St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-27
AMONG THE HORSES.
AMONG THE NURSES.
The Retirement of Commodore Kittson
From the Race Track Generally
Regretted.
Some of the Celebrated Horses From His
Erdenheim Stable to Be
Sold.
The Great Race at Chicago wednesday
Next--The George Wilkes Fam
lily of Trotters.
David Bonner's Opinion of RysdyK's
HambIetonian as a Trotttng
Stallion.
The Erdenheilin Sale.

The retirement of Commodore KittSon
from active participation upon the race
rack has been universally regretted by all
The papers and periodicals devoted TO the
interests of trotting and running horses.
All papers, while regretting retirement 10
This extent. are gratified at his remaining IN
The breeding business. The Turf, Field
and Farm in speaking of the great Erden-
helm sale has the following:
After this season the coorS of Commodore
n. W. KittSon will not again be seen on the
turf. He has raced for honor rather than
profit and his name gave strength 10 the
turf but he has reached period OF HE wnen
the mind seeks repose. and his cosby RACING
sind will pass under the hammer at jerome
mark. on Wednesday, Oct. E. Prominent
among the horses in training are Brown
Duke Mink, Racquet, Raveller, RustIer, AUS
triana, Revelry, 1ttilala and Eufaula, ana the
bidding on these will be in accordance with
the form which each has shown on the track
The Erdenheim string has earned many
winning brackets, and there will be
sharp competition for the tried horses
The yearlings, foals of 1888. are more
closely surrounded by an air or unceftaluIy'
but as they are descended from tamllies re-
uowned through performance, the purchasers
will feel that they are purchasing something
safer than Il chance in lottery. Form ana
pedigree furnish them with a partial guide TO
value. There are ten colts. Onas, chest
nut, By Reform. out OF Maggie b Is, by aus
tralIan, has substance. quality and breedlng'
and ne is engaged in the stakes. ChamDly,
brown. by Reform, out of Madge, by Austria
liam is quite faVorite with Maj. Hubbard.
He is the brother of Brown Duke and has size,
finish and power. Rebus, bay, by Reform,
out OF Elastic by Kentucky, is hardy look
ing and good-tempered fellow, and some peo-
pie will think more of him when we say tnat
his dam produced the flying Elizabeth. he
gulus. q brown, by Reform, out of Imp. Vic
toria is compact, wear-and-tear youugster,
strongly reminding you OF Eachus- Wooden is
y chestnut by Woodlands, out of Beresina, by
Kentucky. and he has slOping shoulders with
Il trim, od-faShioned look. Rural, brown,
by Woodlands, out of Preciosa, by Leaning
ton is IL large and rangy colt OF the type OF
the sire of Parole. COurtier is bay, by
Alarm cut of Lady's Maid, by bennington,
and he is large and speedy-formed fellow.
Alban is u racing-like chestnut, by Alarm,
out Of Rachael, by Bonnie Scotland; Sagart,
q compact bay with good legs, by Alarm, out
of Tuscaloosa, and Afternoon is chestnut of
the improving kind, by Alarm, out OF Misty
Morn The FLIES number eleven. Austri-
enne chestnut, by Alarm, out of Austria
lind is regarded by some as the pick of the
lot She has one great quality, and that IS
legs and feet. Kermesse, chestnut, by
Alarm, OUT Oh the IdLnOuS NallL. Is d uIly VI
high type, and she will make with opportunity
a race mare. Aura, bay, by Alarm, out of
Blue Lodge, by FelloYcraft, is full of speedy
lines, and she is well engaged. Essay, a
chestnut, by Alarm, out of imp. Essayez IL.
is large, rangy, and has the advantage Of
being full sister of Issaquena. Ranette is a
BAY by Woodlands, out of Rance, by Reform,
and Meroi is a very handsome chestnut with
sleping shoulders. by Woodlands, out Of Sister
of Mercy, by War Dance. Theora is chest
nut of grand appearance, by Woodlands, out
OF Theodosia, by bennington. Luminary is
level-headed and strongly-made chestnut, by
Reform, out of Lady Lumley. by Rataplan.
Raid is an understood chestnut, by Reform,
out of Dorothy Vernon. Riyet is a bay, by
Reform, out of Temptation, by Great Tom,
and Nirena is brown, OF length and size. by
Leonatus. out of Auricula, by Waverly. All
the yearliDgs have been broken to mount and
canter and they will be fit for the trainers
hands early in the spring. The sale is very
important one, and as Commodore KittsOn is
seeking absolute retirement, the animals will
be knocked down to the highest bidder with
out hesitation or reserve.