Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-03-30
HORSE GOSSIP.
Tho American Breeder Talks About An
cestral Blood and Alexander

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csstral Blood and Alexander
The Horse Breeder says that when you
see a record clustering around $50 attached
to horse these days, or any other days, IL
you will investigate little you will prob
ably find that horse has another attachment
which connects him very strongly to well
bred ancestors.
The chestnut stallion Alexander, 1922, is
not an exception to the rule. lie was bred
at Highlawn farm, Lee, Mass. foaled 1884,
and sired by Alcautara, 2:23, brother to
Alcyone, 2:27, by George Wilkes, 2:22;
dam, Cleopatra, by Abdalah Prince son OF
Young America, by Hoagland's Grey Mes
songer, horse that was foaed in 1915, and
sired by son of Sherman Morgan. Grey
Messenger has a record of 2:43 to wagon
weighing 800 pounds. His dam was a mare
said to possess great deal Of Messenger
blood.
Pure ancestral blood is something, but
horse noble in his own individuality, and
withall inheriting grand blood, is quito an-
other and better something. Alexander
started al Mystic Park, Medford, Mass,
October -, in large field of high class
trotters, and won the second heat in 2;22,
the third heat in 2;221 and the fifth heat
in 2;22t.
1t was a race between RAGS horses and
the finish of each of these heats was close
and fought out stride by stride. Hs has a
level head, and not a bee is ever found in
the bonnet he wears. lie is uIuualihediy a
race horse, and be is string race horses. At
eight years old be has Annscander, 2;2Sf
three years old, Prince Alexander, three
rod race record, 2:221. His foals are
very attractive, sensible, and all show a
high degree of speed combined with other
desirable qualities that 20 to make up the
gentleman's driver. Alcauder's speed is
not yet reached, lie is owned by +. +.
Brownell of this city.
The Ben Trauklins Seem to be Multiply
Experimentation Notes.
A. J. Huff of Orwell is exercising Lady
Hope by Ben Franklin, preparatory to sum
mer races. She is thought to be still faster
than her full sister, May b, 2;24t.
Evidently George A, Graves of Boston is
a believer in inbreedng as he has sent his
mare, full sister to Gomez, 2:l9t, by Daniel
LIANT ert, to be bred to Rare Ben, 2:2G, by
Ben Franklin.
The Breeders association of Newport
have fixed their dates upon August IS, 10
and / for their annual meeting at Mem
phremagog Park. With the plans of the
| Park association itself, there ia prospect
u considerable trotting this summer.
At the annual meeting at Glens Falls Fri.
day of the Northern New York Trottine
Horse breeders association, the following
were elected: President, A. w. Sherman
vice presidents, d. w. Sherman, w. j.
Howes, j. II. Osterhout; secretary. W. G.
Conkling; treasurer, w. f. Bentley; execu-
tive committee, Hon. Jerome Lapham Hon.
Edward Conklipg, F.. A. Weed, L. NJ.
Wheeler d. W. sherman, Essex Busssy, h.
c. Thompson, w. R. Janvier, w. j.
Howes w. L. Spcr, Gurdon Conkling, w.
F. Bentley, Buel Andrews, Byron Lapham
w. w. Moore, II. r. Leavens, Irving
Grifiing, II. l.. Sherman, Martin Payne, J.
X Y. Pine and NJ. Allen. The treasurer
report showed that last year $4,000 was dis
bursed for stakes and $500 for repairs leav
ing net profit of $500. The association
intends to build regulation mile track at
probable cost Of S25, OU0 to be ready for u.s.
by July To-