St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-16


ond dam Nancy Dolsen, by Conklin's Bell
founder: third dam Lady of the Lake, by
Corn Cracker, and fourth dam by Hulse's
Hickory. He has big barrel, strong quar-
tiers, clean, well corded legs, and is rapid
gated His colts have all the courage and
finish of those by Volunteer, with the advan .
tage Of being more easily controlled.
looked score of them over, and was very
much pleased with them. / shall count upon
them entering the 2:30 list in shoals. Gold
smiths Abdallah, who was killed in Ken
lucky, was the brother of John Bright The
other prominent stallion on the farm is
CASTELAR,, bay, l6.2, by Volunteer, dam by
Hammond; second dam by American Star,
and third dam by Bertrand. He is a rangy,
powerful fellow, with good disposition, and
his colts are showing we'll in harness.
A Chat ,cifh Minneapolis Hprsencn.
There are fully seventy-ive horses in
Minneapolis that can beat :40,' said one of
the best posted horsemen to the GLOBE yes
terday. 'Can many of them beat 30!
Well, should say so. Why, w. H. Ensign
81 Co. have several that can do it without
making very great struggle. j. A. Love
joys Hancock, R. F. Jones Big Ike, Steve
Loveioy's Gypsy Joe, Steve Talhoun's Black
Weasel, will, I'll not attempt to enumerate
them, but can assure you that there are,
say fifteen horses that can fool with the
twenties. A deal to say of a western city2
Yes, but you should know that Minneapolis
ranks with any Of the eastern cities In nat
tiers of tue horse flesh"
N
The GLOBE finds not few who talk volu-
big in the same strain. Said Mr.. Ensign:
go out on tue avenue or ON Lake Calhoun
almost any day and you will see
horses on the course that can trot
or pace mighty fast. I'll tell you something
about my own stud of animals, if you wish.
Now there is Buster. He is one of Natures
noblest horses INTELLIGENT, kind, well
trained and speedy. Perhaps you think he
has a funny name, but I'll tell you what,
when you are driving Buster you don't need
to take any mans dust on the road. He is
a sumner, a handsome bay, eight years old,
stands 10 hands high and can pace in
2:27. Buster was obtained in Denver in
1881. Then have Brushy John, and his
He is bay trottng gelding with record Of
2:27, stands 1919 hands high, and is what
consider an excellent gentlemau's roadster,
and you can bet That be is gJIl horse in
his class, and will win money in cam
paign work, and that is just what
propose TO do with him, If l keep him
through the coming season. His record was
obtained in fourth heat race trotted In
Chico. California, beating such well known
horses as Alameda Maid, Csc. Trent, Sweet
Brier aud animals Of their class. lie has
trotted any mum Der of heats better than . 80
since he came into ny possession, and /
propose TO develop all the speed there Is in
him this summer, aud don't you forget IT,
Frank 5. ! think deal of. II, is a gray
geldng PAGER sired by Tom Brown, dam b,
David Crockett, stands l5l = hands high and
alth )ugh he can pace living storm. to USE Il
common phrase, has no record. He is per
fectly kind and true on tle road
or track, wears no boots, aud
can be driven at his fastest by almost
any person, and In my estimation he will
prove a valuable canpaigncr aud make biz
money this season. He Gun show mile ia
2:25. Pretty fastl Well, | should say So
II you are not used TO riding at that gait YOU
would feel like tieing your hat GU aud hold
ing on 10 the seat Frank s. is a brother To
the famous Rostrieyer.
Aud now want to speak OF a little
beauty. Lady Fry Is a sorrel mare, 1874
hands high, neat PAGER; sired by Mosim,
aud half sister 10 the wonderful Buffalo
Girl. Although a natural PAGER Lady Fry can
trot in :32. Last year she paced SIX weeks,
and showed one-fourth mile in 35 seconds
She has not beeu properly tr iurd yet, but
I'll see that she Is this year, however. In
order 10 make her trot she has To be shod
With thirteen ounce shoe and four-ounce
toe weight, and with six-ouncc shoe will
invariably pace. She has never hoen
in race, but she PROM
Uses to accomplish some wonderful
frats. lady has perfect control If her, she
is so kind. | also have an inbred HAmbleto-
nian which prize highly for his roadster
qualities. He has a magnificent name, Ice
Cream Bill, and is n sorrvl gelding, standing
hiteen aud one half hands high aud mas the
wonderful record Of 2:24. and while am
talking about it III say he can make II on
the road or ice this winter. II yoa don't be-
iieye It come up any day and take ride
With me. Oil if any OF the boys want
horse with which TO attend pumpkin shows
next fall they should ret Ice Cream. He'll
aoN'hsNH thS Nohhtff ohHe- want 10 SHOW
you letter / received from j. c. HOrr, a
veterinary surgeon, the other day"
The letter WAS shown the GLOBE reporter
all the following copy made:
II owned tlIe sorrel horse sold you bv Mr.
F. Jockey last winter | drove him on
specially prepared solid snow track, one an
Oue-half miles. 10 l 900 can drive him
miles all the way FROM 40 to 2:26"
Il had him out on the ice last Saturday.p
continued Mr. Eusign, land he fooled the
boys. Aud nov f,w words about Kitty c..
a dark bay, l6-hauds high. sired by 81. Elmo.
he by Alex, dam, Kate Blanchard. thor
uuEhbred ring mare. Kitty has trottei in
=; % in trial heat, but has no race recorl.
Did you ever see Black Weasrli You
have. Don't you think be is a dandvi
thought 80. No one can helpit Steve Tai
hoCa owns him nov. sod Black Weasel
several months ago, and hated To part with
him, | tell you. He can pace mighty fast
aud has an honest ree0rd Of 2:23L. and Is
usefully sound. Don't know what that sig
aiarsi Well, usefuIly sound means that the
animal is not without a bemish, but tue
bleraishes be has are no detrimeBi To him.
lie Is daisy TosdsteT, aud is the envy OF all
he boys on the s~enae. Steve Is as proud Of
him as little boy is Of his FIRST jsek knife. !
Black Weasel has performed some woudsrful |
leafs With running msie he has record
u 2;i5 on half mile trfck. or curse be !
Eould loser that on a full nile track"
miscellaneous.
Frank Van Ness Is negotiating for the p1r-
chase Of King Wilkes.
The truttiug mare, Daisy Dale. e:I9s[. by |