Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-12
Miscellaneous Notes.

tons each-we will call quits.-ED.
Miscellaneous Notes.
Palmer Bros, La Crosse, Wis, have sold
to Edward Silverman, Milwaukee, the bay
mare Marion b, record 2:30, IA years.
well-known tout, and who dropped the
flag at Saratoga last season, was run over
and killed by horse at New Orleans last
week.
The Chicago RorSemGn says that a new
trotting circuit is on the tapis, including
Oshkosh, Eau Claire, Madison, Wis, and
Woodstock, III.
At the Lake Como Stud farm, W. L. Nc
Grath, proprietor, Jennie Tramp, by
Tramp, dropped fine bay colt with star,
to Thesus, by Administrator, etc.
Word is received from Cincinnati that
John Splan has commenced jogging the
Midway string in his charge and that all
are showing up to his complete satisfac-
ton.
Mr.. Allen Bashford, Paris, KY, has sold
to Mr.. w. G. France, New York city, the
CHI. g. London, seven years old, by Nam
brine Patchen, dam Edwin Forrest, for
$500.
1t is reported that A. Hunter, New York
city, has sold to Freddy Gsbhard his half
interest in the bay horse Eole, five years
old, by Eolus, dam War Song, by War
Dance, for $4,000.
Six of Robert Stsel's fast ones will prob
ably be csmpaigned this year. These are
Bnzz Medium, 2:20I; Meta Medium
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Sauveur and Hospodsr.
The summer racing meeting of the
Chicago Driving Park will commence on
Saturday, June %, and close on We'd
nesday, July 4th, 1888, instead of juno
9th to July 9th, as previously claimed.
The Whitehall (Dakota) Driving Park
association claims the Sd and 4th of July
next as the dates for their second annual
race meeting, when purses will be given
for running, pacing and trotting events.
George Mstzger, of Buffalo, n. Y, died
last week at the age of eighty-fvs years.
He was an old time horseman, and we'll
known on the turf years'ago. He was one
or the owners of the famous trottsr Chau-
tauqua Chief and of the PAGER Empire.
Mr.. NJ. T. Grsttan, of Preston, has
amended the conditions for the colt races
at that place July 8 and 4, SO that two will
be allowed to start where four entries have
been made, or if but one starter is ready,
first money will be paid for walk over.
A Vienna telegram, March 6, says: The
famous German race mare Kincsem, which
had won ffty-four races and had never
been beaten, was shot on Monday, owing
to her having the CHAMBERS. She was with
foal. Kincsem had been withdrawn from
the turf, as she was unable to carry extra
weight.
The stable of trotters of Mr.. Jerre Nun
roe, Chicago, consisting of Charley Ford,
record of 2:1634; Alta, 2:251a, and
Don Quixote, 2:294, are said to be
in fine condition, If the big grey gelding
should prove all right, he will make it
exceedingly lively for his competitors
in the 2:17 class.
John Turner's stable OF trotters this sea-
son includes fourteen head, among them
Trinket, 2:14; Santa Claus, 2:17A; Cro1ie,
2:19l4 Edwin Thorne, 2:161a; Daisy Dale,
2:1612, and the ive-year-old marc, Farce,
record as three-year-old of 2:334. The
General and John Splan will most likely
have some most exciting contests.
Mr.. j. 1. Cases black gelding Jsy-Eye-
See, (four-year old record 2:19, the best
made at this age) by Dictator, dam Mid
night by Pilot, Jr., has been removed from
Mr.. r. p. Todhunter's, Walnut Hill farm,
to Louisville, KY, to be trained under
charge of Mr.. Edward Bither. Jay-Eye-
See is lusty and in fine health and condi-
ton.
The Graves Bros, of Rochester, Mimi,
long, and honorably connected with the
breeding interests of this state. report
that their stock has wintered we'll; they
have had few cases of strangles but only
one was serious. Mr.. G. w. Graves has
spent most of the winter in Kansas and
Missouri, finishing up with visit to the
veteran breeder, Richard Richards, Of Ra-
cine, Wis, his father-in law.
81. D. Mckinney, of GAINESVILLE, Wis,
famous as "Mambrino," and one of the
scribblers who can drive, is jogging sixteen
trotters. Among them is Farmers Maid,
pretty as picture and fast; good judges
think her better than ever before. Howe
is ghost, according to reports, and has
been able all winter to down everything he
has met, PAGER or trotter. There are others
in the string that can trot 2:30 or better.
A number of enterprising Oregonians.
interested in the development of trotters,
contemplate building a covered track near
Portland, Oregon, for winter work, so that
the rainy season cannot retard the train
ing of their flyers. 1t has been estimated
that $1,000 will be sufficient to cover half
mile track, thirty feet wide. A similar plan
might be advantageously adopted in north
ern localities, where the winters are long
and stormy.
Mr.. A. S. Hamilton, mining operator,
New York city, has started a trotting-
horse bree ding establishment at Barnes