Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-28

morse, and nothing but horse that Is per-
feet from the tip Of his nose to the end OF
his tail will satisfy me. Mambrino Chief
is, think, the handsomest yet produced.
BE has taken prizes in all the shows in
which he has been entered, but have some
youngsters that think will beat Mambrino
Chief for good looks when they have thor
oughly matured and filled outwell."
COL. BRUCE FAvoRs THoRoUGHBREDs.
Y 81 am in favor of the thoroughbred blood
in the trotter,' said Col. s. D. Bruce, editor
of the Turf, Field and Farm. ''I believe
that if the thoroughbred was handled prop
erly he would trot as well as the trotting
horse. Maud S is one of the great argu-
ments brought forward to prove the benefits
of the thoroughbred blood in the trotter.
Her granddam was thoroughbred mare.
Sallie Russell was by Boston. Boston was
the sire of Lexington and The Count, two
most celebrated thoroughbreds. Look at
y-Eye-See, with record of 2:10. His
granddam was a thoroughbred. He is by
Dictator, he BY Hambletonian, dam Clara
by American Starr. Hambletonian and
American Starr were both by thoroughbred
Isires-Ameriean Starr was sonof Duroc,
he by Imported Diomed, dam by Henry,
that raced with; Eclipse on Long Island in
1923, The dam of Jay4Eye-See was Twi-
| light, and his granddam by Lexington
Daylight, so you see how much of the thor
oughbred blood he has. The thoroughbred
blood gives the horse staying qualities. I
maintain that If you get too far from the
thoroughbred the horse loses his staying quail
tiles. He may have speed for short dis
tance, but is unable to maintain 1t long, and
loses all his ambition to race. 1t is perfectly
natural for the. thoroughbred to race. This
YOU can see by watching him during his
races, and by watching the yearlings before
| they have ever been put on a race course.
| Why, often in the paddocks three young
sters will have scrub races by themselves.
By breeding these horses with the trotters,
this liking for racing, great speed, staying
powers and high spirits are developed, that
makes them trot in 2:10 and repeat almost.
| Rysdyk's Hambletonian, one of the great
est, if not the greatest, sires the country has
had, is nearly related to the thoroughbred.
He was by Abdallah, by Mambrino Man,
brino was thoroughbred, being by i'm
ported Messenger, dam imported Sourcrout.
Hambletonian was the sire of Dexter, 217H;
Nettie, 2:1S; Orange Girl, 2:2O, and 3S more
from 2:201S to 2:30.
A SUCCESSFUL SIRE.
/"He is also the sire of EIectioneer, one of
the most successful sires in Governor STAN
ford's Palo Alto farm in California. Cover
nor Stanford is believer in the thorough
bred, and his successes show that his con-
fdence was not misplaced. Ansel, bay
horse with a record of 2:20, is by Elec-
tioneer, dam Annette, thoroughbred by
Lexington. Lexington is the sire of the
dams Of Nora Temple, 2:27L; Temple, 2:30;
Lady Prewett, 2:30, and Rysdyk, sire of
Clingstone, 2:14. Whips, a bay horse,
record 2:171S, is by Eleetioneer, first dam
Lizzie Whips, by Enquirer, thorough
bred, second dam by Vandal. Enquirer
was by imported Lexington. Lizzie Whips
was one of the gamest mares on the running
turf. Piedmont, chestnut horse, with a
record of 2:171z, traces back to the thorough
breds Mambrino, imported Paymaster, i'm
ported Messenger, imported Diomed and
others. He is credited with 15 contested
races and Al heats better than 2:30. He
was one of the fastest, gamest and most re-
liable horses of his day. Dame Winnie, the
dam of Palo Alto, 2:20N, and Gertrude
Russell, 2:231S, was sired by Planet Her
first dam was Liz Mardis, thoroughbred,
| by imported Glencoe. Planet was by i'm
ported Trustee, dam Nina, by Boston.
"Simol, the wonder of California in the
trotting world, was by Electioneer, dam
Wax, and she by General Benton, dam
Waxy, by Lexington, the thoroughbred.
General Benton traces back to imported
Messenger and other thoroughbreds. Colum-
bine, the dam of Antelo, 2:16%, and Ante.
volo, 2191I, was by A. W. Richmond, first
Bonnie Scotland, and she traces back to
Fashion, that beat Boston in 1912.
COMING TRoTTERs.
ga. W. Richmond, the sire of Columbine
| is by Blackbird, athoroughbred by Camden,
a son of Sharp, by American Eclipse FIX.
chequer, full brother to Planet, is the sire
of several good trotters, among them being
Rigoletto, 2:29Z; Lucille, POI. These are
only few of the instances where by using
the thoroughbred iudiciously some very
speedy animals have been produced. Gov
ernor Stanford has several thoroughbred
mares from which he hopes to get some good
| trotters. Among them are Piney Lewis, by
! Longfellow, by imported bennington (she
| is the dam of Piney by Electioneer, a trot-
teri; Planetia, by Planet; Rivulet, by Ri
voli (she is the dam of Rachel, by Elec-
tioneer), and others.
"There are several other breeders in this
country who have studied this question for
number of years and who are now reaping
the benefit of these studies by producing fast
horses. More fast trotters are produced now
than ever there were before, and the trotting
| IurI is IN very nealIny cOnulIlOn. Inere
are more fast horses now than there ever
were before, and TO all appearances next
season will see many very fast miles trotted
off, American trotting horses are now get
ting to be in good demand in Europe
Every year several are sent to Italy and
France, and now the Englishmen are begin
ming to appreciate the pleasure of driving
| behind a fast horse. Trotting is truly a
| gentleman's sport, and more gentlemen are
| keeping good horses every year. You see, a
great many like horses, but all cannot afford
to keep the thoroughbred and to see him
race. 1t costs small fortune to run a
racing stable, but many can keep one or two
trotters, and enjoy very much jogging along
behind them on the road. I think the trot-
ter has great future before it, and will
grow more popular each year. 1 should not
be surprised to see several trot very close to
Maud SIS time next season, and very soon
the Queen will have to look to herself if she
/ still wishes to hold her title.''
FOR NERVOUS DEBILITY