The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-18
badly that it was not possible to save he,
and she was killed.


and she was killed.
Prospect Maid (2:2SX), by George
Wilkes (2:22), dropped a flly by SIAM
boul f2:071) about May1, that knows
nothing but trot. She certainly comes
honestly by her wonderful trotting
qualities.
Mr.. IT. Joyce has bought the bay mare
Lady Wilkes, by Mambrino Wilkes, dam
Midget, by Jules Jurgenson, and will
soon ship her to Ireland, where she will
appear as sample of the standard bred
American trotters.
Ii there be any truth in the story that
Birdseye, mare over twenty years old,
has trotted in 2:29H her best record,
then Robert Bonner has excellent chances
of making Maud s. &C faster than ever
this season should he do SO what a
tumble trainers would have to take in the
many opinions on this subject.
In New York, on the 9th instant, the
thoroughbred yearlings from James B.
Clay's Iroquois stables, Hawkins Stock
wood stud, Harper's Nantura stud, and
other breeding establishments were sold.
There was small crowd present, and
poor prices were the rule. The star of
the sale was the brother to Freeland, who
was bought for 81, 800 by J. r. KeeDe.
Mr.. Bonner says Maud s. is as easy and
elastic in her movements as the day when
he bought her. She may have all of her
old-time speed left and she has not been
lar from racing pitch since she first went
into his stable. 1t is very seldom that
Mr.. Bonner does not give his horses fast
furlong at least twice week and her road
drives are just as well if not better than
track jogging. The truth is, Maud S has
not been 'soff her feet'' to any great ex-
tent since she came into Mr.. Bonner's
hands.
Mr.. H. P. Riford of South Randolph,
VT. has been experimenting little in
the line of pretty close inbreeding. Last
year he bred his mare Donette, by Don
Giovanni, to her own son Donbert,
16hand five-year- old, by Lambertus. In
365 days from that time she dropped
large, strong colt, that apparently
shows none of the indications OF the men.
tai or physical infirmity which close in
breeding is supposed to develop. Most
breeders would hesitate to try such an
experiment., though good results some
times follow such incestuous breeding.
In the writings of Virgil and others we
have historical accounts of the horses of
all the territory which the various Roman
generals had subjugated, Of which Egypt
WIS portion of the southern limit,
while Great Britain was at the other ex-
IRENE of this territory, which included a
considerable portion of what is now Rus
sia, all of Spain, France and the northern
countries OF Africa, with still others
quite famous for superior horses which
have contributed to greater or less ex-
tent to the speed factors of our modern
race horses. Our trotting horse OF very
complex origin has, at least in most
cases, remote inheritance which in
Guided ancestors from each of those coun-
| tries.
Now that Maud is being worked to
the pneumatic tired bicycle sulky, there
will be an additional opportunity for her
owner and others to figure out the adj
vantage in way OF speed from the use of
this vehicle. 1t was very evident to those
who saw her make her record of 2:0Sl
that she was driven very close to what
was then her limit, and whatever she
succeeds in reducing all will undoubtedly
be willing to credit to the difference in
the sulkies. 1t will certainly be very re-
markable if, after her long rest. she
should be able to even equal that per-
Torrance. Still she has the best wishes
of horssmen in general that she may
even remain the championship.
The New York Tribune has the follow
ing to say regarding the book betting at
the eastern race tracks SO far this year
"Bookmakers complain that the betting
is not as good as in formers years. Con-
sidering that a majority of them try to
make book anywhere from Is to 40 per
cent. in their favor, it is strange that
they handle as much money as they do.
One-two- three betting is the wedge that
is disrupting both racing and bookmak-
ing. The ring has a Baxter street ap-
pearance. Some of the trustworthy book
makers refuse to compete with men who
are willing to debauch racing by bribing
impecunious and avaricious owners,
trainers and Jockeys"
The financial crisis in Australia is nat
urally making rs influence felt in racing
The Victoria Racing club, the wealthiesi
institution of its kind south of the line
has formulated an entirely new departure
with view OF making ends meet during
the racing year, commencing August 1st.
Hitherto all entrance and acceptance
moneys have been added to the large
sums given for a dozen days. racing,
amounting this year to e44 800; bui
henceforth the club will retain all sweep
stakes, ETC., and guarantee fixed sun
for each event. Accordingly, this years
Melbourne cup will be handicap Of
e10, GOO, about e2, 600 of which will come
from nominatOrs OF horses. Severa
other handicaps are to be reduced in
value.
Longstride, q famous Irish hunter, the
property of the Monmouth County hunt
has just immortalized himself by making
The second greatest Jump on recOrd-a
clear 34-foot leap from bank to bank
across the pond at Hollywood, built il
the center of the superb grounds OF The
lamented prince of good fellows, Johr
Hoey. 1t happened in most unexpected
manner. The horses, without riders
numbering 122 all told, were started for
ward rushing at full speed to the ponds
edge. All strained and jumped, bu
Longstride alone landed on the othei
side, clearing the thirty-fo feet il
grand style. while every one of his II
companions fell short, splashing into the
water at different distances. This is ex
actly one foot behind Birdcatcher, wht
jumped thirty-fve feet, and still remains
with the longest jump on record to hi
credit.
The Coney Island Jockey club opened
its season at Sheepshead bay yesterday
and next Tuesday the great Suburban
will be run over that track. The pro
gramme OF the meet is as follows: Today
Tidal and Grand Inaugural stakes; Mon
day, Swift and Daisy stakes; Tuesday
Foam stakes, Suburban handicap; We'd
nesday, Pansy stakes; Thursday, Con
troll and Sheepshead Bay stake
and Volunteer handicap; Friday