The herald., 1897-01-18
THE HORSE

California has lost many valuable
| trotting stations in the past ten years
| and now Is about to lose Guy Wilkes,
| says the San Francisco Chronicle. The
Sire of Fred Moody, Hazel Wilkes, Sable
| Wilkes, Muta Wilkes and many other
grand circuit performers is to- be shipped
| east in the course of a few days to be
| sold at public auction. Six years ago
| Guy Wilkes would have brought any
| where from $50, 900 to SIS, ,000 but the de-
| pressed condition of the market makes
| it problematical whether the price will
| reach $4,000. In the height of the light
harness boom many shrewd turfmen
to Guy Wilkes.
| Sultan was the first trQtting stallion
of any prominence tol be sold out of this
state. Then followed the sales of Stam-
boul, Abbotsford, Alcazar, Director
Woodruff and Sidney. This state could
Ill afford to lose such blood lines and
the expatrlation of many valuable sires
Will be seriously felt in years to- come.
News reached the east from California
a day or two ago. says the New York
Sporting News, that T. W.. better known
as Tom Raymond, had become insane,
and was so violent that it had been
found necessary to place him under re-
straint. 1t adds another link to the
chain of Incidents in the history of one
of the most unique groups ever seen
upon the trotting turf. and is, perhaps,
the sad finale of a brilliant career. Ray
mond was the discoverer, developer,
owner and driver of the famous gelding
, klamath, 2:07 1-2, one of the most SEN
sational trotters of the last decade.
Cookie, as klamath was generally
called down the line, his master his mas
ter's wife, his groom, Clip, and his two
Il C,t,x 4
company OF singular and picturesque
personalities. Raymond was bronzed.
sharp-nosed, thin-lipped, kAn-eyetL
westerner, who bought klamath off an
Oregon range as twO-year-old, in 1851
The future trotting wonder was home1y
intractable and of short pedigree, but
Raymond saw enough in him to pay $110
for him. III is doubtful if amy other man
could have ever made anything of him.
but, once in awhile it happens, the right
man got him.
Village Farm stable promises to be
as strong as ever during this coming
season. Mr.. Hamlin thinks he has a
worthy successor to Robert J. in Mann
brino Kings son Heir-at-Lsw, 2:O7Ia.
All last summer Heir-at-Law was
troubled, with his legs. The cause has
been removed, ard the hope is strong
that he will best Joe Patchen, 1903 in
the -for-alls. One of the most likely
members of the stable is Emily, sister
to Fitz Royal, 2:13H. sire of Bright Re
gent. 2:06%, dam Barbara dam of three,
by Kentucky Prince. She has no rec
ord, but is very fast and game. Mr..
Ham,in believes that Bright Regent
will stand the work necessary to put
him in winning form, and that Fantasy
will again lead the free-f for-all brigade.
Colonel James Douglas and Captain
Billy Bailey, two popular Louisville
horsemep, will hereafter drive one of
the finest matched teams in Kentucky.
Alarm Bell 2:151s, has become the prop
erty of Captain Bailey, he having pur-
chased her from Captain John B. Gaines
of Bowling Green. Alarm Bell Is a per-
feet match for Douglas. 2:16, which Col.
Douglas has driven for some time. Cap
tain Bailey and Colonel Douglas will
drive the team alternately, and good
judges OF harness horses say it is the
finest team in Louisville, IL not In the
whole state, taking appearance, pedi-
gree and speed into consideration. Col.
Douglas has been seeking match
for his horse Douglas for some time. and
Captain Bailey secured him when he