Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-07-17
LULU B. CHANGES OWNERS.
The Famous Little Flyer Sold YESTERDAY
For Five Thousand Dollars.

Yesterday morning Colonel Bradshaw
sold the famous four-ycar-old flyer, Lulu
B., to Mr.. William P. Gwinn. The transfer
was made on a basis which places the value
of the animal at $1,000, and it is the
opinion OF all horsemen who know the
mare that she is worth the money.
The history OF Lulu B. is an interesting
one. About eighteen months ago Colonel
Bradshaw came to Butte in quest OF
health. which he was unable to secure in
his native State OF Kentucky, the home OF
thoroughbred horseflesh and expert horse
men. His physicians here told him to
take exercise-plenty Of it-but he was too
weak to walk much, and looked around
for a horse. One day his trained eye IA
a ~likely-looking mare being driven to
sulky Oh one ofthe streets of the city. The
showed neither spot nor blemish. The
Colonel stopped the driver, and learned
that the mare belonged to Mr.. Raymond,
who had raised her; hat her sire was Com
modore Belmont and her dam Magnolia,
and that she had no record. The Colonel
asked her price, and it was reasonable. He
purchased her and trotted her q trial mile
in 2:52h. He took her in hand; devoted
almost his entire attention to her, and
found that while he improved in health
she increased in speed. He took her to the
June meeting Of the Utah Racing Associa-
ton, and trotted her against B. C. Holly's
stallion Senator for $1,000 a side.
The mare was not in condition
Mr.. Holly insisted on the contest being
held according to previous arrangement,
and, of course, Lulu B. lost. On July 5
she again entered the lists against Senator
and two other flyers on the Butte track,
and, while she did not win the race, aston
ished the horsemen present by her wonder
full performance. She won Ike third mile
heat, without break or skip, in 1888, and
as she swept down the homestretch the
hearty cheers of thousands showed what a
favorite she was. The turtles present
pronounced her the greatest mare in the
and she certainly has the best
f~our-year-old record west of the Mississippi.
Had she not unfortunately ''struck her
in the race on the Butte track, it is
the opinion OF many intelligent horsemen, !
that she would have won the race.
Lulu B. is a beautiful bay with black
Shestands 15khands in front and
two inches higher behind. She is without
spot or blemish, and absolutely free from
FAULT or vice in harness or stable. She will
remain in Montana, but will be handled by |
MIR. B. C. Holly, the famous Colorado
horseman.
Lulu B. is a credit to Montana and to
the gentleman who brought her from OBJ
to prominence in one short year.
Colonel Bradshaw does not claim dis
t~inction as a trainer OF trotters, but has
shown himshlf possessed OF ability
in that direction that is enviable. On
first last he and Mr.. Gwinn pur-
chased the Misrepresentation Gondola
rom the Belmont stables for $3.50, and
three months later the animal
a mile in 2:47 at Salt
Lake City and was purchased on
The spot for $4,000 cash by Hon. W. NJ.
Cleveland. That certainly showed Colonel
Bradshaw in the light Of knowing some
thing about the selection and training OF
last stock. Both Lulu B. and Gondola
brought more money to their trainer than
was ever paid for any two animals OF their
age in the Northwestern country.
The performances of Lulu B. and Con-
lola demonstrate something else-that
is coming to the front as a fast
stock breeding and training country. The
OF Butte is favorable for promot-
ng the wind OF ~race-horses, and the hills
surrounding the city are admirably adapted
20 furnish them with strength Of limb and
A few years hence Montana-raised
stock will demand as much attention
rs is nov devoted to the animals mailing
rom Kentucky,