The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-07
Waited from Track and Road.
l.. w. HESS, Editor.

be held at the parlors Of the Clifton hotel
hoped that all stock holders will be present.
Sheppard Il Hess had an offer Of 81 500 for
their 4.year.old Bay Wilkes, from Michigan
gentleman, but declined to part with him for
that figure. Their price is 81 800.
The Degen Bros. contemplate holding a
grand sale at the old fair grounds some time
during February or March. They have a
large number Of tlrstclass, heavy horses.
Have you ever noticed how everybody races
on the snow Perhaps the horse that's being
driven can't 90 mile in five minutes, but its
all the same, they race any way, and have
Just as much fun rs man with a 2;30 horse.
An interesting and very satisfactory eX.
pertinent was tried at the Harvard Veterinary
School 1t was no less than controlling OF a
vicious horse by electricity. A valuable trot-
Il ting horse was brought TO the school some
days ago for the treatment OF a fractured jaw,
the results OF an attempt to manage him. He
had a habit Of taking the bit under his tongue,
thus making himself master Of the situation,
and being q high spirited horse he would bolt
and do as he chose, He is trotter with a
record Of 2:22, having at one time gone by
the name Of Gray Eagle and latter by that OF
Walter II :, but was probably valueless on ac-
count Of his habit OF boiling and breaking
Prof. T. II. Harrison took the matter in hand,
resolving to make an attempt to save the
animal He procured a Galvano-Faradic
battery Of small size, which he placed in a
wagon; from this extended two slight wires
along the reins to the bit of the bride. By
AL arrangements Of buttons on the battery it
was an easy matter to "shock" the horse. The
instrument was spilled to Gray Eagle, and at
the same time the utmost care was taken to
use it only with a"whoa" or "steady," the
first meaning to stop in short distance il
trotting or to stop short il he was walking;
the second to get on his feet il breaking.
The animal, after few experiments, became
docile, and his boiling took its place among
the lost arts. He was given final trial under
Professors Harrlson's supervision, and came
to halt from $40 clip or walk with equal
docility on hearing the word "whoa," and
gave over his breaking when the order
"steady" was given. He was tried under
circumstances calculated to excite him, and
the experiment proved eminently satisfactory
Robert Steel has sold two broodmares
namely, Merry Thought, record 1924, by
Hspdy Medium, dam by Blackwood second
dam by Conkln's STAR third dam by Geo. M
Pstchen. She is IN ioal to Epauet. The
other is Graceful, 2:231l by Happy Medium,
dam by Hamlet; second dam the dam of
Gloster, at, Grace is in foal to Erin.
The Sire Brothers have bought the Oh. g.
Scott Newman by Henry Bell (son Of Cuyler)
dam by Whrlwind, with a record OF 2:27I65
from Ii. Simon, OF Louisville. KY, for 5000,
and propose driving him double with Bonnie
l.. Scott Newman is usually driven with
"bllnkers." Put an open bride on him and
he cannot be made go to the front.
"Knapsack' McCarty is wintering his
string at Alhambra, Cal. He has eight head
in his stable, and is delighted with the climate
and surroundings.
A company OF San Francisco capitalists
have organized the Pleasanton Stock Farm
Comdany for the purpose of breeding trotters.
Director, 2I7, by Dictator, will head the stud
John Goldsmith, who drove Sable Wilkes
when he made his 3-year-old record Of 2;1S in
California, IS on his way east TO visit his
brother at Walnut Grove.
Commodore n. Kittson declined reelection
to the presidency Of the Northwestern Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association, and John
L. Mitchell Of Milwaukee, was elected to fill
the office.
Eleven new eco performers OF 1887 are by
Happy Medium, eight by Electioneer, eight
by George Wilkes, seven by Onward, six by
Harold, six by Gov. sprague, and five by Red
Wilkes.
Jerry Arson, owner Of the PAGER, Toledo
Girl, 2:15, Martha, 2:27, ETC., died at Toledo,
Ohio,
Sphinx, sire Of Captain Lewis, 2:2O19 died at
Rochester, N. Y, the property Of Georged d
Archer, on December4.
Miss Russell's produce for 1887 is a gray
Ally by Belmont. The famous broodmare is
in California, where she was sent to be bred
to electioneer