The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-08

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Mayor Woods case, for when he sees a
good thing in the shape OF horseflesh.
| the depth Of his purse alone, limits the
price. Three years ago he made his first
purchase Of trotting stock at the Mayne
dispersion sale, when, along with Over
/ ipsck Bros. and John r. Brennan he
shipped in q lot Of brood mares in foal
to Saturn 26O5 the sire OF Mcleod
2:19K and several others inside the
charmed circle. The following season
he bred to Byron Sherman with trial
I'm the teens. Then in 1890 he pat
ronized Overpeck Bros. horse Hamilton
Sprague. This spring he resolved to
launch into the business more extensive.
ly, 80 he went east and purchased some
twenty highly bred trotting mares, in
Guiding the blood OF George Wilkes,
Happy Medium and other fashioable
strains. He also secured the services
for the season OF Osiris. stallion that
traces three times to Hambletonian 10
and that has such desirable roodlmare
strains as Pilot jr. in his pedigree. To
him his large herd OF standard matrons
is now in foal: But all this time, the
shrewd Kentuckian was looking aftei
q horse OF his own, and when in atten.
dance on the independence races last
fall, he ran across, just what he wanted
in the stallion Martinett, then in train.
ing there and that came near entering
the 2:3O list. Martinett is bay, foaled
in 1886, by Kentucky Prince the sire OF
Guy 2:1OH and twenty other fast ones,
dam Miranda record 2:31 by Messenger
Duroc out of the famous brood mare,
Green Mountain Maid the dam OF Elect
ioneer and seven 2:3O performers.
Martinett is thus bred in the purple and
has speed and individuality besides.
He made three-Xear-old mark OF 2:4O.
Mr.. Woods lis offering some fine young
stations for sale. He will, next season,
have several in training including the
get OF Saturn, Byron Sherman and Ham
ilton Spraguc.
John Koliher.
OF the subject Of this notice, little can
be said except what is generally already
known. All in all, Mr.. Keliher is proba-
bly, one OF the most practical and ex-
perienced horsenen in the Hills. He
launched into the fast horse business
some three years ago by purchasing a
controlling interest in Antar, Jr. that
was brought here from Lodi, Wisconsin,
by one OF the Stotts, OF Sundance. AS
sociated with Mr.. Kelllher in this horse,
are John G. Haines, +. f. s. Barnes, W..
r. Smith and Frank Lockwood, all OF
whom, and others, have lots OF colts by
Antar, Jr. IN breeding he possesses the
identical infusion OF Morgan blood, that
courses the veins OF the famous stallion
Nelson, besides being a descendant OF
Hambletonian 10, on his sire's side
through Alexander's Abdallah, by many
considered the greatest son OF the
mightiest OF all progenltors. Antar, Jr.
also traces to Mambrino Chief, the pop
ular brood mare strain. His individu-
ality is fault!ess, owning four OF the best
legs and bone to be found anywhere and
what is best OF all, he transmits this
quality to every one OF his colts. Antar,
Jr. is trotter too, hlying shown his
ability to move close to $40 this sum-
mer. Charlie Keyrn once said to a
UNION reporter that in Il PROFESSIONAL s
hands he could be made the fastest
horse IN the Hills. Mr.. Kcllher also
owns stud colt by Iowa Chief, whose
blood has been rendered valuable
through his son Buccaneer, that sired
the dam OF Frou Frou the champion
yearling. The harem oyer which the
sensational Sidney reigns is largely COM
posed OF Buccaneer dams, so 1t is natur-
al to infer that this stock will appreciate
in value very soon. To those familiar
with blood lines, it will be at once ap
parent, that Mr.. Keliher is an advo-
cate OF Morgan blood, for through his
sire this colt also traces twice to old
Justin Morgan.
Overpeck Bros.
To these gentlemen more than any
one else is due the eclat OF being the pio-
neers in the trotting horse business in
Rapid City. Their first acquisition was
the Stearns mare, descendant OF Swi-
CERT $50, after which they bought Mid
night by Reconstruction that is now
owned by Paul Lanning. N1idnight's
prestige is rendered brilliant through the
achievements OF the McGregor family
and all his get give promise of develop
ing into good roadsters, at least, and
some, such as Skeese, may win him a
place in the choicest circles, for Skeese
is immense" having with but little
training shown his ability to equal 2:3O
and although only three years old, he
can repeat. Midnight has other young
things that show extreme speed. But
Overpeck Bros premier stallion is
Hamilton Spragne, by the great Cover
nor Sprague that in his day, had
no peer, indeed. it is a debatable ques-
tion OF the equal OF the black whirlwind
ever lived. In his son Hamilton Sprague,
Rapid City is favored, for we have
speed, lineage and size. In Charlie
Keyrn's hands, Hamilton Sprague, last
season trotted quarters better than 2.4O
and showed himself possessed OF staying
qualities. In his pedigree will be found
Belle Brandon, the greatest producing
daughter OF Hambletonian 10, while he
also traces to the very strains that gave
us Maud s. and other campaigners. His
pedigree is replete with noted brood
mares, that are sought after more than
great sires today. AS d stock horse he
is beyond criticism, having sired as fine
a CROP OF colts last year as ever saw
light. These can be seen on their ranch
and among the herds OF John r. Bren-
nan and Mayor Woods, who pin their
faith to Hamilton ,Sprague. An extend
ed account Of the merits OF Overrs *
Bros harcm on Spring creek would
prove interesting. Included are mares
by Saturn. Harkaway and other well
bred sires, while they have number OF
youngsters by Byron Sherman that give
promise OF showing up WELL These gen.
tlemen had in training this season "a
two year old Saturn filly that may put
herself into the charmed circle the en-
suing season. They believe in early de-