The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-04-14
Waited from Track and Road.
l.. w. HESS, Editor.

IL. h0DlnsOu OF MhVecilles, III uho eo'"
sire in Geo. H. Low, son of Florida lie is the
sire of Eva, 2.SSl, Mill Boy, 2;57f and other
colts that promise speei.
B.J. Butler, owner Of Ruter's Bashaw,
2.2Sl, has arrived home from California
He informs me that he will have his horse
here in a day or two, and that he will let
him make the season here.
Thomas Miles who has leased the new
track for this season, has had 1t narrowed
during the week so that il is now ft to jog
on. MIR. Miles horses have without excep
ton wintered well and al look sleek and
fat. He expects TO make some Of his colts
trot quite fast.
WI. Nicely has his trainer, Mike" jog
ging number of good colts, among them
are few by Ottawa Chief, 2;25, that prom.
ises to 90 faster han their sire.
Crit Davis has commenced jogging Priace
Wilkes, 2:l6; Johnston, 2:06t; Mcleod,
2:2ll and Katherine s., by Messenger
Chief
Pearl medium, 2;27, by Happy Medium,
dam, Pearl, by Gentle Breeze, TO J. Firzger
aid, Maysville, Ky. This FLY trotted in
2:29l as three-y ear.old, and make her
present record last season in her year.old
form.
Mr. VIM. Redling shipped eleven trotte's,
including Misty Morning, 2:2l, and Molly
Wilkes, 2:22l, to Cuba, on Wednesday Of
last week. Charley Dickerman accompanied
the consignment
Some particulars are given of the sale Of
the acted PAGER L. C. Lee, which was noted
in recent issue as follows: Then came
the event OF the day The celebrated pacing
stallion L. C. Lee, with pacing record of
2:l5, and said to be the fastest pacing stallion
in the world, was brought forward. The
first bid made was $1,000, and rapidly rose
to $4,000 in 81 900 bids. Then the bidding
rapidly went forward at 500 advance until
reached $500 when one Of the bidders
promptly called out $4,000. At this there
was cheer that shook the whole building.
After vainly endeavoring to secure an ad-
vance he was knocked down at that figure to
Mr. James Healey, of Leadvlle. The
auctioneer stated to Mr.. Healey that Col.
Morrissey desired the privilege of breeding
one of his favorite mares to lie, which was
granted. Col Morrissey refused $4,000
for this stallion some time ago"
Walter Pierce of Snarpsville, Pa, has
matched the chestnut geldng, Doctor Al
mont, 2:2l3. by Almont Boy, against the
bay horse Trouble, 2:2i4, owned by W. A.
Lambert, Orangeville, ONO, for $500 side
The race will be trotted at the Cleveland
Grand Circuit meeting.
James Page of Denver, Col, paid $40,
600 for the pacing stallion L. G. Lee, 2:l5
at the John d. Morrissey sale last motnh
He now offers to match him against any
pacing stallion in the world, mile heats
for $4,000.
The famous mare Wildf1ower, by Elec
tioneer, that reduced the two year old
record of the world to 2:2l in 1881 loaled
bay flly on March 10, by Piedmont,
2:174.
Geo II. Hopper of Unionville, Ohio, has
purchased the black colt N0mlnator, foaled
Feb. II, 1886, 10y Electioneer, dam Conso-
lation, by Dictator, from Palo ALTO Farm
He cost $500
Lyle Z. Simmons the former driver of
the trotters Early Dawn, Eagle Bird, &C.
son of William L. Simmons, is one Of
the latest additions to the running turf,
He has stable of youngsters at Lexington,
and they will BE- trained by himself.
Among the Let is a half sister of Badge
and full sister of Jack of Hearts,
Walter Pierce of Sharpsville, Pa, has
matched the chestnut geldiDg DR.. Almont,
2:2l2f, by Almont Boy, against the bay
horse Trouble, 2:24a4, owned by w. A.
Lambert, Orangeville, O., for $500 a side
The race will be trotted at the Cleveland
Grand Circuit meeting.