New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-04
mile track. either following or preceding the Fleet
wood series
TROTTERs VS.. HACKNEYs.

TROTTERS VS.. HACkNEYS.
CHARLES F. BATES OFFERS TO BACK HIS Colts
VILE AGAINST ANY HACKNEY IN AMERICA
WHAT he SAYS OF THE BREEDS.
Ever since the introduction OF the English hack
ney breed OF carriage horses into this country they
have been looked upon with dsfavor, II not with
jealousy. by the troting- horse fraternity. and
strong rivalry has lately developed between the
breeders and admirers of the two classes of har-
I ness horses Late last season Francis NJ Ware at
tempted to get up a combination horse show and
horse race. by which the merits Of the rival breeds
park and road horses might be put to practical
test. The plan failed for various reasons. and the
rival camps are still at l.. A. Burke, OF the
New-York Driving Club. offered few days ago to
match his trotting horse Pascal for 5000 or less
against any hackney that could be found to pull
any amount OF weight over either racetrack or a
common turnpike road any distance the accept
ing person might This challenge brought
response from the hackney camp saying speed ana
weight pulling qualities Pascal might have. but he
a horse Of aesthetic appearance, and conse-
quently no match for the English type as park
horse under the test proposed by Mr. Ware.
Yesterday Charles F.. Bates came to the rescue OF
the trotting Enthusiasts by an offer match horse
in his stable against any hackney In America under
the conditions OF the Ware competition. Mr. Bates
said he would Coltsville. big chestnut horse
that he had shown In the class for high steppes at
the National Horse Show last November. Intll thls
proposition made It not generally known
that Cotsvllle was a trottng bred animal. but 1t
now appears that he is by OberlIn, son Of Harold
the sire OF Maud s. 2OSt.. and his dam IS Niles. by
Ledger. the grandsire of Ryland T.. 2:O'@ with
several troting crosses back Of this He was shown
at Madison Square Garden within month
after he arrived from Ohio and. being plainly green
at the business. he failed 10 win prize Inc class
In which he appeared, however, brought out Such
noted show horses q. II. F. Belmonts sun
down. birmingham. Rockingham and buckingham,
George h. ffulme's Superba, and Harry Ham
Inns Queen. and said by competent critics to be
the best field OF hgh-steppers ever seen in any snow
ring Harry Livesey. the English Judge or hack
at the Horse Snow pronounced Coltsvllie per-
feet specimen Of the hackney type. and It was no
doubt partly owing to the Engshmans admiration
for this specimen OF the trOtting horse that he
quietly purchased a number OF trotting mares for
breeding purposes just before his departure for
Liverpool
Mr. Bates says the better type OF the troting
horse = the best fl-lrOund road and park horse In
the world. In proof OF this he cites the fact that
every animal h. exhibited at Madison Square Gar
den In November OF the distinctiv-ly Arneri-
can breed. His horse Cadet. thar shown as
tandem i-ader. hgh-stepper In single and dou-
bic harness. az brougham horse and finally as one
Of the leaders OF a hand team. and u winner
OF OF the ribbons nearly every time he appeared
in the ring. i trOtter IN Disguise. with his tail
locked and his name pulled Altogether. four or
h- trOtters Won twelve priZ-S in the class Tor
harness horses % the hackney type which was
than any all the pure-bred or half-brrd
hackney animals In the Show carried off In the har-
classes. according to Mr.. Bates.