The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-03-31
Waited from Track and Road.
l.. w. II ESS, Editor.

J. 8 Dorr has sold 10 g. ". and h.
Holmes, Ottawa Ill the handsome, fast and
mos, promising PAGER, the b. m Cora 81
record 2:27t. made last season. Cora b. is
by q son Of Sco,ts Hia,oga She lie but five
years old, and promises 10 beat 2:2O; in
fact, Ills said tina, she has shown mile In
2:lS last season.
Williams, 2:2l, that game son OF Combat,
will in all probability be sent through the
Grand Circuit this season. | know many
will regret it should he not start in the Hi
nos Valley Circuit races.
N. Sportsman The Oldest turfmen OF
the coast claim that Arrow, 2:l4, is the
fastest PAGER in the world, and that with
half chance he will lower Johnston's 2:O0t.
! He made his record with only few weeks
preparation and kept coming faster lie
paced he last half of his heats, on three
different occasions, in l:03, 2 O6 gait and
when l.. C. Lee. 2;l5, who was considered
invincible, started against him, he looked as
i he were tied TO post when Arrow was
given his head. Ii may look like moonshine
for anyone to write as | have about four
wear old but when few Of the old Grand
Circuit campaigners have chased Arrow
mile, when he is himself, they will think
thew have been to horserace or after
locomotive.
The Maine bred troting gelding, Tainter,
2:26, by Eolair, has been sold to Capt VIM
Thompson. Gloucester Mass, who will in oil
probability campaign him this season.
Current report says that the stallion, Pilot
Knox, 2:l9a, will be one of the stations in
Hartford's $4,000 Stake next September
IL will take rae. horse to beat hun II he
scores for the word.
Messrs. Jefferson & Seamen, who PAID
$50, 900 for Bell Boy few days ago, made
another important purchase at Aodailah
Park during the past week. Their selection
WAS the three year old brown flly, Daisy
Rose, by Sultan out of Minnehahs, by Ste
vens Bald Chief This FLY is not only fast,
but is also a full sister to Sweetheart, 2:22!l;
Eva, 2:23}, and Alcazar, 1928; and her dam
also produced Beautiful Bells, 2:292, the
dam of Kinda Rose, 2:l9!; st. Bell, ,2:24i;
Bell Boy, 2:26, and Chimes, 2:S0a.
It's said on good authority that Mr..
France could recently have sold Wilton,
2:l9f, through Bowerman Brothers, for
$4,000. This seems a large sum- but where
could Mr., France replace the horse at any
price, Louise N 2:20i, foaled March a
very fine horse colt, by Red Wilkes, but,
unfortunately, the youngster lived only three
days. On March l6, at $3.50 P. NJ, Rose
Chief foaled large red chestnut colt, by
Red Wilkes. This youngster is full BROTH
or to that noted performer Prince wilkes,
2:l6, and has been named Red Prince.
4. X. wormley & Son, Mendoza, ILL.,, have
sold to D. W. Button, Wayne, Neb., the bay
stallion Whirlwind, dam Lottie Ferris, by
Bourbon Chief.
Black Tom, 2:2i3, and Marquis, 2:323
will be campaigned by Frank NJ. Harlan.
In the Blue Grass region Of Kentucky
there are no less than 1870 finely improved
farms devoted to the breeding and rearing
of thoroughbreds and trotters. The farms
are within q radius of thirty five miles OF
Lexington, KY, in the counties of Bourbon,
Gsrrard, Mercer, Boyle, Jesssmine, Frank
lin, Woodford, Fayette. Montgomery. CLARK
Harrison and Scott. On the 1870 farms there
are at least $500 horses of the average value
Of S3OO--or nearly $1,000 600.
Reports from the headquarters Of Houri
. 2:l9a, and Susie s., 2.20, are TO the effect
; tina, both Of these flying fllies have ~inte ID
> we'll and promise this summer to have
3 renewal Of their famous duel at St. Ii uii
, last fall. Although Susie 8. Is yet to b
beaten, the owner of Houri ssys that FLY
will clip her wings this summer, while on
the other hand Susie SIS owner says he + All
no rival and believes his 6lly will this veal
? wipe out all yenr old records
q Woodburn still has the great est number o.
\ producing mares of any stud in Kentucky
IA Of her broodusres having produced 2:3(
trotters. The most celebrated mares a
: Woodburn are, Miss Russell, dam Of Mauc
c s., 2:Oo;; Nuiwood, 2:l83; Cora Belmont
225.; and Lizzie Witherspoon, lam of Fan
q ny Witherspoon, 2:l6i.
d Buy Leahys Wear lster' for lh