Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-04

Thurston's Black Hawk, recorded in
Linsley's work as Young Black Hawk
Thurston's Black Hawk was by Vermont
Black Hawk. His dam was raised in
Pennsylvania and taken to New Hamp-
shire by one James Smith, who at last ac-
counts was living at Saratoga, n. Y.
The writer received several letters from
Mr.. Smith a few years since concerning
the breeding of this mare, but all he knew
of her origin was that her dam was TAX
EN- from the vicinity of Philadelphia to
northern Pennsylvania, and was then
carrying this foal. Mr.. Smith. who APP
pears to have been good Judge of horse
stock, says she could speed very fast and
seemed to know nothing but trot. Mr..
Lnsley gives her as by the noted trot-
ting stallion Andrew jackson, and states
that he had good authority for doing so.
After disposing of Vermont Black Hawk,
Col. Thurston bought the sire of Brown
Harry, which was then considered the
most promising of Black Hawks get. 1t
is probable that he took pains to trace
the breeding of his dam.
The dam of Brown Harry was chest
nut or sorrel, as they called them in those
days, and very speedy. Mr.. Woodward
bought her of pedlar named McKeen if
we remember correctly. Her breeding
was never traced. A veterinary surgeon
named Coggswell claimed to know her,
however. lie said that she was by a full
of Morgan descent. Mr.. Woodward saws
she could show 20 clip. The first
race for money that the well-known driv-
er Ollie Woodward ever rode or drove
was this pacing mare, which his father
matched to saddle against runner for
S23 side. Ollie was then only about
nine years old, yet he landed the pacing
mare winner. Mr.. Woodward bred her
to Thurston's Black Hawk, and sold her
top. NJ Jefferds. then of Foxcroft. reserv.
ing the produce, which proved to be
Brown Harry. Mr.. Jefferds describes
this mare as very remarkable animal
possessing the most nerve of any horse
he ever owned. Brown Harry made d
few seasons in Maine and was sold to q
Mr.. 1eatton of this State, who handled
him some and drove him in about 2 :45.
The horse afterwards went back tC
Maine and was owned several years by
Mr.. ;. ID. Cushman of Dexter. who final.
ly traded him to Mr.. G.. NJ. Stevens OF
Lancaster, y. Ii. After standing at Lam
caster few seasons he was returned tC
Maine again, where he died several year;
ago. He was stylish, spirited, trappy
gated horse. about 1913, with Il head OF
the Arabian type, and a countenanct
which showed that he was not lacking il
spirit. His barrel was round and of goot
length, his limbs smooth, the hooks be
ing strong and free from curbs and spav
ms. MIR. Cushman once Informed thu
writer that, when owned by him. Brown
Harry won match race against a mare
called One Eye. getting record of 2 30.
in the third heat, the last half of which
was trotted in :lG. His get were free
spirited roadsters, very stylish and reso
Lutte, and many of them were quite fast
Some, however, were a little too higl
toned to be safe for ladies to handle anC
drive. Mr.. Stevens informed us not Ions
since that while owned by him he neveI
failed to produce a trotter with speed
enough for gentleman's roadster wher
mated with a good mare. The most OF
his get in Maine were picked up and TAX
en- out of the State as fast as they wer,
= matured, and many of them sold at higl
prices for those times. He was the sir,
of Cora F. (2:2S), st. Elmo @ :294) ant
Jennie w. @ :30). None of his sons hay,
yet produced 80 performers to oul
knowledge, but one of his daughters
bred to Bayard, brought Emma b. @ %,
and Cora F. (2:2S) is the dam of Pear
q :234) Il American Cultivator.