Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-08
a Few Notes About Good Horses.

A Few NsSes About Good Horses.
"Uncls William" DAILY had another streak
of luck on Tuesday. His thres-year old King
William, for which he paid 81, $50 last fall
and which was not thought much of at that
time, won good stake in race that he was
not thought to be in at all, and in which he
was rated at 40 to 1. The few who held
tickets on him realized $500 for every ten
dollar note risked. The Days got another
crack at Mr.. Downing the same day. Down.
ing's Mamie Hay beat one of the DAILY string
IN selling race and the brothers bid her up
to $3.50, at which figure her owner retained
possession of her.
1t was happy thought of Secretary King,
Charter Oak for foals of 1ss9-ths Hart
ford" stake. The secretary 10 busy in pre-
pairing his blanks for nominations and they
will soon be forwarded to breeders all over
the country. Already nominations are be-
Ing received. Among the breeders that are
sure to mako one or more nominations 10
Mr.. J. B; Flint Of Collinsville: owner Of
youngstsr there are . half . dozen other
crsditable representatives of Magic that will
be able to do some trotting before '92. Every
Connsctiout stock farm should have place
In this stake II IL expects to keep up
with the procession of breeders and
get its share of the prestige that IL sure
to follow the farm that turns ont a
ing foothold in the state until the candi-
date L. properly developed 10 so trifing that
1t will certainly meet with favor-among
men of small means 90 we'll as among those
whose ventures have made them abundantly
able to cheerfully stand up to q paid-up
nomination, win or lose.
The secretaries of the trotting associations
Of Norwalk, Derby, White Plains and Dan-
bury are to meet soon to arrange dates for q
circuit of races during tho coming spring,
and possibly for . fall circuit. The dates an
nouncsd for the June meeting at Hrtford are
June to 4.
DR.. Bland of Waterbury recently shot Jim
HGowan, . famous stseplechaser, who was
the best horse of his time. The hide and
skeleton will be preserved. Choice steaks
were cut from the carcass for people who
were curious to taste horseAesh.
George White, manager of Heublein Bros.
establishment In this city, has purchased q
dapple gray gelding In Albany. The price
paid II said to be 81 200. The horse 10 val
liable ono and can be used either az saddle
horse or gentieman's driving horse.
Prices do not vary much. Horses for
Draught horses bring from $3.50 to $3.50, and
horses for light business purposes may be
bought for from $3.50 to 5000 These prices
are for sound, kind, young and well broken
horses.
Mr.. ]. B. Flint of Clintonvills, owner of
Magic Wilkes, has printed tabulated pedi-
gree Of his young horse, which shows at q
glance his royal breeding. Horsemen, and
especially those interested in breeding, will
find much to interest them In this tabulation,
which Mr.. Flint will forward to anyone de-
-siring 10.
Mr.. David Trubee of Bridgeport has at his
stable three trotting horses, any one of which
can beat $40; pair of colts, three and five
years old. respectively, which can trot in
$40, and the b. g. Eastern Boy, that trotted
at Seaside park last fall In 1861. This
horse Mr.. Trubes expects will beat 2:20 this
season, and he has many friends who firmly
believe he will do It.
John Splan made flying visit to Bridge
port day or two ago. He has q number of
horses there which he intends to ship
to Cleveland, Ohio, where he will
train them for summer trotting. He ex-
poets to leave for Cleveland next week.
Sp!an has gone to Washington to engage
stalls and arrange for the accommodation Of
his string OF trotters, 40 we'll as for those of
Lem Uilman. These horses will be entered
through the new southeastern circuit, which
includes Washington, Baltimore, Philadel
phia, Paterson and Fleetwood park, and be-
gins the first week in May. Splan has, ss
usual, q number of good ones, including the
PAGER Argyle, Mambrino Sparkle, 2:17, West
moreland, 2:37Z at three years old, and
others.