The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-10-07
Two Great Running Horses.

Among the hundreds of fine places in
Woodford county, Ky., there are none
which show up to better advantage than
the old Harper home, and there is GER
tainly no spread of horsefeSh to be found
anywhere upon the face of the earth that
will equal what is 20 be seen there. 1t
is not large one, but makes up in quality
what it lacks in quantity. Here are 10
be seen the finest representatives of two
of the most remarkable sires that have
ever figured in turf history-Longfellow,
the son of imp. bennington, and Ten
Brock. the son of imp. Phaeton. Long
fellow is a great big horse. standing
fully seventeen hands high, with long,
we'll shaped neck, beautiful head, deep
chest, light flank, with an unusual
length between the hip and shoulder,
and presents, as a whole, most remark
able combination of bone, sinew and
muscle.
AS you look at him you cannot but
think that the correct name was selected
for him. Indeed, have heard that the
great poet once took occasion to thank
old John Harper for the compliment he
had paid him in naming this horse for
him. The old man took the matter
quietly Che was not much in literary af-
fairs), and remarked to friend that he
had never heard of the gentleman be-
fore, but had named the colt Longfellow
because he was a long fellow. Leaning
ton, the sire of Longfellow, was horse
of fair performance upon the English
turf, but was not considered q success
whilst in the stud there. When intro
duced in America he proved TO be phe-
nomenal sire, getting long list of pro-
geny, and senAing Parole and Iroquois
back TO his native land to show his old
friends what he could do in the land of
liberty, Iroquois capturing the Derby
and st. Leger, and Parole taking in
several less events. Nearly all his get
were winners of more or less celebrity.
feel the lack of horse education and
the consequent poverty of descriptive
phraseology as 1 approach Longfellow's
ton. Ten Brock is blood bay, sixteen
and half hands high. with small star
in his forehead, and may be taken as a
model of perfection in all that thor
oughLred horse should be. He is coupled
much shorter than Longfellow, which
adds much to the beauty of his symme-
try. He is a rare combination of mus
cular development, with very broad
hooks, long, firm set whirlbones, i'm
mense chest, broad hips ard the most
symmetrical set Of legs ever saw under
horse. In standing in his rear the
muscles above his hooks, which give the
driving power, appear so unusually
large they convey the impression of being
deformity. He could be shown any
where, without telling his name or
lineage, and would never fail to attract
an audience. AS the groom led him
from his stall for exhibition to several
visitors, he seemed to be conscious of
what they had come for, and willing to
crafty their curiosity. In disposition he
is perfectly kind. A stranger could
go into his stall, bride and
lead him forth without the least danger.
He is the most remarkable horse of which
the world has any record. There have
been other horses that have made them
selves great names by their performances
upon the turf but they have nearly all
done so by some display of special merit.
One will develop as a great mile horse,
another will show his quality at two,
three or four miles. The exceptional
time made at the different distances has
never been adorned with the name of the
same horse more than once. 1t remained
for Ten Brock to contribute both time
and distance, by obliterating all records
of either. He made the fastest mile ever
run, moved up peg, and set the stand.
ard for two miles, repeated the perform
ance at three miles, and without appar-
ent effort added the crowning triumph
to his list of Misunderstanding the un-
paralleled time of Lexington at four
miles just four seconds. - Cincinnati
Commercial.