St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-14

1t is true that Bell Boy did not have
his speed during the summer months,
but after he was taken to California in
the fall he improved very rapidly, and
now has mark of 2:l94, which is the
second best record for colt OF his age,
the 2:1S of Sable Wilkes being the best.
w. r. Allen has bought the bay filly
Miss MajoIca from Robert Bonner for
$4,000. Miss Majoiica is the only sister
of Majolica, and last summer, as Jour
year-old, she trOtted mile on the farm
track with very little work in 2:22M,
last quarter in 1874 seconds. a 2:l3 gait.
Mr.. Allen bought her for brood mare,
and as she is from great producing
lines she is almost sure to throw trot-
tiers. She will be trained the coming
season, and record will be put on her.
The Hon. Leland Stanford, of Palo
Pepper, of Frankfort, KY, the bay stall
lion Norval, by Electioneer, dam by
AleXander's Norman, for $4,000. Nor
Val has already made his mark as the
sire of the peerless filly Norlalne, that.
as yearling, trotted mile over the
Bay district course, San Francisco, In
2:3115, the performance taking place
Nov. IL, 1887. With such recOmmen-
dalton he will at once become one OF
the most fashionable trottlng sires in
Kentucky.
Jerry O'Niel, Of Boston, says that the
famous old trotter Driver, 2:l911aa, win
ner of 1877 heats in 2:30 or better. which
has been in his charge about year. is
now as sound as a dollar, without a
pimple or puff ON him anywhere, and
feels like colt. Driver is by Volun-
teer, dam by. Seely's American Star;
second dam by Wildair, son OF Hoag--
lan's Gray Messenger. he by son OF
Sherman Morgan.
W. M. Lowman, Hastings, Neb.,
writes: Il have three-year-old geld
ing, sired by Lumps, 2:21. and out OF
mare by Kimbrough's Abdallah. that
can show 2:40 gait at the pace. lie IS
strong one, and you will heal. from
him next summer. He is now i'll the
ling some good ones for ID. L. Hill, the
secretary of the Nebraska State Trotting
Horse Breeders association"
A. ]. Alexander, Woodburn farm,
Spring Station. KY, has sold to }. l.
Case. Racine, Wis, the bay mare Wat
erlily, foaled 1875, by Hero, of Thorn
dale, dam Siren. by Edwin Forrest, her
dam Waterwitch dam of Viking 2:1913;
Mambrino Gift, 800; Scotland. 2:2211s;
Wavelet. 2:a41115. and Waterloo. 2:2S15).
S. A. Browne & Co. have sold to the
Hon. Isaac Stephenson, OF Marlnette,
Wis, the chestnut stallion Minnesota.
2:3715, trial 2:274, foaled in 1888, for
$3.50; also the bay mare Salome, foaled
in 1856, who trotted quarter at years
old in 80 seconds, for S1,6O0.
The Chicago Central Park Driving
association has elected the following
officers to serve for the current year:
President, j. L. Rawleigh; secretary,
w. III. Kane: directors. j. M. Leet, j.
L. Rawleigh. John Coughlin, w. IL.
Kane and John Brennock.
Again this next season the Jewett
farm, Buffalo. N. Y. will issue only a
stallion catalogue. Not having stock for
sale they will wait another year before
publishing one containing the names OF
all the horses OH the farm.
George A. Fuller, late trainer for j.
Y. Stryker, at Springfield, ILL.,, has been
engaged to handle the young trotters at
the Allen stock farm, Pittsfield, Mass.
He is the son of the weil-known trainer
at Forest City farm.
The first yearling sale held by Maj.
B. G. Thomas, DiXiana stud, Lexing-
ton, KY, was in 1884. since which time
ninety-five colts and FLIES have been
sold for $70,675, grand average OF
$743.31.
The thoroughbred breeders in Ken
lucky are beginning to fear the inroads
OF the trOtter. All indications point to
a grand revival of trotting contests in
the near future.
Nina D, by Nutwood, 2:1ssl, out of
Adelaide, 2:19sl, is to be bred to Sable
Wilkes, 2:1S.
The Winnipegers are to have big
trotting meeting on the ice.