The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-10-30
Notes.
[From American Cultivator.1

! The list of competitors numbered thirty.
The requirements were that they
should be shown to buggy or road
wagon, and no horse was allowed TO
wear weights or boots. Alcavala. by
Alcantara (2.23), carried off first hon
ors. He is owned by Bowerman
Brothers, Lexington, KY, one of whom,
Mike Bowerman, developed the speed
of Alcantara, and gave him his four
year.old record of 223. Bowerman
has always believed that Alcantara was
the greatest horse that ever lived, and
the success of his offspring in the, show
ring this fall indicates that his belief
is well grounded. First premium for
three-year-old roadster stallion at
above show went to Bashaw Boy, a
son of Corbin Bashaw. The dam of
Bashaw Boy was by Bell Morgan, son
of Cottrill Morgan, by Vermont Black
I Hawk. Corbin Bashaw was by Amboy,
dam by Banner Chief, son of Mambrino
Chief, and from daughter of Down
ing'S Bay Messenger, son of Harpinus,
by Bishops Hambletoniau. Ambov
had record of 226. He was by
Green's Bashaw, he by Vernols Black
Hawk, he by Long Island Black Hawk,
by Andrew by jackson. Young Ba
shaw by imported Grand Bashaw.
Second premium in above class went tc
Demander, by Dictator. Demander's
dam was by Blackwood. In the class
for best horse, mare or gelding road
ster two years old or under, first prize
was captured by Dictricia, by Dictator,
out of Constine, by Conductor. Second
money is this class went to the hand
some tilly Aytoun, by King Rene.
The breeders premium for roadster
stations with five of their get at above
exhibition brought out as competitors
King Rene, by Belmont, dam, Blandna
by Mambrino Chief; Mambrino King,
by Mambrino Patchen, dam by Alexan.
der's Edwin Forrest; Don Cossack, by
August Belmont, son of Rysdyk's Ham
bletonian, dam, Latham Lass, by Alex
ander's Abdallah, and lIamlin's Almont
Jr., by Almont, from a daughter of
Blood's Bl Ick Hawk. First premium
was awarded to King Rene, second to
Mambrino King and third to Don Cos
sack.
White Socks, by Alcantara G. 23) =,
3. which got record of 2.2S 1-2 at Cieve-
land, last week, is from daughter of
Rather, he by Stockbridge Chief, from
mare said to have been of Morgan
descent. Stock bridge Chief was by
Vermont Black Hawk, and from q
daughter OF IIill's Sir Charles, son of
Duroc. Westmont, record with run
ming mate (2.O1 $40, and to harness
(2.13 3.4), the fastest of Almont's get,
was from a daughter of Coturll Nor
gan. Almont Rather, owned by Judge
Walter |. Hayes, Clinton, Ia, whose
e get is showing remarkable speed, was
= from daughter of the same Rather,
E that got the dam of White Socks.
Almont Jr., with record of , .26, and
five $50 performers to his credit at
+ thirteen years of age, was by AImpnt,
dam Maggie Gaines, by Blood's Black
Hawk, second dam W SAKE Weimer,
son of Sir Archy. Four of the five 2.30
e trotters got by him were from dams
:, strongly inbred to the Black Hawk
!. strain. No other stallion except Sultan,
bred and owned by j.. j. Il Jse, OF Cal
norma, has ever made such Il shOwl Y.
!, AlmOnt Jr. Is said to possess rare
e beauty aud very fine trotting gait.
r Gloster, by Volunteer, died before
reaching maturity, but not until he had
n won record of , Il, and shown such
t speed as to convince horsemen that he
t was the greatest trotter of his day.
e His dam was by Stockbridge Chief
e Won Arnim, by Sentinel, full brother
to Volunteer, is not only the fastest OF
: that horses get. but has won many
!, more heat in 30 than either of his
n others. Ills dam was by Blood's Black
: Hawk. Sally Chorster, dam of Pro-
i teinc (2,1S), and Belle Brastield, were
} hN Mann hpInn 4 'hnrictap Of Nam
= brine Chief, her dam being by Blood's
>. Black Hawk. Dame Tansey, by Dan
i iel Lambert, bred to George Wilkes,
+ produced Busby (2.29 l2) and Tansey
5 The latter is the dam of Butterfly
+ (2.19 3 ~ and Eagle Bird, which has a
a three-year-old record of 2. 20 ii, and
i lately trotted quarter in thirty-four
: seconds. Butterfly was by Young jim
: and Eagle Bird by jay Bird, 10th be.
ing sons of George Wilkes. The above
facts should be remembered by North.
n ern breeders who have mares of Nor.
- gan descent, particularly the Black
4 Hawk strain, for which they desire al
|, outcross. Those who have stations OF
e Ilambletonian or Mambrino Chief
II blood may also be benefited by bearing
! these facts in mind. DO not discard
=. mares OF Morgan descent for brood
e purposes simply because a prejudice
=, was created against them Il few years
: ago. They are steadily gaining in pop
, ular favor, and as an outcross for Wilkes
;, Almont, Ilambetonian Star and
l. Mambrino Chief stations must prove
# OF great value. From such crosses are
u likely to result speed, pluck, endurance,
q beauty, and docility combined. The
offspring may not make the greatest
o turf campaigners, but they will come
as near the ideal gentlemen's roadster
il as are likely to be produced with any
y material now at hand, and occasionally
!, tirst-cass lrotter will appear among
4 them.
Nerve-lifc and vigor restored in men and wo
men by using Gilmore's Aromatic Wine.