St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-12
Local Horse Notes in Brief


The owner OF the horse that Commodore
Kittson has been thinking of for some time,
to go with Minnie R., is in distant part OF
tine United States and will return east before
the first of February, or about that time
Mr.. Woodmausee has been troubled a good
deal TO find suitable horse to go that way,
bat hopes to find one. II he succeeds he has
no doubt that Minnie R. will 20 closer to two
minutes than any horse, at the same gait,
has ever gone before.
The information received from Erdenheim
IS to the effect that the running horses are
all in fair condition, except Pardee, and
Major Hubbard is hopeful of bringing him
around all right. Something appears to be
the matter with one foot. Issaquena's leg
has been got into nearly normal shape, and
it is hoped she will come around all right. 1t
is feared that st. Paul will not train. The
yearllngs are growing into a grand lot.
Midglcy's habits were such that he could not
be relied on, and though he is a good man,
he was discharged on Christmas day, very
much to the regret of Major Hubbard, who
regarded him as one of the best men he ever
saw TO manage young horses.
A special to the GLOBE on Friday gave the
information that Andy Mccarthy, the light
weight jockey, has been engaged by CommO-
dore Kittson to ride at the winter races at
New Orleans.
Matt Balfour, who is employed by COmmo-
dore Kittson at Midway, Is turning out to be
a good driver. Last season he handled Alice
B., green mare from Michigan, and before
the season was over gave a record Of 2:30.
He also drove Jennie g., and gave her
record of 2:34. He is careful handler, a
good conditioner and judlcious driver
Ben Woodmansee, the superintendent of
Mr.. Kittson's stables at Midway, has been
suffering quite severely for several days from
4 severe cold, and has been thinking seri-
ously Of taking southern trip for two or
three months.
Dan Woodmansee has one OF the shoes
which Johnston wore when he paced in
2:OG1 at Chicago. 1t is now In the hands
of an artist to be plated and suitably engraved.
Commodore KittsOn has two Of the shoes, and
Ben Woodmansee the fourth.
When Johnston paced in 2:064 he
weighed 925 pounds. AS he now stands in
his big stall at Midway he weighs 1000
and IT Is not intended that be shall go much
OYER the latter figure. Last year when he came
out to begin the trottng season be weighed
LOGO pounds and rs he sweats but little it
took pretty much all summer 10 get him
down so that he could stay the mile. He
could get TO the half mile pole in fair time
but fell of after that point was reached. Mr..
Splan DID not appear to know the horse and
allowed him to get too fat.
Commodore Kittson who Is now In the
east, will be back to st. Paul about the 18th
or 10th inst
Astoria's colt, by Blackwood, Azallas by
Won Arnim, and Saunnie G., by BlackwOOd,
show a splendid trotting motion, and they
are regarded with great favor
Mr.. Ben. Woodmansee has cleared away
a path, or track through the snow near the
stables. at Midway, perhaps quarter OF
mile In length, aud Johnston is given about
five miles on it every day.
All the horses at Midway that are 20 go
into the circuit will be put into moderate ex
crcise IN March, by being driven on the road,
hut they win not be able to get any
lach Work before may or June.
We have received from VI. I. Grattan, OF
the Preston stock farm, Preston, Fillmore
county, MINI, pamphlet giving pedgrees
OF his stations Herod and Trample, the ii tie
page Of which bears likeness Of HerOd
with his record OF 2:24IS at eighteen years
of age He is grand old animal aud does
not look 10 be half as old a. be- H..
ISfrf, Field Gisi Farm: Commodore Kilt
son has placed portion OF his special car at
the disposal Of Mr.. Bonner. should the
trotting queen, Maud 5, 3:O94, and the
pacing king, Johnston. 2:064, travel to-
gether, the ear would be the center Of atirac-
tfun. But Mr.. Bonner has decided only this
far; Maud ) will be taken up Feb. and
logged at Chester Park until May |, when
she win be shippe d 70 Cleveland. There is
much opportunity for reflection between
now aud July, and there Is no reason why
promises should he rlshv made. Hut II all
goes well, Maud 5 will retain the crown.
Mr.. J. |. Case, Racine, Wis, has sold 10
c. Z. Lyford. Minneapolis, MINI, chestnut
mare Mabel II. foalCd 1878, by Col West
tson OF Almnnt. Price $4,000 Also to
same party, bay geldiug Abdallsh Sprsgue,
foBlcd 1880, dam by Parsons Abdallah-