The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-16
ITEMS FOR HORSEMEN.
Famous SIres and Their Trotting
Families.

The trotting season Of 1888 is now about
over and statistical information concerning
the leading trotting families will soon be in
order. Thus far sons and daughters of
Electoneer to the number Of eleven have en-
tered the magic circle and taken rank among
the members of the great 2.30 family. Their
names are Elector, 2214; Juno, 223; the
three-year-old Gertrude Russell, 223; Az
moor, 2.24a; Movra, 2.25; the two-year-old
SunOl, 2.25; Arbutus, 2.275; Cubic, 2.284: Ex-
press, 2.294; the three.year-old Grace Lee.
2.294, and Ella. 2.29. Others have trotted In
races better than 23O, but not winning heats
have not secured records.
The great George Wilkes family leads the
van. It's success this year can be considered
no less than phenomenal. Three of his
sons have entered the list. and no less than
Twenty-Five OF his grandchildren have trotted
or paced IN 2 80 or better, and there has been
q remarkable reduction OF previous records.
-Four OF his sons which had no prodKce in
the list are this year credited with per-
formers. They are William L. Simmons
Wilkie Collins and Wilkes Boy. At least t
six Of these grandsons and granddaughters
are three-year-olds, and two are only two
years of age.
Red Wilkes has to his credit five new per-
formers. They are Ashland Wilkes, 2.29a
Lady Mascotte. 2.29a; Grover Wilkes, 224s;
Edna Wilkes, PAGER, 2.2S. and Repitition
three years old, 2.223.
Bourbon Wilkes has to his credit three
new stars. Tilford, 2.29; Ada b., 2.26I, and
Wanonah three years old. 2.283.
Lumps has to his credit one three-year-old
with record of 2.294.
Wilkes Boy made his debut as a 2.3O sire at
Cynthiana, where the grand two-year-old
nlly Angelina trotted in closely contested
race in 2-2S4.
William L. is the sire of the wonderful
two-year-old colt Axtell, 224,
Onward has to his credit Rutledge, 2.26i /.
Advance, 2.243 Anderson Wilkes, 2223, and
two or three others.
Wilkie Collins has to his credit this year
the great PAGER Balsora Wilkes, 2174, and
Annie Wilkes, trotter, 2.261, and we know of
the list,
Young Wilkes has added to his list Mag
gle. 2.281.
Adrian Wilkes is represented this year by
Lillian, PAGER, 2.2S1, and she has been seen
to pace in 217.
Alcyone has three new ones: Golden Rod.
2223; Alcandre, 2.261; and Iona, 2.22; and
we know Of two or three others which should
yet enter the list. Alcantara has two new
ones; Alcagetta. three years old, 2.25, and
years, 2.26; and Brown Wilkes is the sire Of
Brandollne, two-year-old record 2.301
Inc blue grass OF Kentucky grows luxuri-
antly over little mound at Ash Grove, and
tne OLD hero OF many great turf battles
sleeps peacefully in his unmarked grave,
while 65 Of his children and more than 10 Of
his grandchildren are by their illustrious
deeds building to his name an enduring fame.
Ihere are many prominent sires, such as
Belmont, Harold, Princeps, Bismarck, Jay
Gould, Pilot Medium. and others, which
have added greatly to their fame, but we
cannot, at this date, accurately go into de-
A three day meeting with a rather novel
card was held last week atAltaville, Calaveras
county, Cal. The programme included purses
Tor running, trottlng and pacing horses, with
one race restricted to the fastest lady
rider. On the closing day the forum was
brought into play, prominent speakers dis
cusslng the political issues. while not the