The herald., 1896-07-13
THE HORSE

4uTee fOrkS, the Well-knOWn CalifOr
MIA jumper, came within a quarter Of
second OF breaking the worlds record
for one mile and furlong hurdle rae
ing at Anaconda, Mont, on Friday last.
1t Is the opinion Of horsemen that the
performance actually breaks the re-
cord, as the Anaconda track, under the
best OF conditions, Is from one to two
seconds slow. Peters had the mount
and made brilliant ride. His time was
2:OS carrying 149 pounds. while Wins
low had but 1873 pounds UP when he set
the mark at 2:02A in Chicago in 1888.
u. f. Leonard of Los Angeles will cam
paign four or five horses in New Eng
land this year. In the lot will be a
brother to the fast PAGER, Waldo J., 2:0S.
The collection of horses composing
the stud and race horses in training of
the late Colonel North were sold at New
market at austion Monday, June 29th,
and the total sum realized was $194, ,S7b.
The horses belonging to the late Baron
Hirsch were sold without reserve at
Newmarket, England, Tuesday, June
S0th, and brought a total of 1924, $50. The
famous mare La Fieche, covered by
Morton. was sold to Sir Tatton Sykes
for $4,000
The Breeder and Sportsman says:
The new starter, William p. McNair,
has proved to be valuable acquisition
to the corps of officers who preside at
trotting meetings. His methods are de-
cfdedly new and novel, and his quick eye
and loud voice, thorough knowledge of
pace and absolute fairness enlist the
confidence of the drivers.
The pacing mare Daisy Wilkes, owned
by H. T. Porter of Cleveland, was kill.
ed by lightning at the Newburg track
recently. Her owner drove. out to the
track with A. j. Day and tied the mare
to an apple tree. Lightning struck the
tree, and the mare was killed instantly.
Daisy Wilkes was black mare, six
years old, and was by Black Allie, dam
Nancy Hanks hlly foal by Arion,
2:07%, has been named Narion-the ac..
cent falling on the a." The youngster
has been literally entered in futurity
stakes.
The Pacific Coast Jockey club has de-
cided to announce valuable three-year
old stake to be run every year in April
over the Ingleside course. 1t is to be
known as the Spreckels cup. A. B.
Spreckels donating a silver cup valued
at $500. The augranteed value of the
stake will be $7500, $500 goes to the
first horse, s1500 to the second and $1,000
to the third. The distance is to be one
and a quarter miles. The stake will
be modelled after the American derby.
This race Is sure to attract widespread
attention, and aside from it's great finan-
cial value, 1t will be the first big three
year-old event of the year, This race
should secure large entry list from all
parts of the country, and should prove
the great racing event of the year on the
Pacific slope. The entries for the Spreck-
els cup for 1897 and 1893 will probably
close in about two months. There is
growing disposition among owners to
race in California during the winter,
and this stake will be great additional
attraction to them.
w. H. Stimson has sold his 3-year-old
colt McBriar, by Mckinney, to DR.. Pow
ell Reeves of Portland, and has pur-
chased the very promising PAGER Sophie
r., 2:20, from Pickard & Summerville
of Eugene. Or. Sophie r. was bred by
DR.. Powell Reeves of Portland, sired
by Roy Wilkes, 2:06A, dam Ferna, pac-
ing record 1927, by Montana Wilkes. She
will be taken through the Montana cir
cult