St. Paul daily globe., 1885-04-13
The Erdenheip, Team.

ssyigilant," " in Wilkes Spirit, April 4.
The Erdenheim team of thirty arrived at
Jerome Park Sunday morning, March 26,
and, as luck would have 1t, who should we
meet but Walter Rollins as We boarded the
Monday morning train for the city. "Come
up tomorrow and see our horses" were his
parting words, and although Tuesday morn
ing was anything but inviting we stroled
out, and after taking in the gallops we adj
journed to look over the pets of Com modore
Klttson and Maj. Hubbard. Rataplan's was,
of course, the first box opened, and the chest
nut is much larger horse than he was the
day he won the Emporium. or course he
carries considerable flesh, but leaving this
out of consideration, he seems to have filed
up in the quarters and STILES, the fanks and
over the loin. Last year he cut away rather
short behind the Group, but he seems to have
heightened here, although he will never be
lengthy horse, and his want of 1t is his chief
fault. Rataplan is likely TO be well watched,
as he is well in the Suburban, taking last sea-
sons form as a criterion, for in the handicap
Mikado was asked to concede him lbs,
while the only time the pair met, in the ON
nibus. Rat conceded him lbs.
''You can always tell which are the best
horses in n stable" says Rollins, laughiugly,
''for they are sure to be next to the feed
room. Rats on one side; see IL you know
this one on the other.'' And he opened the
door of the other box with q malicious look
at John Hyland, who had dropped in.
Hyland at once understood it. as did all
hands, when we saw Fond du Lac, as Hyland
was once his trainer. Mr.. Charles famous
brown has wintered exceedingly well, and
the stable stands suit of clothes to nothing
on the Suburban. Pardee does not look as
well as he did the day he made SO formidable
a finish for the Great Eastern. He is gaunt,
and wants flesh, and we fear ii will be late
in the season before this speedy son of
Alarm will be at himself. lssaquena is again
with the team and looks in blooming health;
a oueer-shaped one she always will be, but
better looking every day. Of course, there
are doubts as to whether she will stand
preparation; but should she, Aranza aud
Pearl Jennings will have rival as milers.
The most improved one OF the Erdeuheim
lot is. to our notion, the black FLY Eliza
beth We have always had fancy for this
fly since the day Lee showed her TO rs last
spring. and We were anxious for friend to
buy her, but the price ended that dream.
Nothing could look more of the type of an
English Oaks winner than Elizabeth as the
door opens upon her, standing upto her fet-
locks in straw, raising her beautiful head
aloft, reminding rs fo-eiblv of HerTing's
picture Of Refrsctiou. who won the Oaks in
1S45, aud, indeed, they are closely related,
both being in the direct line Of Partisan. The
winter has worked wonders with Elizabeth.
She has grown into great, strspping mare,
and put on that amazing quality which Par
tisau transmitted TO his children through
Gladiator, Venison and Mameiuke. ''She
knows more than all tue rest OF our borses.v
remarked Rollins. 'tSee how quiet she is
nothing frightens her-yet she sees every
thing, and always has thSt odd, funny way Of
poking about with her nose
Among the others in the Ki.tson string is
St Louis, . colt of whom much was expected
last fall. he Is big fellow, Of evident con