St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-22
EQUINE ETCHINGs.

Nineteen of the $50 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 Patchen dams, which is
a showing never eQualed by the pro-
duce Of any other slre's daughters in
single season.
The dam of Hal Pointer, 2:O9sI, and
two sisters to Brown Hal. 2:1215, have
been booked to Direct, 2:O6. provided
he goes to Tennessee next spring and
probable he will do.
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
sale ruling off of tricky riders in
Europe, and the clubs are willing to
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
where he will have no opportunities in
the stud. Many another is handi-
capped by his owner. The peculiar
business methods Of many owners keep
away good patrons.
A mOng the get of ElectiOneer in the
2:3O list is one yearllng. ten two-year-
0lds, eighteen three -year-Olds, eighteen
four-year-olds, twelve five-year-olds,
eleven slX-year-oldS. twelve seven-year-
olds, eight nine-year-olds. one ten-year-
old and one eleven-year-Old.
The daughters of Mambrino Bow.
1868, have now produced fifteen $50
performers, among them being a two
year-Old with record of 2:1S, three.
year-old with a record of 2:l2, four
year-Old with record of 2:1315, and
hve-year-old with record of 2:O9L.
The last two records were held by
Allerton, the 2:12 mark by AXtell.
In discussing the wonderful perform
ance of Arion, a prominent trainer, who
mas had some experience with the
Electioneer family, remarked that the
Nutwood cross in this phenomenon
gave him higher degree of courage
herited in the paternal line. These
qualities enabled him to maintain his
great flight of speed throughout the
mile.
There is a boom in the price of
thoroughbred stations all over the
world. apparently, for it is reported that
Mr.. Horden has refused 100000 for
Nordenfelt, one of the pest of Musket's
sons, and winner of the Victoria DERBY
and the Australian Jockey Club DERBY
of 1889.
California owns more 2:15 stations
than any other state in the Union.
There are 100000 horses in the
United States, acco riding to the last CEN
SuS.
Mambrino Patchen sired to fourteen
trotters and no PAGERS, and the dams of
forty trOtter$
Only four yearlings have trotted in
2:3O or better. The whole four are
owned in California. -
A down-East man says that the third
dam of ArioD was by George NJ.
fatchen, and not by Harry Clay. 80
A California paper says lit is ru-
mored" that S40,00 has been offered for
e.AS NAOSASA vi AllOA tlldU ID lOuI wears
old.
The two most costly thoroughbreds
In the world. ST. Blaise and Common.
were bred by Lord Arlington, of Eng
land.
A California paper says that Arion is
the eighth wonder of the world, which,
under the circumstances, is perhaps eA-
cusable.
The stallion Endymion, 1881, by
Dictator, out of Annie Easton, dam of
Golden Nod. 2:191, was recently sold
in Engladd for $3.50. ~ - I'd
''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 prayer
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.
Two daughters of George Wilkes
named Carrie are great producers, one
being the dam of Manager, 2:1115, and
the other OF Willie Russell, 2:15, both
PAGERS.
Direct was only bred to few mares
averse to placing him in the stud until
the Black Demon should get mark of
2:10.
Out in California there is yearling
by the trotter Director, 2:17, and out of
the PAGER Maud, 2:20, that can show a
2:l6 gait with only thirty days hand
ling.
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 "go them
one or two BETTER"
When Joe Jefferson reduced the four
mile pacing record to 1O:1O he paced the
first mile in 2:37, the second in 2:37%,
the third in 2:32 and the fourth in
2:2311z.
Director. 2:17, has four trotters in the
2:20 list, Guide. 2:16I. being the fast
est. In addition to all this. of course.
Director has the champion PAGER of the
world in Direct, 2:O6.
An offer of $1,000 has been made for
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.
When Monroe Salisbury was asked
his opinion of James Madison, 2:l7sl, he
said: There is no better trOtter of his