The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-20
THE TwO-MINUTE TROTTER.


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nevss o. An 9S~s-Rsss.s fssfsvss~ssss
SHOW what Css - DSse-mSs rAsss -
BseeAs.s-ne Behaves n . Ths~sssh-
sreA rs.sasssss, Dus Mes Tee Cssse-
uss epsssss g Ksss-sssesa Trssks.
WASHINGTON. Eov IA" II II absurd to claim
| that mile trotted over kite trsck 10 equal to
q performance overths same distance ON An
oval or regulation track. when It II concsded
| TINT tho former 10 from one to two seconds
faster" said Secretary OF the Navy D. p. Tracy
this evening. whom discussing Palo Altos re-
markable mile at Stockton on Tuesday hast.
You might as well mako . comparison" he
continued. as far as the full merits OF the
performers are concerned. with straieht-
away course for mile. In saying this much.
however. do not wish to DO understood as
assuming that Senator Stanford's stallion did
not accomplish . great feat 1t was. On tho
other hand. wonderful performance. especial
~ when 1t 10 generally understood that the
horse has complaining LEG. and has had one
for some years past. His gamsnesa under the
circumstances, was quite ~ wonderful - his
speed. and the latter was especially surprising
to the trottine horse world. inasmuch - It was
not generally believed until few days
since that Palo Alto was equal to
the task OF materially lowering his
record Certainly no one east OF
the Rocky Mountains thought the stallion rec
ord won BY Allsrton fsw weeks since was In
any particular danger. Nevertheless. main
tain that Palo Altos performance Of 2;06S II
not - great a. that OF Maud g.. made at Cleve.
land. and seven or eight years ago.
II have been frequently asked Of late II
thought that tho kite track has come to stay.
Ny reply il. MOI because. hrst, II does not
permit the public. without whom racing can
not flourish. to see the exciting finishes in con.
tests OF speed. and can never become a. popu.
lar As the regulation track. where the startand
finish can be equally witnessed. Second. IN.
between records soSieved On tie fite and oval
ITO diGress. I wish TO say somsthing more
the first man to publicly proclaim that .
The period In which tho fsat would % achieved
ms ten did s ws' s soss 2sT SsS
sssa &c sss s r g. %s
This 5eins ths esse, Fl sSs. rsHsias |: :.
plished1-the two-minuto trotter VIII haye ar
rived When Eae GentsmpIote: tns rapid adj q;
past lew years. the idea q two minats tsot.
tsf L 70 g. ss
I shall stick to my tozt and leave time to de-
teR1s t sss HS S as q ssEsa not be
ion xrion vii evsntSsily trot IN thst time. Il
a Afro tn %Iss
sshsa a1yss
al sSS :, ss:
ron. ron Ills breeding eonfiIns ths theory that /
tsrs tn. YOU must breed p trctteis and that 70
attain the highest possible rate 81 speed ct the
sss"s Est e. ssns sSs
nerve force with those that possess tho highest |
f0r asS9S
nevertheless. provided that Il come, from tie |
best sources l do not, however: liEe i As
er t' bonner Geetoneer H. With one Or two
exceptions. perhaps. the only stallion that has |
sSs e eT !. e. MSssor Eec
i il sSssxins ssstts.: from sSs1oasI:
it not for the fact to- that his dam
sreatest success in prsaueing The highest form
as IT. was. Tor IL produced Dexter ana other |
good ones. did not produce the EXTREMIST |
speed and the smooth. frictionless action OF |
the Clay cross. Hambletonian's two greatest |
producing sons were George likes and Eiec- |
tioneer: both had Clay dams. Nutwood. who |
ranks next In extreme speed giving Qualities. |
Is rich In trotting blood. AZ was Henry CLAY |
with q thoroughbred foundation. And 1t must |
not DO forgotten that his dam was the dam
Of Maud g.. Miss Russell and she by
Pilot Jr.. Of pacing ancestry. Nutwood Is
not only rich In trotting blood but In him is
presented another argument in support OF my
theory. that. in large percentage OF cases,
.afety in breeding Hes In matching like with
like. In other words. II you desire the highest
tyne Of trotter or runner. mate only with the
best and highest type. Az you cannot gather |
grapes from thistles. neither can you expect to
breed world breakers in point Of speed ut the
trot from the Percheron or shire horse. nor
uniformly from type. rich though 1t be In ORR
ental blood. where instinct 10 to run. instead OF
trOt As regards gameness and stamina, 1t does
not seem to me that the highest type OF the
modern trotter can borrow anything OF advan-
IaRe from the thoroughbred. The resoIufe man. |
ner In which lie trots heat after heat day in and
day out frequently after exhausting scores be-
lore getting away from the wire. leaves moth. |
ing to be said on the question OF gameness."
BOOKSELLERS 10 Bulid . Race Track.
ST. Louu. Nov 19-Pooisellers not to DO downed.
fbey will not do business In St. Louis bat just
Tho big bridge 10 the town Of East s. Louis where
he Missouri law docs not operate. Itn known that