New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-11

these becausc She won the most victories and held
world record. hut there Is little d)ult that he
two great rivals speedy. Lady Thorn. tn
eldest Of the three. scored 2ls Id the year before
the accident which cut her career short. she was
known 10 be- equal 10 q much lower mark. and there
/, an Oft repeated tradition vi a moonlight trial in
2:IO. Lucy trotcd In the same notch as Lady
Thorn. aud was foalei the year, 1857, that
Goldsmith Maid first ronped over the fields in New
Jersey. While they were tie turf Henry y.
smith was publicly known a. the owner Of Gold
smith Maid. and the other two fast mares We're
o>t"nsibly the property of his friends; but. a. "A
matter Of fact he had privately purchased Lady
Thorn and Lucy we'll.
After Lady Thorn fractured her hip al Rochester.
when Dan Mace trying To lead her into the car
for the journey to Buffalo. Sh" taken To Trenton.
where Mr.. smith mated her with General Knox. then
the leading sire Fashion stud Farm one Of the
lonl- produced called General Washington. and
he in put AT tn" head of the Fashion stud.
\, soon ~ Goldsmith Maid and Lucy had outlivei
their value the turf they joined Lady Thorn In
the harcm at the same farm. The Maid bred
To General Washington. and I'm ls-O foaled brown
COLI. which called stranger. About the same
time Lucy produced bay iilly lbs Jay Gould that
was named sapphire. Then the blood OF the three
greatest campalgners of their day united by
breeding sapphire to stranger. The bay colt foaed
IN I-oj called Nominee, and when young was
SOFA 10 WHO already Cvltttcu sonic
wcll-lrod stock at his farm Lee. Mass. After
the death OF Mr.. smith Nominee passed into the
hands of his manager who had him trained. but
only after drsultory fashion. In leos the colt
filed only one engagement, In small stake for
three ycarolds at Pittsfcld Mass. This he won In
straight heats, the first in = 30 L., bat little
attention did 1t attract that the official report did
not mention the of Nominee and still further
concealed his identity by giving his sire Baron
Wilkes. The nrNt "A almost "A re- De ipu II
this Nominee had only single opportunity 10
show his merit III harness. VIXEN he captured another
n.enihcant purse at itt>lcld. troting third heat
81, Ii.
virtual, hep. In oh,cur;v The season Of l-9
an idle onr for Nominee. excepting his stud engage
nothing worthy OF his breeding the stallion not
sl,7oo became the property OF William simpson.
III" Ncw-l ork millionaire who has been
LIBERAL Investor IN la,hionIb STOCK Mr.. simpson
had REASONS for buying Nominee. first bc,.,i,.
he was going Tor omai price, and also account
This Is the flly Belle Electric chat The daughter OF
Lucy produced 10y ElcctioHocr. 10 whom sapphire was
Having Il large numI"r OF young trottcrs at his
farms mar uhb'. y. y. ami IIunN Point. In tn
metropolis. Mr. simpson gave no special attention
Nominee Il,l lat ian. Wnrn he sent him 1, W. j.
Andrews who had established his reputation rs a
trainer ana rae" driver of the first class. I. II.
N""r"nr. younS ic'Nman WHO had previously
handled tn" stallion. was d"pntcd to look after him
10y Nr. simpson to the time he turned
to Andrews. Nomltcc competed In one race last
season when his old trainer started him in the = -
class at ponghk"epsic. Herr lie finished second each
Nominee retired for I-0. with a record of . ~ Ii.
This spring. after getting his preparatory WORK on
to Philnd"lplil and STATED in The 40 class at Rel
mont Park May % lie the first heat from hi,
ciehl competitors In = 30. and after three lighting
finishes forced the veteran harley &. put III the
np~c OF of The c Ia%s Of and 1' no NS%"S%
time was announced a, I'll "a for the third AMI
fourth mile, II was actually nj least second faster
Like the majority Of welbr,d trotters Nominee WIS
improved 10y this sharp encounter, and the week,
AZ Baltimore. H. was easily master Of his fell IN
The same class. lIi' opponents at the Pmco Course
known TO he fast and game. but the sturdy stallion
disposed of them In straight heats. stepping the
second with plenty TO spare In 2:l7 II. his best
Mr. simpson has several other membrrs Of his
stations t'nbari. by belmont, ont II George. by
Grorer Villas. Item. by ARTILLERY. dam Godva. by
SI Fa, an" 1 Tim % GS sr Sam BY
hllcs Qualify by Electionecr; DirecrrX and Vision.
both on Of pr"'trss sister to the famous Director
Mcclay by tlay. son If Eeconrer. dam MEGA. n
daughter Of The great brood mare Dolly. have also
been inir,sed to the clever Buifao driver.
hlgh-born Youngsters bred owned by Mr.. simpson.
{. II. Ncwcomc Is handling eighteen Of these at Cuba
including ellc Electric the relative of Nominee
NV NY. by NcanIarn. dam Lnda, fuli sister t.
sapphire. and sea she'll by Lord Russell. out Of
Wavelet. daughter of Belmont and Watcrwitch. |
Matt Dryer. who did good work AS Sprcdmakcr ~ |
Palo Ato has ten ycarlIngs and twoy rnrolds AT
IT I ba. Beside, these. Eugene Ives l. educating a
string 81 arstocmtic yonng irolicrs II New Hudson.
covered one 40 yards long. That Mr.. simpson does
not stop at price may he Judged from the fact that
old. while for Belle Electric and MyMy he paid |
10000. lie Is well known and rrs..Iuc bidder at
gagged in the numerous valuable stakes Of this and
succeeding years.