Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-02-26
MR.. HooD's TRorTER.
The speediest Animal Ever Owned in
Lowell.
STAR LuY's PEDIGREE AND RECORD
ON THE RACE TRACK-BoUGHT
NOT FOR RACING BUT FOR
PRIVATE USE ON THE
ROAD.

ROAD.
As was seen by an item In yester-
DAVIS Tunes. Mr.. c. i. Hood is the pur-
| chaser of ..Star Lily" the fast mare
reported in a press despatch the day
previous as sold by A. j. Welch, OF
Hartford, to a Lowell man for $4,000.
Mr.. Hood has had his eye on the mare
! for some time, and after driving her
recently and investigating her record,
had Tom Mclaughlin, of the Franklin
| House, go to Hartford and look hei
over. As a result, Mr.. Mclaughlin
bought the horse for Mr.. Hood last
"Wednesday, and she was shipped 10
Lowell the following day.
Star Lily is said TO be the fastest
piece of horsefiesh ever owned in Lowell.
She has a record of 220, but it Is
claimed by those who know her best
hat she can do mile in 2. 10. She l.
/ by President Garti-ld out of Star
Queen, by Star Hambletonian, and l.
IS finely bred as any mare that ever
came into this section. She Is Ozark
chestnut with white markings, and
with the exception of the famous Guy
and his brother, Fred Fol9er, carries
more of the blood of Seely's American
Star than any trOtter now before the
public. She traces her pedigree three
times to the sire of the dams of Guy,
Robert McGregor, Dexter and Nettie;
twice TO the worlG-famous Haml'ieto-
nian, and once to Mambrino Chief and
Vermont Hero, sire of the dam Uf
Gere Smith. who has a record of 2.l !.
Star Lily was foaled in Michigan in
the 81 ring Of 1884, and was brought out
by William Mellon, who brought out
Mambrlno Sparkle, II. Mr.. Mellon
considers Lily the better horse of the
tWo. She was owned last year by A
]. Welch of Hartford. who paid So
for her and won over S25, ,00p. She was
The third highest horse in the amount
Of winnings IN the grand circuit last
season. OF her record the HorseHGH
SayS: 'In her four-years-old form, tar
Lily won two out of six races, making
4 record of 2444. but never became
prominent until she carried Tariff to the
wire in 2.2l5 Ill fifth heat
At Saginaw in July last. PrIor
20 that she had won two races and fin
shed third III a race at jackson. Alter
Jelng defeated at Detroit by Veritas.
and finishing second to Reference at
Cleveland, Star Lily secured her first
grand circuit victory at Buffalo, trot-
ing the three last heats of a six heat
struggle i'll % I !, 2.20k and 2.22. Her
memorable struggle i'll the Flower
City stake, and brilliant victory, was
-ecordel at Rochester the following
week. At Poughkeepsie she was third
% Sprague Golddust in the stake for
he 2.3J class, and also won the p .33
lass at the same meeting, having trot-
ed ten heats inside of four days.
The Rochester race referred to was fo-
he S1n,0 90 stake, the event of the sea-
son OH that track, and her rLce was a
memorable struggle showing true grit
and power. For the Standard stage ut
Hartford she was defeated by Sprague
10 dduSt in a siY-heat contest, after
winning the two first heats in 203 AMI
10, hut there seems but little doubt
hat the race was sold by her driver.
Iolden who sat behind Fearnaught,
lie winner of the third heat. SAID that
Star Lily could easily have beaten him
given her head. and that heat would
lave decided tie race. The work of
II. Hoo i's m re all through the seas on
showed great staying qualities, and she
5 beyond a doubt the most Natalie and
,astest addition that has been made to
lie stables of Lowell
In conversation with the writer
Mr.. Hood said that the mare ap-
Deared 10 be what he wanted for a
oad animal and that he should use her
or that purpose. He will not enter her
II races, but will probably drive her
iOuble with Maggie Whitney, a speedy
Lambert Chief bay mare belonging to
lis stables. The two mares have the
anne general style in trotting, and al
.hough they have not been tried to-
!ether, Mr.. Hood thinks they will make
speedy pair. Their appearance will
De anxiously looked for by conLolsseurs
If hOrse1esh, and if there is snow ol
ce enough this winter to furnish sleigh
ng the team Will be one of the attrac-
ions on the road and river.