Daily globe., 1883-05-14

of the finest colts ever foaled in Minpeso-
Early Pioneer.
The bay mare Helene s., by Major Ed
sail, dam by Sea Gull, the property of F.
". Muckey, proprietor Of the Maple Wood
stock farm at Owatenna, Steele county,
dropped bay colt May 9Th, by Pslonius,
he by Hsmbletonian, dam Miss NcLoud
(dam of Hsmlock, trial 2:20). This is the
first foal at Maple Wood, and Mr.. NuckOy
has called the colt Maple Wood.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. E. D. Cummings, of this city, has
purchased for Wa, z. Merriam, vice presi-
dent of the Merchants National bank, of
Boston parties, fine pair of bay mares,
full sisters, bred by James Z. Russell,
Brighton, Mass. Their sire is John L.
Russell wagon record, 2:3315 and private
trial to harness, 2:2S) he by Geo. II.
Patchen, 2:2315, by Cassius N. Clay, dana
by Ole Bull, son of old pacing Pilot. The
dam of the pair was fine blood bay
with black points, 1524 hands and weigh
ing $50 pounds, breeding untrased, but
thought to be Morgan; record 2:50. The
pair are fully 16 hands, bright bays, snowy
nine days coming through from Boston,
but arrived in excellent shape, barring the
natural leg weariness incident to such a
trip, thanks to the watchful care of Mr.. E..
G. Holmes, who had them in charge.
They weighed, when taken out of the cars,
1880 pounds.
In private note from Mr. Finkle, of
Noorhead, he reasserts his conviction that
in the development of his stock he will be
able to demonstrate the superiority of
Minnesota over California and Kentucky
in maturing the tretter, and asks that
when he does so''if he can haYe bouquet"
We answer, certainly, and chrome along
with it. Mr.. Finkle is an enthusiastic
breeder, with his heart in the enterprise,
and is just one of the kind that will ma
terially assist in making a name for Min
nesota among the great breeding states of
the country. The GLOBE wishes him full
measure of success with God speed in
his good work.
The second payment for the purses of
the Gentleman's Driving association was
due May 5, and over sixty Of the eighty
nominations remained in, including all of
Com. Kittson's except Lady Rolfe who was
scratched, it having been demonstrated that
her leg would not stand the severe work
of training, and she will be bred to one
of the Midway string, probably Pilgrim.
For the Island Park meeting, Albany, n.
Y, the second payment was due May 1,
Mr.. D. W. Neodmansse making payment
on Won Arnim in the 2:s0 class, and
Pilgrim in the 800 class, the
only Midway entries made for the meeting
except Lady Rolfe who is withdrawn.
"verilss' in the The Spirit, speaking of
the horses of Cincinnati, says: "Splan
appeared at intervals with all of Com.
Kittson's string, and gave Pilgrim, by
Smuggler strong work, the last mile in
2:29. He showed Little Brown jug in
2:23 which is quite encouraging, consider
ing that he went to pieces last season. F.
J. Scott, the animal painter, has been at
the park the past week sketehing Little
Brown Jug. He has just finished a,picture
of Maud S. and has nearly completed a
painting of st. Jalien for chrome repro
daction.
Sir Alexander is bay stallion, Is hands,
foaled 1876; sire De CRAFTS Alexander,
491, by Goldsmiths Abdallah, he by Velun-
teer, dam Belle Clay, by Neely's Henry
Clay, 5O7; I'd dam Cora Nicely by
BellfoHnder, 63; Sd dam the Gurnsy Mare,
represented to be by Revolution Bred by
Peter Hopkins; owned by N. P. Clark, St.
Cloud Stearns county, He is fine up
headed firm meving horse, bat has never
been handled or worked for speed.
Com. Kittaon's stallion Pilgrim by
Smuggler, has been entered in the 8 :OO race
at Rochester, n. Y, at the grand circuit
meeting for a purse Of $4,000. There
were II nominations in all, among them
and the most dangerous ones being
Phallas by Dictator, and Aambrine
Sothan by Mambrino Gift.
Mr.. George w. Sherwood, not having
succeeded In finding a purchaser for his
stallion Walter Farris, has put him in
training, and feels encouraged by the way
he is showing up to lsok forward to re-
cord close to 2:30 for him before the close
of the season.
In answer to a correspondent as to the
price Commodore KiitsoR paid for VoR
Arnim, the Tart, Field and Farm answers
$4,000. Te have bean absolutely correct
the TMrf should have said $4,000 with his
yearliHg daughter, Sac Won, thrown in.
A good reliable trainer is waEted to
manage fine half-Inils track, with good
stables, ETC., in one of the live towns of
Northern Wisconsin.