St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-20
Miscellaneous

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Miscellaneous.
The Duchess of Montrose. who has
long been light of the English turf,
running her horses under the nom de
plume of ''Mr. Manton,'' has just mar
ried a young fellow of twenty-four, he
being brother of Lady Durham, who
is a famous beauty. The duchess is
something over seventy, but likes racing
as well as ever, her nominations in the
events to occur in future years being
very large. The present matrimonial
venture is her third, and the memory of
her previous husbands is commemOrated
by beautiful mausoleum.
Princeps, now eighteen years old, has
three broodmares that have produced
four 2:30 horses. Princeps' mares, as a
rule, have plenty of size, substance,
bone, finish and clean, hard legs.
Princeps added 2:30 horse to his list
this season, making his roll of honor"
number eighteen. The indications are
that he will add three or more from the
farm in Indian Hill, Imaus and Imogene,
sister to Geneva, 2:254. These three
are tour-year-oldS. and have shown their
ability to beat 2:30.
c. F. Emery has secured the services
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handled Patron as tWO-year-Old, as as
sistant to G. j. Fuller at his Forest City
farm. StinSOn has in charge a two
year old colt named Brandoline, by
Brown Wilkes. Matte Hunters two
year-old by Monaco is good one. She
is named Matte MentOne. and can beat
2:40. Matte Hunter. it will be remem-
bered, was PAGER, but all her foals trOt
fast.
1t is stated that Woods, the English
jockey, has had for four years, up to
January, 1888, an income of $4,000 a
year for his services. Besides this he
derives large income from a hotel
which he owns and considerable real
estate. He has residence at New
market, house at Brighton and 912,000
in consols.
w. c. France has sustained a severe
loss in the death of the broOdmare Cor
nella. by Col. Bonner, which occurred
quent to her giving birth to live filly
foal, by Wilton. The mare was very
highly valued by Mr.. France, and had
been in his possession about six years.
The report comes from Cleveland that
Patron, the son of Pancoast, is in splen-
did condition. and that he will try this
fall to break his record of 2:14I. Mat
tie Hunters colt by him inherits great
speed from both sides, as it is from
pacing record Of 2:12A on the dams
side and 2:1411l on the sire's.
Edith R., daughter of Monaco, who
is brother to Wedgewood, 2:19, re-
Gently showed a mile in 2:25 over the
track at Parkville, Long Island. She
is well bred on both sides, her dam
being Augusta Schuyler, 2:29T, second
dam the famous mare Emeline, by
Henry 8. Patch.
1t is reported that the Dwyer brothers
are not going into the market to buy
yearllngS, as they have heretofore.
They have expended large amount i'm
this way and claim that they have lost
money by that course. They propose
hereafter to purchase nothing but de-
veloped stock.
There seems to be but little chance
for the recovery of the great stallion
PancoaSt, who was struck by lightning
a few weeks ago. His left ear is dead,
and he is very feeble. Mr.. Shultz will
continue his efforts to restore him, so
that he will be available for stud pur-
poses.
The stallion Osman, by Cassius M.
Clay. Jr., out of the dam of Piedmont,
2:1714, is showing great form this year
and has been put in the hands of Trainer
Bostwick, Nashville, Tenn, for devel-
Opment, and with the intention OF Civ
ing him fast record.
Cleveland announces its fall meeting,
with purses of 500 each, except grand
special of $4,000, and in addition there
Will be four stake races. The entries
close Monday, Sept. 8, and are to be adj
dressed to William B. Fasig, secretary,
Cleveland. 0.
In TOO the average height of running
horses was 13 hands inches, and in
1870 it was Is hands inches. This
illustrates what breeding has done, yet
there are those who advocate going
back to the Arab and beginning over
again.
A three-year-old PAGER by Sidney,
named Goldleaf, recently won the free
fOr-all pacing race at PleaSantOn.
Cal, in 2:22. This is the best for
PAGER at that age. and beats the 2::2211S
by bod Peet, son of Pancoast.
The Kentucky Breeding farm, GYM
thiana, KY, sold to Look & Smith, of
Louisville, KY, Aug. bay stallion Mid
vale Prince, by Red Wilkes, first dam
Belle Brino, by Hambrino, record
2:214.
The roam stallion Mount Morris, by
OmugSler, was u1lVen by his owner in
the $4,000 stake race at Rochester, N.
Y.,- and won third money. He was sec
ond to Guy in the fastest heat, 2:1S15.
Mr.. Hamlin, the owner of Belle HAM
lin. is very much disappointed at the re-
suit of the race between Clingstone and
his mare. He is talking about another
race.
A match is on the tapis between the
PAGERS Bessemer and Charley Freil, to
take place at Exposition Park, Allie
gheny, Pa, in about three weeks.
w. II. Wilson, Abdallah Park, Gym
thiana. KY, lost on the 10th inst horse
colt foaled May % last by Sultan, 2::24,
dam MambrinO Kate, 2:14.
King AlmQnt, by Almont, has been
placed i'll training, and will trot to beat
his record this season. He is fourteen
years of age.
ManZanita, who was expected tomake
great figure for Palo Alto, went
wrong, and has gone out of training.
Favonia, by Wedgwood, reduced her
record at Cleveland from 2:19 to 2:l6L,
and at Buffalo to 2:15.
Maud S. will not lie sent away for a
trial, and nothing has been definitely
settled about it.
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