The morning times., 1896-02-13
DOWN THE LINE.

T. E. Newhan of Macon, Ga. has bought
on account OF Roy Miller of the same city,
the bay geldingN Berkshire Courier, 2:1 4.
from Thomas Greenwood Of Great Barring
ton, Mass. Berkshire Courier is by Ira
Wilkes, dam Kate windsor. by Windsor.
1t is reported that Myron E. McHenry,
the well-kDown trainer OF Freeport H..
has signed five years contract with the
Imperial Stud Stables of Russia TO train
ard drive the tTotters of that establish
ment. He viii leave for Russia as soon as
he has settled his business affairs.
Roy Miller, the Georgia trainer who came
north with Norman, 2:10 IL, last year,
will have in his stable this year a PAGER
called McFieId by McEwen. out of the
ising colt. Miller viii also race Norman
again this year, aud looks for his horse
to beat 2:06.
Old Strathmeath will never face a starter
again. He is very lame now and his owner,
6. b. Morris, says 1t is impossible TO bring
the old ge,ding TO the post again. He has
been q good bread dwi inner for Norris
having won nearly $115.00D during his
career. He has won five races since going
to California.
NJ. Murphy of Homer, n. Y, has recently
sold for $3.50 the three-yea rod gray Y
geiding, Ben E, to Seth Hotaling of Centre
Isle, N. Y. This colt has no record; he
was sired by Ebert, by Egbcrt. dam by
Harry Wise. The dam has produced two
others. both with record OF 2:29 Il,
Benedicta aud Benedictine, they by Water
loo.
Owing largely to the fact that as running
meetings are no longer held at Washinton
Park, the Washington Park Club having
abandoned the sport in the face of adverse
legislation, TIE st. Louis Fair Association
has sprung intogreat prominence. Itisnow
NP
ing associations in the West.
The Sculptor, an unreliable and worthless
brute, has broken more than one Southern
speculator recently. A little over two years
ago he defeated Rey Ell Santa Anita at the
Latonia track, and ON the strength OF that
performance people have been backing him
ever since, even when he could not yanquish
first-class selling platter.
The Saratoga Trotting A Association began
a three days meeting on February 4 at
Saratoga Lake. There was a good attend
ance, but only one race was decided. 1t
was for purse OF $780, and had five start
ers. The bay gelding Will English won in
straight heats in 2:30, 2:32 and 2:34. He
is owned by DR.. Gray of Greenwich, N. Y.
The Grand Trotting Union ofGreat Britain
and Ireland at its recent annual meeting
elected William Cruit, of Liverpool, presi-
dent, and reelected Ernest Cathcart of Lon
don, secretary and treasurer. Theunion lso
passed a resolution not to register any
American trotters unless they have GER
tificates of identity issued by the National
Trotting Association.
Dan Donneliy. known among bookmakers
as "Irisb Dan" has had wonderful success
in separating the talent from its money at
the Sportsmen's Park in st. Louis. In a
recent race won by Con Lucy, with WaIcott
a strong favorite, Donnelly won 81 600.
Ina later race he won $1,000. 1t is said
that he has had but two losing days since
his advent in st. Louis.
The ice meeting at Saratoga Lake was a
decided success. About 5000 people were
in attendance and two races were decided.
The match race between the bay stallion
Joe Golden and the bay geliiing Dick Wood
was an exciting affair. The latter won the
second heatin 2:28, Joe Golden winning the
other three in 2:27 12, 2:26 and 224 1-2.
w. III. Gaylor's Flossy captured the 2.35
class in straight heats in 2:3S, 2:34 and
2:35.
Application for orregistrationhasb been made
for three out of the four horses which were
taken by Edward Shepherd to Liverpool
from New York, December 10. Mr.. Shep-
herd, by his application, either admits his
guilt or confesses that he was victim, as
he gives their real names and records. and
not thefictitious ones under which he shipped
them. They are Little Joe, 2.I51-4:
AGATHA and MoraIiZer.