Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-15
IN HORSE CIRCLES.
Interesting Bits of Gossip Concerning
Horses and Horsemen.
Breeder and Sportsman.


Danton'S Spirit says that if Marvin does
not drive Sunol in 2:0S1 it will not be lack
of advice as to how it should be done
Every 'hoss editor in tie country has
told him the reason why he hasn't done il
already.
Two broncho horses, that had been
worked in the horse power of thrashing
machine near Brownswood. Texas, till
within three weeks of their trial at the fair,
paced half-mile to the pole in los The
pedigrees of these dimunitive shutters is
wholly unknown.
James d. Mcmahon, who drove Flora
Temple in the race in which 2:20 was
beaten for the first time, at Kalamazoo in
1860, died in New York on the 2Sth ult. at
the advanced age of SO years. He likewise
drove Pocahontas to her record of 2:174 to
wagon, and Lady Thorn to harness in
21S4. He was a man of great native
shrewdness, and left competency to his
family.
Frank NJ, by Priam, and Vic H., by
Blackbird, each got record of 2:1S during
the campaign of the closing year. Ii is
remarkable that neither of these had any
record whatever up to 1890, and the same
is strictly true of Beaury Nc, 2:l9, By
Nephew, out of mare by General McClei-
Ian. DOES any other State make such a
showing for three trotters within a single
year?
E. ]. Baldwin's name ranks seventh on
the list of winning owners for the year,
having won total of 500 12S, of which
$50, l43 was won by that grand fillv Sinaloa
H., now dead, and second comes the 'old
reliable mare Los Angeles, with $40 .OIO to
her credit, and third is Santiago, with
IS go. The two-year- olds were hardly ND
| to Mr.. BaldwiD's usual standard of excel
| ience, but for all that, Esperanto won
6,065, Cleopatra S.. $50, and Silverado
81 $50.
Mr.. Hobart informs a daily newspaper
reporter that he will have no further effort
made to reduce Stamboul's record this
year, and that the big bay horse is to be
taken hometo San Mateo to rest himself
up for stud service in February. We do
not believe it makes much difference
whether be holds the record or not Mel.
son obtained his on kite track, of which
there are none in California, while STAN.
boul got his on track of the usual shape
Give the big fellow kite TO trot upon and
| 2:Q9 will not stop him in our belief.
Otis w. Dimmick, an oid-time driver
who nrst drove Pocahontas, the great pac.
ing mare, is said to be still living some
where in Ohio. Ali his rivals of forty
years ago-Hiram Woodruff, James I. Eoff
George Bidwell and James D. McMann-
have answered the summons of the Grsa
Judge and passed beyond the goal O
mortal ken. The old man was originally ;
stage driver between Troy and Whitehall
at the foot OF Lake Champlain. The trim
which then consumed eighteen hours. 1
now made by rail in two hours and fort,
minutes.
Some great mares have been sold a
| very low figures before their real yeltl.
became known. 1t is said that the dan
Of Jack, 2:123. sold for $50 when he was
wesnling, and that the dam OF Allertop
2:134 was purchased for less than 500
But ClGrks Revielr says that DIR. Talber
traded an old barn off to Captain Besr,
for Alma Mater, the stipulated price i,
the bill of sale being SEQ. Alma Mate
became the property of W. S. Hobart q
| $4,000, and after selling $4,000 worth @
her produce, the Talbert family reserv
her three-year-old son, Aldebaran, b,
Sultan, for which they have refused s25,
coo in cash.
L. Q. Shippee has coming PAGER il
Chief Thorn, now but two years Old still
he has paced in 2:20, and has mark t.
that effect He is by Hawthorn (son o
Nutwood and sire of Tempest and Nose
/ 81, out of Daisy, 2:341, by Chieftain; an,
she was the dam of Mount Vernon, POI
Such performer is seldom seen anywhere
1 Barring accidents, Chief Thorn should pac
| in 2:l0 or better ar four years old, and tina
should make him the most valuable pac
ing stallion in the world. He is ba.