Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-03-25
NEW TO-DAY.

Have you seen the celebrated stu,
General Crook, recently purchased IL
San Francisco He is one Of the larges
trotting stations on the Pacific Coast
| For his pedigree and wonderful trottinf
qualities the following letters and notes
will explain themselves. Mr.. Z. j. Mar
tin, after complimenting the horse fol
his fine disposition and stylish trotter,
said that the horse had unquestionably
cost Mr.. K. Martin over $4,000. and
that it was like parting with an old
friend to see him go away. He then
wrote the following pedigree, which un.
deubtedly is correct, because Mr.. M.
has known the animal ever since he was
a colt, and well knew the owners Of his
dam and sire:
SAN FRANCISCO, February Is, 1886.
The horse Gen. Crook was sired by Cham
pion Knox out OF English Kitty. English
Kitty was imported by Spaulding Bros, of
Boston. She was said to be about seven
eighths thoroughbred and q natural trotter.
She was an old campaigner In the New
England States and a great feyorite, being
called "Old Railroad y from her great bot
tom.
Both the sire OF Sen. Crook and his dam,
English Kitty, were brought out from Maine
by James Bracket, OF Canon City. Oregon.
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colt. and have owned him sevFal years,
know him to be fast trotter and consider
and all-purpose horse. p. j. MARTIN.
SAN Francisco, February 16, 1856.
General Crook Is eight years old, sired by
rich, dark chestnut In color, has fine
heavy name and tail, stands 1GL hands
high, weighs 1900 pounds, is very stylish
mover and has a fine disposition. l have
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take pleasure in saying that as astock horse.
for trotters, roadsters, carriage and ail-pur-
pose horses l consider him without supe-
&. 5. CRITTENDEN, Club Stables.
SAN Francisco, February l6, 1856.
Mr.. q. j. GRIFFITH-Dear Sir: In answer
to your request for a statement OF what |
know about your stallion, General Crook,
lately bought by you, will say that he was
placed in my hands when he was two.year
old by his owner M. r. ]. Martin, who paid
a large price for him at that age | broke
him and gave him very little training as a
three-yeai old, and won the three-year-old
trotting premium at the Oregon State Fair.
never drove colt that trotted as fast with
so little handling as he did, aud his gait was
perfect. had no experience with him AZ
ter that, but am reliably informed that he
has trotted mil is better than 2.30. From
what know of the horse and his stock l
think he will prove TO be one OF the most
valuable horses for stud purposes on the
''''' ''' L. b. LINDSEY.
WHAT JUDGE HAwORTH SAYS
SAN FRANCISCO, February l6, 1886.
have known General Crook for two years
and consider him one of the best stock stall
lions on the Coast. JAS. HAWORTH.
SAN Francisco, February 10, 1886.
have seen General Crook worked fire.
quently on this track aud timed hira trotting
mile in 2:34. consider him one of the
l..-t k,aIru tall 10. an. 4 hal
J, R. DICKEY.
What Hickok. the great trainer of st. Ju-
/ have seen General Crook work on the
San Francisco track, and timed him trot a
mile in 1884. and believe he will make a
SAN FRANCISCO, February 10, 1sS6.-I have
seen General Crook ttot mile in 2;2slz. and
a quarter Ct a mile In "a seconds.
EDWARD wALsHE.
have frequently seen General Crook
worked on the san Francisco track. Timed
him trot quarter in "a seconds, half in
Ill and q mile in 2:27.
CHAuEcEY CAIN.
2:12 GAIT.
have timed General Crook trot quarter
OF mile in 80 seconds.
Respectfully, etc,
After looking at twenty-five stations
Ill odn EGduCt5co anu Odhiduo oCNOidi
friends and myself consider General
Crook by great percentage to be the best
horse-having the largest bone, the larg.
est and most elegant form, style and
color, and to my idea the best pedigreed
horse for all purposes that l have ever
seen anywhere.
The animal covered only two mares in
his life-two of his get when but two
years old weighed HOO pounds each, and
from small mares.
Having bought the horse for very
reasonable price, can afford to stand
him for the first season in Los Angeles
for the very low price of $50. A limited
number of good mares may be arranged
for by first addressing g. ]. GRIFFITH,
Los Feliz Rancho, or q Ducommun
Block, Los Angeles.
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