New-York tribune., 1892-12-04
WORK OF THE TROTTERS.
SCARCITY OF FIRST-CLASS PUBLIC TRAIN
ERS IN THE EAST
Jouy A. GoLDsMTHs RETURN HOME AND HIS
FINE CAMPAIGN THIS SEAsON-AN ANEC-
DOTE OF d. E. GROUSE, WHO LEFT
A FORTUNE TO A TRAINER.

FINE CAMPAIGN THIS sEAsON-AN ANEC-
DOTE OF D. f. GROUSE, WHO LEFT
FORTUNE TO A TRAINER.
Since the sovereignty OF the suky has been largely
rsurped by the saddle about the metropolis 'here l.
no particular nducement for the drivers or recOenhe
merit TO settle themselves at any OF the tracks mere
abouts and the vacancies left by the death OF ceVer
rcnsmen like "Dan7 Mace and John Murphy nave
NOT been filed The same thing Is largely true OF
the Atlantic Coast, from Boston to Baltimore most ol
,he crack trainers being either undcr agreement at
some large stocbarm or nearer the range OF the new
summer circuit, that Is confined 10 terr'ory "e''
OF this and other Middle States. John turner Is one
Of the few exceptions, but even lie came bacR 'o"a
the sea with the Grand Circuit this year. and ciosc
,be season I'm the East, along with the ma)onty oi
his brother professionals, at bos'oh' rio'r
aonco Hartford and other trotting centres near
the coast Buffalo still holds Its allegiance 10 'ar
pcss racing not only with Its Important mldsu"mo'
meeting which Is to be extended next year over wv"
weeks, but also by the ddngs OF the sooch run
the farms OF c. J. IIamlin and H. G. Jewett Do'n OF
which were prominent during the season Just ehutd'
Village Farm is so far considerably ahead Of It's neigh
bor chiefly because G. J. Hamlin Is one OF the most
Intelligent breeders and going horsemen tnis
country has secn and by his last briliaht sohe
In securing such competent ana lai'hiui urNer %
f. F. Gces has assured the best results Tor MS s'och
on the turf The breeding establishment started pS
the late Gerhard Lang promises likewise to heip "a'h
tain the prestig, OF the Queen CITY OF the Lakes as
I, +, IN no kept intact and retains the services OF
" J. Andrews who made his first reputation VIII"
the Village Farm stable during 1ooo
II is rather a curious fact that the much.cove'eo
uord,s record which Hal Pointer seemed likely u
socurc for Buffalo went TO another PAGER from u'a'
CITY md the feat performed by Mascot at ierro
uou,o when lie at once earned the chamI ionshp lor
his gait and the recorl by touching the pncnoh'
email o4 mark will doubtless add to the previous
nonuIarlty OF the light harness horse at tns point
where he has been long in high favor.
Considering the scarcity OF 6rst-cass talent ror
developing and handling the promising stoch oreu
or owned near this city, the return OF 80 chpaoie
driver as John A. Goldsmith TO his native state ~
m,t.cr Of great satisfaction to those New-forkers
o yvoud pltronze the tr0tters moro IL they cond Do
sure Of placing their favorites In competent "'""'
since he was a lad John Goldsmith mas been a'"os'
constantly In The sulky. first near his home thch !"
the Eastern circuit. and frOm 1881 TIL TINS year III
California with the exception OF his memornoe ''S''
with Director in the OF 1883 lie Is the lnst
OF the odsmths In the two generations that became
,roinent in the world OF troting, but his brother
lanes A. Goldsmith left one boy who bears MS gi'iho
fathers name. Aden and bids fair to Keep up 'ne
fame Of his race n horsemen since he has already
shown considerable aptitude for training anu or''"s
under the tutelagc OF his uncle
For about six years John a. Goldsmith has cast IN
his lot with san Mateo Farm In California. and by
h4 skin has won for II the highest honors on the
inf nnd rs A result substantial returns when thc
stock has been put on the market With some thir
teen OF these he came the mountains fm' spring.
settling first at Terr IIaute and Afterwards at Cleve
land six of the lot had already obtained reports be-
low Q 80 the fastest being the PAGER Rupee WHO
scored o:14 "a IN the second mile OF a fourleats
race won by him Mt san Francisco last fall, when lie
yvos four years old Hazel wilkes, her sister. Una
wilkes and three other younger troiters had also
earned n place In the fast lis 80 that the remaining
seven all OF whom trotters had yet TO win their
sr,urs That they all We're worthy representatives
~ thIs stout branch OF the wilkes family may Dc
gathered from the fact that every one got recof"
ranging from 2:I4 IA. by Muta Wilkes, TO = 20, by
Lallah Wilkes. three years old. OF those with pre-
vIous records Sabina and Macay are the only ones
that did not change the fglfes OF lSol, "hch Dne
former scored o27 I2 and the latter, o:22 a.
both I'm their two rod form, but each show'N
ability to beat 20 I'm stake engagements this seasoh
tlough both met company that was too fast for 'hem
vida Wilkes four years old. with LIS Ia 10
ber credit last season. was the only one That ola
ma, start in the eastern campaign. and how well the
r., bore the bnlnt Of the battle Is best proved
hy the financial result Macay. who filled only one
engagement I'm the Hartford Purse for falS OF looS
won by Eelcfower. and Lesa Wilkes. two year oo
that cot "A heat at Independence and then was dis
tonced are the only two that did not win money the
pr,ss amount secured by the stable being elose 10
$B3.OO0.
The following table shows the largest winners. Win
their age and Improvement IN r'cous