Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-10
A $4,000 STUD.

nave you seen tne celeDrAGeu STUD
General Crook, recently purchased in
San Francisco He is one Of the largest
trotting stations on the Pacific Coast.
For his pedigree and wonderful trotting
qualities the following letters and notes
will explain themselves. Mr.. P. j. Mar
tin, after complimenting the horse for
his fine disposition and d stylish trotter,
said that the horse had unquestionably
cost Mr.. Il. Martin over $4,000, and
that it was like parting with an old
friend to see him go away He then
wrote the following pedigree, which un-
deubtedly is correct, because Mr.. NJ.
has known the animal ever since he was
colt, and well knew the owners Of his
dam and sire:
SAN FRANcIsoo, February l5, 1886.
i The horse Gen. Crook was sired by Cham
pion Knox out OF English Kitty. English
| Kitty was imported by Spaulding Bros, of
Boston. she was said to be about seven
eighths thoroughbred and natural trotter.
| She was an old campaigner in the New
England States and great favorite. being
| tom.
Both the sire OF aen. Crook and his dam,
English Kitty. were brought out from Maine
| by James Bracket, OF Canon City, Oregon.
| have known Gen. Crook since he was
colt. and have owned him several years.
know him to be a fast trotter and consider
him without any superior as a fosigetter
and all-purpose horse. 7. j. MARTIN.
san Francisco, February 16, 1886.
General Crook is eight years old, sired by
Champion Knox; he by General Knox; is
rich, dark chestnut in color, has fine
heavy name and tail, stands 16& hands
high, weighs 1900 pounds, is very stylish
mover and has a fine disposition. / have
known this horse for about two years, and
take pleasure in saying thatas stock horse,
t. pfRrR nd ll-WstaW
pose horses consider him without supe-
| rior anywhere.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 16, 1856.
Mr.. @. ]. GRIFFITH-Dear Sir. In answer
to your request for a statement of what 1
know about your stallion, General Crook"
lately bought by you, will say that he was
placed in my hands when he was twoyear
old by his owner, Mr.. p. J. Martin, who paid
a large price for him at that age. | broke
him and gave him very little training as
three-yeai old, and won the hree-year-old
trotting premium at the Oregon State Fair.
so little handling as he did, and his gait was
perfect. l had no experience with him af-
ter that but am reliably informed that he
has trotted mil.s better than 2:30. From
what know of the horse and his stock l
think he will prove to be one of the most
valuable horses for stud purposes on the
Pacific Coast. Very truly yours, ,,nsv,,
WHAT JUDGE HAwoRTH SAYS.
SAN FRANCISCO, February l6, 1886.
have known General Crook for two years
and consider him one Of the best stock stall
lions on the Coast. JAS. HAW0RTH.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 16, 1885,
have seen General Crook worked fire.
quently on this track and timed hin trotting
a mile in 2:S4. 1 consider him one Of the
best stock stations on the Coast. n,cvvv
What Hickok, the great trainer OF st. Ju-
lien, says;
San Francisco track. and timed him trot
mile In 2:34l9. and believe he win make a
splendid stock horse. o. A. HIcKoK.
SAN FRANCISCO, February rs, 1851 have
seen General Crook tot a mile in 22Sl5, and
quarter ( a mile in "a seconds.
EDWARD WALsHE.
l have frequently seen General Crook
worked on the san Francisco track. Timed
him trot quarter in "a seconds, a half in
cHAuScEY CAIN.
A2:l2 GAIT.
have timed General Crook trot quarter
OF mile in 33 seconds.
Respectfully, etc,
ii. MCCAIN.
After looking at twenty-five stations
in San Francisco and Oakland several
friends and myself consider General
Crook by great percentage to be the best
horse-having the largest bone, the larg-
est and most elegant form, style and
color, and to my idea the best pedigreed
horse for all purposes that | have ever
seen anywhere.
The animal covered only two mares in
his life-two of his get when but two
years old weighed 100 pounds each, and
from small mares.
Having bought the horse for very
reasonable price, | can afford to stand
him for the first season in Los Angeles
for the very low price of $50. A limited
number of good mares may be arranged
for by first addressing q. j. GRIFFITH,
Los Feliz Rancho, or 2l Ducommun
Block, Los Angeles.