St. Paul daily globe., 1889-06-24
WHIPS AND TIPS.

WHIPS AND TIPS.
Gossip Concerning Horsemen,
Their Stables, and Current,
Events.
Official time of races is not taken in,
England, but all the principal events
are timed unofficially as closely as in
this country. AS all races in England
are run on flat turf tracks, not thrown
up at the turns, it is not to be expected
the time will average as fast as on inn
proved American dirt tracks. In the
English Derby, won by Donovan on
June s. the time made was 2 2:44 2-5, with
126 pounds up, while Ayrshire won it,
last year in 2:43. In 1857 Merry Hamp-
ton covered the Derby course 2:43 as,
against Ormonde's time of 2:45 3-5, and
MeltOn's 2:44 1-5. Subjoined is the
time made by the winners in the pres.
vious ten years: In 1875, Galopin, 2:4S;
1875, Kisber, 2:44; 1877, SilviO, $50;
1878, Seft0n, 1856; 1879, Sir Bevys, 500;
1882, ShOtOver, 2:45 3-5; 1883, st. Blaise,
2:4S 3-5; 1884, dead heat between St.
Gatien and Harvester, 2:46 Is.
Speed is born with the horse, and
training makes known its measure. The
horses best powers can only be brought
into play by patient thought and prac-
tlce. Study the disposition, action and
constitution of the animal and treathim
accordingly. Let the whip be the last
resort. and remember that driving
horse until he is tired to make him go
steady is a forlorn hope. In nine cases
out of ten the unsteadiness is caused by
want of booting and balancing him
properly, or by unsuitable bits. check
and manner Of driving him. Harshness
is another prolific cause. The driver
who is stiff in his opinions and set in his
ways will not do for all sorts of horses,
this horse learns my ways he will make
trotter." Now, he may be one of the
veterans whose chief way is to practice
1.-The bracing pull" which often sets
high-strung horses hobbling and causes
dull ones to dwell.
The Duke of Portland'S Donovan, the
winner Of the Derby, is bay horse,
without white, except the star III his
forehead. He stands over sixteen hands
in height, and is furnished all over like
a five-year-old. He is full of muscle OH
the back and thighs, and his body in
dicates good constitution. His fore
legs measure more than eight inches
round the smallest part below the knee,
and though slightly inclined. to- be
crooked, the fore legs look like standing
any amount of work. The hind legs
measure about nine inches, and the
houghs are strong and good. A hunting
man might think Donovan plain horse
with good points, but racing men think
him the beau ideal of race horse
London Live Stock journal.
George G. Smith 4 Co., Union Stock
farm, Nelson, Neb., have sold to Neil
Duncan. Alexandria, Neb., the brown
colt Wilkes Sprague, by Bob Sprague,
2:2454, dam Addie Wilkes, by Simmons,
2:2S. for S7O0; also, the brown colt Bob
Curtis, by Bob Sprague, dam Bird, by
Billy Shaker, for $500. 70 Charles Reed,
Alexandria, dun filly, by Bob Sprague.
for $3.50. 70 John E. Cant. of Hastings,
Neb.. bay colt George S. by Leonidas. I
dam Kitty Lyon dam of Bob Sprague!s
1890, by Honest Abe, for $500. 10 W.
A. Downing, of Kearney, Neb., fine
bay roadster for $500.
In the list of the meetings of the,
Northwestern Central circuit Eau Claire
should be remembered. Its dates are
July 9, 10. l; and II, and it tillslthe week
between Minneapolis and Milwaukee.
The trotterS are invited to compete in
the 2:37, 2:33, 2:2s. 1924 and 2:20 trot-
ting classes. and the PAGERS in the 2:35,
2;24 and the free-for-alI pacing classes.
The entry list will close on June 27ja
The purses are from $500 to $500 each.
and should fill well.
"a Farmers Wife" writes to Bos-
ton journal: "There will never voice
come down from the hush of heaven to
condemn us for attending horse race"
At Cleveland, Hartford and other lead
ing tracks Christian wives, mothers and
daughters occupy seats IN the grand
stand when the horses are trotting.
They can admire the horse without
shocking conscience or breaking away
from the discipline of the church.
Pike Barnes. the famous jockey, and
r. Tucker, his employer, will part COM
pany at the end of the st. Louis meet
ing. Tucker has experienced some
very hard luck recently. His stable
two-year-olds. He has finally decided
to let Barnes go, and the Dwyers will
probably get HIM.
H. L. & F. d. Stout, Dubuque, To-,
have sold to j. G. Linneman and James
Mccormick, Of Lima, O., for $1,000, the
yearilng colt Iturbide, by Nutwood,
dam Georgiana, 1854, by George
Wilkes. This colt is a brother to the
| fOur-year-Old youngster which the
Messrs. Stout sold to T. j. Riddle, of
| Havana, O., for $500.
The Strahan Trotting-Horse CON-
| pany, Of Strahan. Iowa. has purchased
| from Gen. W.. T. Withers, Fairlawn,
Lexington, KY, the three-year-old bay
stallion Alberdeeno 5S46, by Aberdeen
| 26, dam .Almira, by Almont 33; second
| dam Sue Ford dam of Altamont, 2:26st),
by Brown Chief 4445; third dam by imp.
| Hooton.
On the Fourth of July Winona, MIMI,
holds trotting meeting, and offers
$500 each to the 800 and the free-for-
all trotting classes. The Fourth OF July
is universally popular day, and there
are large number of meetings on that
date, but horses are plentiful, and the
Winona meeting should secure it's share.
At the Cold Spring track, Milwaukee,
Wis, last Friday, match race for $500
| side came off between A. p. Ober-
mans bay horse Nosey and Philip Kess-
| Ier's brown horse Phil K. A large num-
ber were present, and fully $1,000 was
bet on the result. Phil K won in
straight heats. Time, 1891. 2:37A and
2:3S.
G. C. Kenyon, Mount Carroll. ILL.,, has
sold to Ripley & Osborn. Garner, To-,
for $500 the trotting stallion Col Reeve,
by Starlight. dam Tony. by Coupon;
also, the running mares Daisy. by Re-
venge, and Daisy K, by Culloden, dam