Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-06
TvRe TOPICS.
GOOD OUTLOOK FOR THE SACRAMENTO
SPRING MEETING.
Popularity of Electioneer Blood in the
East-Recent Shipment of Several
Choice Brood Mares.

| Choice Brood Mares.
Referring to the coming spring meeting
in this city, the Breeder and Sportsman says
From the present outlook, the first sprip.
meeting for thoroughbreds held under th,
auspices of the State Agricultural Societ,
at Sacramento, beginning April Goth, will
be one of the most successful affairs eve
instituted in the State. The stakes ALREADY
closed had large entry lists, and as Their
are great many green horses in the fiel(
it is to be expected that the surprises will
be many. The programme is large an(
varied one, taking in all the distances
from five-eighths of mile to ore mile ant
half. Five of the purses will close OF
| April 7th, and those who have horses il
training should read over the advertise
| ment carefully, which is il this issue, anG
| see wherein they can place their runners
| to advantage.
The first is purse of $40O for three
year-olds and upwards, SIS from starters
| to go to second horse. A winner this yeal
of three quarters of a mile to carry three
pounds extra, maidens allowed, if three
years old, five pounds; four years old OF
| more, ten pounds.
The next is a selling purse of $400, oi
which $50 goes to the second horse, for all
ages, winner to be sold at auction, horses
entered to be sold tor 81 500 to carry rule
weight with one pound off for each hun.
dred dollars down to $500. The value to be
placed on starter at 6 P. NJ. the night before
the race. The distance is one mile and
one-sixteenth.
A purse of $400 for all ages, next claims
attention; $40 required from starters which
will go to second horse, maiden allowances;
if three years old, five pounds; four and up
wards. ten pounds; non-winners this year
allowed five pounds, allowances cumula-
tive; one mile and one-sixteenth.
Another selling purse of $400, of which
$50 goes to the second horse, is the fourth
race which will close on Monday, for all
ages; horses to be sold for $500 to carry
rule weight with one pound off for each
hundred dollars down to five hundred
dollars. Value to be placed on starter by
o'clock P. NJ. the night before the race; the
distance being one mile and one-eighth.
The last of the events to close on Mon
day is the Hopeful Handicap, a sweep
stakes for all ages. $25 each, Sl5 forfeit, and
$40 if declared, with S400 added, the Sec
ond to receive $1O0 Weights in this hand
leap will be announced by 10 O'Clock P. NJ
the day before the race. Declarations are
due at P NJ same day; the distance in this
race is one-eightb of mile.
The programme is published in its en-
tirety, with the days in which each race
will take place, and those which are still
open are called ON the programme races
Nos. 1, 8, Z, II and IA. As before stated
they will close with the Secretary, Edwin
F. Smith, at Sacramento, ON Monday,
April 7th.
THE PALo ALTO SALE.
The great event in trotting circles was
the recent two days sale of the Palo Alto
stock at the American Institute building, in
New York City. Opinions were very con-
tlicting, says the Spirit as to values before
the sale commenced, many good Judges
putting the average at 81 900 per head,
while the believers in Electioneer blood
went double that figure. The happy av-
erage of 81, ,497 81 proved that the truth lay
exactly between the two sets of prophets.
But very early on the first day it was ap-
parent that values would be maintained.
S. A. Browne, of the Kalamazoo Stock
Farm, Michigan Mr.. Sibley, of Prospect
Hill Farm, Pennsylvania, and ]. Malcolm
Forbes, of Boston, Mass, effectually set
tied that question with regard to the Ele;-
tioneer fillles, which were in great dema id,
and the colts were well able to take care of
themselves, That some of the stock did
not reach its limit is proved by the fact that
though Mr.. Forbes got the sister of Mar
vineer for $2,600. S. Mcmillan, of the Key
stone Stock Farm, Greenville, Pa. had an
order by telegraph to go up to 81 600 for
her, but arrived too late to bid on her.
OF course, the center cf attraction out
side OF the sale itself was the master of
Palo Alto, Senator Stanford, who came up
from Washington, accompanied by Senator
Stockbridge, of Michigan, to see how the
sale went. There were many other horse
men present of national renown. No
gathering OF this class would be complete
without Robert Bonner, and he was duly
on hand. Colonel Russell, the past owner
of Smuggler, 2:l54, and present owner of
Edgemark, 2:16, came down from Boston,
and J. Malcolm Forbes, also from 1.-THE
HUB" took an active part in the sale.
This gentleman is most welcome addition
to the breeders ranks, and he bids fair to
become as well known in the front ranks
of the trotting-horse breeders as he has
previously been among the yachtsmen.
The veteran breeder of the Keystone State,
Robert Steele, was on deck, and j. c. Sib-
ley wanted some more Electioneers, and he
got them. Mr. Todhunter came from Ken
lucky, just to see how things went, and
Senator Stockbridge smiled approvingly
when his partner, Mr.. Browne, came ont
victoriously in the purchase of some OF
the blue blooded daughters of the Pacific
slope. The offering of ninety-one animals
footed up grand total of $136315, with an
average of 81 ,497 81, while the produce OF
Electioneer in the sale averaged 81, ,9U5 s.
FINE BROOD MARES FROM THE EAST.
Colonel R. S. Strader lately shipped to
California the following high-bred mares
Nancy Lee, by Dictator, dam of Nancy
Hanks; Valdosta, bay mare, FIVE years,
by Nutwood, dam Emma Arteburn. by
Mambrino Patchen; Nola, chestnut filly,
four years, by Nutwood, dam Belle
Bowman, by Bowmans Clark Chief; Little
Odd, brown mare, three years, by Baron
Wilkes, dam Odd Stocking, by Happy Me-
dunn; Bon Bon, brown mare, three years,
by Baron Wilkes, dam Mary A. Whitney,
by Volunteer, and bay filly, three years
by Mambrino Russell. Nancy Lee and
Valdosta go to w. S. Hobart, San Msteo
Cal, to be bred to Stamboul. Nola also
goes to Mr.. Hobart but will be put in train.
ing-she is very fast. Bon Bon will be
bred to Stamboul and the other two will be
bred to Guy Wilkes.
| DEATH OF VETERAN TURFMAN.
March 18th, at Canton, H., there died
one of the greatest horsemen of a decade
ago. We refer to Morrill, Higbie, the we'll.
known trainer of Flora Belle, 2:223; Little
Fred, 2:29 Governor Sprague, 2:201, and
other good ones. He was born in 1888 al
! Oppenheim, n. Y, but went to Canton, Ill.
| in 1857, and was manager for some time
| for E. P. Buell., who had a railroad centract
| in that neighborhood. Morrill, Higbie was
a stanch friend, and his family relation
ships were of the hsppiest character. He
leaves a wife and daughter and very large
| circle of friends to mourn their loss.
| THE CALIFORNIA MARE EcHoRA.
March 18th. Echora, 2:23l, by Echo
237i. foaled at Glenview Farm, Louisville
| KY, large, handsome black filiy, by Di
rector, 317. This aristocratic young maider
is a full sister to Direct, three-year-olc
2:23, four -year-old record 2:1Sl, and is tn,
property OF Hickory Grove Farm. Racine
Wis, by whom Echora was purchased a
the Kidd. Edmonson e. Morse Chicago sale
last fall, for s. $50. Echora has been breS
to Phallas, 2:l32, brother in blood TO Di
rector. 2:l7, and Mr.. Case is confident thi
union will prove eminently successful OF
| the turf.
| voLANTE SOLD IN KENTUCKY.
Volante. the well-known California race
i horoo hoe hoap a1 ~ al aoIo Il: -.