Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23
BLUE BULL AND GEO. WILKES.
From the American Cultivator.I

The results of last seasons turf per-
fornances show but little difference in
the relative standing of Blue Bull and |
Geo. Wilkes as sires of 2 30 performers,
so far as numbers are concerned. Both |
are now considerably in advance of all |
other great trOtting sires, and it is hardly |
safe yet to predict which of the two will
finally enjoy the honor of contributing
the greatest number of sons and daugh- |
tiers to the charmed circle. According to
the Western .NpOrSmdn, Blue Bull has
now produced fifty sons and daughters
with trotting records of 80 or better,
and four whose pacing records are below
that mark, making Il total of fifty-four
in the , 80 list, seven of which have been
added the past season.
Not less than nine of the get of Geo.
Wilkes have made their mark below 80
this season for the first time, seven of
which are trotters viz. Rowena( q ~ l-2).
| Abbie y :2G -. Gambetta = :2G). Gcor-
giana . :2G l-2), BOb's jug (2:21 10,
Mambrino Wilkes 2:2S 81 after Il full
season in the stud and with but very
little handling) and Lizzie Wilkes q rs
l-2). The two PAGERS are Honesty
2:22) and Flora Wilkes (2:24 l-2). Two
others are claimed to have been by him,
viz, Champion Wilkes q :29) and Milton
q 800. There has been II question raised,
however. in regard to records of the two
last mentioned. There may have been
two trotterS by the name of Champion
Wilkes upon the turf this season. but the
last July was then represented by his
owner "a being by Il son of Geo. Wilkes
instead of by that celebrated son of Rys-
dyks lIambletonian. This gives Wilkes
not less than forty-three sons and daugh-
tiers. four more than his renowned sire.
with records from 2:l5 to , 80. seven of
which are below , 20. Blue Bull has a
long lead and it is somewhat doubtful if
even the greatest son of IIambetonian
will be able to overtake him.
The youngsters got by sons of Geo
Wilkes are showing up well in all parts
of the country, from Maine to Kentucky
Gen. Bcale, of Washington. ID. c., lately
stated in private letter that the wean
ling by Geo. Wilkes. Jr., from a daughter
of Daniel Lambert, which he bought OF
George 7. ID. Barnium last summer fol
$500, is the handsomest colt in America
: and, he believes, the handsomest in the
; world. Gen. Beale is an excellent iudg,
= of horse stock, and no one who saw thi'
colt before leaving the Wilkes Stool
Farm will question his judgment con
corning his beauty. Mr.. NJ. y. Me
Kusick of Calais, Me-, who has already
= had the good fortune to breed winners
has daughter of Geo. Wilkes .Ir.. on
of Blue Belle, by Daniel Lambert, whicl
!" he says is the most wonderful natura
trotter, as we'll as the fastest of its age
he ever saw. 1t seems now as though
- the Black Hawks, particularly the Lam
bert branch, will nick as we'll with tn,
Wilkes family as with the .AlmontS. Mr.
MckuSick has IA weanling by Olympus
= that stands fourteen hands, weighs G3l
= pounds and shows wonderful speed. lii
" has refused 500 for it already. Mr.. +
i Alderman, of Lexington, has II col
foaled Aug. 3, by kentucky Wilke
. @ ~ ~. dam, Shirline, by Phil Sheri
dan @ :2G l-2), for which he has beer
y offered $500 cash. This colt is STANDARD
bred and will be known as Sheridan
- Wilkes. Breeders in this vicinity ac
= knowledge that it was great mistake t
allow Kentucky Wilkes to leave NeN
England. The few foals he got Will
u here indicate that he will prove "A success
in the stud.