The Republican journal., 1886-05-20

HalnbIetOnian Chief
Stalarl Under RQlGS4 and 6.
Sire Of Geo. O., 2.24l-4.
Bay Stallion, stands Is hands, 2
1-2 IN, high; aUeight 1910 lbs.
Bred by D. B. IRWIN, Orange Co., N. Y.
Sire, Mddletocn, by Rysdyk's Hamblctonian.
Dam, Mary Hulse, by Seeley's American Star.
Mi'ltiletown is the sire of Music, record 22l24,
Owned by Robt. Bonnerl, Nellie Irwin 225, Orange
Blossom 2.26, Storm 2.2G2, in her frst rare, at the
age of serenteen years, after having raised several
foals and being driven on the pavcments of Brook
Ign and New York cities for years. When Middle
town was comparatively young horse, his owner
died, since which time the estate to which he be
longed has been administered by trustees; and it
has been their policy to simply handle and way
wise his colt, and sell them at g. and years old
for gentlemcns roadsters. Had Mr.. Irwin lived
and followed out his policy OF developing his colts
Mddetown would undoubtedly have had as many
representatives in the go list to-day any horse
living.
Mary mise is the dam Of Charlie Champaign,
record 22l2., and winner of Is heats in the aver
age time Of % 80; RIVAL record at years, 2.S6
public trial over Fleetwood track in better than
80; Twilight, Z mile trial, to wagon at years,
when in stud condition, in Iii. After his trial Mr..
Backman was offered and refused $4,000 for him.
She is also The dam of two other horses, owned by
Mr.. Backman, that have trotted trials in better
than 80 No other horse in Maine point to
both their sire and dam as being the producers of
much speed by the record IIamhletonian Chief
possesses more winning strains Of blood in larger
quantities than amy other horse in Maine.
He is grandson of Rysdyk's Iiambletonian \
grandson Of Secley's American star. 4 great
grandson of American Eclipse, the great 4 mile
race horse that never was beaten in any race, at
any distance. lie is especially strong in both the
blood of imported Diomed and imported Messen-
GER inherited from both sire and dam. What gives
especial value to this horses pedigree is that his
winning crosses are close up. Every remove that
horse is from any noted ancestor dilues that an
ccstors blood just half. No bloodcros has pro
duced many and 50 fast horses as the HANDLE
tonian and American Star.
Ryslyk's IIambletonan sired thirty nne $50
trotters, and oncthrd Of them We're out of
star ams; and all of his get that trotcd in 2.20 or
better were out Of mares by American star. Just
q dozen horses have acquired records Of 2.l5 or
better, and just quarter of these were sired by
IHnbletonian Stations that ont Of star dams,
viz: Jay-eye-sec 21o, and PhaIas 2I3a., 10y Dcta-
tor, and Majolica 2.l5, by Startle.
The fastest record ever made against field
of horses stands to the credit of Phallas, 2l32l,
which is also the fastest fourth heat on record,
IIarbe the champion Maine bred FLY, years old,
record, 245la has two crosses Of star blood; her
sire and dam having one cross each in the second
remove. 1t is somewhat remarkable that every
one of the winners of the Maine colt stakes for
lSSj carried more less of the blood of imported
Doomed and Pilot Knox, 2l9a., has five crosses Of
this blood.
IIamblctonim Chief carries BIG of the blood of
Diomcd, derived from the very best sources. Ham
betonian Chief never sired an ill shaped lunk head
colt, qutter His colts have good size, are all
style, solid full of sand, and at the same time
gentle and tractable. The only one of his colts
ever trained was Geo. o., 2.24i!. Another one Of
his colts is now in the hands of the trainer John
+. Ilaincs, who says of him "Ihat he can speed
faster than Geo. O. could the best day he ever
saw This horse stands 16 hands and weighs ll75,
There is another one of Chiefs colts in town that
can trot i'll 2.40 better, ami several that can do
their mile in 300. An Is months old flly by Chief,
out of mare by Gilbreth Knox, could last fall, in
six weeks from the time She first harnessed,
trot good three minute clip, and did, late in Octo-
Der, when the track was soft and high wind blow
ing trot full mile to 5ul>y, with 4 driver 30 lbs.
over weight in $40. This was in the presence of
several good witnesses.
This tilly is owned by Mr.. q. r. Ellis, who re
fused an offer of $50 for her when she was but a
year Old.