Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-02-08

Sackett q :19l), Benny q: lsD, Bri ght-
wood (2:l9D, Butterfly (2:l9D, c Amors
@ :19a), Capt. Emmous (2:l9D, Gomez,
(2:19D, Duke of Wellington C2:2O),
Enigma e :2O), Fleety Goldd' ast 2:2O),
Forrest Patchen (2:19d), Gene Smith
(2:l9i), George V. (2:2o), 'Gloster 2:17,
Gossip (2:ls), Guy q. l2), Iron Age
(2:19D, Jack (2:l9tO, John II. (2:2O),
John S. Clark (2:1.9s), J. @. (217D
Judge Davis 2:1ssO, Lady Maud q :1sD,
L. G. Lee (2:15), Little Fred (2:2O),
Lucille Golddusd (2:l6D, Mcleod (2.19D,
Maud (2:2O), Overman (2:19D, Pilot
Knox (2:19D, Protelne (2:1s), Rosalind
Wilkes :l4a), Spofford l2:1sa), Silver
thread g :15D, Sunrise Patchen (2:19D,
Susie Owen (2:20), Ulster Belle (2)1S),
Won Arnim :l94), Westmont (213D,
and Wilton q 49,"
The general might have added to the
above Rarus (2:l3D, Prince Wilkes
(2:14D, Hopeful e :143), Phil Thompson
(2:l6t), Charley Ford (2:163), SO SO
(2:17D, Baron Wilkes cas-, Frank
(2:191), and doubtless several others
which have the Morgan strain close up.
1t is significant fact that the more
closely any unprejudiced student studies
the breeding problem, and the more care
fully he analyses the pedigrees of the
trotters which have made fast records,
and the more closely he observes those
which he meets in his travels, the surer
he is to arrive at the same opinion at that
expressed by Gen. Withers, who is one of
the very best posted breeders on trotting
pedigrees in the world.
In comparing the Morgans with other
trotting families il should be borne in
mind that whatever has been accomplish
ed by that family in the way of produc-
ing trotters has been done under the most
adverse circumstances. There was
strong prejudice against the Morgans as
trotters for years, which was fostered
| by the friends of rival families. The
prejudice against them was so strong for
long time that many who had animals
possessing the strain preferred that the
fact should not be made public, fearing
that If known it would hurt the sale of
their stock. There is no doubt that many
of the trotters of unknown lineage trace
directly to some prominent member of
the Morgan family.
The breeding of the dam of Nelson's
famous brood mare, Gretchen, was never
traced until within the past year, through
the untiring efforts of Mr.. Levi S. Gould
of this city, facts were brought to light
which show conclusively that she was by
Vermont Black Hawk, son of Sherman,
by Justin Morgan. In 1875 Judith,
daughter of the inbred Morgan Draco
2:2S4D, was mated with Tom Rolfe,
whose sire was the highly bred horse
Pugh's Aratus, and whose dam was the
famous PAGER Pocahontas (2:17t). Both
Pugh's Aratus and Pocahontas were very
nearly thoroughbred. Irons Cadmus,
the sire of Pocahontas, is registered as
thoroughbred in Bruce's American Stud
Book, Vol. l. page I'll. He was by
Beach's Cadmus, son of American
Eclipse, by Duroc, by imported Diomed.
The dam of Beach's Cadmus was by Balls
Florizel, son of imported Diomed, and the
dam of Irons Cadmus was by Bruins
wick, by Sumpter, by imported Diomed.
The result of mating Judith with Tom
Rolfe was the stallion Young Rolfe,
xyb;nh n TT Nolcnn of Mama pot h,, x,,o ",
of trade, and offered to sell for about S75
when two or three years old, before
taking him down East. Gretchen, by
Gideon, dam by Vermont Black Hawk,
was mated with Young Rolfe several
seasons, and the produce of one of these
unions was the phenomenal Nelson, the
first Northern-bred three-year-old to get
record of 2:26a, and the first trotter
in the would to make so low a mark at
that age on half-mile track. Gretchen's
first foal was Knox Girl, by Gen. Knox
(2:3l4). Knox Girl was a speedy trot-
ter, but not nearly so fast as Nelson,
though she possessed several more Mes
senger strains through her sire. In 1877
Gretchen produced Susie Owen, by Dan
lei Boone, son of Rysdyk's Hambletoni-
an. Susie Owen was also trotter. Mr..
George Hicks gave her record of :26.
Nelson's record is now 2:2l4. Young
Rolfe was finally bought by Mr.. John
Shepard of this city, and put in Trainer
Golden's hands, who gave him a record
of 2:2l4.
If we remember correctly, the first
Northern bred three-year-old to beat
Nelson's mark was DR.. Days Sunrise
Patchen, which was started in nine events
as three year-old, and won first money
in eight of them, getting a record of
2:254. Sunrise Patchen was by Seneca
Patchen land he by the famous Geo.
M. Patchen q ;234), out of loot, by Hol-
enbeck's Sir Henry, son of the renown-
ed thoroughbred race horse Sir Henry.
Toot's dam was by Nimrod, son of