Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-07
HORSE GOSSIP.
Points Of Interest from All Sections. It ia evident that this circuit will be a

HORSE GOSSIP. Points of Interest from All Sections. It is evident that this circuit will be a rival of the grand circuit Mombars' two-year-o1d trotting record, 2:164, has never been equalled by any oth- CT two-year-old excepting Arion (2:109) Quite number of horsemen enjoyed 1 the races at the new Riverside Trotting park, Fall River, Mass, on Thanksgiving day.
 Andy WeIch of Hartford, Conn.,, has bought the black mare, Laura F., by Bos- ticks Almont, jr.. (2:s9. MT. Welch will spend the winter in Boston. Prince Wilkes, 2:14a, the trotting cham l pion of 1888, has broken down in South 1 America and has been sold to Buenos 1 Ayres liveryman for a small sum. The promising flliy, Libby Whips, by 1 Whips, 2:274, by Electieneer, dam Amrah by Nutwood, PISA, and owned by Frank P. Clark of this city is booked to Alcan- tara.
 Sunol (2:O8I, accompanied by trainer Marvin, left California on the 30th ult and reached Ogden, Utah, safely on the 2d inst. They are expected in New York on 1 the 7th. | A prominent writer remarks 'tyou can | ing horses with him once than you can by hearing him talk for year in 8 prayer meeting."
 Little Sport, Ethel and others success fully campaigned during 1891 by Charles Smart of South Meriden, were sired by | Happy Thought, he by Happy Medium, the sire of the $45, 900 trotter, Nancy Hanks, 2:O9.
 The three sons of Rysdyk's Hamiltonian, most prominent as sires of 2:30 perform CTS are Electioneer, George Wilkes and Happy Medium. An excellent portrait of the latter appeared in the last number of the American Horse Breeder.
 St. Julien, 2:11i, twenty-one years of age, is healthy, fat and lively on Cali fornia ranch. He made his record in 1880. Bodine, 2:194, another son of Volunteer,is in good condition in comfortable home l in this city. His record was made in 1875.
 Senator Stanford of California has ac- cepted c. w. Williams offer to breed ten Allerton mares to the two -year-old Arion, 2:10a, at $25. 900 each and asks that he be l allowed to purchase one of the colts of his selection during the foaling searon at $10.- 900.
 H. A. Ryder of Seymour, Conn.,, re- gently refused $1,O00 for his eighteen months Mambrino King lilly, out of Bal moral, by Hamlin's Almont, Jr. Frank Riegel of Seymour has made bet of $200 to $500, that his horse Ted can trot ten miles in thirty-one minutes, and will go the first good day and track. To be trotted over Waterbury track. Ted showed ten miles in twenty nine minutes and forty-two seconds a few days since, l last mile in 2:40.
 Frou Frou. the phenomenal yearling that trotted mile in 2:254, beating Bell
 Birds mark of 2:264 now holds the world's
 record for that age. As stated, Frou Frou
 trotted the last quarter in 35 seconds, a
 2:20 gait. The kite shaped track and the
 favorable sail of the California course have
 no doubt aided these youngsters to m ke
 these low records. Other wounderful records
 are Athadon bay colt. yearling 2:27. Two
 yearling pacers with low records are
 Fausta, 2:a2a, and Rollo, 2:2st. All of these records were made this season. The
 first yearling to beat 2:30 was Freedom,
 2:29a, whose record was mads last season.
 Western managers are hanging out rich
 purses for trotters in 1899. Advices from
 Chicago state that the delegates from the
 Western Southern trotting circuit have arranged the following program for next year: Grand Rapids, Aug. to 13, aggre- gate purses, $5o,oo0; Chicago, Aug. 15 to 20, $50, ,0O0; Independence, Aug. 22 to s7, l $lOo, JUL; oI. Faul, Aug So to oep1. Q,
 3O,ooo; Fort Wave, Sept. to Il, $so 900; Richmond, Sept. 12 to IT, $2O,OO0; Cam bridge City, Sept. 1e to s4, s2o, 900; Terra Haute, Sept. S6 to Oct. 1, $1O,0OO St.
 Louis Oct. to 8, $40, ,00O; Nashville, Oct. , IT to 24, $100, Columbia Oct. 24 to 29, $1OO,OO0. Total of purses, $560,000. , A uniform entrance fee of 5 per cent. is to
 be charged.
 J. G. Davis, owner of A1cantrara and all
 the noted Highlawn stock, reports the ) animals at Highlawn in frst-class shape. , Mr. Davis has decided to sell, through Peter Kellogg & Co.,, all the stock except
 ing Alcantara and his half-brother, Alex ander, by Baron Wilkes (2:18); dam,
 Alma Mater This sale will take place in
 New York city, and will be one of the , most important auction sales of trotting stock ever held. All the mares and young
 stock will pass under the hammer. MT. F Davis has leased the Highlawu establish ment and will keep his stallions there. , MT. D. does not believe in exhorbitant
 stallion fees, and will stand Alcantara at |: $500 next season. By the way, Alcan-
 tara is the only trotter to add two trotters l with race records to the 2:20 list this sea son which had not beaten 2:3O previous to
 1891. His book is filling rapidly Last
 year 150 applications to breed to him were
 turned away.
 - Personal Notes.
 A. T. Cutler has entered the firm of tho
 Sawyer and Bissell company, druggists. : A. V. Beecher of the Associated PresG : and Fred A. Betts of Betts & filling are
 ill with severe colds, confined to the house Mrs. George s. Lord and Miss Lord hay, ! issued invitations for tea at their resi- dence, 35 College street, tomorrow after ]. noon.
 Colonel Reyes, manager of the New Ha ] ven Opera house, is recovering from his illness and his physician thinks he will be
 able to be out again tomorrow or nex t day.
 l Rev. John 0. Collins will speak at the
 Ministers meeting, Monday, on what is be. a ing done in New Haven and throughout 6 the country in the Especial Mission fol
 Boys"
 . Wednesday afternoon next, from to 6 I l Mrs. Samuel E. Merwin, Mrs. L. w. Dud 8 ley and Miss Carl E. Dudley will receive {, 1 their friends at their residence, ,412 Orange l 1 street.
 7 Max Adler, who has been ill with ty t phoid fever for several weeks, is able te [ sit up and is in 8 fair way to recovery 7 unless something serious and unexpected l sets in.
 J. M. D. Hendrick, brother of Chief ,, Hendrick, is suffering from severe bruises D he received Thursday. While driving in
 Oxford he was thrown from carriage and dragged several feet.
 ? During the heavy blow Friday evening 6 , l street dove flew into the store of Howarth : Brothers on Chapel street for shelter. The
 good omen was appreciated, and the cap
 tive is receiving every care and attention.
 c. P. Wurts of 113 Whitney avenue has
 very kindly anticipated the coming of the B ''gift season" by sending the children of
 the county home on Shelton avenue gift l ! of two boxes of oranges from his grove in
 Florida.
 Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson is again con-
 fined to her room with pneumonia and it is doubtful if she will be able to go out 9 during the coming winter. A trip to a warmer climate is contemplated as soon as
 her health will admit.
 Still i'm the Lead. Elm Tree lodge No. 35, N. E. o. F., will
 hold their usual semi-monthly meeting this evening at their rooms Courier build F ing) The occasion will be one of unusual l l interest to the members and fraternity, as
 the two hundredth member will be initiated, which places Elm Tree lodge far ahead of any N. E. O. P. lodge in this ! state in membership. At the close of the