New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-11
THE CHAMPION STALLION ALLERT0N.
THREE HEATS WHICH HAVE MADE HIN a
WONDER AMONG WONDERS.

THREE HEATS WHICH HAVE MADE III"
WONDER AMONG WONDERS.
The champion stallion Alerton did not quite come
ND to expectations when he was asked 10 De'1 a"oH
great campagncr rs the Kentucky mare Nancy fa'Ns'
but he trotted the three fastest heats ever Fecoreo
for an entire horse and since then he has cut MS
figures down to H. then TO 10 some say :oO a.
on the kite-shaped track at Independence iowa
c. w. Williams. Allertons owner, says that II any
trotter cuts down Maud SIS :Os "a this year. II
will be not Sunol but Aerton. II viii BE- remem-
bercd that IN sketch of II. 5. Henry and the home
of Axtell, which appeared In Tie Tribune early IN
the season, Mr.. Henry quoted as saying that ne
expected AllertOn 10 reduce Ids record, If not MAKE
a new record for all trotters, this year; tine morse
has some time left in which to keep on trying
AIerton IS a bcautihl dark brown, splendidly
built horse. Insiders say he is superior TO MS
brother blood Axte alleged to Lave been sold for
s1O5 900, over whom such contest about his taxable
valus has been raised recently. AXte was assessed
at a merely nominal figure, but the farmers living
near the stud farm which he was kept for service
protested. saying that animal costing SlOooOo
and earning $4,000 10 $4,000 a year should be
taxed his value investment In the IN
vestigaon it came ont that Axtell brought Mt sale
not S1Oj 900 but $4,000.
AIerton Is an inbred Wilkes with strong outcrosS
Of Mambrno Patchen, through the OF that famous
sire, MambrinO Boy He fOalcd in 1885, ana Is
by Jay Bird out OF Gussie WilkeS, she b. Mambrno
Boy gIanddam Nora Wilkes by George Wilkes As
three yearol6 Alle;ton roted 10 a record OF l6 IA
at Chicago and as four-year-Oh he went in l3 H.
Many people think that AIerton long the fayorite
over Axtel of the astute rensman and trainer, c. W.
Williams who bred them both, remembering that at the
Grand Circuit meeting at Cleveland In August 1881
wIen he exhibited both cOlts-they were then three
yearOds-he sent Axtcl mile in IA II, not letting
Alerton 20 better than 10 IA. AllertOn seems to
have better moro enduring build than Axte, having
trained on superby while the latter has gone lame and
it Is probable Williams, who is a wonderfully sharp
observer and the most patient Of trainers, was awake
to the difference between the colts he driving.
Occupying the position that he now does the breed
ing of Arerton becomes of more importance than ever
before His sire, Jay Bird, has been somewhat ovcr-
looked in the last few years and 1t was not unCf
the present that he has been recognized rs one
of the most successful Of George Wilkos. True his
dom was not a daughter Of Mambrino Pstchen, but It
is equally true that he has placed himself in higher
position as sire than ever occupied by son OF
George Wilkes, whose dam was by Mambrino Patchen,
at Jay Birds age. And II cannot be said that Jay Bird
has had superior opportunities His dam was by
the dam of Early Dawn, 81 IL. and his granddam
was Lady Franklin 20 "a, producing Cottage err.
30 L. Jay Bird at thirteen years old mas ten OF MS
get I'm the 80 list, and one Of his sons Eagle BIRD IS
fine sire OF the champion twoyCar-Od MOnbarS 20.
MambrnO Boy, the sire Of Auertons dal, son OF
MambrnO patch,n and sire Of the dam OF AXteI Tx
and many othe" fast ones had George Wilkes Tor q
great glandse. The four top crosses OF AueFtOn :
pediges are made up direct crosses to George
Wilkes and crosses 10 Mambrino Chief; the prod
net Is the fastest gamcst hveyearod stallion on
occupy the high position which his performance gave
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