St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-30

| cOlOrS to victory in several races, and
| although "Prlnce George" is dead, the
executors of his estate will see that Old
| Bald Face is taken care of as long as he
lives. He has box stall at the Locust
stables, and on fine days can be seen
munching the grass in one of the pad
docks. Occasionally he becomes frisky
and feels like running again. He will
canter to one end of the field and then
callop across to the other, showing
little of his old-tIme dash. One only
wants to hear Come on, Old Bald
Facet to imagine he was in real race
again.
Mrs. Langtryss Venture.
Jolly Sir John, named after Sir John
Ashley, has had remarkable career in
this country. Jolly Sir John was
steeplechaSer, and on the other side he
beat every horse that came in his way.
Mrs. Langtry wanted very much to win
the CedarhurSt Grand National which
was to be run at Rockaway, and she
commissioned Freddie Gebhard to pur
chase for her the best steeplechaser that
could be bought. He bought Jolly Sir
John. The horse was brought to this
country and put into training for the
race. The trainer who had charge of
him was SO anxious to win the race that
he had the horse ready month before
the event was to be run. Had the race
been run then jolly Sir John would
have won. As it was, on the day of the
event he was somewhat stale, and al
though he ran good race he was
beaten. Mrs. Langtry was very angry.
The horse was turned out End no notice
was taken of him all the summer In
the fall he was sold for $500. His new
owner entered him in the CedarhurSt
Mt IN fr.nf.
the next spring for those events.
Bad luck seemed to follow the horse.
In the first race in which he started,
and which he seemed to have, he was
badly cut down by another horse jump
ing on him, and it was six weeks before
he could be got out OF his stall. He was
put up at auction again and bought by
member of the Philadelphia Hunt
club for SIG, and is now jumping in the
neighbOrhood of the Quaker City.
When Luke Blackburn was winning
all the races in which he was entered,
the Dwyer Brothers purchased his
brother and named him Joe Blackburn.
He cost the Dryers $1,000. He started
in several races, but never won any of
them. Finally the Dryers gave him
away, and he is now drawing a buggy
at Long Branch.
Old Barney Aaron was one of the
avorites several years ago at Brighton
Beach. and he won plenty of money for
his owner, w. B. Jennings. At last,
when the old horse couldn't win any
more. Mr.. Jennings sold him to a man
in New Orleans, where he is now do
ing service between the shafts. Crick-
more, another famous old gelding, is
now in Maryland. He was owned by
Gov. Bowie, and during his career Oh
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Warfield, Compensation, GlenmOre,
Bend dor and the mighty HindOo.
When he retired Gov. Bowie decided to
give him home for the rest Of his life.
Some Famous Fallen.
Speculation was famous steeple-
chaser. His sire was Daniel Boone and
the dam Lizzie Stodghill. He won fame
and money between the flags, but is
now drawing cart about the streets of
Brooklyn. His owner peddles cigars.
Rory O'More, another old timer, and
a very good stecple-chaser, by Dickens,
dam Anne Arundel, is now drawing a
butcher cart in Brooklyn.
Old LeleX has had a varied career. He
first appeared on the track and won
some good races. Then he was sold to
the manager of circus, and did service
in the ring. Dan HONG then bought
the old horse. and since then ne h as
won some very good races. He has
regular circus gait, as he canters around
to the starting post. Bulbs Eye once
beat Mr.. LoriIlard's fast mare Aranza
in mile race at Sheepshead Bay.
Since then he has had varied career,
and has been buggy horse and sad
die horse. Now the secretary of the
Brighton Beech Racing association
drives him on the road on fine
afternoons when he is not busy with
his racing duties.
A few years ago Mr.. Corrigan owned
the fast racer Freeland. He won sew
eraI big stakes with him. and 10000 peo-
pie JOurneyed down to Brighton Beach
to see him defeat Miss Woodford. Free
land is now drawing buggy for Mr..
Corrigan.
Jack of Hearts, War Eagle, Jim Rem
wick, Fellowplay and several other old
time good ones are doing duty now as
park hacks. Jim Douglas, one of the
greatest SprinterS few years ago, and
owned by c. johnson, of Montreal, has
been doing duty on farm in that part
OF the country. Jim Douglas has tie
reputation of being the most stubborn
horse ever seen. He has spoiled more
starts than any other racer, bnt when
once started few could beat him.
hdSdu, very uUG-lOOklng COLI Dy
Lelaps, foaled in 1880 and owned by
Walker q Co., was at one time great
favorite for the Kentucky Derby. Now
he is pulling a harrow over race
course where other thoroughbreds are
trying to win fame and money.
Barrett was one of the speediest
youngsters that Pierre Lorillard ever
! owned. He took the horse to England
and thought he would win all the Eng
| fish stakes. but in this he was disap
| pointed. He won several good races,
| though, worth altogether about $4,000.
Now Barrett is doing duty as park
| hack.
Boardman, the son of Benny Scotland
and Woodbine, toaled in 1876, can be
| seen in the neighborhood of Washing
| ton market drawing a butchers cart.
In 1880 he won six races worth 1000,
and he ran a mile at Sheepshead Bay in
1:4O1S.
| Harry Gilmore, by Buckden, dam by
| Wagner H.. in two years on the turf
won altogether $4,000. Among the
stakes he won were the Omnibus and
| Southern hotel. the Board of Trade
handicap and the Garden City cup.
| Now he has to draw a milk cart.
Ike Bonham has had, perhaps, the
| lowest fall of all. He was very good
steeple-chaser. Now he is drawing a
| garbage wagon.
Gas Company Pays Damages.
| Boston Journal.
! In the case of Gertrude M, McNeaI