The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-05-23
owosso Horse Items.

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Owosso Mich, May 1O.-Matters of interest in
the horse line in this, the old home OF Louis
Napoleon, the sire Of Jerome Eddy, have been
| very dead this Spring, as the roads have been
| almost impossible and the horse market has
been completely inactive. With improvement
in the weather our local brigade is beginning to
| get to work, and I have interviewed some Of
| them with the following results:
| first called on Dr. j. Perkins, who by the
way, is a very enthusiastic horseman, and is the
| best posted man on the trottine horse that we
have in section besides being one of the best
physicians, and, without exception, the best sur
geon in this part of the State. He has Edwin
Booth. dark bay stallion, standard, by 10
Gavin, dam by Louis Napoleon. He Is fast, but
has been very unfortunate, never having been
brought to condition for q race without getting
on his quarters or otherwise tanning himself
The doctor also has Overseer, bay stallion, three
years DID, standard, by Bonnie Wilkes, dam by
Napoleon; Cd dam by Butcher Boy, by Vermont
Hero, AL Also two year old brother to Over
seer and yearling stallion, by Sphinx, out of
the same dam. He also has chestnut mare,
five years old, by Triumvir by General Wash
ington, 1l4l, dam Babe, by Patterson's Ned
Downing. Triumvir's dam was Lucy 2:1Sh by
Geo. M. Patchen. This mare and Overseer the
doctor intends to. try and work the coming
season.
Leaving the doctor went up to the track on
the Fair Grounds There found young Elijah
Russell in charge Of quite string. The follow
ing are among those in his charge: Johnny
Thomas, bay gelding, five years old, by 10
Gavin, dam by Napoleon, is young horse of
much promise, and shall be very much sur
prised II he does not give good account of him
self before the season closes, as he has a great
turn of speed and is very level headed. He has
also Colonel Thomas, by Bonnie Wilkes, out of
the dam of Johnny, that is also speedy, but he
lacks the level head Of Johnny These two are
the property of mine host of the Junction House.
Russell has also l.. p. Goulds stallion, Ben Hur,
six years old, by Napoleon, dam by Merodach,
by Lexington Chief Ben Hur has a record,
think of 2:42 made last year on poor half mile
track which is no measure Of his speed. The next
he showed up was Russell's own three year old
stallion Doc Walker, by Doc Lucas, by Napole
on. The dam of Doc Lucas is Tinnie Wilson,
dam Of Raven Boy 2:l5A. Doc Walkers dam is
Nellie Walker, by Joe Gavin out of Lady |
Walker by Napoleon. This colt is a great natu-
raj trotter, and IL he does not make mark |
away down then 1 am much mistaken. was |
then shown Tom Hance, a black stallion, two
years old, by Fred b. Hine, by Florida, dam
Maggie Hance. This colt is owned by Albert
jackson, of Lowell, Michigan. The next one
shown me is the property of Thomas Barnum, of
Detroit, and she is daisy. She is five years
old but was not broken until last Spring. She
was very wilful and wild, but is now coming
right down to business. She is by Ma.
poleon, dam Home Maid by Fearnaught.
The last in that stable is stallion, the property
of Mr. Geo. Saver, nine years, by Napoleon, dam
unknown.
The following are the property Of N. McBain:
Count Orlon, brown stallion, ten years old, by
Napoleon, dam Kate Sprague, by Butcher Boy
(son of Vermont Hero. Charley Owen, black
colt four years old, by 10 Gavin, dam Lady
Walker by Napoleon, and Dustin, a bay three
year old, and full brother to Charley Owen.
Charles owen has bay mare, six years old,
by Byerly Abdallah dam Trixy, by Napoleon
Charley intends to race her this season, and IL
she does not get record away down think it
will be Charleys fault.
w. X. Brewster, proprietor or the Exchange
Hotel has Maud b., eleven years old, by Thatch
er's Hambetonian dam by Mambrno Chief
(FislS's), is in foal by Louis Napoleon. She
trotted last Fall better than $40 on very poor
half mile track.
Saver: Doc Lucas, 107, black stallion, seven
years old by Louis Napoleon, dam TinnieWilson,
dam of Raven Boy, PAGER, 2:i5aD. This fellow
both trots and PAGES, but has never had any
He Is showing some very fine colts.
Jim Peck is bay stallion, seven years old, by
Napoleon, dam Hattie Peck said to be by Napo-
leon. He has been handled some. and trotted
10 a record of 1853 last Fall over a half-mile
track.
William Saver, Jr., has Ella s., bay mare,
six years old, by Napoleon, dam by 10 Gavin;
ID dam by Mambrino Chief (Fislx's); Sd dam by
Glencoe.
Now, Mr.. Editor, please take of your hat, as
am going to tell you and your readers about
he best horse in the world $50 his owner says)
but whose bloweth not his own horn the same
hall not be blown" MP NJ Rowell owns this
Wonder, Frank Rowell by name, black horse
ears old, by Byerly Abdallah, dam by Napole-
,n and he is showing some good colts, and IL
What hear is true some of them will be known
% the horse world outside OF Owosso soon. NJ
W. Willoughby has some that he thinks are
pretty good. There is the black stallion, Rich
,rd Abdallah, years old, by Byerly Abdallah,