The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-01-07
HORSE ANDERACK.

Shadeland Onwardls three best per-
formers have averageI speed of 2 Oh
John Dickerson says the California
colt Zombro 2 :l3 could have trotted a
mile in 2 :0S or 2 100 this year
Thirty-four per cent. of the get Of
Patchen Wilkes are said TO be PAGERS,
Joe Patchen 2 :04, being the fastest.
The report comes from New York
that M e Mciienry has consigned
his tre..tcrs to line Fi'asig February sale.
In the collection will be Phoebe
Wilkes 2:0Sd.
1t is said that syndicate of wealthy
horse fanciers in Buffalo, is being or
ganized to purchase the Jewett Stock
Farm and Patchen Wilkes and the
choicest of the brood mares, and con-
tinue the breeding business at the old
stand.
The much discussed question as to
who will train and drive William
Penn 2 :074 has been settled by VIM.
ID. Althouse, the owner. lie has Sc
lected Brooke Ludwig, a Pottstown
horeeman, who has been campaigning
tor some years with moderate success.
He is intelligent and conscientious
and this may be the opportunity of
his life.
In Turf, Field and Farm Col. John
E. Thayer expresses himself on the
future of the horse business as fol-
lows: ~ never felt more confident of
the future of breeding trotters than 1
do to-day. If breeders viii. will use judg-
ment, carefully select their mares and
mate them to good, sound, fine look
ing stations they need not worry
about their investment. 1t will pay
and pay WELL"
Gazette, 2 :09a, shares with Direct,
the honor of being the only stallion in
the world with record better than
2:l0 that has one of his get In the
same exclusive list, he having the !
four-year-old champion pacing race
mare, Aileen. 2 :074. 1t is a curious
fact that both these stations, Gazette
and Direct, are by sons OF Old Dolly,
Onward and Director
Constantly increasing demand for
horses possessing speed and beauty
will make the breeding industry 30
very much alive IA the near future
as to stupefy the croakers of the pass
ing hour" writes Mr.. Buseby in Turf,
Field and Farm. 1.-THE man who
keeps up his, nerve and breeIis high is
sure of q big harvest. ;"
Mr.. w. S. McChesney, of this city,
has sold to Mr.. Harry Webb, OF To-
ronto, Ont, the bay tws year. old
pacing gelding Tom Maitin, trial
2:l7, quarter in 3l4 seconds, by
Earl Medium, dam Mollh ID. by
Wilkes Boy, second dam !Gabriella
by Egbert; third dam Patsy the dam
Of Brignoh Wilkes, 2:131. The price
paid was $1,000 Stock Fafn.
Joe Patchen, 1904, is TIE fastest
horse ever seen on the CHICAGO drive
ways, says the Daily News of Mon
day Jack Curry brough cut his
big black stallion yesterday Ind gave
him a jog through the south side
boulevard. The big black stallion,
heavier than when in rachg trim,
shows no ill effectl from his .
two hard campaig ns. PatAen is as
gentleas any driving horse h the city
and moves along easily, making an i'm
posing appearance. He c@ried his
head with the confident pois 20 we'll
known to followers OF the rare tracks
aud even when Jogging Ais long
sweeping stride was as Observable as
ever. He is very Observing but per-
fectly fearless. Curry had 10 trouble
with the big PAGER. Perhaps Joe
Palchen was more admired in h. Hit
tie outing than any horse eVr 81 in
Chicago. +
Mr.. e. L. Cox. of Virginil, writeAl ,
10 Stock Farm and suggests iome new a
racing rules. We heartily agree with !
Nj Cox and hope his rules will be ,
AS the rules are how theN !
protect the associations, but let It'd !;
go to the devil We give |
rule TIL. The others are as good !,
Rure 7 When an owner sends a list