Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-25
THE ELeCTlONEER BOOM.

The race for honors between the
Wilkes and Eectioneer families has Just
fairly begun. That it will be hard
fought one every intelligent breeder who
has kept close watch of trotting events
during the past three years will admit
Two wears ago the Wilkes family had
long lead. In fact, the Electioneer fam
ily looked to be distance out. Last
year the Wilkeses not only kept up the
clip, but let out an extra link or two.
The Electoneers did noby, and to an
unprecedented observer seemed to gain
little upon their distinguished rivals. No
one can vet tell what the result will be
at the finish. Breeders who are ambi-
tious to he on the winning side are hedg-
ing a trihe. or rather are shaping their
course so as to have little of both. The
most progressive of them are combining
the two families.
New England breeders are fortunately
situated in this respect. Massachusetts
has its Arion (2:l0), and Electryon;
Rhode Island has two promising sons in
Executor anu L ldlltlttI NOuuCOllOul
breeders have access to Young Election
eer: Maine horsemen have within their
midst Warrener, full brother to Sunol
(2:0SD, Rockefeller, full brother to
Campbels Electioneer (2:l74l, Elation
and several sons of Greenfield, all good
individuals; New Hampshire breeders
can use an elegant son Of Chimes; while
those of the Green Mountain State have
easy access to the standardized Casta-
way, by Ansel eco. and those who
do use him will be sure to get pure-gait-
ed, highly Unfinished trotters that will fight
their races to the finish.
Castaway's sire, Anse eco, is one
of the best gated trOtters living. and
his get show fine action. Ansel is by
Eectioneer. out of dam strongly bred
in those plastic thoroughbred lines
which are found in the dams of the re-
nowned trottets ,Sunol g :0S4. Maud 5.
(2:OSs), Palo Alto (2:0SD, Allerton
(2:O9N, Nancy Hanks g ;09), Jay-Eye-
See @ 100. Arion g :l0aD. AXtell. (2:l2)
Fanny Witherspoon (2:l64, two-mile
record, 1 :43, the best ever made) and the
pacing wonder Direct (206).
The dam of Castaway was by Hamlet,
a speed-perpetuating son of Volunteer.
The latter was the greatest sire of game,
enduring campaigners that ever lived
No other stallion that ever stood in the
North has ever equalled or approached
him in that respect. Take the tables
glance down his list and note the mum
Der of heats won in = 80 or better by his
get There is Driver l2:l9t), with 81
st. Julien (2:llH, with "A; Bodine
(2:l9D, with &C.; Huntress (2:2OD, witt
81; Alley (2:l9), with 50, and severa
others with from % to 40 each. Hun
tress holds the worlds three-mile recort
to harness, :2l4.
Hamlet, sire of Castaway's dam, il
breeding on wonderfully through his
daughters, which have produced suci
trotters as Thornless (2:l6b, Cranky
(2:l9N, Blue Grass Hambletonial
(2l9a), and dozen others, more or less
found in the 80 list.
The second dam of Castaway brought
the stallion Coaster (2:2 6D, himself
perpetuator of 80 speed.
Mr.. F. II. Harrington, the popular ant
efficient secretary of the Vermont Breed
ers' association, hit the nail squarely OF
the head when he bought Castaway. ii
is a horse which possesses merit as wei
as breeding. He is bred Just right t
produce excellent results from the Nor
gan. the Wilkes and the Amout mare
in Vermont. His book was filled in Jun
last season. His card appears in our ad
vertising columns, and we shall be disaI
pointed if he is not overrun with appl
cations this season. Am. Horse BreeC