St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-13
HOOF PRINTS.
Gossip About Turfmen, Theil
Stock and Its Doings.

Gossip About Turfmen, Their
Stock and Its Doings.
The Gar, who won the Pacific Derby
at San Francisco, on April %. is en-
gagged in the st. Louis Derby, one mile
and half; the Chicago Horseman
Challenge Foal stake, added money
5000, mile and quarter; and the
Charles Green stake, mile and quar-
ter. at st. Louis: and at Washington
park. Chicago. in the American Derby,
the Sheridan stake, mile and quarter.
and the DreXel stake. one mile, beside
other Eastern engagements. If he is as
good as the Californiaus believe him to
be we are anxious to have him come
over, for it will be guarantee of
first-class horse race when he measures
strides with several of his own age that
are already Oh this side of the Rockies.
Four trotting associations in South
Dakota have arranged their dates har-
moniously, and have formulated one
common programme. Mitchell opens
the ball OH June 26, 81 and 2S; Sioux
Falls follows next on July 2, 8 and 4;
Water town falls into line on July 10,
II and IL. and Aberdeen holds the last
meeting of the series on July II, Is and
10. The programme for the first day
consists of the 800 and the 2:2S trOt-
ting classes, the $40 pacing class and
novelty running race. On the second
day the :35 trotting class, the free-fon
all pacing class and mile aud repeat
running race are the principal attrac
tions. The card for the third day con-
tains the 2:45 and the free-for-al] trot-
ting classes, half-mile and repeat run
ming race and a class for three-year-old
colts and under. The purses for the
circuit foot up to $4,000.
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa,
states TINT Secretary Shaffer, of the
state fair, and other county secretaries,
have prepared a racing circuit, with
purses amounting to SlS,000, for trot-
ting, pacing. and running contests. The
circuit will open in Keokuk, August 13
loosa, August &c to 30; closing in DeS
Moines September 8 to- G.. Entries close
August S.
Farnham, Allen & Co., of Columbus,
Wis, have sold to Montana syndicate
the bay stallion Maxim 2711, by Bel
mont 64, dam Primrose dam of
Princeps), by Alexander's Abdallah:
second dam Black Rose, PAGER, by Tom
Teemer, PAGER. Among the purchasers
are Huntley d Clark, of Toston, Mont,
former owners of the horse.
C. W. Williams, of Independence,
Iowa, owner of the famous young trot-
ting stallion, Axtell, two-year-old, rec
ord 2:23. favored The Horseman with a
call on Tuesday last. He reports all
of his stock in excellent condition, and
will place the great AXtell IN training,
after his stud season is finished, on
July /.
The Bard and The Don, both of which
have received considerable backing in
the ante-post books, have been declared
out of the Brooklyn handicap, and the
bookmakerS have thus won the large
amount of money wagered on their
winning.
Miss McLoud, dam of Lord Nelson,
foaled ON May 3, horse colt by Bionen
Clay. She Will be bred to Lord Nelson.
Miss McLoud is now twenty-four years
old and owned by MI. Miller, Moor
head, MINI.
John W. Butz, Liberty, ILL.,, has pur-
chased from the Waters stock farm,
Genoa Junction, Wis, the bay colt
Eager. by ErelOng 1141. dam Choral, by
Nutwood; second dam Anthem, by
Cuyler, etc.
Judge w. l. Hayes, OF Clinton, To-. has
sold to W. I. Hayes. of Hastings, Mich.
the two-year-old tilly Enterpe, by Star
of the West 666, record 2:261a, dam
Dolly Warden, by Almont Rather 500.
L. C. Houk, Winterset, To-. has pur-
chased from j. B. Perry. Lexington, KY,
the young stallion Cross Mark, by Vic
tor Won Bismarck, dam the Dam of Josie
Lee. 2:3O1s. by Darlbay; second dam by
Pilot, Jr.
Senator Heabst's $4,000 colt. King
Thomas, ran great trial at Sleeps
head Bay last Friday, said to have been
five furlongs in 1:0l15, with weight up.
Chinn & Morgan, Harrodsburg, KY,
have lost from paralysis promising
three-year-old bay gelding by Leonatus.
out of Grace j. by Astral.
One of the Erdenheim yearlings has
been named Baby Anson, because it Is
such great kicker.
Brother Dan, a full brother to the
PAGER Johnston, 2:06&. has trotting
record of 2:231s.