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


The owner OF the horse that Commodore
Kittson has been thinking of for some time,
to 90 with Minnie R., is in distant part OF
the United States and will return east before
the first of February, or about that time.
Mr.. WOOdmansee has been troubled good
deal TO find suitable horse to 60 that way,
but hopes to find one. If he succeeds he has
no doubt that Minnie R. will 90 closer to two
minutes than any horse, at the same gait,
has ever gone before.
The information received from Erdenheim
is 70 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
yearlings are growing into a grand lot
Midgley's habits were such that he could not
be relied on, and though be 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 mployed 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
q the season was over gave a record Of 2:3O.
He also drove Jennie G., and gave her
record Of 2:34. He is a careful handler,
good conditioner and judicious driver.
Ben Woodmansee, the superintendent of
Mr.. Kittson's stables at Midway, has been
suffering quite severely for several days from
q 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
2:0GA 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 2:06H 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
over the latter figure. Last year when be came
out to begin the trotting season he weighed
LOGO pounds and as he sweats but little 1t
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 oil after that point was reached. Mr..
III 4 - ~ ov,I
allowed him TO get too fat.
Commodore Kttson who Is now IN the
east, will be back to st. Paul about the 18th
or Goth inst.
Astoria's colt, by Blackwood, Azalias by
Won Arnm, and Saunnie G, by BackwOod,
show splendid trotting motion, and they
are regarded with great favor.
Mr.. Ben. Woodmansee has cleared away
n path, or track through the snow near the
stables. at Midway, perhaps a quarter of a
mile In length, and Johnston is given about
five miles on it every day.
All the horses at Midway that are TO go
into the circuit will be put into moderate ex-
crcsc 10 March, by being driven on the road,
but they will not be able to get any
track work before may or June.
We have received from NJ. T. Grattan, OF
the Preston stock farm, Preston, Fillmore
county, Mimi, pamphlet giving pedigrees
OF his stations Herod and Trampe, the u Tie
page OF which bears likeness Of HerOd
with his record OF 2;24]G at eighteen years
of age He Is grand old animal and does
not look 10 be half as old rs be is.
Turf, FSoid and Farm; Commodore Kit
son has placed portion OF his special car at
the disposal of Mr.. Bonner. should the
trotung queen, Maud :, 3;09L, aud the
pacing king, Johnston, 2:O6A, travel to-
gether, the car would be the ceuter Of attrac-
ton. But Mr.. Bonner has decided ouly this
far: Maud 5 will be taken M Fec. aud
logged st Chester Park until May l, when
she viii be ships d 10 Cleveland. There is
much opportunity for reflection between
now ard July, aud there is no reason why
promises should be rashly made But II all
goes well, Maud will retain the crown.
Mr.. J. |. Case, Racine, Wis, has sold to
C. c. Lyford, Minneapolis, Mimi, chestnut
marr Mabel II. foaled 1878, by Col. West
(son Of Almout Price e., 600. Also to
same party. bay geldlug Aodallah Sprague,
forled 1870, dam by Parsons Abdaliah.
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