The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1893-03-10

1t is safe to say that there are fully
twice as many horses being trained (
around Columbia this season at last. /
Guesses on the price Sidney would
bring ranged all the way from $4,000 ,
to $905,000 The average guess was
$4,000. He brought S27 600.
Ella Brown 2:11la will be bred this
year to Reflector 2:l0A. This is the
fastest pair of PAGERS that we have
ever heard of being mated, but that
is the way to get faster PAGERS.
Mr.. William Rockefeller is driving
So Long and Virginia Evans to pole,
and he is very much pleased With
them. 1t is thought that they will
trot down to 2:14 in double harness
1t is claimed by papers that Mon
bars, who was sold nominally 20 MI
Walton of New York, for $l3, 900, was
really bid in. His name is not there
fore included in the list OF sales made
at the time.
Mr.. r. D. Wade of Pulaski has
bought the PAGER ROckbottom 2:l6A |
from Smith Bros. Rockbottom ia by |
ROckdale and made his record last
fall on the South Side track.
Capt. NJ. c. Campbell again met
with hard luck Last week in the death
Of his two.year-old FLY, full sister
to Argot Wilkes 2:l34. She was run
over by an L. & N. r. r. train and
Killed.
Four horses have now been cold for
100000 or more, the two thorough
breds, st. Blaise and OrmOnd, for
100000 and $l50,0O0, and the two
trotting.bred stAllions AXtell and
AriOn for 100000 aud $l25,OOO.
The fast trotting horses trot; they
don't skip and skive. Many last
ones have been mixed in their gait
when first trained, but they had to
get down to square trOttIng before
they were able to break any records.
The horses belonging to the Cos
sacks are never over Is hands high
and are said to be aOle to trot II
miles an hour, and think no more OF
swimming river than they do OF
jumping q gate.
Mr.. G.. A. Morgan Is much in
terested in bis thoroughbred venture
having bought him good farm and
some very choice mares. Mr.. Nor
gan believes in quality, not quantity
One Of his matrons cost him $1,000
Hal Parker No. OBS, record at three
year-old 2:21 (last half at 1865, by
Brown Hal 2:12H, will make the
season of 1893 at Spring Hill, fem.
at $50 by the insurance. For furthe
particulars address
]. w. ALEXANDER, ACT.
Spring Hill, Tenn. mario ct
The Wilkes family is noted abov
all others as Il family OF natural trot
tiers and money-winners, and this j
the class of goods the market call
for. Other families produce then
but not in such large numbers Oh s
uniformly as the the family OF "th
horse OF deeds"
The following is said to be "sure
remedy for the scratches: Bo
enough white oak bark to make tw
gallons of strong juice; i'll this pu
one large teaspoOnful Of sugar Of lea
and two tablespoonfuls ~ alum
wash the legs with cloth "a so
sponge would be better, having til
juice warm,
One of the most sensational me-
performers of last season was I'll
PAGER Flying Jb, which took
record of 2:053l, and proved r.
markedly good campaigner,
might be Judged from Lis nam
which is certainly quite al appr
pirate one. This horse is owned an
was purchased by Capt. Gntfiths IL
$3.50.
A horse standing II ha ds, ownt
at COiusa, Cal, trotted a quart
recently over the COlusa track in 81
seconds, pulling cart and drive
combined weight $50 pounds. II
gelding was sired by TiltOu Almor
dam by General Taylor, aud his ow
err thinks he owns the 200 horse.
do several other Owners.
Entries to stakes valued at $ll on
offered for the Grand Circuit meet
of 1898 at Cleveland, o., close Mar
IL. On the stakes Of ~ 1000 for tv
three and four-yesr-old and und
llO lllol B"J V
when colt must be named. The Fl
payment on the $4,000 stake for =
trotters is $25, horses to be nam
June 10.
The advertisement of Capt. NJ.
Campbell of Spring Hill appears
this weeks HERALD. We are
formed that his horse Mercury IS
only Sidney South of the Ohio Riv
Those who desire to secure the bic
of this great horse, will have no otI
opportunity in this region of the COZ
try to do so. Captain Campbell
forms us that the horses in his ira
ing stable are all uOing finely.
Bud Doble the noted driver
Nancy Hanks has recently I
chased the fast mare Ballona ;
he says he is going to drive her
200. This mare is full sister
trainer c. H. Decker's young he
AIlis that is now so promising.
lis is by Stranger, he by Gen. Ws
fngtCn. First dam by Jay Coz
End dam by Ethan Allen, 3rd d
by C. M. Clay %, 4th dam by Bos
Alhs is going to be trolter.
Decker is giving great satisfaction
a trainer and has full stable.