St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-05
SOME HORSE NEWS.
Preliminary to the Summer Racing
of 1896.

preliminary to the Summer Racing
of 1896.
Ihere Is a springlike tincture in the ozonA
OF Minnesota these days and a radiance and
warmth in the sunshine which would Indicate
that winter had folded his tent and hied him
SELF hence. Certainly the horseman will NOT
experience any regret at the departure of old
boreas. but will welcome with gladness the
early arrival of spring. 1t is needless to re-
mark that with the vague uncertainty which
heaSeS around about our climate at this sea-
sun OF the year we have held this pastoral on
spring until the last moment Old winter in
Minnesota has habit of reaching out a hind
leg much after the fashion of the guileIess
mule and we should be prepared until the
coming of May flowers for his appearance at
any time.-Minnesota Horseman.
Buezetta, 2:O6$l, is said to be in the best of
condition "
e. j. Hamlin is in Selma. Ala, looking over
the horses in Geers% stable
u w. Williams has decided to campaign Ell
loree, 2:1S, and Falfa 2:20 this wear
The report is current that w. E. D. Stokes
mas offered S1S,oOO for Patchen Wilkes.
Belie Hambletonian. the dam of Strathberry
2:O4A, will be bred to Lockheart 2:OS1b
Ed Geers has sold the black geIdng Harry
victor, 2:1614, by Black Victor, to w. Davis. of
Niagara Falls, n. Y.
lufhtes are already figuring on battle roysI
at the Fleetwood meeting this summer
The trotting championship for '96 is ,-co,,,-
J nlchly considered to lie between Azote Bell
zetta and Bouncer. OF these Azote has made
tne fastest mile, but Beuzetta came within a
tfine OF equaling Azote's record Of 2:o4s1 She
+oieeu MIN out at Fleetwood Park in 2051s
ana seems really to be more of favorite than
he is. The little mare is being wjntered in
California and Orrin Hickox saws that she
mas done well. Bouncer however is q likely
canoldate for first place in the trotting ranks
anc Hickox admits it, while Monroe Salisbury
and MeHenry indorse his Judgment.
Inc hrst KICK on the new starting ma
ehlnes comes from New Orleans, where one Of
them has been in operation for month. Two
hcrses were left at the post Tuesday Both
were favorites, and the talent raised ereat
hoWl. That the machine has given general
satisfaction for month Is sufficient g,1arsn
tee OF its superiority over the old method
and while it will occasionally make bad
start, 1t is only a question of a short time
until all OF the tracks in the country will
be using it.
so far as Derbies in America are concerned
Modesty, according to the best posted. is the
only nily to win at a mile and half 4as
Nancy Hanks, once the undoubted queen, is
at Malcolm ]. Forbes farm, near Boston.
Nancy is now ten years Old. She will never
race again. 7zs.,,A ,5Gt f5I.
Sunol, once queen of trotters, is at the Bon
ner farm, at Tarrytown, N. Y. She is ten
years old, and is said to be in as good condi-
ton to trot as she ever was
The New Orleans winter meeting has run
iP3 days, and has been the most successful In
tne history of the club. The sum of of S149,-
lZo mas been distributed among owners.
John Splan is at Cleveland He has Neur-
castle (2:11%) and Geddes, with a record as a
three-year-old of PIP. He also has roadster.
Newberger, of whom he thinks a great deal,
that he has been preparing to campaign for
two years He is said to have phenomenal
speed and may be heard from this year
According to the latest quotations for the
Brooklyn handicap, to be run June 2, Henry
OF Navarro is first choice with Clifford a
close second. The odds are as follows: