St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-23
AMONG The HORSES.
Eleetioneep, Though Dead, Is
Still the Premier Among
Stations.
tiighty Sires Compared by
the Record and Their Mep-
its Discussed.
High HonoPs Attained in Re-
cent Years by Kings Of
the Stud.
Equaling the Geldings, and
in Close Proximity to the
Fastest Mares.

With the close of the trOtting season
1t is again in order to place another
wreath of laurel upon the grave of the
dead monarch of Palo Alto, says the
Spirit, in a review of the year. The
battle for supremacy among the leading
stations has been keen one, but the
premiership goes to ElectiOneer, who.
though dead, still lives in the heroic
deeds of his sons and daughters.
Thlrty-two of his produce have gone
into the 80 list, including the almost
miraculous AriOn, who, at two years
old, has trotted in 2:10$4, or n seconds
less than the previous twOyear-Old
champion record. His daughter Sunol has
trotted in 2:0S4 and become the pos
SCISSOR Of the worlds record, in addition
to holding the three. four and five-year-
old age records. His fastest son, Palo
Alto, has reduced his record to 2:0$4,
and he is therefore the only stallion
with two in the list with records below
2:1O. Electioneer has to his credit
ninety-siX performers in $3.50.
Close up to Electioneer comes the fa-
nous Red Wilkes, with no less than
twenty-eight newcomers, a most re-
markable showing when it is borne IN
mind that the owner of this great son of
George Wilkes does not train his
colts for records. In that list
will be found Ralph Wilkes, 2:l6;
Red Heart. 2:2715; Red Cherry, 2:2915;
William Red, 2:29H; Nathalie Wilkes,
1861 and Lillian Red, 2:294, all two
year-olds. Red Wilkes and other sons
of George Wilkes have contributed
FIN To hQ
record of the year.
The mighty Nutwood moves next into
the imperial line and his full 2:30 ag-
gregate makes him, by the record. the
greatest of living sires. He contributes
twenty-five to the list. including the
tWO-year-Old Brentwood, 2:1S15. But it
should also be added that Belmont's
greatest son shares with Electioneer the
hOnOrs of Arion for his daughter, Man
nette, is the dam of the two-year-old
champion. His five-year-Old son Lock
hart has reduced his record to 2:145l,
his three-year-old son Manager has
paced to record of 2:1114, and his son
Nutmeg has reduced his record to PIG.
In the light of the magnificent record
which NutwOOd has made, in view of
the fact that he is the greatest of living
SireS, the breeders of California may
well eXclalm: 1.-The stone which the
builders refused has become the head
stone OF the corner"
Although the returns are not yet all
in, the gray stallion Pilot Medium is the
greatest producing son of his famous
sire. He is only twelve years old, and
up to the end Of last season had eleven
trotters and two PAGERS in the list. To
this he now adds sixteen, or grand total
of twenty-nine, remarkable showing
70 sr-k,4 ~
ward has fifteen. which makes his total
a great one. Robert McGregor, Egbert,
Alcyone and Alcantara are all close to-
gether, and will add about dozen each
to their respective lists.
A glance down the list shows that
speed at an early age is the breeders
motto today, and one of the prolific
causes of the large increase in the $50
list is the vast number of two and three
year-olds which, few years ago, would
not have been developed or trained till
later on.