New-York tribune., 1890-04-14
TPOTTING NOTES.

Years ago when Alden Goldsmith and Edwin Thornc
two men who lent dignity TO the trottinC turf ana
who are both sleeping under the Orange Comfy Sod
bought a colt by Rysdyk's Hambletonan. out of Lady
Patriot daughter of Young Patriot. Of Thorcdgh
bred Patriot they called him llamblctoni1n. jr One
dov .bc two fine old Oran.e County horscmen drove
ND TO William VI. RysdykS gate at Chester 10 visit
the great father Of trotcrs. When they drove away
their conversation was earnest. Mr. Wsdyk resented
the naming Of the LADY Patriot colt Iiamhlcionan lr
Jealous Of the name Hambleoni1u. the idea Of calling
Lady Patriots colts nc called led the cuiioas
old man to rage long after the visitors left
Thorne asked Goldsmith "What shall We call him ~
The rebellion was Just tlen developing from 4 mcT"
insurrection into civil war. and the patriotic spirit
was rife said Goldsmith Let call him Nolun
tcer- And 80 the great Volunteer was named
Volunteer would never have been great but for the
hard intelligent and persistent work of Alden Gold
smith and his Mr.. KN sdyk lot 10 opportunity
10 cast appIObTium upon Volunteer His dam he
declared was "a mOngrc and lie could bc nothing.
But the Goldsmith, trained and worked with the sons
and daughters Of Volunteer with perseverance and
faith. And when liuntrcsS. ,be great thee miller.
Driver and Glos,cr the incompatible trottinc race
horses and st. julien. the record breaker came out,
there were none say that Volunteer was monerel.
The Volunteers were not Young trottcrs: they tool
time to develop and neither they uniform trottcr-
like the Electionocrs but that they rtCclorsc,
of the first watc? is universally admitted The family
Of Volunteer Is the only family in tIOtins history Of
which II has never been said that any o: them were
quitters.7 The sons of Alden Goldsmith are living
M t. their name. After Charles Marvin. John \.
Goldsmith is easily the trainer Of the Pacific
Coast. lie trained and drove b his record Guy
Wilkes . 10 ID and trained and drove the IA nous
youngsters by Guy Wilkes. VIZ. Lillian Wilkes.
e:l7 "a. three year Old Sable WILKES. T. &, .
three ycar-od Ecsal Wilrc-. 80 81. twO year
old and Hazel Wilkes > 20. rs Il fouryearoh
Mr. Corbiti the Of the san Matco farm. over
which John Goldsmith prc>dc~. j. a rich Californian
who has made h> money in canned goods lie is an
enthusiast hor>eman and has retired from all bn-
made immensely profitable James u. oli-mi;h. the
e Eastern circuits last season. and probably Will be
.hs He wintcred his stable at Washingtonvi!le y "
the old homestead Of the Goldsmits but has gone
10 the mile track at Paterson y. j. to prepare for the
summer campaigns. The great horse Of The stable !.
le will BE dangerous horse in the free fOrall classes
this year.
The Tribune has advices from Charles Marvin that
sunol and Polo Alto all right" and when they
reach the Eastern tracks and ready to start il
stanford in whatever races they may start. Hc-dcs
these two cracks is yet uncovered. as far as the
Electioneer Of the dam of sally Ienton-chanpon
foury ycar-old Of her day-and. if Colma lives mp 10 her
homo performances the four old that beats her
will be good enough to go out on the grand circuit
with At any Iate the Stanford stable will be
horses it will undoubtedly win its way Tcrrc Hante
will probably he the first stopping place
VIII the team record be broken? ?" is the current
uuestion among trotting horscmcn. II has stood al
sl5 "a for six years True, William H. vanderbilt
drove Adine and Maud = in > 10 > I'm l--2. but
the record Keepers choose 10 call that an exhibition
and not a technical record The record j held by tho
Hanpy Medium pair. MaXcv Cobb aHd Meta Medium
owned al the time by sidor COhnfeldt: but since tI'
nurchasc of Lady Wellington and Auhinc. by President
Henry W. Putnam of the BrOoklyn Elevated Railroad
MANY believe that the supremacy Of the Happy Medium
family I'm double harness j. doomed. The writer i
moi one Of those who believe that Aubine and Lady
Wellington will beat . 10 Sd
The Sire Brothers have again challenged Mr. IIamlln
of Buffalo 10 trot Belle Iiamlin against one Of thc
Wilkes cracks. Thi, is getting lircs0mc. The sir'
brothers and Mr. IIamlin did good deal OF hppodrom'
Wilkes The public love be humbuggcd, but
change once In a while is welcome
The absolutely idiotic and papably dishonest piac
tce of exaggcrating prices for wnch rpucrS seJ ]
was purchased by Miller q Slbcy from W. L. Sper
and the price given out $4,000 McssrS
Miller 4 Sblcy Immediately took pains to contrsdc
the story, and Mr. Spicr also rcpudaicd H. Boz.
The buyers and seller In this men above TN
style Of fake, advertising. Now 1t is given ont TIA
CLAW Wilkes has been sold for 10000. IL IS safe 4
saw that a5 900 IS very close the price paid ant
quite near the horses value
The starters bell will ring and then what 4
win replace In discussion what has been.