St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-23
AMONG THE HORSES.
Morgan Mares as an outeross
for Hambletonian
Stations.
The Rochester, MIMI, Races
A. X. Barnum Purchases
Draft Horses.
An Offer to Match Mike Wilkes
Against Any Horse But
Johnston.
Dan Woodmansee Preparing
For the Trotting Meeting
in July.

HIS R<7IIigRn GXCetltllU OutcIOSS
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time was when
the Morgan cross was regarded as detrl-
mental to speed. Development in the
thoroughly dispelled this idea. f. o.
Stanley, of Lewiston, Me-, declared
short time since that close observation.
both in Maine and outside that state
during the past year or more, had led
him to believe that the Morgan strain
furnished the best possible outcross
that could be secured for the Hamble-
tonian stations. Mr.. Stanley saw Belle
Hamlln, 2:13%, in her race with Prince
Wilkes, at Lexington, KY, i'll October;
and pronounced her the most beautiful
trOtter he ever examined. and believes
her one of the fastest for a brush that
was ever on the course. This mare.
whose record has never been equaled
by but one other trotter of her sex, is
an excellent specimen of this line of
breeding Her sire, Hamlin's Almont,
Jr, is by Almont, out of a
daughter Of Blood's Black Hawk,
by Vermont Black Hawk. Her
dam, Toy, was by Hamlin's Patchen, a
horse which is three times closely in
bred to Vermont Black Hawk through
his dam. The second dam of Toy was
also by Vermont Black Hawk, giving
her four short, direct crosses TO that re-
noWned son Of Sherman Morgan, neither
Of which comes through his best son,
Ethan Allen. The dam of Prince
Wilkes, 2:1G. one of the crack trotters
Of The past season. one of the fastest
and earnest Oh the turf, and the fastest
IF Red Wilkes get, runs straight
through Brown Chief, Blood Chief and
Biood's Black Hawk to Vermont Black
Hawk. The dam OF ROsaline Wilkes,
?:1S1I, was 10y Zilcaadi Golddust, a son
IF Dorsey'S G0lGdust, by Vermont Nor
ran, by Barnard, son of Woodbury. Nor
ran; yet she is the fastest by far Of the
ret of Conn'S Harry Wilkes. The dam
If Whitesocks, the fastest OF Alcantara's
ret. was by Morgan kattler, by Stock
5ridge Chief. 10y Vermont Black Hawk.
The chestnut stallion Mcleod, which
distinguished himself III the grand cir
;uit, getting a record Of 2:19L, is
by Saturn, son of Satellite,
ny Robert Bonner, and out
If a daughter of Vermont Hero, by
Hale's Green Mountain Morgan. The
lam of this Vermont Hero was by Yer
mont Black EGwk. G. E. Clarke's stall
ON Haldane. that won the four-year-old
stake at the New highlands Breeders
meeting, getting a record of 1868, is
another example Of where speed has
,0me from a Mambrino Russell. by
Woodford Mambrino, 2:2l115, out OF the
ions which got the above mentioned
rioters undoubtedly received the
patronage Of the very best bred mares in
The Blue Grass region, yet Haldane,
whose dam is Brownie, by Daniel Lam
bert and out OF a daughter Of the Bige-
.ow Horse, by Vermont Black Hawk,
was the first of Mambrino Russell's to
reach the charmed circle. Many illus
ratiOns of the views above expressed
can be found here in Minnesota. Belle
+, 2:154. owned by Aid. Long, of st.
Paul, like Belle Hamlin, has Morgan
lam. Not only Morgan, but inbred
Morgan. Her dam, Belle Hastings,
on of Morgan Eagle, dam by
Iambrino Chief, g. d., by Meddick's
Morgan Commodore Kittson's So So,
3:174, had for her grand dam the Nor
gan mare Little Ida. by Red Jacket, by
Comet. by Sherman Morgan. Won Ar
lin, 2:19l5. also the property of Com
nOdore Kittson, had for his dam the
Morgan mare Mary Short, by Blood's
Black Hawk, by Hills Black Hawk, by
sherman Morgan. Revenue. 1929 an
other Of Commodore Kittson's trotters,
lad for his dam the Morgan mare May
Morning. $50. by David Lambert, by
Ethan Allen, by Hill's Black Hawk, by
sherman Morgan. This mare was also
inbred, her dam being May Queen, by
Ethan Allen. Prince Arthur, 2:1S, by
Wnctapn Enornor,orbt rh
W Young Morrill,, by Old Morrill,, by
Morgan, each one of these sires having
Morgan blood on both sides. Herod,
?:2415, owned by NJ. Il. Grattan, is
strongly inbred descendant of Sherman
Morgan. The above instances are suf-
icient to show Northern breeders that
hey had better keep right on breeding
heir choicest mares OF Morgan descent
% the best Hambletonian and Mann
orino Chief stations that can be found.
The Races at Rochester.
The Southern Minnesota Fair Assocl-
alton is making very extensive prepare
lions for the races opened for Minnesota
bred colt to take place at Rochester in
September next. These stakes are as
follows: Stake No l, for two-year-olds,
for foals of 1856, mile heats, two in
,hree; SIS entrance, association to add
$50. Stake No. 2, for tlree-year-olds,
toals of 1885, mile heats, two in three;
E15 entrance, association to add SIS,
Stake No. B. for four-year- Odds, foals of
1884, mile heats, three in five, $50 en-
rance, association to add 500. Stake
40. 4, for five-year-olds. foals OF 1888,
nile heats. three in five; $50 entrance,
association to add Sl25. The attention
IF all owners of MinnesOta-bred colts is
again called to the Importance of making
heir entries at once. Nominations must
De made on or before Tuesday, April "a,
and should be addressed to G. Van
Nampen, Rochester, Mimi, accompa-
lied by the first payment.