The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-02
NOTES ABOUT HORSES.
FAST HoRsEsFoRMERLK OWNED
 BY MR. BRONSON.
Sale of Nutmeg Park at Bridgeport- Items Of Local Trotters and Pacers- Road and Track Drivers-Ness From
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 Road and Track Drivers--Nesys From
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 MT. Frank F. Clarks trotter, Miss Alice, 2:1S 1-2 foaled, at her owners Hickory Grove stables, on the 7th of May, a colt sired by Ponce de Leon, 2:1s. Miss Alice. 2:1s 1-2, was sired by Alcantara, 2:2S, and her dam was Thorndale Maid, by Thorndale, 2:22 1-4, second dam Bridesmaid, by Hambleto- nian. 10. Her pedigree extended fur ther would show more grand names. in- cluding the celebrated Mambrino Patchen. If good breeding will produce value MT. Clark's young colt will have 1t, for the reason that the trotter Ponce de Leon is remarkably well bred with another strain of Mambrino Patrhen.
 Miss Alice is the dam of the fine young mares that are owned by MT. Clark, one of which IS four and one two years old this spring. They are a fine pair and, like the dam, are square trot- ters. Right here is a forcible illustra- ton of the influence of the female on the foal. Miss Alice is a square trotter and was formerly a noted race winner on both half mile and Grand Circuit tracks. She is not only trotter, but is trotting bred. The two Allies were sired by the pacer Royal Victor, 2:03 3-4, he by the faster pacing stallion Roy Wilkes, 2:0e 1-2. With pacing ancestry on the mole side the Allies have adopt ed the trotting gait and are not double gaited, as they do not pace at all
 recently had very pleasant chat with J. H. Bronson, who stated that he was all out of horses since he sold An- aconda, POI 3-4. He further said that he understands that the fast pacer will be raced tilis season and will have his name changed to Knox Gelatine king. The list of very fast pacers that have passed through Mr. Bron- sons s hands now reads, Dan o, 2.07 1-2, Searchligtt, 2:03 If, Coney, 2:02, Ana conda, 2.01 3-4 10 this list can be add ed large number of trotters and pa cers with standard records. Mir. Bron- son Is considered an able manager of very fast horses. The pacing more Inta, 2:20 1-2, by Pe- tosky, a son of George Wilkes, has foaled a. fine. colt that is the last foal sired by Bow Bells. 2:19 IA, whose death occurred at Hartford about a year ago. Inta. 2:20 1-2, was formerly owned and reced by J. H. Bronson.
 Since the sale of Nutmeg Park at Bridgeport, Conn, to a quartette of gentlernensthe managers have an- nounced q race programme for the opening meet of this year, and will of fer other good purses for races later in the season.
 The park cost a large amount of mon ey and the half mile track was con- structed at enormous expense by Seth Griffin The statement has been made that after the track was graded, turf Shat cost Ss,000 was placed on it. Nut lnneg park was first opened to the pub- lie on June 2s. 1898. A large number of races were held at the park and were fairly well patronized that year, when Charles w. Wilson was secretary. Af- ter that season litigation or some other cause prevented good races at the track for several years. Patrons of race course sport will be pleased with the announcement that the park is 10 be opened with an attractive programme on July 4 The track is located about a mile and half east of Bridgeport and is easily reached from New Haven, as trains run frequently bttween the two cities, and nearly all trains stop at Bridgeport. Good races and patronage may be expected at Nutmeg park on Independence day.
 John Mclaughlin has bought the land and will soon commence to build a hotel on the site of the former hotel at Milford MT. Mclaughlin recently showed fast speed with his trotter Mol ly in the Memorial day races. when he won q half mile heat in 1:o9 1-2 It is presumed that when his house is ready for business 1t will be well patronized by horsarnerl.
 There Is but little training at the New Haven track. John Judd. whose resi- dence Is near the park, has a few irl hand; one of tho best is a bay trottel owned by H. E. Bridge.
 Matt. Dunn has sold the stylish geld ing Ffighiawn Wilkes to Fred S. Oakes of this city, Walter A. Clark, who far lnerly owned the horse. has spoker highly Of him, and has stated that he could drive him at either trot or pace as resired. Higlllawn Wilkes has re. gently passed from Mr. Cakes to MT Coan. of Shelton.
 The New Haven hack drivers an6 stable men who qui. work on strike about the first of May have probably had very expensive experience. One stable man who has recent1y returned to his former work informed the writer that he had lost fifty dollars by stop. ping work. Some Of these strikers have returned to work. and others. some oi them good men, are out of work and unable to find satisfactory employment < The. pacer Dick Fierce, 2:35 IA owned by Dennis Flynn, will be used al road horse .his season The pacel Abel. 2:31 1-4, in the same staEle. vii be used for road driving during tht summer. In conseeuence of some cor. respondence with MT. ". H. Gocher MT. Flynn speaks highly of the sccre' tary of the National Trotting associa. ton.
 Frank N. Palmer. of this city, ha! placed his racer The Private, 2:07 1-2 in the hands of trainer, but will no start him until he has had sufficien training. CENTAUR