a line.
JEROME EDDY.
And now, Mr.. Editor, ass umiRg that the
transition from the ridiculous to the sub
lime can be easily accomplished, will state
that food for reflection was to me abund-
antly supplied in reading the widely pub
ished accounts of the sale of the stallion
Jerome Eddy to the Messrs. Jewett, of
Buffalo, n. Y, for the princely sum OF
$4,000. The reversion of my thoughts in
this connection originates from the fact
that the horse is to be located on my native
heath, where I first saw the light and in
herited my admiration for the trotter.
Ny father was a breeder Of fine horses
and was patron of Bush Messenger when
that horse stood at Bloomfield and Bata-
via, N. Y, during the interim from 1924
to 1880. Among the young things that he
raised with tender care, was gray stal-
lion, sired by Bush Messenger, which he
named Michael Reaker, which when six
years old, 1885, he sold to my uncle, one
Calhoun, who took him to the town of Ply
mouth, Wayne county, Michigan, and
which I believe to be the first
of the Messengers transplanted in
the Northwest. Having myself matched,
rode and won races with sons of Bush Mes
senger, prior to the year 1910, is my JUST,
fication in assuming the, significant nom de
plume signed to this and other communi-
cations on like subjects. But to return
from matters personal to the sale OF
jerome Eddy. a large majority of read
ers will pass over the announcement OF
this sale with the thought that the purchase
was instigated by the fancy of some en-
thusiast having more money than practi-
cal sense; while others, having q full
knowledge and appreciation Of the great
and growing stock interests of the country
will consider it to be as it truly is, a wise
and shrewd business investment. The
Jewett brothers are practical business men,
reared and educated in the large stove
manufacturing house Of Jewett 6 Root, OF
Buffalo. being sons Of the senior member
of that widely known firm, Sherman S.
Jewett. ESQ, and have inherited
his practical business qualities to an en-
inent degree. The Messrs. Jewett are the
proprietors of the most extensive breeding
establishment in the state Of New York
where the horse is bred in his greatest ex-
cellence with q view to meet the now large
and growing market demand for fine bred
and speedy roadsters, and their success is
already assured, not only in that of theil
own enterprise but Of many others of like
nature located in different sections OF the
country.
The public at large can rest assured that
the horse was purchased solely as bust
ness venture, and that his breeding, to-
gether with his speed and the demonstrat
ed prepotent powers of his family tc
transmit their qualities to their progeny
instigated the purchase and not other
causes.
jerome Eddy, like Goldsmith Maid and
Harold, the sire of Maud S, is an inbred
AbdaIlah, and that in a great measure il
what gave him market value
of $4,000. It is now nearly
thirty years since Abdallah vas BY his in
human owner turned out on bleak ocear
beach to starve and to die without shelter
or a friend. So says his historian, ant
each month of each of these thirty years
has the poor old horse been vindicated b.
the almost fabulous sums that have beer
paid for, and won on the turf by his direc
descendants. And what do they represen
in dollars to-day? Maud $4,000, st
Julien and CIingstone each at least al
equal sum; while Edward and Dick Swivel
Ter, Early Rose and Aldine, Mill Boy ant
Blondine, all in the paternal line, direc
descendants of Abdallah, stand to-day
without their peers among the road team
of the world. Here at our own door
within the past three years one of our OWL
o;@;zoxoe bac mold mora than O11n hu,11r6C