St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-03
Miscellaneous.

The stallion Holstein, that trotted
without success at Utica last week, is a
well-bred one, if nothing else, being by
Indianapolis, 2:2l, dam Belle Brass
field, $500. John Splan has had him in
charge this summer, and during the
meeting at Cleveland drove him trial
in 2:2415. Before starting HolStein on
% journey Splan requested the Judges
to time the stallion, saying: This is a
horse that we hope will some day be
able to trot up to his pedigree" In
dianapolis, the sire of HOlstein, was a
fast horse, but he would quit as badly
at the end of mile as any horse of his
speed in the world. Bell Brassfield,
however, was of different material. She
would fight out race with the best of
them, and brought many dollar to the
pocket of her owner
Jack, the winner of the Flour City
stakes, is gray gelding. six years old.
He was sired by Pilot Medium, dam by
Magma Charta, second dam by HIPS
Black Hawk. He was bred by Walter
Clark, and is now owned by George Mid
dleton, who paid 5000 for him, and
driven by Budd Doble. He is an animal
of splendid staying qualities, and great
things are expected of him. When ne
was a fOur-year-Old he made a record of
2:2914, and last year he wol seventeen
out of nineteen races in which he
started.
Manzanita, whose fOur-year-old rec
ord of 2:l6 is the best by trotter of that
age, has gone wrong in her work at
Palo Alto and been thrown out of train
ing. 1t was Marvin's idea to fit the
daughter of ElectiOneer to go a mile at
her best clip and then give her record
at San Francisco. Those who have
seen her this year in her work say that
had she not gone wrong Manzanita
would have gone mile in PIP or bet
ter.
CD Hamlin has been negotiating
J. n. Richardson, of PittSburg, for the
purchase of the four-year-Old stallion
Bessemer, 2:15; sired by Voltaire,
2:201I, son of Tattler, 2:26: dam by
Concord. Bessemer is the wonderful
little horse that has been winning IN
the 2:25 pacing classes through the cir
cult. His owner wants $1,000 for him.
Directress, bay mare by Dictator,
dam Dolly dam of Onward and Thorn
dale. by MambrinO Chief, died at A. j..
AleXander's stock farm, near LeXing-
ton, KY, of Inflammation of the bowSlS.
She was one of the rareSt bred mares In
W
Simpson, of New York.
Randolph Huntington, of Rochester.
n. Y, has imported from England the
Arabian mare Naomi, bred by Mr.. A.
Sandman, foaled 1877, by Yataghan,
Maneghi Hedruj family. The object is
to cross upon the Henry Clay family.
Some TURTLES have an idea that the
A hn
stOn in a match race. Other TURTLES
are of the opinion, however, that john
stOn could fall down and then get up
and beat Arrow to the wire.
The WOODBURY. stables in Kentucky
have sold the sucking bay filly Tan
tara, fOaled the Goth of March last by
Harold, dam Debutante, by Belmont,
second dam Dahlia, by Pilot, Jr., third
dam Madame Dudley.
John Murphy says that "Maud S is in
better shape at the present time than
ever before, and can beat her record of
2:0Ssl now, and | would just like to be
the man to handle the ribbons behind
her."
Patron and Prince Wilkes are to trot
next Thursday, Sept. 6. Prince Wilkes
will have the advantage in this race as
he has been trOtting in races all the sea-
son, while Patron has been in the
stud.
Sphinx. the son of Electioneer that
made a record of 2:23 in the hands of
Peter Johnson last fall, is being worked
again, having made a season in the stud,
and will probably trot some races this
fall.
Brown, 2:1SsI, belonging to ]. l. Case,
run nail into his foot at Chicago a few
days ago and also wrenched one of his
front feet. Ed BitheS will go back to
Racine with his horses.
Last Thursday Budd Doble shipped
his stable from Chicago to Hartford.
Conn. Among the horses are Johnston
and Arrow. PAGERS, and Jack, Charlie
Hogan and Geneva.
An electric battery is being used on
the stallion PancOast that was struck
by lightning some time ago, and it is re-
ported that he is improving under the
treatment.
Sudie d, the sensational Kentucky
yearling of last year, is very ill with
pinkeye. Her limbs are frightfully
swollen, and it is feared she will not
recover.
The Sire Bros. are willing to try con-
clusions with Rosalind Wilkes against
Guy. but owing to Guys fractions quail
tiles want the scoring to be limited to
six times.
Budd Doble has given up trying to
get Oliver X into condition to tot again
this year. He seems to be confirmed
cripple.
Mr.. Gordon intimates that he will trOt
Guy against any trOtting horse when
his circuit engagements are completed
Patron is doing well, and although
high in flesh, he has shown miles in
2:19 and 800.
Last week Johnston paced mile il
2:1O, the last quarter in 80 seconds.
The bay mare ADELAIDE, 2:194, has 6
horse colt by McGregor. 2:171z.
Guy, 2:l415. will start in the $4,000
stake race at Hartford Sept. 6.
These is talk of a match race between
Clingstone and Belle Hamlin.