The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-27


Anaconda, Mont, will be issued soon af-
ter March /. This is Ed A. Tipton's ven
ture, and the Lexington turfman will
leave no stone unturned to make the
meetings a success.-N. Y. Mercury.
Not only has the American trotter won
his way to popular favor in England.
Germany Italy and France, but England
and France are beginning to look to this
country for proper out-crosses for their
thoroughbreds. The French would be de-
lighted to have Hanover in this country.
W. h. Vanderbilt, who has lately estab-
llshed a thoroughbred breed farm in
France, tried hard to secure this horse
to place at the head OF his stud, even go
irg so far as to offer his owner $50. 900 for
him. These are encouraging signs. for
not only is the export trade In horses
growing at a rapid rate. thus placing an
nually enormous sums of money In the
pockets of our people, but the time is
near at hand Of IL has not already ar
rived when our thoroughbred breeders
will be gin to reap a harvest of dollars
in the same field. Obstructive legislation
in some of the states has struck a Sc
rious blow at racing and threatens to de-
stroy the breeding interests of the coun-
try. With the race tracks closed and the
stock farms ruined the export trade in
horses will cease. 1t is stated upon the
best authority that at the sales held in
the East IN the last rev months Iully ~
per cent. of the purchases were for ex-
port Many millions of dollars are in
vested in breeding farms in the states of
New York and Pennsylvania, and yet the
laws in those commemorative are so Sc
we're that last season very few trotting
associations gave meetings, and those
that did lost money. In striking at an evil
incident TO racing the law makers have
unwittingly inflicted a serious injury to
one of the greatest industries in the
United States.-Breeder and Horseman.
Phil Dryers string this year will con-
sist OF but eight-Long Beach, Hand
spring and six 2-year-olds The former
VIII be put to steeplechasing. Handspring
rs said to have filled out and furnished
amazingly. He now measures fully 16
hands. and with the exception of being
still bit light in his thighs. could hard
ly be improved upon. Three of the 2-year-
olds are by Hanover. two by Maxim and
one by Kinglike. The bay colt by Maxim,
out of Napa, by Enquirer. is young
giant. standing close to 16.1 hands and
Is smooth goer. The other Maxim colt
out OF Miss Clay. by Hindoo is a good
locker. on the lengthy. level order.
Captain Thomas Il. Merry has seen and
reported more four-mlle races than any
other living man. lie saw all the great
four-mile races In pioneer days of Cali
fornia- consequently the following remi-
nisoences and data from the Examiner
Will be read with interest:
The victory OF the imported stallion
Star Ruby. by Hampton, out Of Orna-
ment, own sister to the great Ormonde
at the Bay District track yesterday" he
said was a great performance in that.
while IL is not the fastest four-mile race
recorded. yet It is the third fastest race
ever run between horses at that distance
In, "A
tests between horses and three times IN
races against time, but perusal of the
weights carried will show that the son
of Hampton does not suffer by COMPARE
son. / first give the four-mile race
against time.
Boston-Alice Cameal, New Orleans. with
103 pounds-7:19at.
In 1873. Ten Brock. b. h.. years, by
imp. Phaeton-Fanny Holton, with ITO
pounds, ut Louisville. Ky.-7:15%.
In 1894. Marlgold. CHI. m. 5 years, by
Millner-Kate Pease by Planet at San
Francisco. with l07 pounds-7:2Oih
Races against other horses-In 1874. Eel
lowcraft. CHI. h., years, by imp. Aus
tralian-Aerolite, at Saratoga, with los
pounds. beating Wanderer and Katie
Pease-7:19ia.
In 1850. Ferida. b. M. years. by Gle
nelg. imp. la Henderson. at Sheepshead
Bay, with Jos pounds-7:23h
In 1896, Star Ruby, b. m, years (bred
IN England, by Hampton Ornament, at
Bay District track. with 100 pounds.
beating Gilead and Claudius-7:2S24.
I'm 1875, Wndidle. b. h.. 5 years. III
pounds. by imp. Australian-Idewild.
beating Grinstead. Gen. Sherman ana
Revenue Jr-7:25is.
In 1863. Idlewild. b. m. s years, IFS
pounds, by Lexington Florine. by Glencoe.
at Centerville. Long Island. beating Je-
rome Edger and Dangerous-7:26i4.
I'm 1854. Lecomte. ch. h., years SIS
pounds. by Boston-Reel. beating Lexing-
ton and Reube. at New Orleans. I.a.-7:96.
Under rule that prevailed in the
South, known as the 'Metaire Code
horses dated their ages from the first day
of May in the year following tina, ,n
which they were foaled, and tat nc
counts largely for the fast time made at
the Crescent City previous befo' de
wah. 1t is quite certain that LcNinc-
ton was no younger than S.ar RUBY. yet
he was foaled in 1851 and ran his race
against time in April, 1856. few days
prior TO assuming his age as a 5-year-oid.
Yet he carried six pounds less weight
than Star Ruby in addition 10 having the
track all TO himself and nothing 10 10th
err or interfere with him.
when Mr.. Ten Brock challenged to
run Lexington against Lecomtes four
mile record OF 7:26 the $500 banter was
accepted by captain John Belcher OF
Broad Rock, Va. After Lexington had
won the match by six and one-luarter
seconds. which was a pretty good margin
Captain Belcher made Mr.. Ten Brock
two separate and distinct propositions.
The first of these was 5000 that LeNin--
ton could not go TO the Union course
where Fashion beat Boston at fouT-mile
heats in 1874. and beat IL with li2 pounds.
the northern weight for 5-year-old
horse The other was that Ten Brock
could not beat Belcher's horse Red Eye
also by Boston. with Lexington. at either
New York. Baltimore or Richmond four
mile heats. with the big northern scale OF
weight. l26 on Red Eye and IL on Lex
inFton.
My idea is that Lexington would have
won the time match and been beaten 10y
BED Eve The banier did MOI senaraln a..