St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-06
The stallion Croscn-


Maxey Cobb, who enjoyed for some time
the bracing climate of Cheyenne, 5000 feet
above the level of the sea, and who COM
menced his turf career at Lincoln, Nebraska.
in September, 1881, was crowned on Tues
day last at Providence, King of Stations. He
obtained record of 2:13A, and thus moved
up peg higher than Phallas. The track was
in fine condition, and the trot was for
small wager against time. The first half
was covered in l :041S and the second half
in 1:0S14. The last quarter was dying
effort, So seconds, which is at the rate of
a mile in 1921. 1t was great performance
and it is in order to congratulate the owner,
Mr.. Isidor Cohnfeld. Maxey Cobb is nine
years old, and he was got by Happy Medium,
out of a courageous mare called Lady Jen-
kins, sired by Prince Nebo. Happy Medium,
owned at Fairlawn, is rising into great
prominence as a speed-producing sire. He
is son of Rysdyk's Hambletonian and the
famous Princess, who was the rival of Flora
Temple on the turf. He impresses his action
with much uniformity upon his progeny, and
when this action is supported by stout lines
on the side of the dam, we have an onward
turf sweep to victory. The probabilities are
that Maxey Cobb will go into winter quar-
tiers with the best stallion record. Phallas
will hardly get into shape to beat it this year.
wilkes Spirit.
Phallas, whose name has been on s'the
worlds broad tongue'' since July IA, of the
present year, as the champion trotting stall
lion, is king no more. His record of 2:13%
has been beaton half second, and the name
of Maxey Cobb now arrests the admiration of
thousands, for he has trotted in 2:13I at
Narragansett park, on Tuesday last. 1t is
not the name but the performance
that we admire, and we have often wondered
why persons, with all the living and dead
languages to choose from, would give their
horses such names as Jay Eye See, Maxey
COBB, and the like. Emulation furnishes a
never failing source of excitement, and the
breaking of records is the goal of the true
turfman's ambition. Nothing inferior to the
crown was aimed at by Maxey Cobb since he
has been controlled by Murphy's guiding
band. Mr.. Isidor Cohnfeld, having abiding
faith in the ability Of his horse to accomplish
the great undertaking, was unremitting in
bringing it to pass. Public interest was
stirred up by the possibility of the horses
success. He was uniformly victorious and
improving in Murphy's charge, and achieved
his triumphs with such a reserve of speed
that it was generally considered he is a
match for Phallas. There has been so much
correspondence and talk of public and pri-
vate nature about a match between these
stations, we deem il proper to give the real
state of affairs between the parties. Mr..
Cohnfeld's proposition to trot a match
race of mile heats, as Gus
tomary, was positively declined,
as well as his offer concerning the gate
money. But Mr.. Case sent an envoy to Mr..
Cohnfeld; the only power the ambassador
had, however, was to offer the owner of
Maxey Cobb $1,000 to permit his horse to trot
against Phallas, the best horse to win the
race. 1t being made clear to Mr.. Cohnfeld
that he could not have an opportunity to
give Phallas battle on any other terms, and
that the Case party preferred the solid prof
its of large gate receipts and privileges to
glory or defeat, he consented feeling conf
dent of Maxey's ability to come off victorious;
and the honor of beating the champion stall
lion was dearer to him than thousands in
gate receipts. But Murphy objected to driv-
ing the horse unless more equitable terms
were granted by Mr.. Case, and negotiations
were broken off before Phallas was dethroned.
Now that he stands where Maxey stood-sec-
ond in the list Of stalions-Mr. Cohnfed is
master of the situation, and can dictate
terms. Meantime, 'Let him who has won
| the record bear the palm.''