Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-14
FLOODED HORSES.

Mr L. G. Lapham, superintendent OF the
Riverside stables, is justly proud of the fine
horses he purchased some weeks ago at Lex
inGton. Kentucky. He is endeavoring to IN
troduce into the state some OF the finest breed
of horses iii the United States His trip to
Lexington resulted in his making quite a
step in that direction. One of the horsss
which he purchased IS called John A., which
is a brown gelding, four years old and six
teen ard one-half hands high. He was sired
by Vince, by Vindex, by Blood's Blackhawk.
His dam is of the Hamiltonian and Kentucky
breed He is a stylish driver and gentle
enough to be handled by a lady. He was
bought of Weaehers near Lexington.
Sweet Cake is bay gelding, three years
old and fifteen and three-fourths hands high.
He was sired by Peck's Idol, by Maud Chief
First dam by SWEEP Stakes, by Ry sdyck S
Hanbletonian Second dam by Tilliug hast,
by George Wilkes. Third dam by Ameri-
can Clay. George Wilkes has sired more of
the $50 trotters than the combined sons of
the Hambetoniaus. Sweet Cake has been
driven but six times, and is stylish and tract
able Ill harness. He shows tremendous speed
for colt.
H G. the bay gelding, IS three years old
and sixteen hands high. He was sired By
Barney Wilkes, by George Wilkes. First
dam log Second Pilot Jr., by George
Wilkes by Rysdycks by Hambletonian Chief.
First dam Of George Wilkes
by old Henry Clay. Second dam by Pilot,
jr.. by Old Pilot, jr. G II. was broke last
spring, and has shown a trial in the 2:3s
trotting class.
Mince Pie is three-year-old dark bay,
sixteen hands high. Sired by Messenger
Chief First dam b. Bonner Bay, who has a
record of 2:2l, by Rosedycks Hambletonian.
Messenger Chief sired by Abialla Chief BY
Mambrino Chief and was the sire OF Maud
Messenger, who made record during last
season of 2:lG Mince Pie has shown trial
III the 2:40 class, and was unbroken the both
day Of last May. He has not been driven
often, but is quite a favorite-
Red Rome is five years old, sixteen hands
high and sired by Magic. First dam was 8
well bred Kentucky mare. Magic was sired
{ by American Clay by Stratus Cassius n.
F.. Clay. by Cassius XVIII hy Henry Clay VII
+ by Andrew Jackson " by Young Baslow-
by old imported Baslow.
T Mr. I.apham has charge OF q number Of
other flyers owned by gentlemen in the city
+ 1t Is exnecteI that the Lexington selsction
will do some cool work on ths track next
season. Some of them ara Owned by parties
who viii give them chance to show their
speed,
j Some two years a~o al unsuccessful effort
was made 70 develop natural gas flow in
wichita TIE parties having tbe unjertsk-
ing.n hand sunk the hole about ore thou
sand les. before abanflozinE II, ani che hole
has never been flied. Belief in the exist
enee Of q gas rc9eyojr beneath the eiTy has
rs.ear,tlv been revived aud numter Of gen
t.eraeu have associated themselves together
for The purpose Of making further searches
fer II II they can procure the old duct i
sill facilitat. TIE work that mach. and since
thsv have undertaken TIRE movement with
ths determination Of making the discovery L
Il he possible we see 70 rsaSon why thai facil-
itv should not he accorded them, sinzc the
beneficial results OF the undertaking. Il sue
css.fl... will he selE and en5oyei by tlas Gun
munisy. The EAGLE besT~akes fer Is az Tsa-
sonahle encouragement needed ard the wish
for its success