Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-27
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ut would surprise YOU" remarked u
fancler of fine horse flesh in Fort
Worth. not long ago, how many
really fine horses there are in Fort
Worth and Tarrnnt county"
A Gazette reporter took the remark
as cue and commenced to mngle
around with number of gentlemen
who are owners and breeders OF the
magnificent animal which Is the climax
OF tho brute creation. II was indeed
matter for surprise how much fine
stock can bo found within the con-
fines of Tarrant county. There are
several who have for some time turned
their attention to breeding good horses
and the results have been encouraging
for the improvement OF the stock.
Colonel r. L. Maddox IL perhaps the
most prominent of those who have
followed this line and has done great
deal In this direction. Colonel Maddox
IL the proprietor of 'AIaddoxia," the
well-known stock farm in the suburbs
OF Fort Worth where he handles some
of the choicest strains. There are
others in the county who have given
considerable attention to horse breed
Ing and have been successful. There
exists In Tarrant county strains of the
most patrician equine blood and breed
Ing horses whose ancestors were among
the most noted runners, PAGERS and
trotters, whose achievements on the
turf have won for them worldwide
the Mambrinos, the IIambletonians and
others whose victories have been
known on a thousand race courses,
have here their descendants, many OF
them worthy sons of noble slres,
whose owners look with proud pleasure
upon such splendid representatives. of
the turf heroes OF tho past.
Space forbids at this time n full
enumeration of all OF the owners OF
fine horses, but some will be mentioned
while others will be reserved for future
reference In this department of the Ga
zette.
Mr.. Fred II. Riley Is the owner OF
some nobly bred animals OF which he
IL Justly proud. Mr., Riley IL the
owner of fine mare, Bridget Ham
bletonian, whose name Is sufficient in
deN that she can trace her lineage to
the cream of equine aristoCracy. She
Is by Blacks Hambletonian, dam by
Paris, son OF Lexington, thoroughbred
Another OF MIR, Riley's horses IL jay
Geo Are, by Bethlehem King, PA IL,
son OF The King. dam Nevada, by
Princess, sire of thirty-siN standard
performers. He also owns the fine
mare Maud Muller, fun sister TO John
Il, 2;26, by Major Summers. dam MollIe
sullivan by OctoroOn. Another (which
must not be omitted from Mr.. Ruey's
list is his 2-year-old stallion, Bob Guy.
HN.FT .rN ID en-
dam vivian by Woodford Mambrino
Mr.. NJ. c. Hurley possesses noble
son OF n royal sire. King Bell, by Brow
Wilkes dam Vesper Bell by Belmont.
O.. sire OF ~ standard performers.
DR.. .. l.. Abney owns the 4-year-old
stallion Baron Nutpatch. by Baron
| Wilkes sire OF IS standard performers,
| dam by Nutwood. sire of 1871 standard
/ performers Another scion of equine
| royalty owned by Dr. Abney IS a fine
| bay colt by the great onward. who was
! the sire OF 30 standard performers. dam
| by Time Medium.
Attorney o. w. Gillespie finds time
from professional labors to divert him
self with fine stock, Mr.. Gillespie owns
| fine 3-year-old stallion, Romano, by
| Wilkcs Boy, sire of thirty-one stand
ard performers. dam by Lumps, sire
OF twenty standard performers.
N H. Cnmpbelrs 2-yeard-old stallion
Actorward, Is worthy Of more than
a passing mention In the princely list.
Actonward was sired by Shadeland
onward. sire OF twelve from 2:O4 to 2:25,
dam OF Belle Acton. 2I2 S-4 by Blue
Bull, Jr.
Judge r. Il. Albright is the owner of
one OF the best-known horses in Tar
rant county. this is Investigation
2u9 ia, by Recorder. son OF the H.
lustrous Alcantara, sire of so standard
performers, dam Grace Woodland by the
peerless Dictator. This is a lineage
without flaw,
Mr.. Julius Polk Is the owner OF a flne
stallion, Hal Bostic by name who Is
by Brown Hal, 212 1-2, dam Josie
Bowers by Red Pilot. Brown Hal.
l5-yenrs-old, the sire OF 20 standard
performers, two below 205, five below
gao, ten below 2;l5 and ten others be-
low 1925. record for extreme speed
by any living sire at his age.
This list OF horses of most noble lin
eaEe could be increased to a space
greater than is the intent OF this artI-
Gle. though there are many Others
In Tarrant county who are the owners
OF horses emlnetly worthy 10 DO
mentioned.
HARD ON THE TALENT.