The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-05-09
e HandsOmest and Best Bred Stallion in Virginia.

Royal SweIs sire Is Bow Bells, 2l9g one Of tbs
most famous Of the Eectioneer Beautiful Bells group
OF great sires. Royal Swels dam is Rachel, 2OSt,
fastest daughter OF Baron Wilkes, 2:1S. the noted
futurity branch of the great George Wilkes family
Rachel was great race mare when the turf, never
having been unplaced In her engagements Since be
Ing retired TO the stud she has produced Great Spirit
2:1lt, and Peace Commissioner, 2:25A. Rachels
dam was Willie Wilkes 2:2S the greatest producing
daughter OF Seorge Wilkes, 2:22 and acknowledging
few peers Il speed producer In all the history OF
breeding Willie Wilkes is the dam OF Rachel az
2OSt Great Heart. 2:12E; Bowery Boy, 2:15k;
Bowery Belle 2;lSa; Deluge, 2.194, and Aspirstor,
2:24A Her son, Great Heart, 2:12H sired Namo,
2:O9i and fifteen other standard bred performers.
Another son, NoOdsprte, sired Hal Frey, 2.O9A and
five Others. third son. Governor Buckner, who
showed phenomenal speed 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 daugh-
ter, Crystal produced Cut Glass. 210A; King Crys-
tai, 2:l4., and five Others with standard records
Willie Wilkes dam Is Sally Southworth, daugb-
ter of the emperor OF brood mare sires, Aambrfno
Patehen, and Sally SO1thwOrth Is tbs dam OF Chat
terton. 2IS sire OF six trotters with records better
than 2:3O, while her daughter Baronne, produced
Bello 2:24a, record made last year. Sally South
worth was out OF Puss Prai (dam Of Lottie Prall.
2:2S4; Lady Stout, 2:29; Black Diamond, 2:x9a;
and dam also OF five 230 sFes) By Marx Time, son OF
Berthune, thoroughbred.
A recapituIation shows In ROYAL swelI's ancestral
tree the names OF such famous speed progenitors as
Bow Bells, Eleetioneer, Hamblstonian 10, Baron
Wilkes, George Wilkes Mambrino Patchen, Man,
BeGutiial Bells dam OF eleven, and eight producing
sons; Willie Wilkes, dam OF SIX, three producing
and two producing daughters; Green Mountain Maid,
dam of nine and four producing sons; Ainnehahs,
dam OF eight and six producing sons; Belle Pafehen,
dam OF two and one producing son; Sally Chorister.
dam Of two and one producing son; Puss Prall. dam
of three and i've producing sons, and Rachel dam OF
two at twelve years Of age Where this pedigree
be mproyed2
Royal Swell is horse that "liyes up 20
his reeding In conformation, style and gait, par
ieet disposition and extreme speed being puregats-
ed trotter-a rich mahogany bay, s show horzs
all over, with head as fine though chiseled BY
sculptor and proud, crested neck. He has the bold
round. fu action that distinguishes an great ssrss
and u lot OF natural speed.
No more isshionably bred stallion lives, and he
promises to live up 60 his inheritance.
Royal Swelfs get have fine size, of show-korss
type and full Of trot He leaves grand ioss In
the East that Will soon bring him into prominence
q sire. and his daughters should make as good brood
mares money viii buy.
No young stallion IN America ofssre grester prohs-
bility OF becoming famous sire.