The San Francisco call., 1895-12-13
THORoUGHBREDs.
Notes Taken at the Spreckels Stock
Ranch.

In the paddocks and stables of the A. B.
| Spreckels thoroughbred stock ranch near
Napa are to be seen many ex-kings and ex-
| queens of the racetrack wandering about
in the Enclosures, contentedly nibbling the
fresh grass or aimlessly gazing at vacancy,
| while before their mental visions fit scores
of erstwhile conquests.
| There, too, are number or frisky equine
infants who boast long and noble lineage.
They care nothing for their eventful future,
| for the time when multitudes will gather
| to witness their prowess ana when their
| names will become bywords among men,
| but are content to toss up their heels,
snort, bite and Whitney in the exuberance
| of life and youth.
| The ranch is devoted exclusively to the
breeding and training of thoroughbreds.
Heading the list is Idalium town brother
| to Sir Modred and Cheviot), sired by Ira
ducer first dam Idalia. He was purchased
for SIS, 900.
The following are some of the brood
mares now with foal:
Abbie F, by Judge McKinstry, out of Lot
tie L.
Border Lasse, by Cheviot; her record for
fve-eighths of mile is 59l4 sec.
Bridal Veil, also by Cheyiot, was great two
year-od winner.
Cattle Kate, by imp. Kingston, out of Lot
tie C.
Frisa by Flood, out OF imp. Music, by Prince
Charlie, sire of Salvador.
Sweet Peggy, by imp. Kyrle DAILY, winner of
folk. H = -''- '' ~
Patrick by St. Paul, out of Why Not by George
Wilkes.
Imported Atossa by Dunlap (winner of Mel
! bourne cup), out of Catherine Wheel by Well
lington.
of FOstreSS greatest tWO-year-Old winner OF
her year in California.
Florence by Jim Brown, out OF Fun by Fid-
die.
Nellie Bell (sister of Faro) by Prince of Nor
folk, out of Avondile.
Griselda by Bishop (sire of Racine, mile in
1919, out of Gonlady Exminster.
Glee by Cheviot, out OF Glendew by Glen
carey.
Imported Yarranabbee by Hippocampus out
of Yotterino
Annie buckingham by stuyvesant, out of
| Daylight.
Elmina Nwo-year-old stake winner) by old
| Calabar, out of Dynamite.
| Zara by Marvellous, out OF Stella by imported
| Kingston.
Agnes B, by Glengarry. out of Ensue.
| Imported Repose, by Apremont, out OF Ham
mock
Tragic, by Tradewind (sire of Blizzard), out
of sister to L ottery.
| Head Flower, by Flood, out of Rosetta.
| Nitouche, by Jim Flood, out OF Mercedes by
| Lodi.
Maria F. by Leinster, out of Flush by Hiawa-
| tina.
Annie Race, by Cape Race out of Grizette by
| imported Highlander.
! Lady Cleveland, Iby King Alphonso, out of a
daughter OF Eclipse.
| Umatillo, by imported Cyrus, out OF Piney
| Lewis by Longfellow.
The aristocratic blue -blooded colts gath
cred about the feed troughs would make a
study not unworthy of Rosa Bonheur,
Among them are:
| Brown colt by Idalium out of Griselda.
| Black colt by Idalium, out of Elmina.
Bay colt by Idalium, out of Agnes B.
| Sorrel colt by Idaliurn, out of Patricia.
| White-faced sorrel by Idalium, out OF Dolly
| Warden.
| Black filly by Idalium, out of Frisa.
| Sorrel filly by Idalium, out of Nellie Bell.
| Bay filly by Prince OF Norfolk, out of Lady
| Cleveland.
Bay flly by Saint Savior, out of Yarranab-
| bee.
Black flly by Idalium, out OF Florence B.
| Black flly by Idalium, out OF Maria F.
! Black colt by Idaiium, out of Annie Race.
| Sorrel flly by Chesterfield, out of Zura
| Sorrel filly by Almont, out of Folly.
| Bay filly by Saint Savior out of Atossa.
| Bay colt by John A, out of daughter of Nor
| folk.
sorrel colt by John A, out of a daughter OF
| Magerbaud.
sorrel colt by Idalium, out of Glitter.
| In the training stable:
Mozier (bay gelding years old by Flam-
| beau. out of Mozelle.
| Hazel Mask chestnut filly years old) by
Saint Savior, out of Mineral.
| A two-yearlold chestnut stud by Flambeau,
| out of Not Idle.
| Mays 0wo-year-old bay filly) by Prince of
| Norfolk, out of Lady Cleveland
Norphonso, bay gelding, full brother to
Maya.
Palmer. bay yearling, by Ecuador, out OF
| Kitty Gum.
Frank James, chestnut yearling, by Ecuador,
| out of Tomato.
A bay yearling gelding by Buckmaster, out of
/ Fast Row
chestnut yearling colt by Buckmaster, out
| of GriZetfe.
Isola ebay yearling flly) by Cyrus, out of
Jim F chestnut yearling gelding) by King
| Thomas, out of Maria F.
Frisco Chestnut gelding) by Prince of Nor
A bay filly yearling by Apache out of virga.
! A brown FLY yearling by Apache, out of
| Juana.
A chestnut flly yearling by Apache, out of
| Stockton Dole.
Oracle S (two-year-old bay flly, full sister to
Captain skedance( by Cyrus, out of Getaway.
Bay flly yearing by Saint Savior, out of
| Elmina.
| Mr.. Spreckels came into possession of
this ranch in the spring of 1884. Since
| then the sound of saw and hammer has
been continuous. Miles of fencing have
| been built. A D-shaped racetrack %
| feet wide ard half mile In length, has
been constructed, also tank with capa-
| pumped into it by horsepower pc
| troleum engine.
The training stable, recently completed,
is one of the handsomest and most COM
plete in California. 1t is ellipticallv
| shaped and its size can be realized from
the fact that encircling it there is an eighth
of a mile exercising track, which is Shell
| tered by overhanging caves.
| In the central court fountain is play
ing from a huge basin of artificial stone.
Within the building, which is two stories
high, to assist ventilation and admit light,
are forty stalls, each II by IA feet, and
number OF rooms for the use of employees.
| The manager, Mr.. Mulky, is absent at
| Sacramento, but the ranch is overseen by
Messrs. G. c. .Winchel and Charles Schaffer,
to whom the Register reporter is indebted
for ourtesies.-Napa Register.
| Is the Human Will Chemical Agent :?
| Professor Ostwald, the eminent German
chemist, contributes 10 the Leipziger
Berichte curious speculation which he
calls chemical theory of the freedom of
the will" He regards it as impossible
| that all natural phenomena should be
| puraIy mech anicaI as m mafprialiste would