, 1888-05-22
JOHNSTON.

ing at the turn into the backstretch) is too
soft, and | know he will leave his feet. Play
what you can against him" Bride was
rhunderstruck but, concluding that Splan
knew what he was talking about, proceeded
TO uack time
When the word was given Johnston went
away as steady as O piece of machinery. As
he struck the soft ground Bride looked to sec
MIN break and was disappointed He main
tained an even stride to the firm footing on
the backstretch and increased his speed. He
passed the quarter in 90 seconds, the half in
! I3N, the three quarters in 1:35, and then
came home in SlA, completing the mile in
cosy SplanAs explanation to Bride was:
Nv ell, Ira, we lost, but I'm glad OF it; I
thought he would break sure over there, but
he was going so fast he couldn't, and so he
had to go through all right" When Splan
settled with the pool box the next day he had
a little over $50 left. He went to a jewelry
store, purchased a pair of gold clasped gar
ters, had 9'O6A engraved on them and sent
them by express to his wife This left him
less than 81 in his pockets, but he declared
himself the happiest man In the world, and
was sure Little Splan" would be happy too
when she got those carriers.
The news TINT Commodore Kittson win
close out his stables about the middle of June
and retire from the turf permanently has
created quite a stir in trotting circles. The
reason for such action is given as bis ad-
vanced age and feeble health, he being over
50 years old and unable to give such atten-
ton to bis farm and stock as ho would wish.
His stable includes some very valuable stall
nonf and brood mares Among his famous
turf performing mares that are now breed
ing are Sannie G., 2:27; Astoria, 2.29H; Lady
Groesbeck. 225H; Lady Logan, $50; Lady
Role, 2:22A: $3.50, 2:17A; Minnie R,
e:96A; Fannie Witherspoon, 2:16H, and
Gem, 2;l3H Commodore Rittson's stables
art regarded as equal to anything Of the kind
In the United States
They are In the form OF q Greek cross, 24S
feet In length by $50 in width The main en-
trance is twenty feet wide, with offices on
either side for the owner and manager.
These are 24x26 feet and have q ceiling
height OF twelve feet From the managers
room a stairway leads to the second story,
eleven feet In the clear, which Is divided off
into sleeping rooms for the attendants. From
the office Of the proprietor. on the east side of
the entrance, rises an ornamental observa-
ton tower. sixty four feet high, from which
a splendid view can be had OF st Paul and
the surrounding country The whole build
ing Is of brick. with stone trimmings, gall
vanized iron cornices and rooted with fancy
cut iron shingles No hay Is ever kept in the
building. into all parts of which water Is
forced by a large windmill. The whole OF
the stable part is paved with tarred cedar
blocks, and throughout the building is made
as perfect and complete as possible for
the purpose IL Is designed for. The structure
cost between $4,000 and 10000.
alt Is very evident" says Tho St Paul
Globs, shat. Notwithstanding the large ex-
penditure OF money by Commodore kittson
for buildings and stock, no will net u
very handsome sum by closing out his breed
ing establishment"