St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-13
Increased Interest Manifested
Concerning Colt Races at
the State Fair.
Work Which Is Necessary to
Get Them in Trim for the
Occasion.
McGrath, Sherwood, DR.. Evans
and Capt. Marrett Earn
estly Engaged.
Clingstone and Belle Hamlin-'
Guys Great Feat at
Buffalo.


among local horsemen in the colt races
that are to take place at the state fair
this fall than has ever been manifested
before. 1t is pleasant to know that this
Is the case, for 1t is very important
matter to the breeders of the trotting
horse in Minnesota. In this state there
are number of the best bred stations
In the United States, and their value
depends, in large degree, whether
Or not their produce can trot fast.
Those who can demonstrate that they
can produce fast trotters will prove
themselves to be valuable animals
10 their owners. Speed is the
sest, and to be successful
Fire this must be shown in the produce.
go produce this the horses and mares
constitute the first necessity. The
next requirement is the proper condi-
ton of the animals, so as to bring them
to the struggle in such form as to do
their best. This depends entirely upon
fhe management of the youngsters and
rare given to them previous to the
faces. 1t is understood that the own
srs of the best trotting stock in the
matter than they ever have heretofore.
Mr.. McGrath has Tipperary in
fair form. and it is expected
that in month from this
time that he will be in suitable condi-
ton for the two-year-old race. George
W. Sherwood has two two-year-olds,
one by Woodford Wilkes and the other
by Nutwood, out of a Dictator mare.
Both of these ought to be gilt-edged,
and will be hard to beat if put into
proper condition. Capt. L. B. Marrett
al Nillrac h,,
Lumps. 1t is not known positively
whether or not this colt will be in the
races, but it is expected that he will.
1t is said that this youngster is trotting
very fast. 1t is we'll known that Dr.
Evans, of Minneapolis, has a large
number of Wilkes colts and fillies, and
1T is expected that he will have some of
them in the contests. Perhaps there
are others. 1t is plainly to be
seen from the above that the best
trotting blood in the land is
represented in the stock spoken of. If
therefore, the owners of the colts do
their duty and put the animals in proper
shape, the races in Minnesota ought to
be as good and as satisfactory to breed
ers as those given in Kentucky and Cal
ifornia. While breeders here cannot
expect quite as great speed in Mime
sofa as in the above-named states, ow-
ing to reasons that are well known to
hOrSemen, they can secure just as salts
factory results as can be obtained in
states where the climate is more favora-
BILE for the young trotters. In few
weeks the races will take place and
these few weeks should witness a
marked improvement In the young
stock that is to take part in them.
Clingstone and Belle HamIin.
Last Friday race took place at Buff
falo, n. Y, that was in some respects
q quite noticeable. Mr.. Gordon, of Cleve-
land, for several years has owned Cling
stone, bay horse, with great speed and
remarkable staying powers. Five or
Six years ago in consequence of his
great speed and his beating everything
he came in contact with, he was called
the Demon" Owing to some illness
he has been off the turf for several
years. In the meantime Belle Hamlin,
owned by Mr.. Hamlin, of Buffalo, n.
Y, has come to the front as a very fast
mare. For some months good deal of
talk has been INDUCED in as to the rela-
tive merits of the two animals, and this
resulted in contest between them, as
above stated. The mare had shade
the best of the start, at the quarter she
half a length ahead and at the
lalf mile pole full length. AS
the three-quarter pole was reached
Clingstone made bad break and the
mare took lead of four lengths. The
horse finally got his feet and came down
the home stretch with great speed, but
he was too far behind to overtake the
mare and she won in 2:17%. In the
second heat ClingstOne went at the bus
mess as though he had determined to
win. At the quarter pole he was three
lengths ahead. At the three-quarter
pole the mare had come up to within
length and a half, and both made a
great race of it from there to the wire.
Clingstone had too much speed and beat
the mare by half a length in 2:1S%.
Both started on even terms and held
their respective positions to the quarter
when the mare drew away so that at
the three-quarter pole she had length
the best of the struggle. Down the
stretch both went at rapid rate of
speed, the horse winning the heat in
2:1714, and also the race. Several years
ago, when ClingstOne trotted against
Thorndale and beat him, M. L. Grattan
wrote the account of the race for Wilkes
Spirit of the Times and it was copied
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