The Portland daily press., 1886-09-24
HooF PRINTS.
notes of the Race Track, Road ana
Stable.


Mohawk Gifts performance in the 40
race at Pittsburg recently created quite
sensation. He won three heats in 2.26, 2.Z9'
20. Alter the race two tried to buy hllil'
one offerlng $4,000 and the other $4,000. his
owner, j. Adams, replied that he would not
sell him for less than $4,000, as he is conh-
dent the animal can show mile in 2.20 or
better. The horse will start in the stallion
race at Cleveland.
King Wilkes (2.22D will not be worked and
driven for faster record this year, owing to
the demand for his services. Since being
shipped to the farm at Greenport, L. l.,
where it was intended to begin his prepara-
ton, twenty-five matrons have been sent to
him, and the owner has now decided to let
him remain at service during the entire
season. Oliver K. has proved a big boom
Tor King Wilkes, and there are number of
Youngsters that are very promising, and
with age will add to the reputation of their
illustriouS sire.
Geo. Forbes, who sold Oliver K. to Chicago
parties makes the following explanation OF
| the sale in the Sportsman: You know that
my price on this horse has been $4,000, and
| | have positively declined to accept one dol
| ldl 100. vi lludy VI ldot NCCh lCCCINC0
| the following offer: $4,000 for Oliver and
make the transfer at once with his engage
ments, or $4,000 and | retain him and his
winnings until after the stake race here. L
| accepted the latter, and he has therefore
| netted me $17000.''
| Favorite Wilkes, winner of the 800 race at
the recent Lexington (Ky.) meeting is bay
| stallion, 153 hands high, fine looking and very
| speedy. His sire was George Wilkes and his
| dam was Favorite. record 2.34 (0wn sister to
| cir Of Ghiaf o fQN hxr
| Alexander's Abdallah. He is nine years old
and has made a big season in the stud. He
| was bred and is still owned by James Miller,
Paris, KY. He is another 2.3O performer for
| the long list of the great George Wilkes, and
counting the PAGER, Wilcox makes four new
| ones in 1886.
The Sportsman in recent issue gives some
points on the shoeing and booting of noted
trotting cracks. The comments of the jour-
nal are taken as follows: Oliver K. is very
ward and or. behind, with only shin and
quarter boots His record is 2.164, and he
was sold after his Hartford race to John W
COnley and Chas. SwartZ of Chicago. Belle
F. wears II OF. shoes forward and or. be-
hind, with quarter and shin boots; she is
owned by e. c. Long of st. Paul, is driven
by "Knap" Mccarthy, and has record OF
2.154. Prince Wilkes by Red Wilkes wears
IA OF. shoe forward and or weight and or
shoe behind, with quarter, scalping, passing
Singerly of Philadelphia, and is trained ant
driven by Crit Davis. His record is 2.20f
but he has shown his ability to trot three
heats in 2.17. Kenilworth is a dark ba,
gelding, 16 hands, foaled 1877, sired by Wood
ford Abdallah, dam by Wilkes Booth. Ht
wears 10 or. shoe and 5 or. weight forward
with s or. shoes behind, with only quarter
owned by Sheriff Hugh Grant of New York
and is trained by John Murphy. Bonnie
McGregor is bay horse, 154 hands, foale(
1879, sired by Robert McGregor, (2.17d), dan
by Reconstruction. He wears a 16 or sho
and or. weight forward and or. shoe be
mind, with only shin boots behind; he il
owned by Hon. S. W. Wheelock of Moline
ILL.,, and is trained by Budd Dohle. This i
the material that composed the greatest tielt
of five starters that ever scored for the word