The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-05-24
MRS. |. \. PARSONS.
Evergreen Stock Farm.
SEASON OF 1888.
COL. WEST!
Hi. Breeding and Description.

COLONEL WEST, lott, bay horse
foaled 1874. Bred by Lister Witherspoon, Ky.
by SENTINEL (Record, 2:2a3<); Sire of Won
2:TX; Young Sentinel, 2:96; T. A., 2:2s;
Grand Sentinel, 2:2734; Mignon, s:EA; Ca
pIoa, Dam. Leah. by wooDFoRD MAMBRINo,
345 RECORD, 3: 2fE; Sire of Abbettsford. :19h ;
Mambrino Dudley. 9:a0!5; Convoy. 2:s25s Ma,
gnss MI Hai9s Hache5 ae go Lazy ayeT MsFss
a:elZ and Grand-sire of Trinket. 2;I4; Pa.
'fSd' ID Dam. yi M MAUD. Gi By AIEXANDER,s ABB
DALLAH, Is; Sire iof Goldsmith Maid: a:l4;
hGsatan asx: Mai. Easal ~ 3: as: Saint Elmo. ST.
Almont and Belmont
Sd Dam by aobert Bruce.
@ 9Th Dam By Trumpeter.
9th Dan by Stamboul.
COLONEL WEST comes from the
best representatives of the families of Ham.
bletonian and Mambrins Chief. His sire and
the sire of his dam both possessed speed and
the ability to transmit 1t to their progeny in
seeking sires with either speed or the ability to
| get it. But where both elements are combined
one aT%s the blood is dos6l 6G valnabe
dallah naveNshown the capacity of not only
| getting sons and daughters that could trot. but
they could produce srotters: Sentinel was
| He was foaled In 1858, and died in 1878, hence
was but 10 years old. His stud service was
he got Won Arnim. s:1sX; Annette. 2 :251S; t.
| A., 2:2s; Young Sentinel. 2:26; Vivandlere.
2M MisnSn sg1 cIgOudl d.Ion, sas s;reS a1S
| Omar, four year old record OF Q: 26h; Cosher,
.: 50: and one of his daughters produced Leah
2:S5; Grace Darling 2:29s1, and Sir Knight,
.: 2ss<. Many stations have lived a lifetime
and not sired as many trotteTs as Sentinel sired
| sired st. Julian, AUX; Gloster, AIT; Ally.
2:l9; Bodine. 2:19L Amy, 2:20S; Huntress.
seventeen others with records below 2: so His
sons have sired thirty one 2: so performers, and
his daughters have proouced eight such. II
the difference in their length of life and their
opportunity is taken into account Sentinel is
the equal if not the superior of his great broth
1 ever lived that can make an equal showing.
This shows that the warm blood of Lady Patri-
OF commipgled most kindly with that of the
great founder OF the Hambletonian family.
The sire of Col. Vests dam, Woodtord Nam
bripo. as trotter. campaigner and sire has
never had but one superior George Wilbe }.
His record of 2:2th was obtained when fifteen
years old. and when he was weak and wasted
by disease. He i credited wi h larger per
any other sire He sired Abbottsford, s:ls1S
; Pancoast. 2:2ls< ;Mambrino Dudley. 2: 20ts
Convoy. 2; a2f naagentaa 2; ~. kaenei2 aa SS&
.: s9I. and George A. Aver. 9: 80. He sired
Princeps and Pancoast. two of the sensational
sireS OF 1856. Cnl. VESTS grand-dam was sired
by Alexis Abdallah, horse " hose descenda: t.
lead those OF any other sons of Hambletonian
. From his Ioins have come such great sires 3:
| Alm0nt Belmont. Woods HambleGonian. &c.
Sc. Ali this com nation of the blood af Ghes,
greatest sires of these great families is bull
upon q solid foundation of thoroughbFet blool
running back four generations
Individually, Col. West is all that his breed
ing would indieate-lRrge, strong and smooth
| with the hest of feet and limbs He has neve
been handled professionally, buI was driven
mile over the kavenna track in 2: afl8 last hal
in 1:17. He has never had access to any wei
bred mares. bus from ordinary mares he ha
sired a class OF roadsters that will comman
the attention OF buyers. His action is YER
p nne, and be goes In that grand majestic. com
manding style that is SO attractive to hOrsemeI
As all the sires in his line have been posi-
II tive, potent sires we count on Col. West bein
, an important factor in the improvement of tn
v road horse of this section.
We submit these few facts, hoping it wi
= cause our breeders to carefully weigh his mel
r. its and an alyze the value of his blood lines.
will be seen that he is not depending upon th
If number OF lines of Messenger blood. but Is h
of the best lines on TOP CLOSE UP. Nor Is
3 from q line that depends on an accident thi
"a has cropped out aud dependent on some on
REPRESENTATIVE to bolster up q line of sncces
!, full FAILURES, but he comes from POTENT LIN
= OF THE MOST POTENT FAMILIES.
% COLONEL WEST will make I'll
10 Season OF 1873 at the home OF his owner, opp
:, site the New Fair Grounds. at SIS the Seaso
~ with the full privilege OF returning in case &
a. mare proves not to be in foal.
Write for Circular. to
D. WALTER FLETCHER.
RAySsSA, PeeTAse Gee O