The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27

sidney, .......... .-..-... ...... =;lsN4 10
Brown Hal (p), ................ 2'l2i. Is
Gambetta Wilkes, ............. 3:19,4 10
Nutwood, .-.......... ..-....... 9:lSs4 is
Pilot Medium, .........---...... -
Alcyone, .....-...-.. .........-.. 2-@1 =
Electioneer, ............ ....... g.. =
Wilkes Boy, -........-.......... z:2ts !;
ChlmeS, .-,.--........ -...-..... 49, II
Mckinney, .......... .......... e;l14 II
Adrian Wilkes. .................. 10
Ashland Wilkes, ..........,...- 2:lTs 10
The most striking feature of this Est
is that eleven Of its members, over che
half, are sons of George Wilkes, showing
for that family a superiority in the pro-
duction Of 2:15 speed that is overwhelm-
ing. The Electioneer family has only
two reDrest atiyes-the horse himself and
his son Chimes-or only as many as there
are grandsons of George Wilkes. as Ash
land Wilkes and Mckinney bear that re-
lation TO George Wilkes. Their sires,
Red Wilkes and Alcyone. also appear in
the list, so there is practically no arEu-
ment when 2:l5 speed is the standard and
ten representatives are demanded before
sire can have a place in the list, be-
tween the Wilkes and Electioneer fam
nies.
Another point worth noting is that all
but four of these sires have records, and
each one Of the quartet not thus dis
tinguished is known TO have had speed
enough to have taken a record of 2:SO
had he been trained. The list IS an inter
esting one. especially now that the blood
lines of trotters are admittedly an i'm
portant factor in their success
Now that Mambrino King is dead there
is naturally some talk about his merits
as a sire. In order that this phase of
his career may be considered at a glance
the following list Of his 2:15 performers.
both trotters and PAGERS. is given:
Name Record.
Lady of the Manor (p). ............... 2:1th
Heir at Law (p). ...................... 2:o524
Nightingale. .............. ............ 2:0S
MoclIing Bird Observation-Disclosures. 2:0Sls
MOonstone (p). ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2:09
Dare DeVll, ...........-.......-......-. 2;USls
Nallence, ....-..-.. ............ ....-. 2:lZ4
merrlment, .............. ...,.......... 2:i354
This showing is remarkable, not so
performances as on account of the fact
that only two of the eight have records
slower than 2:09l2, the average of the
eight being 2:OS7s. OF course. four are
PAGERS, but the average of the four trot-
ters is better than 2:11. All this is inter
esting to horsemen.- but while recogniz-
ing the merit of Membrino King they do
not forget he'is the only son of Nam
brine Patchen that has attained any con-
siderable success as a sire. and they point
to the fact that at Mr. Hamiin's farm he
had one of the best collections Of brood
mares In the world from which to sire
speed as well as a great trainer like
Geers to develop his produce. Under such
circumstances any horse would have
made more or less of a success, and the
critics are not yet ready to admit by
any means all the credit IS due TO Nam
brino King. His family-that OF Nam
brine Patchen-does not in the male line,
bear out the assumption that Mambrino
King would have succeeded under con-
ditions such as confronted George Wilkes
and Electoneer at the outset Of their
career as sires. George Wilkes had TO
fairly fight his way TO recognition BY sir
ing speed from not particularly high
class mares when he went to Kentucky.
and Electioneer got his first champion
colt trotters from daughters OF St Clair.
a pacing horse of whose blood lines alb
solutely nothing IS known.
Mambrino King. on the other hand. was
given evry opportunity from colthood IN
I'll death His breeder. DR.. l.. Lerr, al
also owned his sire. and the handsome
colt was his pet and pride He sold him
to Mr.. Hamlin. who was also cao-.Fatcd |
by the horses beauty, and who gave him |
chance no other stallion ever had The |
sire Of Mambrino King was a brother n !
Lady Thorn. the champion trotter Of her /
day. a mare that Goldsmith Maid could |
never beat a race. Thorn was a hand |
some high-bred bay mare. while Nam /
brine Patchen wa coarse horse with 4
no speed. But because he was brother
to the fastest trotter Of her day a great
fuss was made over him. and he had a
great opportunity. for his day. IN the
breeding ranks. George wilkes Dictst-
or. and ether sons Of Hambletonian soon
pu, him in the shade. however. and g. IS
A significant fact that sons OF Mamb-ino
King are not string much speed. The
wilkes and Electionesr families prsct!-
caIly have the field 20 Themselves.
Ed Bither. who drove Jay Eye See %
a worlds rec9rd-2;le-as 4-year-0id
t-otter and finally gave him a 30 marx.
which was the fastest mile ever trotfed
until Maud < shaded 81 quarter - q
second was IN Chicago a few days ago.
having been 70 Colorado on a business
TIN. Paaer also captured me stallion
wltn PhaIas which horse
he d-gve n g -. over the old Garfield
PARK track "a THIS city 81 a race against
Fanny WitherE33gr- and other
s4g.na n1tables - those days. since
then Bthe- has made h.s home IN the
East. bar after leaving caicsE7 ~ aEalr
captured che championship Tor tr9ttlnz
sfsl.ors this -srne wlth ErsmLn. Eham
be drove in ze-ss
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