Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-07-05
The AMERICAN HORSE.
AMERICAN STAR (SEELEYS).

AMERICAN STAR (SEELEYS)
We are very glad Parn edtorn chief of the American
Breeder the and abest horse papeIof the
finally gives up pedigree STAR recorded the Waae
rottng Register viz by Sockhoms American STAR of
Mr. Pa, after stating the facts that Sockhom American Star
large and Columns the sire of See small and
very differently formed,
"wy should able and expert pedigree Mr.
Wallace have deceived the public by registering Sees American STAR
by stockhoms American by of Duroc7 Did Mr. Berry from
the American Trotng Register Berry deceived this
Neither; Mr. Wallace deceived himself
did H. There nothing in the Year Book Register
far know in Walce last work, The
Horse America 1885, where the author OF the Register speaking OF
He represented have been fo3ed 1887 and be by horse
name by the Rock but there OF
the Duo know whether this not the breeding of
the SIRE and the that might have been So
Mr. Wallace did not know any other American Star than Stockhoms
tive IDEAS he Believed that what Mr. Wallace thought
hence credited s American Star sokhom American Star and
all these and would have continued to do SO had we not
explanation of the is given'
On the editorial page the paper Mr. Parlin
During Northumberland facts have been brought light
important Of seey American full particulars Of
the breeding of that noted brood-mae sire"
evident that Mr. Pan disposed accept the fact that
although he altogether happy referring the evidence published
Vol. l. The Morgan Horse and Register which proves it.
In the first place he from article by Cyrus Lukns of Phade
book published by Dr. Reeves "a Veterinary Orange County, "
Columns bay horse, which entirely incorrect He
chestnut Our testimony the from dozen who knew
him well and several of whom bred to him. The Veterinary as we under
stand him. doesn't pretend that he did, but
eve shall as briefly possible give his M Be own words as he
Mr. Ira of called American Star. He
hands high, round
afterwards gentmn road horse
In giving testimony James Quick Bergen
yn Mr.
called Cock the Rock She did know whether this horse
the said he larger horse quite
handsome but stylish horse She M0ght he, e, get Mes
ho,ses in Ne7O York CITY.
pertinent by
At this point say
quite evident that the Cock of the Roc
referred the pedigree Sees American Star almost certainly
the o. the Rock owned by Mr.. Coburn.
Again Bradford of Coburn,
letter dated East Boston, Nov j, 1891, writes
My father owned celebrated stallion called the American Star
remember him well and him almost with his blanket and
pedigree cannot give you.
And again in letter dated Dec 1884, Mrs. Bradford says
My father have bought American Star after 1888 New Yor
City He bred horses knowledge He owned tim
stallion called Cock of the Rock but do know their relationship
Mr. Pan entirely ignores the description Cock of the Rock
in interview with Mrs Quick who question whether Cock of til
Rock owned by her father had white him. and where said
[sier name
splendid looking horse My father had him and American Star toghe
Oh the beauty and the Cock the Rock beau
uful They today my
they beautiful father have had Cock tn
Rock year he sold him before he sold American
c. Bradford 43 Chelsea ST.. Boston, said
remember Cock of the Rock and American Star the tai
of the how beautiful these horses and he
from far and small girl eight born 1926
think drove the American Star am father drove him
8 took ride with him.
Mrs Bradford thought Cock Of the Rock might have been
her father when kept Norwich " said she knew that the horse
went off distance
Then follows testimony which gathered Charesown N. H.
gentlemen who the respected citizens of that unusual
England Orlando Bellows of the family
which Bellows named early from Chareown
City, he quite prosperous livery business
accustomed his old home At of these
he by Sherman Morgan and young chen