The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-29
Horse Talk.


| September promises to be the greatest
month in the history OF the world for the
light harness horse.
The Friendship IN. Y. stallion Egthorne,
2:1211. by Egbert is being prepared to take
shy at the stallion record.
Jay>Eye-See now has the combination
trotting and pacing record of the world,
2:lO trotting and BOSS pacing.
Delmarch, Nancy Hanks and Martha
Wilkes have each trotted mile in a race in
2:l2, which is the worlds record.
Bud Doble is the first reiusman to drive
three trotters to the worlds record. They
are Dexter. 2;174, Goldsmith Maid, 2:14,
and Nancy Hanks, 2:07A.
The betting at the Chicago trotting meet
ing has been enormous for the trotters, and
considerably over 500, 900 was won and lost
on the events of the week.
Azote, 2.15%, by Whips, son of Elec-
tioneer, dam by Hambletonian 725, is now
the fastest Of the new trotters. His record
was obtained at Washington park on
Wednesday last.
The fastest 4-heat race ever trotted was
won by Honest George at Washington park,
The heats were 2:1415, 2:1415, 2:14, and
2:l4s[. 1t IS also the only 4-heat race ever
trotted with all heats better than 2:l5.
The fastest mile ever trotted in harness
In Canada was made at the Woodbine Driv-
Ing Club races, Toronto, Canada, on Aug.
II. The record breaker was the bay geld
ing j. B. Richardson, by George Wilkes.
The time was 2:l7.
Leland and Arthurton are the first broth
ers to produce 2:l5 trotters. The former is
the sire of Geneva, 2:l4$l, in a winning race
at Washington park last Wednesday, and
the latter is the sire of that grand old cam
paiRner, Ara0, 2:15
The fastest Cheat race ever trotted was
! won by Alvin at ashington park last Sat
urday. The time was 2:14N, 2:15, 2:13lL
2:15A, 2:15 and 2:l5$4. 1t is Also the only
6-beat race ever trotted where all the
heats were better than 2:l6.
The noted brood mare Trinkitat, dam Of
| Balgowan, died recently of Inflammation Of
| George K. Clay, near Lexington. She
leaves baby colt, full brother to Balgowan,
and yearling filly by Bulwark.
Cousin Jeems, good looking son Of Ten
Brock, but with bad legs, was purchased
by AIRS. Shrimpton an English woman, dur.
| ing the st. Paul meeting, for $1,000. The
| horse will be sent to England and placed in
the stud there. A few years ago Cousin
Jeems could nearly hold his own with the
| best Of them.
The death of Mr., Ten Brock has passed
| ulLlOst uuuOblCeQ III EuBlaDQ, DuC al one
| time he owned one of the largest racing
stables in the kingdom. and, with George
| FoTdham wearing the 'orange and black
belt" won a great many races notably
matches" in the making of which he was
wonderfully proficient.
A unique match has been entered into by
the Duke Of Portland aud Col. North, the
nitrate king. The colonel has agreed to
send one OF bis famous greyhounds against
one Of the dukes race horses Tor half mile.
| Tho nominations are likely to be the far.
famed hound Fullerton, winner Of the
Waterloo cup, and the mare Mrs. Butter
| wick.
The record Of the FLY Princess Royal
2:20, owned by the Village Farm, Buffalo,
N. Y, made at Pou9hkeepsie. N. Y, is
within quarter Of a second of the worlds
2-year-old race record, which is 2:19%
made by Monbars at Lexington. 1t is q
second faster than the race record Of Arion
and is the fastest ever made by FLY in 9
race, not excepting Sunol.