Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-07

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81 have been working my horses moderately,
and am very much pleased with them. L trust
the Gentlemen's Driving Association, of New
York, will give us chance to trot Fanny With
erspOOn against st. Julien, for think shecan
do her part toward making an exciting race. Hic-
kok and Goldsmith have arrived at Chester
Park and will probably come East about the
same time as Com. Kittson's stable. r. B. Cook
is expected here this week with Joe Bunker and
others"
Since the above was written Splan's wish
as to the action of the Gentlemen's Driving
Association has been realized, and now we
at the home of Com. Kittson only hope
that his confidence in the mare has not
been misplaced.
DEATH of the TrOttiIsG Stallion, Goc SprdQHe.
Throughout the country all that feel or
have an interest in the breeding of fine
horses will receive with regret the news of
the death of the renowned stallion Gov.
Sprague, which occurred at Walnut Hill,
KY, on Friday last.
This comparatively young horse has
been but five years in the breeding stud,
yet his produce have uniformly been of
such excellence that the ownership of
young Sprague is considered prize, and
the fortunate owner becomes the subject
of the envy of his friends and neighbors.
That the young Spragues all trot, and trot
fast, has become proverbial, hence the uni
versal regret that will exist at his untime-
ly death. Gov. Sprague was bred by the
Hon. Amasa Sprague, of Providence, RI,
was foaled 1871, and was sired by the fast
stallion Rhode Island formerly Dan Rice),
record 2:2S12, out of Belle Brandon,
by Rysdyk's Hambletonian; g. d. by
Young Bacchus. When weanling he was
taken to the Kansas stock farm of Sprague
& Akers, where in October, 1873, when two
years old, he was purchased by the Higbee
Brothers, of Canton, ILL.,, for $1,000; show
ing 2:45 gait for the money. His new
owners did not harness him again until he
wes three years old, when he was driven
full mile in 2:27. In the spring of 1875
he was put into regular training, and at
his first trial showed 2:27 to wagon, and
subsequently made 2:21T on half mile
track. He was taken to tho Cleveland
meeting of that year, but his driver show
ing the people only 2:26%. He was then
taken to the Buffalo meeting, and in the
presence of vast assemblage was logged
once around the track, and then for the
first time in his life was sent for all that
was in him over full mile track, and,
amid the enthusiastic plaudits of all who
were present, shot under the wire in 2:21 4.
The following year (1876) he went through
the Eastern circRit, and at Poughkeepsie
obtained his best record, 2:2O%.
He was then taken to Philadelphia
where he was entered in the Breeders Cen
tennial race for all stations that had
never beaten 2:40, for purse of $4,000.
This was trial against time, and the en-
tries we're Gov Sprague, Sam Purdy and
Blackwood, Jr.; the latter horse winning
in 2:23, 2:2314 Sprague's best time being
2:251a, 2:234. The next day, however, in
race for year olds, Sprague won in
straight heats, beating Blackwood, Jr.,
Elsie Good and Lady Mills. Time, 2:2415,
2:26, 1926.
The following year he was again started
to go through the grand circuit, but when
at Cleveland was purchased by Mr.. j. 1.
Case, of Racine, Wis.,, for the large sum of
$27,50e. Since becoming the property of
Mr.. Case he has been used exclusively for
breeding purposes, his net earnings hav-
ing been within the time upwards of
$4,000. His daughter, Kate Sprague, now
the property of Mr.. Rockefeller, the
oil king, has a record of 2:1S. His
son, Geo. Sprague, has breeders record
of 2:21, at five years old. He has also
large number of younger sons and
daughters that are extremely promising,
several Of which are among the entries for
the large stakes and purses offered by the
several trotting associations the present
season throughout the country.
The horse Gov. Sprague, will be known
and honored through the performances
of his defendants, as we'll as in the records
and pedigrees of breeders of horses, long
after the distinguished gentleman whose
name he bears shall be forgotten among
men.
On Thursday last the writer had a de-
lightful drive behind the rapid pair of
PAGERS, Black Frank and frankie B, in
company with their owner, Mr.. B.Beaupre.
The sensation produced in sitting behind
this beautiful team when at speed, is akin
to that described by the poets of paradise,
| and If INDUCED in by more of our business
men in their leisure hours would serve
them we'll as promoter of health and hap
piness, and give them longer lease of life
as well. Mr.. Beaupre is to be congratulated
not only as the possessor of so fine pair
of horses. but that he enjoys the pastime
and profits thereby.
Messrs. Nethaway and Devy, have quite
formidable string of trotters at the Owa-
tonna track, several of whom will undoubt-
eddy beentered in the Northwestern cir
cult. Among them is II. M. Hastings b.
g. Prince Arthur, by Volunteer, dam by
, One-Eyed Kentucky Hunter, record of
2:294, and able, it is believed, to beat that
several seconds. Another one that will
bear watching is Capt James NJ. Hunters
b. g. Royal George, by Old Royal
George, son of Warrior, dam said to
have a Messenger cross. He obtained
record at Rochester September last at
the state fair of 2:36, but can beat that
handIly several seconds. They also have
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