St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-15
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miscellaneous.
The road-house located at Fargo Fair Grounds
is for sale or rent. Address j. NJ. Morrison or
George MarelIus, Fargo, d. T.
Mr.. Dan Mace, who is becoming quite
familiar figure at racing meetings, has re-
Gently purchased farm near Stamford,
Conn, which he will utilize for his thorough
breds and trotters.
Commodore Kittson's PAGER, Johnston, is
engaged to pace at the fall meeting of the
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders associa-
ton, which takes place at Lexington Octo-
Der 13, a, Is and 16.
Yesterday morning at Saltwater John Splan
hitched up Lulu Judd with Firebrand and
she trotted in 2:21H. This splendid mare
belongs to Abe Rohrbach, and is not five
years old yet and has had no regular train
ing.
at public auction in Philadelphia, last
week, the black gelding Scotland, record
2:2215, by imported Bonnie Scotland, dam
Waterwitch, by Pilot, Jr., was sold for $500
to A. II. Hobart, of Frankfort, suburb OF
Philadelphia.
The Preston Brothers, Greenpoint, L. l.,
have sold to II. V. Bemis, OF Chicago, the
successful circuit trotter Onward (2:201I),
for IS, 600. He is by Knickerbocker, dam
by Reserve, and is said to be faster than his
record indicates.
John Ridley, of Philadelphia, recently pur-
chased from Buffalo parties the bay mare
Nellie R., 2:24H, by stephen A. Douglas.
If she is placed in the hands of such
4.og I A T,4;N
for her TO gain record of 30 or better next
season.
The noted trottng stallion Shelby Chief,
by Abdallah's Abdallah, dam Brunette, by
Mamb brino Chief, died at Lexington, KY,
August "a, of a bronchial trouble. Shelby
Chief was owned by Major P. P. Johnson,
and was the sire of Sut Lovingood, Cascarilla
and Rolia, and was twenty years old.
John Splan, who drove Minnie r, when
she made the fast time of 2:0T with running
mate, presented the last shoe that she wore
at that time to an enthusiastic horse admirer
in Saltwater, and no doubt the shoe will be
highly priced, as Minnie r will yet make
stu more remarkable record. Commodore
Kittson knowsSthat Splan can drive her for
ali that she can do.
trainer of the Erdeuheim stable. Major
Hubbard has the satisfaction of having Sc
cured a man of marked ability, as Frank
graduated from one OF the best of the old
Yorkshire schools of horsemen. 1t was he
and his brother William who trained aud
rode Brown Duchess when ''The Dutchman's
Daughter" won the Oaks of 1861, and in
this country he has developed many good
ones for Gov. Bowie, Mr.. Cameron, Mr.
Withers, and Commodore Kittson, for whom
he, last season, trained Panique and Issa-
quena-
The bay horse Banter, foaled 1873, full
brother of Bombast and Bayard, imported
Bonnie Scotland, dam Benecia, by Jack
Malone, broke his leg at Brighton Beach in
the seven furlong race on the Sd inst The
accident occurred near the half-mile pole,
and Greenland is supposed to have been the
cause of it. Banter was destroyed the same
day. He was owned by II. Z. Kimbel IS Co.,
Of Cassadaga, \. Y, and made a limited
season in the stud in 1SS3-S4, and three
foals were dropped to his cover this spring,
viz: bay colt, dam Caroline B.; bay colt,
dam Butterfly, and chestnut FLY, dam
Bicycle.
Bootaell (6), chestnut gelding, b. import
ed Bonnie Scotland, out of Sparrowgrass, by
Jack Malone, was shipped to Lexington, h,
on Wednesday last. He goes as present to
Brown Dick) Edward Brown, Mr.. Milton
Young's trainer. Brown Dick trained the
horse in his two and three-year-old form,
and up to the summer of 1889, when four
years old. he was then sold to the Messrs.
Dwyer, who agreed to present the horse to
Brown Dick at the close Of his racing career.
The famous old gelding is now completely
gone in bis pins, and the Messrs. Dwyer
have fulfilled their contract DO sending him
as o present to the man under whose careful
traininghe scored all of his youthfulsuccesses.
Wilkes SPIRIT: There has been so much
complaint of jostling and cutting down of
late that patrol judges win be necessary, aud
the sction Of the judges toward some of the
more reckless jockeys should teach them q
wholesome lesson. To this may we ascribe
not little OF the in-and-out running Of the
three-year-olds. The Lorillard stakes saw
Himalaya's chance squandered BY being
knocked down, and Welcher was badly cut
down. Againt, the Barnegat stakes was =
perfect chapter Of accidents, Bob Miles, Him
~ ahA lAA1A oAA Ut VI I0ceACls
Himalaya being severely cut, so much so that
while running in the lead st ease he stopped
SIS If he had been shot, and in the Harvest
handicap there was no end of crowding aud
iostling. II some action is not taken to
/ punish Jockeys owners wiz be unwilling to
start in large fields. Il has become common
| gossip that Fred. Archer owes much of his
/ success 70 intimidation OF younger jockeys.
/ In race run in April, We are informed on
I good authority, young Barrett drew up to
! Archer, when the latter turned upon him
/ savsEslY With; Keep ont there, d-n yon, -
aud The boy obeyed in abieet fear. At Al
/ other time Archer, finding another horse
| getting the better Of him, deliberately kicked
the horse This may do in England, but VIC
hope there is no American JOCKEY who ezn
boas. of influence" enough to escape his
/ Just deserts
Wn. Henry Huriburt IS writing series OF
articles for the New York Hsrald showing
Biaiue's neglect Of American citizens abroad