St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-27

losing Promenade at Sheepshead, followed
by Pardee's accident at Monmouth. The
latest case is that of the brown colt Brown
Duke, a wo-year-old, by Reform-Madge,
who while at work Thursday, 10th inst,
picked up nail and necessitated his being
stopped. He was one of the best twO-year-
oldS i'll the stable. He has begun work
AGAIN, however, as the accident was not as
pad as at first imagined, and it is expected
ne VIII start for the Seabright stakes on
Saturday.
:. MI; DANIEL l.. Pettee, one of the old
tlme business men of New York city. who
TOOK lively interest in trotters wears ago,
died on the 10th inst. of Bright,s disease.
at Avon Inn, Key East, NJ. He was
born at FoxborO, Mass, and grew nm in
seventh ward of that city. He was famil-
larry known as Lew Pettee." Ouite a
good Maine-bred trotter was named after
nm, and, when Dan Mace beat DIVE at
the FaSnlOn course In 1868, driving Lew
the thifd heat in 2:20, 1.-The news from
Name was the winners refrain. Mr..
Pettee bought Flora Temple in 1884. He
drove her and Lady Brooks at Newnort
that season. lie was also the owner of
Frank Temple. Lady Emma and Daisv
Burns. The latter he sold to the late Com
modOre Vanderbilt, and she afterwards be-
came one OF the matrons at the Fashion
Stud farm.
Spirit of the Times: The trotters of fine
highest degree who have demonstrated their
superiority in different fields this season
will not be allowed to rest ON their laurels
The air is full of rumors as to future mas
sages at arms. Mr.. w. C. France has nm
limited faith in Harry Wilkes ability to
cope with all Corners. He does not even
fear Phallas, as he desired to keep Harry
out of the free-fOr-all races and meet
Phallas single-handed in the grand circuit
Tor special races. Mr.. Crawford evidently
thinks one race would settle Harry Wilkes
pIeIenslons to beat Phallas for he proposes
single meeting, and the winner to receive
an the gate money. Maiolica is also i'm the
field, and if he comes out of his hattie with
rhaiias like true soldier. he will seek an
engagement with Harry Wilkes. Then Mr..
Cohnteld Is only waiting for a favorable
CHANCE 10 prove MaXey CObb's prowess.
MI. h. Z. Walker, the Veritas of tho
oplrlC OF the Times, after four years of
work as a member of the Spirits staff ia
compelled to lay down his pen and abandon
MS position on account of i'll health. He
announces in the last issue of the Spirit his
determination to retire, and says: Il pro-
pose to give you, in book form, the result of
my talks with Mace Murphy, Turner,
Splan and other great trainers: also. the
present system of training, driving and
shoeing, with review of the trotting turf
I0r the past twenty years, from personal
observations, Till then, goodbye"
Turf, Field and Farm: Senator Leland
Stanford is at home, and Mr.. Simpson. who
mas been on visit to PalO Alto with him.
announces that Marvin will soon start East
with two car loads of trOtters Sallie Ben
ton and Kinda Rose will be of the number.
as they have Important engagements on this
side of the Rocky Mountains. The Dame
Winnie colt, now recorded as PaIo Alto
will also make the trip, and he probably
will measure strides with some of our three
year-Olds.
Eagle Bird, son of Jay Bird and Tansy.
by George Wilkes, and who obtained last
autumn two-year-Old record of 2:3O14. is
going very fast this summer. He recently
trotted, in his work at Lexington. a quarter
In $50 seconds. His owner will match
him against anything of the same age in
the country.