Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-24

with that of Nancy Hanks, showing ICES
knee action and a longer reach. IL is
possibly this difference that has created
80 general an impression that he would
beat the famous mare In race lie Is
very shapely. His head and neck ere
models OF beauty His conformation IA
faultless and his muscular development il
superb.
What ne did at the recent meeting IN
the way OF record breaking will interest,"
and astonish horsemen. He made the
fastest stallion record and the pest
year-old record He made the best station
record in a race. and the same as 10 the
4-year-olds. He trotted the best three
heats ever made In a race. and won the
fastest FIVE heat race on record. lie also
trotted the fastest half mile ever shown
In public. Glory enough for the despised
runt Of two years ago!
RIVALS FOR FIRST HoNoRs.
OF the other great stations VINO APP
proach him closely az to records 1t should
be noticed that STEAMBOAT, 20,i5. and
Kremlin. 2:O7%., have been kept at the stud
this season, and II is not certain that
either OF them will contest Directum'
claim supremacy. STEAMBOAT. the prop
erty ofMr. +. II. Hartman. OF thiscity, Is
a bay horse eleven years old. He was
bred in California, and is by Sultan, Dam
Fleetwing. by Rysdyk's Hambletonian.
For several years following his debut on
the turf he lowered his record, season
after season. about four seconds IN
November last over the kite-shaped
track at stockton, Cal, he trotted against
time In 2:07iz, and that record TOT MN
stands on the books Of the National ana
American Trottlng Associations, though
refused AC-
cent II on account Of its peculiar rules.
Kremlin. the property of Mr.. William
Russell Allen. lords it over the stud at
PIttsheld. Mass. He Is a bay horse. six
years old. by Lord Russell (brother 10
Maud s.. dam Eventide, by Woodford
Nambrino. Experienced trotting men
sneak Of his qualities as a race horse with
the deepest reverence and regret his re-
tirement 10 the stud His record, 2OIA.
was made at Nashville, Tenn, last
November. Mr. Russell bought him. an
untried 2-year-old, for a comparatively
trifing sum. but hts earnings at the stud
this year must approach 10000.
Nelson. the sensational Maine stalhon'
appears to be closest to the present
champion among the stations now in
condition for fast work. Nelson trottel
over the new track at Portland, Me-
three weeks
reports the track was wet and unfayor-
able Under other conditions he should
be able 10 lower that mark considerably.
He IS "A beautiful bav horse. by Young
Rolfe, dam Gretchen by Gideon. lie
was foaled IN 1882 and Is owned 10y Mr..
G. H. Nelson. Of Watervile. Me. He was
under the ban Of the National Association
for a long time. but is now eligible 10
start anywhere.
RELOCATED TO THE STUD.
AIlerton. 2:O91-4. will probably never
leave the stud and the same may be
said OF Axten for whom $4,000 was
paid. Arion, whose 2-year-old record
is 210 81 is now i-yc1r-old and
has given no signs this season Of an
intended start. His owner. Mr.. !. NAL
colin Forbes. OF Boston. paid $4,000 for
him. IL current reports are true, the larg-
est sum ever paid for trotter. 1t Is to
he hoped that nothing will prevent his
appearance on the turf next year, and
II he comes up to the promise OF his
youth even Dlrectum may lose his place
at the head OF the list Of stations.
The value Of the fastest record for
stallion goes far beyond stakes or purses
that NAV be won or the qualification Of
a sportsman's pride. Future pOssihili-
ties at the stud makes such pre-eminence
a thing eagerly to be sought by owners,
and Il reaches az well to the family which
he represents and thus affects the inter
ests Of those who are breeding in the same
blood lines In the early DAYS or Ameri-
can trotting but little consideration was
given to such points The number Of stall
Hons was comparatively small and the
problem OF how to breed advantageously
was very perplexng. Great trotting fam
lilies had been founded. but their measure
Of greatness had not been proved. The
importance OF fast records was not at all
and it was considered the
wise thing to avoid obtaining sucn.
Under these conditions the early champ
ION records were obtained I'm races, not
I'm contests against time. Commencing
with Ethan Allen-for II Is useless 10 so
further back into ancient history-it APP
pears that IN to 1875 these records were
gained in contests with other horses.
Since that date they have always been
made I'm time contests
a NOBLE LIST or STATIONS.
The list of successive champion stations
is decidedly an interesting one. Ethan
Allen was the first TO be noted. In Octo-
Der. 1888. driven by Dan Mace, he trotted
I'm harness over the Union course IN 2:2S,
distancing George NJ. Patchen, who went
to wagon. In July. 1859 George NJ. Patch
en-. who was driven bv Darius Tallman.
won heat over the same track In 2:26 Ia.
and gained the championship. 4 year
later Patchen won a heat over the same
track in 2:23 H. but lost the race to
Flora Temple. This record of Patchen's
headed the list OF stallion records for
eight years. when. at Buffalo, Dan Mace
drove the chestnut stallion Fearnausht
bv Morrill, in 2:231-i. Old time horse
men will remember this horse by the
multitude OF blinds. strange bits and APP
Uliances that were used to control his
hot TEMPER.
Next in succession was the famous
George Wilkes. one Of the greatest trot-
tiers OF his day, but far greater as sire.
Driven by W. II. Borst, at Providence,
in October 1865. he lowered the stallion
record TO 2:22. In August, 1871, Jay
Gould 0hen called Judge Brigham). per-
formed the same feat. and in August, 1872,
driven by Budd Doble. he trotted the
Buffalo track in 2:2llg. Those who saw
him, old and decrepit, in an auction sale
here last spring. could hardly imagine
the brilliant flights OF speed that he
showed twenty years ago.
GREAT REDUCTION OF THE MARK.
In 1874 Smuggler lowered the mark to
2:2O&. but eight days later. on August
Is. Mambrino Gift won heat In 2:20
which mark Smuggler equalled the same
year. In 1876 Smuggler reduced his record
to 2:l7. at Belmont Park,
216it at Cleveland (where he defeated
Goldsmith Maid in a memorable race;
2I5X at Rochester and 2I5A at Hartford.
in which last race Goldsmith Maid turned
the tables on him. This record remained
the best until July. 1884, when Phallas, by
Dictator trotted at Chicago in 2:l3@4. In
September. 1854. Make Cobb by Happy
Medium, trotted against time at Provi-
dence. John Murphy drove him and he
lowered the stallion mark to 2:l3L This
was the FIRST time the honor had been
gained without a race with other horses
and 1t remained with Make Cobb for five
years. when the 3year-od Axtell,
by William L.. trotted at Terre Haute
Ind. I'm 2I2. His owner. c. w. Williams.
sold him soon after for sos, 900. and cheer
fully remarked that he had another one as
good, or better. in his stable, referring to
Nelson gained the championship in Sept
ember. 1890. trotting at Kankakee, Ill,
In 2:l1n which record he reduced 10 2I02
at Cambridge City. Ind. four weeks later