The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-13

We propose TO republlsh from The
american CUltirdt0r series of arti
Giles on the above topics. The sixth in
stalmen, is given below.
ETHAN ALLEN.
The most distinguished son of Yer
mont Black HAWK, however, was the
beautiful trottiug stallion Ethan Allen,
which started III iitty-nlne races, win
ming first money III forty -four, placing
to his edit record, to harness, of
2 20 | 2, and TO pole, hitched with run
ming mate, 10.
In addition to the above, Black Hawk
got twenty-one winners, giving nim a
total of tweuty-six with records, five Of
which are mentioned above. The re-
mainder were Tom Hyer, 2 81; Lady
Litchfield, 2.33; Trotting Childers,
= 80 -; Black Ralph, 2.34; Hard
Road, chestnut gelding, 2.37; Black
Hawk Maid, full sister 10 Ethan Allen,
2.37; Cardinal, 2 So; Plato, 2 So; Mo-
hawk, 2 80; Red John Jackson, 2 43;
Tom Jefferson, 244: Red Leg, full
brother to Ethan Allen and Black
Hawk Maid. 40: Greyhound, 40 1-2:
Sherman Black Hawk, 2.46; Cottrill
Morgan, 2. AZ; Little Giant, 2.4S; Yer
mont, 4S; Peerless, PAP IA; Stock
bridge Chief, 2 40 l-2; Hard Road, roam
stallion, 2 81, AID Philip Allen, 2.J3.
For ten or twelve years from 1880 his
sons were in great demand, and
through them the blood of Black Hawk
was disseminated to all parts of the
country, from Maine to California,
OHIO, Michigan, Iowa and Kentucky
were particularly fortunate in securing
some of the best of his get, and wher.
ever they were kept irotters are still
coming to the front every year that
trace through sire or dam to these
Black Hawk stations. After Il time II
groundless prejudice was created
against The Black Hawk blood bv those
interested III rival stations, which fin
ailv increased to such an extent that in
a few years this strain became very I'M
popular, and owners OF tirst-clasS trOt-
tiers possessing Black Hawk blood were
anxious to conceal the fact lest it might
injure the reputation of their took. In
! spite Of this prejudice, which is now
nearly overcome, The two most success
| iul trUttIng slreS tnat ever stood Ia New
| England, Daniel Lambert and Gen.
! KuOX, were direct descendants of Ner-
mont Back H,wk. The former has
| twenty. five sons and daughters in the
30 list, and the latter ten.
The record shows that forty six of
| Black Hawks sons produced l61 win.
ners of public races. His and.daugh-
tiers, at the CT )se of last season, lad con.
tributed lurtv-tOur winners 10 the 30
! list, three of which had records better
than 20, viz, Ciio-je. @ ~, Won Ar
nim G. 10 ~. and Forest Patchcn
! (2.l9 l-2). Seventeen OF his great.
grand daughters mad produced , 30 and
better performers, amoug which We're
| kecne Jim Z - La anG Adelaide
q 1Q3 y. SiXty-nine of these trotters
found III the , 80 list at the close of last
season were from dams which trace
directly back through their sires to
Vermont Black Hawk, eight Of which
were from his own daughters and fifty
three of the number were outside of
the Ethan Allen branch Of the family.
Among his descendants best known
upon the turf at the present time are
Ii. b. Win5hip and Frank, both of
which are strongly inbred. The form
er has record hitched with running
mate, of 2,06, the best in that style OF
going, and the latter, i'll a similar rig is
only - seconds behind him, having
i placed his mark at : 0S y, which is
, 2 sec )ndS better than any other trot.
ter, except Winship, has done under
similar circumstances.
This goes TO show that the natural
trotting instinct of the Black Hawks i.
not exceled by that of any other tami
ly. Additional proof of this is found il
the fact that some of the best of the gct
of Hambletoniau stations have beer
from dams of Black Hawk blood. Clos
ter was the greatest son of Volunteer
: and had he not died i'll California, be
fore coming to maturity, would un
: doubleday have been faster horse thar
St. Julien G. II LAY, Won Amin
= (219 l-2) is the best OF Seutine's get
and his dam was by Blood's Blacl
Hawk, son of Verne mt Black Hawk
; Proteme (2l8), the best of Black
woods get, was out of Sally Chorister
whose dam was by Blood's Bacl
, Hawk. Sally Chorisler, bred to Wiley
: Cripple, also produced Belle Brasfiel
: G. 2OO. ViIey's Cripple wa' by Ward
> FLYING Cloud, son of Vermont BlacL
- IlhWks iidilllll = LAIIlDuls IL, WIlltu
although but twelve years old, has fou
- representatives in the 30 list, mum
Il Der that has never been equaled by
!, horse of his age, outside Of California
= was from daughter of Blood's Blacl
u Hawk, son of Vermont Black Hawk.
"a When it is considered that what ha
9 been accomplished by Black Hawk
u descendants has been done in spite of
prejudice against them so strong tina
IS for years those who owned trotter
l. possessing Black Hawk strain KEEP
), the fact concealed, it must be apparcn
II 20 every one that they possess a degre
II of merit seldom found. Their natural
ly elegant carriage, easy, elastic gait
l. tracl able disposition aud propensity t.
If mature early, combined with stronl
?, natural trot,iug instinct make tn
k Black Hawks a very desirable outcros
e for the best trotting families, Breed
j. ers are reco njzing this fact, and a
l. present on most OF the noted breeding
j. farms throughout the Eastern, Mddl