New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-11

rosonh T. wideners Won Harbinger, the trott1ns-
bred champion high stopper OF the last National
Horse Show was recently exported 10 Lonuoh anu
sold there a. auction for $500. Several trot'er' Oh
,l5 speed have been sold for less money on TINS
side OF the Atlantic in the last year.
That high-cass trotters will always com"'a"U
rood prices was brought out last week wnen par
ties in Vienna Austria, sent dispatch 10 we"
York ,orseman asking him to and out how much
money would 10 required to buy Elloree, 2'VS'4 oy
Axtel Calvary Norris OF Cleveland WHO o""'
tho mare answered $4,000. but before the New
Yorker had time to telegraph the price to vienna
and get an answer back. saying buS hei. ."'
Cleveland owner raised his selling price 10 so'V'
The Board OF Review of the National Irot,ins
,esoc,at tim struck a severe blow at colt racing ana
matinee racing when It decided, by forced con-
struct!on Of Rule No q OF the turf code' 'ha' INC
time made at any distance under mile is a par
Over at Philadelphia last week Two h'' so
matched their two-year-od trotters at haii -h','e
meats and the bay colt James Strathmore won inc
race in sai. Under the ruling Of the Board OF re
view this colt will have to start hereafter III '''o
! q, 40 class or the free-for-sll. and unless ne Is
worId-beat ter his vsue for racing Is ruined
George O Smith is at Waverly Park. near new
ark this fitting the ever green tro,'e' De' !
Sheldon tr.. for another campaign rhis horse -
now fifteen years old and ne has been campaisneu
ton consecutive seasons During this time he mas
than any other trotter the turf has known ex-
e, pting only Goldsmith Maid. The Old horse gained
a record OF 2I6i. at Baltimore In lSs2 he mas
eqIalied his mark nearly every year since tnai'
but somehow he never goes quite fast enough 10
force himself out OF the 2I7 class.
Joe Patchen. 2:0lL is 10 have new trainer anu
driver this wear Since he made his first appear
ance in the West four years ago tho DIX pach s'a'
lion has been driven by nearly a dozen different
men Including g. h. Seey. jack Curry oscar
Ames John Dckerson John Atkinson 10 'eeis
and others Peter V Johnston. the od-time trainer
who brought out the famous PAGER Johnston 2Vo'.
has been selected by G. w. Marks. Patchens owner
to handle the horse this season
Ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant has small stable OF
tro,,ers in training at the Gutenberg track In
charge OF ED" johnson In the lot Is four-year-
Old by Prodlgal. 2l6. from Fanny Witherspoon'
21Gi.. the old-tme two-nnilc champion. Marcus
DAILY bred tho youngster and presented him TO MT
Grant Trainer Johnson says hc Will be starter
under the name Marcus DAILY. II he looks Ike
winner when ne Is ready 20 go 10 the races otheT
wise he viii retain his Montana name. Wilderness
Mr. Days trainer drove him mile In 2:2i as a
thrcc-year-oIi Another well-bred and promising
youngst.r In the GRAFT string Is Erthab. a three
yoar-od hay Ally by Athel tho brother to Arlon
2o1i.. from Ncna dam OF Rensselaer, Wilkes, Zlts''
10y Sutwood. 9.isa.. the half-brother TO Maud D
2(Ss, Trainer Johnson is also working four young
things for T. + O,cot. who breeds trot'ers on the
old George I Seney farm at Bernardssile. y. j..
Acop "A nvc-ycar.oli black mar" by Alcan'ara
223 from Astoria. the sister 20 Dexter, liza u
said to bee a. promising she is well bred The
four-year-old hily Blreth. by Antonio. 2.Si. from
Camille dam of Eloisc. 2;S). is also showing up
finely To- her work
The death of James 4 Murphy great PAGER
Guincii, 200 makes void inc series o. rafch
| far.. Tor 1000 l side between this morse ana J0hn
X Gentry gpli.. The money J. Oh deposit Win
The Central Trust Company IN this city. and the
| - Z be r. %
articles had hecn drawn up, T.. r. Bovine. the
hacker Of Gentry suggested that clause be added
providing that II either hors" died the races should
fc declared on. Mr.. Bowne's suggestion saved
$1,000 for Mr. MURPHY. n matters have turned ou,
',ho hacker ~ John Y Gentry now says d" Is will
| ing To- Z. the stakes remain In IN" hands or the
stakeholder and nave Mr. Murphy substitute his
Other great PAGER Star Pointer. l3'. for Guinctie
| According the belief or most hOr-"fnen Star
Pointer and Gentry are more nearly IN tn" same
| class than were Gentry ard GuincttS ana they
would make a better race. But Mr. Murphy J as
infciy declared that 10 would not race the king OF
change his mind that Guinette N dead there
| is a strong probability that Star Pointer and Cen
try would pac" one " th"ir races In New ork
| Gunettc was nine years Old when he died He had
won fourteen consecutive races since he mot his
| last defeat md had shown milo In his work in
| 2rIst pacing 'he middle half IN o5si2 His sire.
Gambetft wilkes. 2igis. "a full brother 20 The
| King 2ygi, owed by Judge II ~ Whitehead. OF
this city and Mamhrno Starilc the sire Of his dam.
Wa a brother 20 Nathan Strauss crack trotter Of
| fifteen years ago. Majoca. 2lj.