The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-05

the straps. 1t seems to me that there
is something in the rules or bylaws of
the National Association about improving
the breed of horses. wonder if they
think hobbies will help to do it? don't"
NOTES ON EQUINES.
Trinket, 2:14, is in foal to Bingen, PIPE.
Barney, 2:0S, is wintering at Waltham,
Mass.
Budd Doble will return to Europe in the
spring.
Oakland Baron, 2:os1l, will not be raced
this year.
Pat Downing, 2:13, was not sold for ex-
port, as was reported.
N w. Hubings recently refused 5000
for Grace Hastings, 2:0S.
w. Perry Taylor of Buffalo, N.Y. has
decided to campaign Rena R., 2:1619.
Nancy Kink,. 2:23A, by Emerson King,
will be in Willis Laird's stable this year.
Ashby Girl, 2:22 by King Wilkes, is in
foal to King Wilkes, at he Newark farm,
Del.
W. Dunbar has taken Searchlight and
FL Barbareno form Los Angeles to Oak
land.
J. S Murray of Chester, N. Y, will pro-
badly race he colt Jeffrey. by Allerton,
2:O9A, out of Elloree. 2:09l4.
Russell Egbert and Warren McGregor,
the property Of Dr. H. W. Lobb. will be
sold in New York next month.
A course a half mile in length has been
staked off on the ice at Saginaw, Mich,
and rare sport is expected there.
The trainer at Palo Alto, who drove the
PAGER Bentonica 2:1O13, last season is posi-
tive that that colt can beat two mintes.
A S-year-old by Wellington, out of the
dam of Bessie Bonehill, 2:O5A, will be
campaigned this year by D. A. Sprague.
of South Charleston, o.
Algona, sire of Flying Jib, 2:04, and
Velocity, sire of King of Diamonds, POTS,
are both out of Emma Kinkead, by Con-
script.
Since late in the fall 1000 loads Of clay
have been put on the Cleveland track,
which has been widened to So feet in the
stretch. .,...
At the recent meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Rochester, Driving Park asso-
citation it was decided not to hold a Grand
Circuit meeting.
Starkirk, trial 2:14ls, sold by Robert
Bonner at the recent Kellogg sale in New
York. may be in ''Knapsack' McCarthy's
this year string.
President Robert Aull of the st. Louis
Fair and Driving association, has pur-
chased of NJ. Bowerman, Lexington, Ky,
very promising 5-year-old chestnut
mare by Wake Bell.
Richard Curtois is fobbling around with
a cane at Lexing ton. His recovery from
the injury he received while driving Will
liam Penn at Louisville, October %, has
been very slow.
The veteran horseman James Hamil
often remarked that if the man who had
brains to invent boots for horses had
turned his attention to shoeing, no boots
would be needed.
N. Bowerman has sold to Brook Curry
| the well known stallion Clay King, 2:2I12,
by King Clay, dam Amy. by Volunteer.
W. c. France who once owned Clay King
paid $4,000 for him.
! The thoroughbreds recently purchased
| in Kentucky by ex-Secretary of the Navy
| William c. Whitney have been shipped to
| Aiken, S. C. They include Sir Vassar
| Loki and Lou Bramble. besides a number
of other good ones.
The entries for the Tennessee Derby fol-
1899 number 11s9 as against 66 for the
present year, a remarkable increase. The
entries for this years Derby closed a yeal
ago. Colonel Clark will be presiding judge
| at the April meeting.
The once famous PAGER Arrow, 2:13A
by a. w Richmond. was recently des
| troyed, an attack of spinal meningitis hay
| ing ruined his usefulness. He was foalef
1 in 1888 and was the king-pin PAGER of th'
| Grand Circuit in 1883 in Budd Doble':
| hands.
4 Buffalo gentleman recently tried 4
buy the PAGER Frank Agan. 2:o324, TO bea
the light harness brigade of that city. y
". Hubinger priced the horse at 5000
stating that the great PAGER is aal RICH
and able to beat anything in sight in III
2:04 class for '9S.
Fred Taral. the jockey. received sal
arv of $500 last year from Marcus DAILY
while Bromley & Co paid him 5000 70
second call on his service. Besides tilt
he could accept outside mounts when dis
engaged. The highest paid trotting train
er is z. F. Geers, whose salary is state
at s5.oOo.
It is announced that the trotting club
of Europe have recently made new rul
on records of American horses. which wi
make it easier for the Outlanders. /
future all imported trotters with record
slower than go viii rank as not havin
any. They will be handicapped on a levc
/ ,z-i->, Green commissioners
\ lot OF mares. the property Of J F
Keene. Marcus DAILY, William Lakelan
and other breeders. have been shippe
from Lexington. Ky. TO Boston, 10 /
bred to imported 1IeddIer. property Of N
estate of the late ". II. Forbes. Nepor
set stud Among the number were ShiI
mate. imported Cushaf. imported Sylvi
Belle and imported Mavourneen-
MenIo Park Stock Farm, Cal. the prof
ertv Of r OBJ. Macdonough. claims II
| first foal Of the year. II Is a chestnT
colt. by ST. Carlo. dam Bud. by GIsnnor
out OF Blossom. by BaIlnkeel. and Va
dropped at 1910 New Years morning.
was a close call 10 set inside the line. b
the younsster will have an advantage (
later foals.