Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-10-25
Turf and Horse Notes.

The little bay trotter, Lion F. form
erly the property of .'B. G. W of
Fennimore, was purchased By w. o.
Stevens of this city at the close of the
late Boscobel fair, and has been placed
in the hands of R. G.. Winnegar, at the
Grant county fair grounds TO winter.
Several gentlemen who were in the
Office of the Chicago Driving Park Satur-
day, say that capitalist from Mime
apolis rendered j. |. Case 100000 for
the wonderful trotter, Jay-Eye-See, but
Mr. Case refused the offer, with the re-
mark that nothing under 800, 900 would
tempt him to sell.
VIM. III. Vanderbilt one day last week
while driving his fast team of trotters,
collided with span of horses driven
by Robert BONNER, and was thrown
from his carriage and pretty badly
shaken up. 1t happens on some oc-
casions that the possessor of an hun
dred millions isn't used any better than
most people are.
Mr.. Leroy Kilbourn, of this city,
purchased at the Ellsworth sale at
Dodgeyille, Iowa county, last week,
stallion of the Clydesdalc and English
Draft blood, and brought him here,
where he will be wintered. He is one
of the finest large horses we have
seen for long time, being beautiful
high-headed dapple iron grey, weighing
about 100 pounds, and as active as
race-horse. Mr.. Kilbourn will take
him west with him in the spring
James keenan,, the owner of Frank,
the horse that trotted a mile in 2:11 at
New York on Thursday last, the 18th
inst, while in Boston told a reporter
that he was going to keep Frank and
match him against any trotter that
should be put forward. He said that
Frank had it in him to do better, and
that he was now ready TO match him
against either Maud S. or Jav-Eye-See
for 81, 900 or $4,000. He added that if
any one wanted it, he would hitch up
runner with Frank and trot them
double.
The Anti-Horse-T Thief Association was
in session at Des Moines, Iowa, two
days of last week. They elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Grand worthy president, B. r. Vale,
Bonaparte, Iowa; grand worthy vice
president, w. S. Barees, KeIlerton, Ia;
grand worthy secretary, ID. G. Mccall
Tough, Bonaparte, Iowa; grand worthy
treasurer, j. w. Newton, Fort Madi-
son, Iowa; grand worthy marshal, VIM.
Bonnors, Hancock, Iowa. Creston,
Union county, was chosen as the place
for the annual session of the grand
order.
The Rev. Mr.. Houghton, who gained
notoriety few weeks ago by denounc-
ing Lewis, the lover of Rose Amber.
as the murderer of that poor girl, and
who was dismissed by his congregation,
has gotfnto another scrape. Mr.. Hough-
ton is an inordinate lover of fast horses
andiloves to air their powers on the turf.
He is the owner of clipper called
BoraX, which has record of 2:27. 1t
occurred to Rev. Mr.. 1Ioughton that it
would be gratifying scheme to put
Borax on the turf and make some
money, but he did not want to take any
chances, nor did he dare to allow his
own name to be used. So he quietly
got q chum named Brothers to enter the
horse under an assumed name at the
Hartford fall meeting, in the race for
the 2:45 class. Somehow the real name
of the horse leaked out, and Mr..
Brothers was called up on the day of
the race, taxed with his perfidy and
fined $50. Rev. Mr.. Houghton, who
was on the track, made Brothers ask if
the horse would be allowed to start if
the fine was paid. The answer was
yes, and the minister plunged up the
fine. Borax then started and won the
race in three straight heats, and MIR.
Houghton pocketed the winnings. This
story, coming as it does from Connecti-
cut, might be doubted, were it not that
the Connecticut papers have all exposed
the parson. The latter will probably
now leave the pulpit and join Adiron-
dack Murray in the lecture field.