The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1888-04-24
HORSE NOTES.

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Tho little midget, Freeman, is now
considered among the very best light.
weight jockeys in the West.
There viii be days trotting at
the Pimlico track, Baltimore. Md, on
July A.
Miss Ford, with $10,2l5 to her
credit, was EnquiEer's largest winner
last season. Forty-one Of EnQuirer's
ran.
MIR. Salisbury says that, barring
accidents. he will start Director III the
stallion race in California in the au--
tumn.
Mr.. De Turk, OF Santa Rosa, de-
clined an offer Of $4,000 for the use of
Anteeo, 2.162. during the stud sea-
son.
Current reports say that Pilot
Knox. 2192, will be one of the stall
lions in Hartford's $40, 900 stake next
September.
Charles Owens. who has gained
some distinction as an amateur Jockey
''between the flags" in Ireland, has ar
rived in this country.
The Pennsylvania Association of
Trotting Horse Breeders will hold their
annual meeting Of 1888 at Du Bois,
Pa, on September 4, 5, 6 and z.
The second annual meeting Of the
New England Association Of Trotting
Horse Breeders Will be held at Mystic
Park, Boston, September IS TO 2o.
George Hakes, the Illinois breeder
and turfman, has purchased OF j. l..
Harris the A-year-old trotting stallion
Patula, by Pancoast--Eden I.assle.
Price pal1, $4,000.
Coupling horses in the book bet
same stable, is now the order at New
Orleans, in accordance with the provi-
slons Of the new racing rules.
Prince Wilkes has full brother.
The youngster was dropped at High.
land Farm, Lexington, recently. We
hope that it will grow up into as good
a track performer as the chestnut geld
ing owned by Mr.. George A. Sing
erly. ,a
Milton Young denies that no has
made any agreement with the Dwyers
looking to the purchase Of Pontiac for
stud purposes. The horse at present Is
not for sale, as it is believed chat he
will stand the training.
Crit Davis, Harrodsburg, KY, has
commenced to jog Prince Wilkes, John
ston, Mcleod, and Katherine S. Mr..
Davis writes that Prince Wilkes is not
so fleshy this spring, and that he will be
In shape earlier than last season.
Percy Talbot has sold the bay
mare Silverone, 2.19a, by Alcyone. dam
Silyerlock by Mambrino Time to Sam
Gamble, OF San Francisco, CAL, for
S6O00. Sllverone was foaled in 1882.
She made record of 2.24S in tho Gas.
conade stake race Of 1885, won by
Patron.
The bay stallion Brynwood,
years old, by Mambrlno Patchen, dam
Mamie L., by Messenger Duroo, died
March Goth, Ia tho American Institute
building. He was owned by George
K. Sistare, and caught cold in being
shipped from Orange county to New
York.
The Hampden Park Association,
Springfield, Mass, at a meeting on
March II, elected the following officers:
L. j. Powers, President; Charles Full
ler, Vice President; q. q. Robinson:
Secretary and Treasurer; Executive
Committee, d. o. Gilman, A. T.
Wildes, 9. T. Shean and j. w. Good
rich. -,
The Island Park track (between
Albany and Troy, N. Y. has been wild
ened on the upper turn, and new club
house has been built. The Clay stakes.
guaranteed purse Of $4,000 for horses
that have not beaten 8 minutes, Will be
trotted for on June 13, 1883.
The brown pacing gelding Riley,
2.20. by HOward's Copperbottom, was
permanently injured in a collision on
the Chicago and Northwestern Rail.
road while being taken from Freeport
ILL.,, to Rockford. Sam Chapman, his
owner, entered suit for damages against
the company, and was awarded $500.
The Great Eastern Circuit COM
prlses the Driving Club Of New York,
May 22-25; Goshen Driving Club, May
20 to June !; Hudson River Driving
Park, Poughkeepsie. June 5.S: Island
Park, Albany. June IL. ID, ii and L.;
Charter Oak Park. Hartford, June 19-
%; Beacon Park, Boston, July 6, and
uniform classes and purses have been
arranged throughout the circuit.
w. II. Wilson, Abda1lah Park,
purchased all Of the Sultan foals
dropped at Mr.. Rose's ranch; near San
Gabriel, CAL, IN 1887. There were only
three colts and one filly. They were
got just before Sultan was shipped to
Kentucky. Mr.. Wilson also purchased
a yearllng fllly by Stamboul, 2.l75. dam
by The Moor. The five youngsters
were brought over by Budd Doble, and
arrived at Abdallah Park on March
13.
&C. j. Hamlin makes tho following
offer to General b. +. Tracy: ST will
trot ut the coming fall meeting of the
New York State Trotting Horse
Breeders Association, or at the Bufralo