Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-28
! old Dawn filly. went mile at Petaluma
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recently In Z.0S&.
Messrs. Briggs of Auburn. Me-, say tina,
Wellington (brother to Sunol, 2:10a) is
showing any quantity of speed.
William Overhalser's Dawn stallion
Oaknut was driven q mile week ago by
Lee Shaner in 2:24 on the Petaluma track.
AT Philadelphia on the 10th Gold Leaf
Glib. WAS beaten in the free -for.alI in
2:l91, 2:193 and 2:23.
WILDER +. Smith has Creole (2:20), T. C.
Snyder's PAGER, in good shape and hopes
to get good portion of the money on the
circuit
o. A. Hickok started Alfred s. for the
trst time this year in the 2:1S class at De-
troit, and won in the clever time of 2:lS1
and 2:194.
Some of the Eastern sporting Journals
make mention that John Mackay has gone
to Europe for the purpose of purchasing a
Hermit stallion.
Matt Dwyer. formerly of the Palo Alto
Stock Farm. but now training a public
stable at Fresno, has taken charge of JUNO
t2;22) and will try to lower his record this
season.
Henry Walsh says that Flambeau is
standing his work we'll but has had no
really fast work SO far, and therefore he
can not say whether he will stand ND or
not, but will probably run in the fall
Albert Cooper, the new trainer for Sena.
tor Hearst, says that the two year olds of
that string have not had enough work.
The three, year olds are found to be in fair
condition, except King Thomas
The once great racer Hanover is now be-
ing given salt water treatment in hopes
that he may yet be brought around and
prepared for race or two this fall.
Dan Dennison picked up couple of
races at the Seattle meeting, Hotspur beat
ing Broadchurch mile dash, while little
Dave Douglass beat Coloma and Raindrop
in mile and repeat.
The Breeder and Sportsman says that when
Al Farrow is not asked to give the platers
over fifteen pounds he can make their
heads swim, says the american Sportsman.
He can give any humber of them twenty
pounds and seating at mile.
John A. Goldsmith, the popular trainer,
has purchased from w. q. Price of San
Mateo. a year-old bay filly by Guy Wilkes.
dam San Mateo Belle, by Speculation. The
reported price is So 600.
At the first annual fair of Lassen county.
which commences at Susauville, October
9Th, 5000 in premiums and $500 in
purses will be hung up. Among the nov-
elites will be shsep-shearipg contest, a
vaquero contest, etc.
Five Electioneers are already in the 2:3O
list this year. the last is Conductor, three
year-old gray stallion, brother to Eros
2:29! Electioneer-Sontag Mohawk, dam
OF Sallie Benton 2:178, Sport 2:22i, and
Eros 2294.
One of the most noted foals dropped re.
Gently in Kentucky was born at famous
Woodburn. 1t is black colt by King
Wilkes, dam Miss Russell, the dam of
MaCd S., 1:0Sa, Nutwood, 2:184, ETC. This
youngster is Certainly born in the purple.
Hiram G. Smith has certainly good one
in the gay gelding Great Eastern, who has
recently shown shade below 2:23, and as
it was not all out of him he may be ex-
pected to clip three or four seconds off this
time when he gets in the Grand Circuit.
The Kalamazoo Farm made their first
appearance at Springfield recently, and had
two winners in Bell Vera, three years old,
by Vatican, who made mark of 2:25, and
the four-year-old Jay Bird, mare Queen
Wilkes, who made mark of 2:2S.
The Chicago Stable is the biggest winner
of the late meeting there, with little over
$23, 900 TO its credit. The bulk of that was
won by Uncle Bob in the American Derby.
The Santa Anita Stable comes next, with a
little over $4,000, and the Undine Stable is
third, with over S., 900 to its credit.
Paio Alto gave sample of his worth by
placing the free-for- all trot to his credit.
The race was for purse of of S. 600, with
81 600 added if 2:13a was beaten. The
great stallion had but little trouble in WIN
ming in straight heats, with Susie s. and
Houri bringing up the rear. The time was
fast, being 2:15l. 2:17, 2:16l.
Wesley P. Balcb, of Boston, has offered
purse of $40 900 free for all stations. The
entries close on August 10Th. The entrance
fee is 81 600, payable on September LIST, the
day upon which the race will be decided.
The race is expected to bring together a
great field of horses, and the owners of
Ax:ell and Palo Alto have promised to SUBJ
scribe.
A stallion of considerable repute in his
day died recently in Gardiner, Me. Black
Pilot, 1,797. 2:30, was foaled in 1868 by
Roscoe, 273, dam Englnie, by Lexington.
He was the sire of Pilot Knox, 2194; Gen.
turion, 2:274, and Tinnie B 2:274. and was
bred i Kentucky. At the time of his death
he wss owned by A. J. Libby.
Fortunately for lovers of high class sport,
ii is more than possible that the two cracks,
Salvador ard Tenny, may never meet again.
1t would be strange if Mr. Haggin were
particularly anxious that they should, for
from his point of view there lis everything
to lose and nothing to gain. Salvator's
name is made, and defeat would only
tend to somewhat dim the luster of his
fame.
The great event of week before last was
undoubtedly the Sensational performance
of the brown stallion Pamlico at Philadel-
phia, putting in three heats in 2:17!, 2:194
and 2:l72: He is only five years old and is
by Meander out of daughter of Daniel
Lambert. In both his fast heats he made a
bad break, and in his third heat, in 2:172,
be won very easily. 1t looks as though he
would stop the watches in 2:15 or better be-
fore the end of the season.
A contemporary calls upon the members
OF the National Trotting Association 10
strictly enforce the new rule: "Any contest
for purse, premium, stake, wager, or in
volving admission fees in the presence of
judges appointed in accordance with rule
% shall constitute public race" Rule 25
stipulates that in every exhibition or race
three competent judges who understand
the rules shall occupy the stand and en-
force them.
Count Valensin's chestnut stallion SIM
mocolon is going through a grand CAM
psign in the East, where he is being han.
died by James Goldsmith Out of six
races Simmocolon has won five, and estab-
lished record of 2:20l. His races have
proved him to be horse of undoubted
stamina. He is but five years old and was
bred at Cynthiana, KY. He was sired bv
Simmons, one of the best sons of George
Wilkes, his dam being Colon, by Strath-
more.