Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-04-17

A. r. Manchester & Sons have just plac-
ed at the head Of their stud at valley r ,l
\ the standard stallion. Solicitor lczo, Whose
/ likeness appeared in their advertisement
! in last weeks paper. He is morse OF
different blood lines from any ina. mas
ever stood in this section. lie is sUanua u u
/ nv breeding. also by that higher test, py
/ the performance of his get, having slreu
Ting, 2:29 12, Equity trial 2:2i ana sese sever
/ al others that show speed and are expect
ed by,their owners to go into the 10y Iss
when offered the chance. The preedlng o.
/ Solicitor is in the most fashionable hne.
He was sired by the great Belmont d. WY WIZ,
+ mas 80 from 2:i5 IL to 2:30. HIS DOCK
was full for 1890 when he died at $500 lie
/ sired Nutwood, 2:1S ga, the sire 81 81 IN
I 2-30 list and his book is full at sou. lie
also sired Wedgewood, Zig, VINO got ar
ania. 2:15 and five others in 2:3O and ms
book is full at 200. King Rene "a iuli
brother to Solicitor) the sire OF fugue,
/ 2 10 IA and more in 2.30, has won 10
gold medals al head OF herd in showing
and never been beaten, he won the r5OVO
prize in Chicago last summer. Many
think Solicitor in every way equal TO TINS
full brother. Belmont was sired by ADJ
dallah Is, who for the number OF his ioals
was the greatest progenitor OF speed tnal
ever lived, he got Goldsmith Maid, us,
and many other fast ones in the second
and third generations his list is very great
in extreme speed. He was sired by Ham
bletonian 10, who, as every one knows,
was the founder of the greatest trottlng
family that has lived, he having between
seven and eight hundred descendants IN
the Q 80 list Belmont's dam was Belle, by
Mambrino Chief II, she was also the dam
OF McCurdy's Hambletonian 2:26 1-2 and
the sire of 8 in 2:30 She has one other
producing son and her daughter B1cara is
the dam of Pancast 2:21 Sd, who got Pat
ron, 2.14 Ia, making Belle one OF the
greatest blood mares. Solicitors dam is
BIandina, by also that great blood mare
sire Mambrino Chief II. She is the dam
of SWigert. the sire Of 2s in 2:1s 1-2 10 2 80.
King Rene, sire of Fugue, 2:ls Id ana
Others in 230 list; Abdallah Pilot, the sire
of in 2:30 list and he got Messenger
Chief the sire OF in 2:30, counting the get
of all four sons she is the grand dam OF Al
in 2:30 list. Solicitors grand dam, the
Burch mare is the dam OF Rosalind ,2:2 3-4,
Donald, 2;27 and the great daughter, Blan-
dina.
The Horse Breeder OF April 5, 1890 says
of Solicitor; Messrs A. B. Manchester *
Son, West Randolph, VT, have bought |
from Willard White, proprietor Of Con- |
cord Stock Farm, Concord, the bay stall |
lion Solicitor, By Belmont, son OF Alexan-
ders Abdallah; dam, Blandina, ky Mann |
brine Chief; second dam, the Burch Mare, 4
dam of Rosalind (2:21 $40 and Donald /
(2:20 by Parker's Brown Pilot The lat /
ter horse, as stated by the American Trot- /
ting Registry, was held by old Copper /
bottom, son OF Brutus, by Copperbottom;
dam by Cherokee, son OF Sir Archy.
Solicitor is a well-proportioned horse, 4
1853, is the sire of Tiny, with a
record 2;29 IA, and Equity credited with l
a trial OF 2;27 He is full brother 10 the /
celebrated show horse, King Rene, the 4
greatest trotting bred prize winner ever |
produced. Solicitor viii be an excellent /
for the Morgan Mares Of YER
mont. His double Mambrino Chief cross 4
will add to the courage and staying quail
tiles Of the produce. Mr.. Manchester
booked six patrons to Solicitor from one
breeder who owns one OF Solicitors get.
This speaks well of his success as a sire