St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-25
EQUINE ETCHINGS.

Nineteen of the 2:3O performers of
1891 are out of mares by Mambrino
Patchen, and five of the new trotters
that have records of 2:20 or better come
from Mambrino Patcnen dams. which is
showing never eQualed by the pro-
duce of any other Slre'S daughters in q
single season.
The dam of Hal Pointer, 2:O9s, and
two sisters to Brown Hal. 2:1215, have
been booked to Direct, 2:06. provided
he goes to Tennessee next spring and
makes a season III the stud. which 1t is
probable he will do.
The shoes of horse should be looked
after at least once month. When the
shoe is removed the sole surface on
which it rested should be rasped to re-
move ragged edges or portions of adj
herring nails. Except in very strong
feet, and in farm horses working on
soft land, the surface of the sole seldom
requires to be cut. 1t is the natural
protection of the internal parts, and
should remain uncut if possible.
An agent for the Hungarian Jockey
club Is in New York for the purpose of
engaging a number of lightweight
jockeys to 60 abroad. There is
dearth of riders since the recent whole
sale ruling off of tricky riders in
Europe, and the clubs are willing to
pay capable, honest riders liberal
wages.
A horse can't trot standing in the
stable, neither can his get bring him
glory If unframed. Many good horse
is practically buried alive in locality
the stud. Many another is handi-
capped by his owner. The peculiar
business methods of many owners keep
away good patrons.
Among the get of Electioneer in the
2:3U list Is one yearllng, ten two-year-
olds, eighteen three -year-olds, eighteen
four-year-olds, twelve five-year-olds,
eleven slX-year-oids, twelve Seven-year-
oldS, eight nine-year-oldS. one Jen-year-
old and one eleven-year-old.
The daughters of Mambrino Boy,
1868, have now produced fifteen 2:30
performers, among them being a two
year-old with record of 2:1S, three
year-old With record of 2:12, four
year-old with record of 2:1314, and
flve-year-old with a record of 2:094.
The last two records were held by
Allerton, the 2:12 mark by Axtell.
In discussing the wonderful perform
ance of Arion, prominent trainer, who
has had some experience with the
ElectlOneer family, remarked that the
Nutwood cross in this phenomenon
gave him higher degree of courage
and greater endurance than he in
herited in the paternal line. These
qualities enabled him to maintain his
great fight of speed throughout the
mile.
There is boom in the price of
thoroughbred stations all over the
world. apparently, for it is reported that
Mr.. Horden has refused 100000 for
Nordenfelt, one of the pest of Musket's
sons, and winner of the Victoria Derby
and the Australian Jockey Club Derby
of 1889.
When Monroe Salisbury was asked
his opinion Of James Madison, 2:l7sI, he
said: There is no better trotter of his
size anywhere. He can not be beat; he
is the John L. Sullivan of the turf"
An offer of s1,2O0 has been made for a
colt by Direct, 2:06, out of Bessie,
daughter of Brown Hal and Bessie En-
field, dam of Allne, 2:16. A filly bred
that way should be worth that much. q
Director. 2:17. has four trotters in the
2:20 list, Guide, 2:16L, being the fast
est. In addition to all this. of course,
Director has the champion PAGER of the
world in Direct, 2:06.
When Joe Jefferson reduced the four
mile pacing record to 1910 he paced the
first mile in 2:37, the second in 2:3715,
the third in 1882 and the fourth In
$685..
Sidney is proving that his reputation
for string speed is not built on windy
puffs. He can see the very fastest of
youngsters by other sires and ego them
one or two better"
Out in California there is yearling
by the trotter Director, 2:17, and out of
the PAGER Maud, 2:20, that can show
2:l6 gait with only thirty days hand
ling.
Two daughters Of George Wilkes
named Carrie are great producers, one
being the dam of Manager, 2:111S, and
the other of Willie Russell, 2:l5, both
PAGERS.
Direct was only bred to a few mares
last year, as Monroe Salisbury was
averse to placing him in the stud until
the Black Demon should get a mark of
2:l0.
"You can tell more about a mans
character by trading horses with him
once" says a writer. "than you can by
hearing him talk for year in pr aver
meeting"
Box stalls are much better than com
mon, narrow stalls for horses, especially
when they have worked hard all day.
You like wide bed, so does horse.
The stallion Endymion, 1881, by
Dictator, out of Annie Easton, dam of
Golden Nod, 2:1914, was recently sold
in Engladd for $3.50.
A California paper says that Arion is
the eighth wonder of the world, which,
under the circumstances, is perhaps eX-
cuSable.
The two most costly thoroughbreds
in the world. st. Blaise and Common,
were bred by Lord Arlington, Of Eng
land.
A California paper says SIT is ru-
mored' that $4,000 has been offered for
the brother of Arion that is four years
old.
a down-East man says that the third
dam of Arion was by George NJ.
Patchen, and not by Harry Clay.
Only four yearlings have trotted in
2:30 or better. The whole four are
owned in California.
Mambrino Patchen sired to fourteen
trotters and no PAGERS, and the dams of
forty trotters.
There are 100000 horses in the
United States, according to the last ceh-
suS.
California owns more 2:15 stations
than any other state in the Union.
Reason for Brooding.
New York Press.
stThere are times when he is very