St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-22
Miscellaneous,

Jack Spratt, the crack tr0tter in
Maine, having recently trOtted half
mile track there in 1928, is described by
an exchange as follows: Jack Spratt
is a thirteen-year-old, fifteen-hand son of
Tom Patchen. sometimes called Bill
Wellman. He is typical Morgan in
form, and his dam is claimed as of Nor
gan descent. His sire, Tom Patchen,
was by George NJ. Patchen, 2:2315. His
dam was by Toronto, aud from daugh-
ter of May Day by Sir Henry, son of Sir
CaSSiuS NJ. Clay, son of Henry Clay:
dam by Head EN-, a son of imp. Trus-
tee. The dam of Head EN- was Itasca.
by the famous old four-mile race horse
American Eclipse. 1tasca's dam was
very distinguished thoroughbred known
as Betsy RansonkL She was by Viz
ginian, a son of the renowned Sir
Archy.
Breeders Gazette-Smith & Russell,
of La Crosse, Wis, have sold to Ezra
Feller, of Plainview, Mimi, the bay
horse AlonZo, four years old: got by
Alaric dam Mamie by BrignOli Jr.
second dam Grace by King HerOd. AL
ONO is a stout. well-made horse, with
good feet, limbs and joints, a level
head, and with limited opportunities
can trot in 2:40. m. L. e." we be-
lieve, picked this yOungster out for
trOtter when two years old, but he has
not been fancied so highly by his vari
Gus owners as other colts which he can
beat despite his not being the fav0rite.
True merit comes out in the end. and
AlonZO is now owned by a gentleman
who will appreciate him and give him
chance.
Don Cossack. 2:2S. and seven of his
get were shipped this week to New
York city, where they are entered at
the national horse show TO be held at
the Madison Square Garden Nov. 5 to
10. They are as follows by name: Sally
CoSsaek, 2:2215, four years old; DiplO-
macy, 2:2SL, three years old; Dora
CosSack, 2:39, two years old; King Cos
sack, four years old, that won the
SWEEPSTAKES at Toledo, defeating a
large field of aged stations, and also
winner of first prize for stations four
years old or over at the Illinois state
fair; two yearling fillies and a weaving
colt. brother to King Cossack. Besides
the COssackS, the two-year-old stallion
Syndie and yearling Highwood are en-
tered by the Cation stock farm. At st.
Louis seven Of the COSSackS won twelve
prizes.
JOUI OdUlDDclls d Wtll hllOWII
trainer, has purchased Robert Swigert's
entire racing establishment: The terms
OF sale are private. The horses thus
disposed of are the four-year-oId Inso-
lence; two yearlings, Can-Can, by
Gleneleg, dam LapOlk, dam of Los
Angeles, and Minnie Ii, by Prince
Charlie, dam La Esmeralda, by Gleneleg
and the well known two-year-olds, Cas-
SiuS, Lamont, Duchess May, Brown
Princess and Re-EchO. The sale signi-
fieS the retirement of Swigert from
the turf"
Mr.. ShultZ's great stallion PancOast.
that was struck by lightning several
months ago, is reported to be steadily
recovering under the regular applica-
ton of the battery to his head and back.
He is growing stronger and is able to
walk around. 1t is thought that he will
be all right for service in the spring. 1t
is furthermore reported that he will be
| kept hereafter as private stallion only.
Arrangements have been made by
parties in Lexington, KY, for stake
race for purse of $1,000 between Hin
der Wilkes, Bermuda and Baron
| Wilkes. The latter, a few days ago,
won a great 2:25 stallion race at LeXing-
! ton, making a record of 2:1S15. The
race will be trotted on the Kentucky
Breeders grounds, Lexington.
The Erdenheim stud, Philadelphia,
Pa, lost Oct. 10, from inflammation of
the bowels, the chestnut mare, Busy
Bee. foaled 1871, by War Dance, dam
Laura Spillman, by Wagner, out of
GlOrvena, by Industry. Busy Bee was
good race mare, especially over tim
Der, but never had much chance in the
stud.
Cred Folger. the full brother to Guy,
about whose alleged phenomenal speed
| so much talk was made at the beginning
/ of the present season, is being driven
on the road in New York city, and the
! talk now is that some other driver than
/ Splan will have charge of him next
1 year.
There is some doubt about the PAGER
Arrow, 2:1SI, that performed so sue
cessfully under Budd DOble's manage
ment, being OH the turf next year. One
! of his legs is showing little weakness.