The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-21
Looks More Like q Four r Old
Than q Three Y ar-Old
HE'S WELL-NlGH PERFECT
A Grander Type OF the High Glass. Pow
erful. Genuine. Thoroughbred
1t Would Be Dinicult to Find in
ANY Part # the World

With Hamburg" ana READS os Ioiio"s'
Whatever opinions concerning Ham
burg's ability or inability to stay may
have been previously entertained In GER
tain quarters, the fact is now established
that on Monday of last week we saw
him come out upon the Sheepshead Bay
race course, and, carrying l22 pounds
go a tremendous gallop of a mile and
nve furlongs. in doing which he placed
his name on the roll of winners of the
Realization stakes, the greatest swear
old prize of American racing. Certainly
Marcus Daily deserved the great tri-
umph which his colors then scored, Tor
few men have eve shown themselves
his equal for gameness and sportsman
k determination to own the very best
horses which money can buy.
Having been most deeply interested.
from the standpoint Of a student OF
breeding, in the 3-year-old career OF
Hamburg, i personally watched every
foot of the Realization running with the
most careful and close attention, and
must confess to a lack of sufficient COM
mand of language to express my adml-
ration for Hamburg's performance. Inc
only possible ground for criticism OF
the policy of Hamburg's opponents is
that Plaudit might have been sent at
him, hammer and tongs, from the very
flag fall, lust as was done with Bowl
ing Brook at Morris park. But l am
not sufficiently bold to suggest tina the
eventual result of the Realization would
then have been a revisal of its actual
placings. although I firmly believe that
this is the only manner in which Ham
burg can be beaten, If he is to be beaten.
when he is thoroughly himself and the
going is good.
"That Belmont duel with Bowling
Brook was Just the sort of tactics most
likely to cause a grandson OF Mamie
Grey to lower his colors, ana II IL,
therefore, a thousand pities that Bowl
ing Brook is hors de combat, for a
race between the pair on a dry track
would set forever at rest the semi
uncertainty of the situation at present.
Il have more than once commented
upon Hamburg's pedigree, calling at
tention to the fact that his close de-
scent from Mamie Grey threatened his
staying powers, but also emphasizing
the fact that every other line of lam
burg's immediate pedigree Is sugges
tive of stamina and staying. At that,
however, the characteristics of an i'm
mediate female line ancestress are 50
rarely overcome by any combination
however tremendous, that il Hamburg
maintains his supremacy in future over
a distance of ground as he has hithef-
to done at all moderate distances. mis-
scientific inbreeding, his admirable
combination of male lines, and, espe-
cially noteworthy, his conformity TO
Mr.. loves ideas on the breeding Of
phenomenal race horses, must all be
carefully studied and digested by
American breeders.
1t is for this reason that the Bright
on cup will be one of the most import
ant events ever run in this country,
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takably a few pounds too lenient on
the 3-year-olds. But let us hope for
a strong opposition to the son of Han
over and Lady Reel, II which the
vexed question of his staying must
necessarily be settled once and forever.
At all events, he certainly did all that
was asked of him last Monday, and did
II ma gnificently.
After The racing at Brighton Beach
last Wednesday | had the pleasure,
through the courtesy of Mr.. Powers
and Mr.. Lakeland. of inspecting Ham
burg in his box. Indeed, 1t was a sort
of 70 o'clock tea" affair, for the crack
was then in the act of devouring what
a verbose friend OF mine terms his
nocturnal grub" And Hamburg did
full justice to the meal. las he always
does"-this quotation from Mr.. Lake
land. Those who have not seen Ham
puIS III hiS " navy a. 49,
tremendous horse he has grown into.
why, he looks more like a 4-year-
old that a 3~-year-old.'
Il ventured this remark somewhat
unwilling, for, in truth, l was quite
staggered by the colts massiveness,
but Mr.. Lakeland promptly added,
with an approving nod:
THAT'S what they all say
"I had Mr.. Cowdin down to see him
4 a rly IN the eaaSOn said Mr. Powers
and he simply gasped when he saw
the horse, and asked, rs this really
Hamburger
In truth, Lakeland has worked won.
ders with the horse, which, while I'M
deniably apparent when Hamburg Is In
the paddock or on the race course, il
doubly evident when seen in his box
A grander type of the high class, pow
erful, genuine thoroughbred race horse
1t would be extremely difficult to find
the world over. Last fall. when Ham.
burg was led out of the paddock after
his last race at Gravesend, more thar
one turfman said land how many 9th
ers thought it?): There goes the las
of him. And yet he is to-day the real
iy grand individual which / have above
described, apparently able to train OF
and race for many seasons to come.
He gees in the Brighton
Yes is Mr.. Powers prompt re
Spouse. when we first bought him /
was Mr.. Days plan TO reserve him TO
the Belmont, the Realization and tn
Cup. The Belmont reverse made m
change somewhat, for the colt seemed
TO us to be perfectly good at that time
and we thought it must have been tn
condition of the track that beat him. y
MI. Lakeland and I gave him a chanel
in his engagement at Gravesend. and
this with a smile-'they backed 81!
Fox to beat him."
His Swift stakes was a tremendou
race" / suggested. "and / wonder VIVA
our English cousins would say to a )
year-old carrying 3 stone and running
the first six furlongs of a race in liz
We'll" replied Mr.. Powers, you saw
what Pat Dunno said about IL when h
went West, didn't you? You know b
said Hamburg broke his watch
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