St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-05
SOME HORSE NEWS.
preliminary to the Summer RACING.
of 1885,


of 1896.
lhere Is springlike tincture in the ozone
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 IN re
marx that with the vague uncertainty which
heases around about our climate at this sea-
son 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 guiIeIess
mule and we should be prepared until the
coming or May flowers for his appearance at
any time.-Minnesota Horseman.
Buezetta, 2:06A, is said to be in the best Of
condition. -
c. ]. Hamlin is in Selma. Ala. looking over
the horses in Geers% stable
e. w. Williams has decided to camnaien FL
loree, 2:lS, and Falfa, 2:20, this year
Inc report is current that w. E. D. Stokes
mas offered $4,000 for Patchen Wilkes.
Belle Hambletonian. the dam of Strathberry.
2:O4A, will be bred to Lockheart 2:OS1h
Ed Geers has sold the black gelding Harry
Victor, 2:1614, by Black Victor, to w. Davis of
Niagara Falls, n. Y
Iurhtes are already figuring on battle roval
between Robert j and Gentry being witnessed
dI tue fieetWood meeting this summer
Inc trottlng championship for 80 is COM
mcniy considered to lie between Azote Beu-
Setta and Bouncer. OF these Azote has made
the fastest mile, but Beuzetta came within
trine OF equaling Azote's record Of 2:04sI She
forced him out at Fleetwood Park in o.o51t
ana seems really to be more of a fayorite than
ne is. The little mare is being wjntered in
california, and Orrin Hickox saws that she
mas done well. Bouncer however is q likely
cano1date for first place in the trotting ranks
anc Hickox admits it, while Monroe Salisbury
ana MeHenry indorse his judgment
The first kick on the new starting ma
chimes comes from New Orleans. where ona of
them has been in operation for month. Two
hcrses were left at the post Tuesday Both
were favorites and the talent raised great
hoWl. That the machine has given general
satisfaction for a month Is sufficient g,iaran
tee OIL It's superiority over the old method
ana "hlle 1t viii occasionally make a bad
start 1t is only question of a short time
until all Of the tracks in the country will
be using it. ~
90 Iar as Derbfes in America are concerned
Modesty, according to the best posted, is the
only nliy to win at a mile and half ,as
Nancy Hanks, once the undoubted queen. is
at Malcolm j. Forbes farm near Boston
Nancy is now ten years old. She will never
race again. = 77ssta ss-H ~
sunol, once queen of trotters is at the Bon
ner farm, at Tarrytown, N. Y. She is ten
years DID, and is said to be in as good condi-
ton to trot as she ever was.
The New Orleans winter meeting has rim
IVY days, and has been the most successful in
the history of the club. The sum Of of s149,-
l25 has been distributed among owners.
John Splan is at Cleveland. He has Naw-
castle (2:11A and Geddes, with a record as a
three-year-old of PIP. He also has roadster
Newberger, of whom he thinks 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 .. Henry
of Navarro is first choice with Clifford a
close second. The odds are as follows.