The herald., 1896-12-28

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as a lamb on dress parade. The old
timers you meet in the profession now
Anson. Terry. Pfeffer Thompson and
their like--are full of stately mellow
courtesy, acquired from a long assoca-
ton with men of excellent merit. The
youngsters want to be like these vet
Grams, and are as gentlemanly as anyone
could desire. Rowdies? No; they are
practically extinct
THE HORSE.
The Horse Review summarizes the
famous Robert j. career on the turf as
follows: In 1892 he broke the 4-year-old
record; in 1893 he broke the 5-year-old
ord three times. when, at the outset. 2:0f
was the mark he had to shoot at; IN
1895 he paced in 2:02 beside breaking the
record for a fourth heat: this year he
has again shown transcenGant form by
pacing fourth heat in 2:02%. SO mucn
for his achievements against time. AS
regards his races he has met Flying Jib
nine times, and beat him six; he has de-
feated Mascot in each of the four races
in which they have met; of his sixteen
races against Joe Patchen he has beaten
him eleven; of ten bouts with John II.
Gentry he has worsted him in eight; of
twelve races with Frank Agan he has
won six. Star Pointer alone excels him
at this game. He has met Robert four
times and beaten him three. But that
he could have done this with the son of
Hartford at his best estate is a more
than debatable subject. Here Is a sum
mary of his work:
Races started in. 40: races won, So;
times second, II; times third, s. times
fourth o; times unplaced, I.
Heats started in Gin races), 1854; heats
won. 1902
Heats won in 2:2O or better. 80.
Heats won in 2:10 or better, TO-
Heats won in 2:06 or better, 35
Heats won in 2:04 or better, g.
Heats paced against time, IA; slowest
2:06A: fastest, 2:01i9.
Total heats paced in 2:10 or better. 81;
in 2:06 or better. 49, in 2:O4 or better, 10.
Total winning heats in standard time,
102.
Fastest first heat in race, 2:O31s, ct
Providence, 1896; fastest second heat
2:0213, at Indianapolis. 1894; fastest
third heat. 2:02%, at Davenport, 1894
fastest fourth heat, 2:02%. at Columbus,
1896; fastest fifth heat, 2:07R, at Cleve-
land, 1894
Winnings lin races alone). s5o,ooo
Sir Tatton Sykes, the well known
Yorkshire Baronet, advertises in the
London Times that he will not be re-
sponsible for his wife's debts. Lady
Sykes is quite prominent in racing
circles. She was at the bottom of the re-
cent row between Sir Tatton Sykes and
Lord Marcus Beresford, the former. for
a time, refusing to take over the famous
mare La Fleche, at the sale of the lat
I'm in nj Joc
Lord Beresford, at the instance of Lady
Sykes, who had given him carte blanche.
bid up to 1920 guineas (about $69, ,455)
for the mare. and had her knocked down
to him at that price. Sir Tatton how
ever, relented later, and agreed to pay
for La Fleche.
Says an exchange: "The record of
low prices on horses has been made by
pennsylvania. On November 90, at
New Castle, the keepr of a livery stable
offered horse a. auction to pay for his
keep, and in spite of the fact that the
animal was good looking one. the
highest bid was 55 cents. Evidently the
people of New Castle are overstock.d
with horses" And along comes the
belolt, Kan, Times with the following.
arthur Rummage is the owner of a
nlly- that cost him So cents, for which he
was offered g." Whenever any section
or this country tries to outdo Kansas.
said strip of ground gets most beautiful,
~ lert From John r. Gentry down
10 horses that are done up in punches
IKE radishes and sold at 10 per bunch.
low.
Geraldine, the heroine of scores Of
races, Will never again face the starter,
She Is to be sent to A. B. Spreckels'
ranch, where she will probably be mattel
with Eole
yvyv-.
There are over forty imported thor
ouehbred stations now in this state.
The best yearling that has shown I'D
TO date Is by st. Carlo, out of imp. Coun-
tess of Langdon, says the Examiner. He
Is little bit of fellow. only pony. but
handles his weight well. He has step
ped quarter in 2414 seconds, with 124
POUNDS up, and seems to like racing. Mr.
Macdonough sold many good colts, not
ably Zamar and Joan, by st. Carlo. and
purposed having yearling sale this fall,
but has decided not to sell. The owner
or Ormonde has at Ingleside several
other promising yearlngs by st. Carlo
The pest looking and probably the one
on whom the hopes are placed is out of
Santa Bella's dam. He looks a race
horse all over, and should develop into
a stake winner.
Mr.. Charles Kerr of Fresno has lost
by death his noted thoroughbred stallion
Apache. This must be serious loss to
Mr.. Kerr, as Apache was fast coming to
the front rank of thoroughbred stations.
being the sire of two such good ones a. S
Olive and Mobalasca
Electioneer, with his three new 2:20
performers for this year, is the sire of
forty trotters that have taken. records
of 2:20 and better. The remarkable fact
of this statement becomes apparent
when it is stated that with but ten years
practically in service, the dead hero of
Palo Alto has fifteen more trotters in
the 2:20 list than any other sire.
Red Wilkes Is now the leading living
sire. He Is % years old. has 1873 standard
performers to his credit and apparently
should be able to hold precedence to the
time of his death, which will probably be
several years to come, as the change of
climate from Kentucky to PENNSYLVANIA
does not seem to have affected the big
horse unfavorably.
So far the trottingbr bred pacing stallion
Roy Wilkes, 2:06h, has not got stand
ard performer at the trotting gait.
Missouri is fast forging to the front as
q producer of serviceable racehorses.
The most consistent winners in the Ben
nett stable at the fair grounds last sea-
son were from Joseph d. Lucas Good
wood stud in st. Louis county. Gath,
Damocles and Jane, Mr.. Benefits great
trio Of breadwinners, having been bred
there. Johnny McHale, from DR.. Meal
listers stud near Columbia, Mo-, is an
other thoroughbred product Of this state
that established a great winning record
the past season.
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