St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-22
Commodore Kittson Retires From the
Trotting Circuit and viii Sell
Number of His Best Horses.
Ee Proposes to Open Up Breeding Es-
tablighment-This Determination Will
Not Affect Erdenheim.
Entries to the Spirit of the Times Flu
turity StalUes--A Stirring Appeal
to Northwestern Breeders.
The Minnesota stake Races--Purses
and When to Make Entries
Who Can Make Them.
commoDoaE KrrTsoN RETIREs
He Will Sell Some of His Horses and
Omen "A breeding Farm.

ODcn "a Breeding FARM
We regret to announce that Commodore
Kittson has determined TO retire from the
trotting turf. This conclusion has been ar
rived at after mature delberation and after
weighing with great carefulness all the
reasons for and against taking the step.
This conclusion is not a matter OF choice
with Mr.. Kittson, but results from circum-
stances that he is unable to control He
has various important interests that he is
compelled to look after, which require so
much of his time and attention that he
cannot obtain the time to devote TO the cir
Gait that it seems necessary to have in order
to make a success Of it. Besides these i'm
portant business considerations, his health
is not such as TO allow him to brave the
trouble and aBXietas connected with the
circuit with impunity. While his health Is
not materially different from what 1t has
been it is such as 10 adnonlSh
him of the necessity of relieving himself 10
some extent from the cares and burdens
that naturally devolye upon gentleman
maintaining such a stable Of turf perform
ers as he has had during the last few years.
Having these considerations in view, he
has finally determined to withdraw his
trOtters and PAGERS from the circuit. or
course this decision will not affect in any
manner his large stable Of running horses
at Erdenheim. The extent Of this deter
mination cOmprehends only his withdrawal
OF his trotters and PAGERS from the circuit,
and the turning of his attention to the
MATTER OF BREEDING TRoTTERs
at Midway. This he can do without the
excitement and anxiety OF the circuit, and
at the same time can obtain a good amount
md INN mn
Ettle trouble With these ideas in view
Commodore KittsOn viii sell a considerable
number OF his horses, among which will be
Minnie T.. Johnston, Little Brown jug,
Fannie Witherspoon, Firebrand and Black
wood. Jr In this connection it may be
stated that Johnston has applications for
engagements at Philadelphia, st. Louis,
Pittsburg and other points. Won Arnim
and Revenue will be kept for breeding pur-
poses. Besides these the commodore has
several remarkably promising twO-year old
colts that show good indications OF speed
and which can take the place Of Won Ar
MIN and Revenue if necessary.
The fact that Commodore KittsOn has
come to this determination viii be received
with the profOundest regret throughout the
trOtting world. He has been one of the
Staunchest supporters Of the turf, and has
al ttNo ldDOACN W SAChdUC IL al phOIiS SoNl-
nation to a high plane of responsibility.
His efforts have always been to keep clear
OF combinations and to have his horses win
if possible. That he has suffered some in
the circuit, by being opposed by the combi-
nations. who. as they could not cOerce him
INTO their schemes, sought to defeat him, is
Il matter OF history. lie has paid but little
attention, however to these matters, and,
throughout his turf experience, but one
principle has guided his efforts, and that
has been to win if possible. 1t is to be
hoped that he will be as successful in his
breeding efforts as he has on the circuit.