The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-04-04

Royal Swells sire is Bow Bells 2.I9g one of the
most famous Of the Electoneer Beautiful Bells group
OF great sires. Royal Sweil's dam is Rachel 2:0SX
fastest daughter Of Baron Wilkes, 21S, the roted
futurity branch OF the great George Wilkes family
Rachel was a great mare when on the turf never
having been unplaced in her engagements Since be-
ing retired TO the stud she has produced Great Spirit
2114, and Peace Commissioner, 2:254 Racbels
dam was Willie Wilkes, 2:2S. the greatest producing
daughter OF George Wilkes 2.22 aud acknow Lodging
lew peers as speed producer in all the history OF
breeding Willie Wilkes is the dam OF Rachel l4l
2:OSA; Great Heart 2:121; Bowery Boy, 2:I5k;
Bowery Belle 2:1SA; Deluge, 2:19A. and Aspirafor
2;24s Her son, Great Heart, 2l2H, sired Namo.
2.O9A, and fifteen other standard bred performers.
Another son, Woodsprite, sired Hal Frey 2O9k, and
i've Others. third son, Governor Bnckner who
showed phenomenal speed as a colt and doubtless
would have been one of Willie Wilkes fastest per
formers had not an attack of distemper thrown him
out Of training Is the sire OF three performers which
took records last year. Finally Willie Wilkes dough
ter CRYSTAL produced CGt Glass. 2-10k; King Crys-
tai. PAX. and five others with standard records
Willie Wilkes dam Is Sally South " orth, a daugh-
ter OF the emperor OF brood mare sires, Mambrino
Patchen. and Sally Southworth is the dam of Chat
terton. 2lS sire OF six trotsrs with records better
than 2:3O. while her daughter Baronne, produced
Belo, 2:244, record made last year. Sally South
worth was out OF Puss Prail (dam Of Lottie PraIl
2;2sA; Lady Stout, 2:29; Black Diamond, 229z:
and dam also of five 2:30 siresl by Mark Time son OF
Berthune, thoroughbred.
recspitulatiOn shows IN Royal Swell's ancestral
tree the names of such famous speed progentors as
Bow Bells, Eectioneer, Hambetonian 10, Baron
Wilkes George Wilkes. Mambrino Patehen. MAN.
Beautiful Bells. dam Of eleven aud eight producing
sons; Willie Wilkes dam OF six, three producing
and two producing daughters; Green Mountain Maid.
dam Of nine and four producing sons; Minnehaha,
dam Of eight and six producing sons; Belle Patchsn
dam of two and one producing son; Sally Chorister.
dam OF two and one producing son; Puss Prsll, dam
of three and five producing sons and Rachel, dam OF
two at twelve years OF sge. Where this pedigree
be improved?
Royal Swell is horse that "liyes up" to
his breeding in conformation, style and gait per-
feet disposition and extreme speed. being puregafs
ed trotter-a rich mahogany bay. Is 8, a show horse
all over with head as fine as though chseled ey
sculptor and proud. crested neck he has the bold
round, full action that distinguishes s great sirss
and a lot of natural speed
No more iashionsbly bred stallion hy>s, and ks
promises to live up to his ipheritancs.
Royal Swells get have iDe size, are OF show-horss
type and full Of trot He leaves some grand fosls IN
the East that viii soon bring him into pr0mnsncs
a sire, and his daughters should make good brood
mares money VIII buy.
No young stallion In America offers greater proba-
bility OF becoming & famous sire.