Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-13

| reported TO nave dropped $6UOO, and a
young millionaire who won $40, 900 on
Corbett at New Orleans ia said to have
had his purse lghtened by $500.
Princess won and Charmion was beaten
and that is one of "the glorious uncer-
tainties" of racing.
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William L., the sire of AxtelI, is an
own brother to Guy Wilkes, 2:15I,
although he has no record of his own.
Yet he has most remarkable standing
IN the ranks of the breeders, not only
because he is the sire of Axtell, 2:12 at
- years old, but also because he was a
sire of 80 speed at 6 years, a sire of
2:12 speed at Z, and grandsire of 2 80
| speed at 10. Rysdyck's Hambletonian,
who bears the same relation to the trot-
ting tracks as sire that English
Eclipse does to the running turf, was Is
years old when the first of his progeny
(Dexter) entered the 2:30. Such is the
progress of trotting, which is a purely
American sport. So far as trotting goes,
America is the world. Yet Hamble-
tonian was but 2 years old when he got
Alexander's Abdallah, who, in turn, was
but years old when he got Goldsmith
Maid, 2:14. The performances of trot-
ters begotten by stations of years old
have pretty well exploded the old Eng
lish idea that horse must be kept till
he is before he is fit for breeding pur-
poses.
The president of the Columbia. Tenn,
trotting track bids fair to take kite
shaped trip to tie Nashville penitentiary.
On the closing day of the trotting meet
ing horse won a purse OF $500, adver-
tised as such, at least; and was paid
5000 in cash and $500 on a check, that
being the first horses share of the
money. On the presentation OF the
check at the bank, the holder was in
formed that neither the president nor
the association had dollar to its credit
in that bank. So the horseman had the
president arrested on charge of utter
ing a worthless check, which is con-
structive forgery under the laws of
Tennessee. It will 60 hard with him in
state where men believe so rigidly in
the prompt payment of gambling debts.
x**
At the race for the Melbourne cup on
the let inst. at Pennington, they prob.
ably shouted "The Old Blood Wins" as
they always do on such occasions, for
Glenloth, the winner, is representa-
tive of the oldest colonial strains. He
is got by Glenmarkie imported) out of
the Gem, by Mute, from Cameo by Glad
stone (son of the Premier) from Jet by
Quicksilver, from Moss Rose by Little
John, from Termagant by imported Ru-
bens, from Curiosity by imported Buff
falo from imported Edella by Warrior.
Curiosity is the fourth dam OF Malua,
who won the cup in 1884, doing the two
miles in 3:30A with l35 pounds up.
Glenloth is black stallion, 5 years old,
and was never prominent as a performer
until this year. Glenmarkie, his sire,
was foaled in 1873 and imported to Aus.
tralia in 1879. Got by Prime Minister
(son OF Melbourne and Tested by Touch
stone) out of Queen of Scot
land by Dundee, from Aud
rey (winner of the Cesarewitch, }
by Stockwell, from As You Like 1t
(own sister to Cornerstone, Mowerina
and Jenalla) by Touchstone, from Emma
(dam of Trustee and Mundig) by Whis-
ker. There is no better bred horse on
earth than Glenmarkie.
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"Little Direct, the Beau Brummell of
all the pacing stations, lowered his
record from 2 :06 to 2:O511s at Nashville
on Tuesday, but the incident was lost
sight of in the tumult of pop ular senti-
ment that swept over the land on that
day. He is just beginning to recover
from his lameness (Which began in May
last) as the season is ready to close.
This is to be regretted for the sake of
his owner, Mr.. Munroe Salisbury, who
has done more to advertise California
horses at the east than any other man
of his means. Direct is barely Is hands
high, but has the chest of an OK and
the courage of a hon. He will be the
premier stallion of the Pleasanton stud
hereafter; and he is a wonderfully well
bred horse in addition to being a great
performer at both gaits, it is reasonable
to infer that he will not be long in in
vadlng the ranks of the winning sires.
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King of the stations for four days, the
dethroned and once more monarch of
the diagonally gated stations, STAN boul
stands forth prouder and grander than
ever. Walter Maben, the poor boy
whose early life was so full of hard strug-
giles in this very city of ours, is to be
congratulated upon his double triumph
of the last fortnight. Theyoupg drivers
days are bright enough now, and he is
we'll balanced enough to know how to
stand prosperity. The honors that
crowd themselves upon him, fall thick
and fast. but the best part of it is that
they are all we'll deserved. No man liv-
ing ever had higher sense of duty to
his employer than Walter Maben, and
Los Angeles, in recounting his accom-
plishments, can say with pride, "He's
one of our bows"
The little yearling PAGER, jake Elm
stein, is by Oliver b. and not by Silk
wood, as stated by me last week, al
though it was 90 announced on the day
when he beat the big Gossiper colt at
Santa Ana. His sire is an own brother
to Contractor. 2 2:22, being by Sultan out
of Madame Harding by Overland. On
the dams side, jake has the blood of
Sultan coupled with that of Gibraltar,
2:22. and sire of Homestake, 2:141a.
Andrew Mcdowell thinks him very
promising, and says that he expects him
to do good work in his 3-year-old form.
He will be laid up until that time and
given chance to grow, and Andy evil
IDENTIFY means mischief with him in 1894.
HIDALGO.
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