The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-01

OF Rosa Chief; owner, II. D. Wisdom, of Port
Fremont, b. =, by AItarnont, out of Belle
Price; owner, l.. r. W. Quimby; colors, terra
Gotta.
Aitao, b. s.. by Altamont, ont OF lockwood;
owner, p. J. Mann, of Portland
Gold Elsie, ch. M, by Sam Purdy, dam by
thoroughbred woodburn.
Pandora, br. m, by Planter, out OF Ssliie Bur
rell; owner, Thomas Tongue; eolors, orange
and blue
Wonder, br. g., by Belfounder; owner. J. c.
Eslis.
Al Mott, b. g., by Belmont, out of Princess
Clay; owner. ]. II. Butler; coors, polka dot
The second race il a fve-eghths dash, for sec
tons OF purse OF $500 The concluding event
OF the season Is to be iree-for-all trosters. Ihe
entries are as follows:
Harry Velox, b. e. owner, G. A. Burt.
w. III. Bailey, b. g.. by Vidette, tr., dam oy
Delmonico; owner, L. r. w. Quimby; coiofs'
terra Gotta.
Tormeneer, b. r., by Messenger Chief, dam by
Vermont; owner, J. ii. Butler, OF Boise City,
Idaho; eolors, polka dot.
Among the horses that ventured over the
track yesterday none attracted more attention
than G. w. g., a handsome calico PAGER owned
by i. Norton, OF Sacramento, and Gold Medal,
the solid bay pscer, of which Charley David Is
the proud possessor. The formers mark is 2:Z21z,
while Gold Medal has stepped over the course In
2:164 in his time. The brown PAGER, Tommy
Lynn, divided honors with the others in the
admiration of the crowd OF picknickers and
sports who went out TO the grounds. The 3-year
old bay gsIding, Jimmy, was among the prom
Using candidates for future honors. Mr. Van
Bokkelens opinion Of him was expressed tersely
to q bystander, to whom he said: 'Ee's never
started in race, but he's likely little horse In
my opinion"
Charles Alger is another horse without q
mark, who will start in the 3-year-od race
Mink, promising bay gelding, the property of
Representative Barlow, of Tacoma, was on the
track, too. coming In regularly for his share OF
admiration.
Sons OF the famous old Hambletonian Nam
brine there are in plenty. The horse Eiec-
tioneer has two erandsons ON the Kent track
this season. Reflect is one of them. He 10 a
bright bay with black points. His dam is by q
nephew of Electioneer, too. Joe W. is the
other. He Is a brown stallion, with some
remarkably good points in the eyes OF good
judges.
Joe Kinney has record OF 2:26S<, and he viii
contest a race.
Rosie c., Charley Clancys brown mare, has
developed sterling qualities as PAGER on the
Coast, winning her 2:oo]z mark in one of the
sharpest brushes of the last autumnal season at
| Spokane.
stirlingwood, Ed sweeney's sorrel stallion,
will make his debut on the new track. A
square gait and good breeding are what his
friends base their hopes on.
allaround trotters in the stables He has been
! started in all the distances and has done some
good work Mann, of Olympia, is his owner.
Delco, j. w. McLeod's brown stallion, is up with
record OF 2:2o1z, made last year in Tacoma.
Amateurs are in their glory. Billy W. is said
to have no mark except that given
him in rough ride from his home
in Boise City. Green River Bill will begin his
career as a galioper on the track. J. B. Smith,
his owner, has allowed him to work hard during
part OF eight years. short time ago he ran
against the Kent Mare, another local celebrity,
and, in the language of Mr.. Smith, event so far
ahead you couldn't see the other horse" He
has been carrying $50 pounds, but will be given
an opportunity to do lighter work
Harper, OF the suisun stock farm in Califor-
mia, will be represented by Leila s., who has
done fine-eighths in :06; Mollie g., Roseburg,
descendant of Jim Brown and Hubbard; Bril-
ljantine. dun mare with Sacramento record
OF 2:S0 and Costello, q PIT horse.
Thomas Tongues stables at Hillsboro, Or
have contributed Hannibal, jr., who has won
honors at the City View track at Portland; Pan
dora, who did good work last year down at
Salem, and Planet. who has never been started
in race, but Is a son of Planter, and is full OF
hope and promise.
The mayor OF Portland threw open the witch
Hazel stables when he heard OF the King county
kite track and sent Frank Enos North with
Blonde, who made a mark as a 3-year-oId
stemwinder, who has done better than 2:25IS
and is a lineal descendant out Of the thorough.
bred skamperdown; Nerverss. a half-sister of
Palatina, and Vanquish and Robert Steele are
from the same stables. The latter has in him
the blood of Pilot Medium aud Happy Medium.
Carrie VI. and Hopsie, in r. A. Sears stables,
are said to be the property of q Spokane
preacher whose identity viii not allow itself TO
be revealed.
1t is safe 10 say that better lot of horses will
not be gotten together in King county in good
many days after the close OF the present season.
Generous purses bring good stock always.
Added to the physical advantages of the track,
the association declares that 1t will make fair
play such feature OF the sport that people will
regret the necessity of ever taking their horses
away. John Todd has been telegraphed to act
as starting judge with the trotters. Munson,
of Dayton, will probably start the
runners. B. F. Shaubut, OF Seattle,
will be requested TO act as one of the associate
judges Three patrol judges will be chosen to-
day tomorrow, to act at different points of the
course. The men selected thus far are well
known as good horsemen. Todd is at present
the manager of the Washington and Idaho fair
association grounds at Spokane
Pools will be sold in Seattle and Tacoma
every evening, and on the grounds during the
day. fare OF 81 for the round trip, including
admission, has been arranged
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