The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-07
G0RDON'S GREAT FARM.
HOME OF GUY, CLINGSrONE, AND
OTHER FAMOUS TROTTERS.
The Wonderful Son of Kentucky's
Prince to Win New Laurels-Cling-
stone to Appear Again-Some Prom


stone to Appear Again-Some Prom
ising Youngsters.
/ From the New York Sun.
| CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 2-Gordon Glen
| Stock Farm, six miles from the city, the
property of the great trotting horse enthu-
siast, w. J. Gordon. and the home of Guy,
whose marvellous flight of speed was shown
! at Fleetwood two months ago; the demon
Clingstone. the conqueror Of Belle Hanlin
and Prince Wilkes, and others, is perfectly
appointed stock farm.
Mr.. Gordon's possessions are enormous.
His residence, perfectly plain, but cosy
and home-like structure, nestles in the
shelter of group of beech and maple trees
of rare size and symmetry on a huge bluff,
against which the blue waters of Lake Erie
beat ceaselessly.
The approach to the house from st. Clair
street is through lane, beautifully graded
and shaded by double lows of kingly elms,
that appear as though they had withstood
the blasts of two-score winters and were
capable Of coping with those of 100 yet to
come. A drive of mile over this beautiful
road and the park, some hundreds of acres
il area, is reached; and more charming
head could not be found.
The approach to Mr. Gordon's residence
is over a broad, smooth road which skirts
the shores of the lake quarter of mile,
winding through rocky passes. Fronting
the residence proper, which is of wood,
| built in the Gothic style, is magnificent
lawn of many acres, dotted here and there
=, ith stately elms, beeches and hickories.
Mr. Gordon is mild hammered gentle
man. beloved by all who know him; a man
| who has done great deal to advance the
standing of the trottiug horse, and who has
sufficient wealth at his command to pur-
CHASE any animal that may strike his
fancy He is much of the Robert Bonner
type and, with that gentleman, enjoys the
distinction of owning many fast trotters.
His especial pet is Guy, 2:12$4, the black
son Of Kentucky Prince, trotter in whose
capabilities he has wonderful belief Mr..
Gordon is of the opinion that Guy Will,
with care, in time come pretty near estab-
fishing a new world record, and Willard
Saunders, Mr.. Gordon's foreman, who has
driven Guy and Clingstone in nearly all
their great races. is equally sanguine.
A five minutes walk from Mr. Gordon's
house through the woods brings one to the
G 1rdon Glen farm proper, .on the grounds of
the old Cleveland fair, which were pur-
chased by MIR. Gordon a few years ago.
The roomy agricultural hail, splendidly
lighted and ventilated, is now one of the
finest stables in the country. 1t was within
this enclosure that MIR. Saunders was found
overseeing the handling of half dozen
promising yeariings
Guy was the first horse seen. Saunders
blue eyes lighted up with pride as the groom
unblanketed the little gelding and led him
out into the main corridor of the stable for
inspection. A muscular black, standing
scant 15.113 hands, with splendid quarters
and back, good sloping shoulders, head in
clined to ROBUSTNESS. but withal resolute.
fitted to a strong neck, is what the writer
saw. He is not a handsome horse, but he
possesses that which is irreSstlbly attrac-
tive in a trotter, splendid barrel and grand
back. As he stood there playfully gripping
his grooms fingers, with ar I'D like to bite
yCl., but won't" air, he looked what he is all
over-a great little horse.
HE was the greatest horse | ever saw at
st. Louis three weeks ago." said Mr..
Saunders, land | regret extremely that
there was not good track to. send him a
fast mile over. / think that not only his
own, but that all harness records would
| have been in danger"
do you mean that Guy could have beat
| Maud S. S 2:0S$4" Intercepted the writer.
II mean," replied the clever reinsman,
| ''that nobody knows how fast Guy can trot.
| do not know myself. and / have always
driven him. He has showed in bursts of
speed as good as a two-minute gait, and |
| have never driven him when he could not
have gone faster had called upon him to
| do So"
"Wnl you try another fast mile this
fall?"
II hardly think So The weather has
| been so wet since my return from the west
| that | have not been able to work him, and
| he is not now at top pitch. The only fast
mile have done is a mile IN 2:21."
"How do you like Fleetwood trackW
Every we'll, and Guy is a great horse
over it, If his record is ever beaten over
that course, | should be glad to go ON and
| trot against 1t.
Clingstone C2:14, one of the gamest and
! fastest trotters that ever wore shoe, was
| found in huge open paddock, where he
| had ample room to gambol. The gelding
| has been turned out for some time, and Mr.
| Gordon has had his feet cut down. I've
| gallant bay, whose bulldog tenacity h as
worn down the best performers on the tn rf
| in many hard contest. is still grand
looking horse. Mr.. Saunders says he is
| fully as good as he ever was. He will be
taken up next spring, and, il he undergoes
his preparation, will be campaigned. 1t
will take a flyer to show him the way to
the wire.
In the paddock adjoining Clingstone is
the game and fast brown gelding Nobly.
2:1S This robust fellow, that has led the
best of them merry dance, wore quarter
boots to prevent him from gouging himself
while at play. There was no doubt as to
his trotting quality, as he trotted dashes in
the paddock at 2:40 clip.
Mambrino Sparkle, 2:17 one of the finest
| trotting mares on the turf, whose form is
well nigh perfection, played in an open pad
dock at the end of the lane, which runs
parallel with the main building. Sue trotted
in her old-time form when a couple of
yearlings were being worked past her en-
closure. She is model road mare, and for
style cannot be surpassed.
Clingstone IL. a young stallion, 4-years-
old and full brother to Clingstone, occupied
| a roomy box in the main stable. He is a
royal looking fellow of great substance
| aud is regarded as a most promising stock
horse. lie is dark bay, almost sixteen
| hands in height, and very strongly put to-
| gether. Saunders says that. with but few
weeks preparation, Clingstone ii. showed
mile in 2:37, and quarter in 80 seconds.
| That he will get troUters is undoubted. as
| the writer saw Joshua A, yearling by
him, out of Miss Wilkes, by George Wilkes,
| trot better than three-minute gait along
| side a runner. The youngster has amazing
action, and, as Mr.. Saunders expressed it,
1--WE ought to have at least one young trot-
| ter next year"
All the yearlings show speed and are
hardy to degree, catching themselves the
moment they are called upon to rectify