Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-01
NOTES OF THE TURF.
SOME ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR
THE CHAMPIONSHIP HONORs.
Few of the Records Smas hcd-NOtcx
on the Prominent TrOtting and
Pacing Performers-The General
Average of speed High.
New York Mercury


The trotting season. 80 far as the East
Is concerned, is nearing its close, and the
great meeting at Lexington, KY, on Oc-
tober Sth TO 18th, is the last probable bat
tle-ground for the smashing or champion
records. In California the season lasts
longer. and champion records have been
made as late as December. but unless
there are some wonderfully dark and
carefully botted-up good ones at Palo
Alto or San Mateo. the Pacific Slope Will
win no championships this year.
Strange to say, though the expectation
/ was general at the beginning Of the sea-
son that the principal trotting records
would be smashed, and that the leading
/ pacing ones were in danger. not one i'm
porttnt record has up to the present
/ time been lowered. with the exception
of the geldng record. Alix, 2:03 3-4, IS
Sill queen Of the turf. though this sea-
son she cannot come anywhere near her
mark. and Azote's 2:Oi ga stands to-day
the fastest trotting mile OF the season.
The general average of speed has been
| exceedingly high, but no champion star
| has yet appeared. The same state of affairs
d.
2:Ol II, has been in splendid form, with
the exception of two weeks. all season,
and his owner has loudly proclaimed that
he would pace mile in 200, but he has
not been able to touch MS record. and
his great rival, John Il. Gentry. 215 81,
has only been able 10 equal his own. Joe
Paichen. 2:O4, y in the same pos Ion. He
appears to have reached his speed limit
With the two champions on the limit
at the late end of the season. il is In
order to take IA glance 1T those asprants
Tor champion honors who have recently
shown exceptional speed and winning
power. AT this point IL Is well to re-
mark that the season of 1885 has been re-
markable in one respect. Extreme speed
was developed by many horses very early
In the season, and il was ex pected that
they would train on. The logic OF facts
has proved that. If anything they nave
gone back, and that what in July looked
like promise of greater events to come.
was. so far as they were concerned, the
realization of their highest form.
II Azote and BeuZetta are left out Of
account, the gray ghost" Dandy Jim.
looms up as a most formidable competi-
tor in the free-fOr-alls. lie Is 10
years old, by Young jim, out of Caprora.
by Daniel Lambert. and has won good
series of races In fast company. AT
the recent Indianapolis meeting he de-
feated David b., 2:C9 3-4. by the same
sire, and the fast brown horse. Altao,
by Altamont. in 2l3 Ia, 2.l0 IA. and |
2O9 ga. The latter was a fourth heat, |
as David r. had won the first.
Another likely candidate is the bay |
geding, klamath. This fellow is a Cali |
forn'an, and finished last year with "A
record of 212 IA. which this season he |
has reduced to POS 1-2. i'm a series of we'll !
Tough Tout races. He is not fashionably !
bred. and his breeding has not always |
been accurately given. He is by Mo- |
rookus. Morookus is by Altamont, 226 IL
son of Almont, out of a catch FLY, |
supposed TO be by range horse of Lum-
mox blood. The dam Of this catch hlly |
was the noted quarter mare. Minnie Rife.
by thoroughbred Rheman. a son Of Imp.
Glencoe.
Klamath's dam, Bob, was by Ophir.
son OF Shcu Indoah. a horse that was
raised in MADISON county, y. Y, ana
that came from the same kentucky Hun
ter family which produced Flora Tenn
pie and Edwin Forrest. Her granddam
was by Nike, a great-grandson OF Hilrs
Vermont Black Hawk 1t is easy to see
how klamath gets both his speed and
gameness. as he has in his veins the
blood OF Almont and the great thorough
bred strains which have always taken
kindly TO the trot.
one of the best young performers of
the season. who has won the large ma
jority of the races ne has started in is the
j. year-old stallion Lynne Bel. At the be-
ginning Of the season he hSd record OF
2:27 IA, which he has reduced 10 2:ll l-2
and promises to get down below 21v be-
fore the snow flies. He is decidedly an
eastern product. as he is by St. Bel who
was owned by Congressman Joe Sibley,
Of Franklin, Pa. and is out OF Nashti. by
Bayonne Prince. who was bred in New
Jersey. Lynne Bel is owned across the
Hudson. and is one OF the best horses in
the State of New Jersey.
The sensational 3-year-Old OF the season, |
and the one who in fields of aged horses
has proven that he is "A youngster OF rare
COrinthian mettle. is the black colt Althe-
MO, by JUNO, a son Of Electioneer. He |
has achieved record OF 2:ll 81. and may |
De expected to lower this at the forthcom-
ng meeting at Lexington, Ky. G. j. Ham
in. when he was in California last win
er. saw the colt. who, as a 2-year-old,
had gone In 2l5 IL, and after E.n. Geers.
MS trainer. had passed upon him, bought
him for a long figure
Ii would not do in this notice of the
asst ones Of the season to leave out that
tCrling mare Nightingale. bred and raised
n the State, who for five years has been ,
consistent winner, and VINO this season
has reduced her record to 2O9 IL? and de- ,
Gated the best of the free-for-al bri-
Jade, with the exception OF Azote. ,
Speaking Of AZOte draws attention TO ,
ne fact tfat his pedigree, like Klamaths.
las not been always fully stated. and.
IS II is a unique one. IL will please
student in bleod-lines to see II in tabu-
ated form. 1t is as follows: