The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-10
from 1884 to date, as they have boon

AnureW JeoKSoh, DIX. s., by Young
Bashaw; race at Philadelphia, Pa, o.
tober 16, 1884 Ito saddtel; time, 2:42h.
Andrew jackson, at Philadelphia, o.
tober, 1895, 2;3SM.
Long Island, Black Hawk, blk. g., by
Andrew Jackson; Union Course, Long
Island, November, lS47, 2:3S.
Eathan Allen, b. .,by Vermont Black
Hawk, Union Course, Long Island. Nav
10th. 1883. 1896.
Ethan Allen, b s., Boston, Mass.
October rs, 1855, 2:34}S.
Ethan Allen. b. g.. Boston, Mass.
October 30, 1856, 2:32I.
Ethan Allen, b. s.. Union Course
Long Island, October %, 1858. 2:eS.
Geo. M. Patchen, b. s.. by Cassius M.
clay, Union Course, Long Island, July
1850, 2:264.
Geo. M. Patchen. b. s, Philadelphia.
October, 1859, 2:254.
Geo. NJ. Pa,chen, b. 3. Union Course,
l.. l., November, 1850 Ito saddle), 2:21.
Geo. NJ. Patchen, b. s., Union Course,
l.. l., May, 1860, o:24.
Geo. M. Patchen, b. S.. Union Course.
L. l., May 16, 1860, 2:2315.
Fearnaught, CHI. s., by Young Morrell,
Buffalo, N. Y, July, 1868, 2:234.
Gen. Wilkes, Dr. s., by Hambletonian;
dam Dolly Spanker, Providence, r. l..
October, 1868, 2:22.
Jay Gould, b. s., by Hambletonian,
dam Lady Sanford, Buffalo, N. Y,
August, 1872, 2:2115.
Mambrimo Gift, S. s.. by Mambrimo
Pilot, dam Waterwitch, Rochester, n.
Y, August, 1874, 2:20.
Smuggler, br. s., by Blanco, Philadel-
phia, July, 1876, 2.l7.
Smuggler, br. S., by Blanco, Clevo.
land, O., July, 1870. a:164.
Smuggler, br. s., by Blanco, Hartford,
Conn, August, 1876, 2:154.
Rhallas, b. $ +, by: Dictator, Chicago,
ILL.,, July, 1884, 2:135l.
Providence, f. l., 1854, 2:i3I4.
Axtell, b. g., by VIM. S., Terre Haute,
Ind, October 18th, 1885, 2:l2.
Allerton, b. s., by Jay Bird, Indepen-
dance, Ia, September, 1890, 2:ll4.
Allerton, b. s., Terre Haute, Ind,
October, 1890, 2:1O35.
Nelson, b. s., by Young Rolfe, Cam
bridge City, Ind, September, 1890, a:1o.
Allerton, b. g., By Jay Bird, Jndepen-
dance, Ia, September, 1891, 2:O914.
Pala Alto, b. s., by Electioneer, Stock
ton, Cal November, 1891, 2:OsN.
Thus it will BIO observed that tho
station trotting record has dropped from
2:42H to 2:OS$I within the past fifty-
seven years.
The fight for the stallion crown now
seems to be between Palo Alto. 2.Os$l;
Allerton, 2.004, and Nelson, 30.
Every lover of the trotter is looking for.
ward with much interest to see which
of the three will be able to again
make old Father Time lower his flag.
And it is hoped that all three, of the
horses will come together in a regular
race to prove which can carry off the
sugar plum. Let us see how these three
stations are bred and from what strain
or family of horses they get their speed
and endurance.
Palo Alto was sired by Electioneer,
(wno was son of uambletonian, and
Green Mountain MaidD His dam was
Dame Winnse, a thoroughbred daughter
of Planet. His second dame was Liz
Mardis, who was by imported Glenco.
Palo Alto was bred at Leland Stanford's
stock farm in California. He was foaled
In 1852. SO that he is now ten years of
age. lie is stout. hearted horse and
has been great campaigner. Elec-
tioneer stands to-day at the head of
stations, living or dead, that have sons
aud daughters in the $50 list, and as 1t
will be seen, he is son of the great
Ham bletonian.
His dam, Green Mountain Maid, was
WouuerIul mare. She was a fast mare |
when on the turf, and no trotting brood
mare has been more fruitful subject
OF discussion with horse men. She was |
foaled in 1862, and was sired by Harry |
Clay. out Of Shanghai Mary, a blood |
like mare, whose breeding was never |
traced. Green Mountain Maid produced |
sixteen foals and they all proved trot- |
tiers, and could stop the watch at from |
2:25 down to gig. All but two of her |
foals. were sired by Messenger Duroc,
who was 4 grandson OF old Messenger. |
Electioneer and filly were sired by |
ambletonian.
Green Mountain Maid is considered |
the greatest brood mare this country !
has ever produced. She was bred bv |
Charles Backman at Stoney Ford farm,
New York. Her grave is on the hill |
overlooking the entire farm She was |
buried with as much care as if she wore |
a human being.
The bottom of the grave was covered
with straw and she was lowered into il |
with ropes and was covered with straw
and roses before the earth was re-
placed. She has fine monu-
ment to her memory.
AS the Arabs treasure the descent of
their coursers from the seven mares of
Mahomet so will American trotting
horse breeders prize. every animal that
traces to the greatest brood marc OF her
time. So much for Palo Alto with his
record OF 2:OSM.
go be continued.)