Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
METROPOLITAN HOI.SEMEN CAPTURE
ten LACKEY SALE HORSES FOR EAST

the brown mare Dorothy c. 2'1sA. by
The Patchen Boy, 2:10A, out II LA Tell,
by Axteil. PIP.
This mare is a particularly nice indi-
vidual, "A. Trotter." and comes here
with a reported trial OF 2:14 ov r a mile
track last year. the first season she
was ever trained. DOC" Burdiek, the
Jersey City horseman, brought home
three head that are reported really de-
sirable horses. Two are PAGERS and the
third a trotting stallion that is looked
upon as a 2:20 trotter over a half-mhe
track during the coming season.
Letha Fletcher.
In the bay mare Letha Fletcher, by
Anderson Wilkes, 1t is believed that
the doctor bought a very versatile
PAGER. During the season of 1919 she
was started five times, was but one
unplaced and took a record of 2:l6.
over a half-mile track. doc" also
brought east with him a black pacing
mare without a record. Henrietta, as
she Is known, is a f1ve-year-old, by
General George Green, a son Of Gam
BETA Wilkes, out of a mare by Simon
son. She is a very nicely put up thing,
and If she races within ten seconds Of
her reported trial this season her
owner will have no reason to regret his
purchase of her.
secret Purchase.
The tenth horse in the consignment
will probably be of more than passing
interest. as she vas purchased by lry-
ing G. STEELE for a local enthusiast
whose identity Is at this time withheld
from the general public. The horse in
question is the brown trotting mare,
Bessie Blackwell, who during the last
season took a record of 2:23A. and Is
reported to have stepped a mile over a
two-lap course in 2:14A; last half in
1;041k.
that's going some. and II she will do
= thir season the bovs had better get
their fences up and be ready, or Bes-
sic Blackwell will clean house and
then some. She is a good type Of a
mare put up to stand the racket, and
will be taken to Newark, Del, with
the Steile outfit on the 9th inst. Dur
ing the past season she was started In
six races. all but one of which she won,
and as she Is now but 6 years old and
sound she should improve materially
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like Mr.. STEELE.
It will be noted that all Of the above
horses come here with somewhat Of a
for doing things. and as all
represent quite an outlay Of legal ten
der. II is to be hoped that they will In
every way crafty their owners and
trainers and. incidentally, help ma
terially in keeping the sport In an en-
couraging condition.
The Abbe's First FoaI.
1t is reported that Billy Andrews, the
Buffalo trainer, thinks right well Of the
3~-year-old chestnut pacing colt Cresco.
owned by J. H. CuthiIl. of this city
Cresco Is one of the first foals Of last
seasons sensational PAGER and Cham
Der Of Commerce winner, The Able,
2:04, out of Queen Medic (2), 2:2611, an
own sister to the Futurity winner,
Peter Stirling (3), 2;11A. If this fellow
hasn't got speed and is not a colt trot-
ter or PAGER, then whats the use?"
stenEel's Nominations.
George Stengel, of this city, has
named Bush. 2:o9A. by Aicyone, For
mosa, 2:24, by Sable Wilkes, and Lys-
STA, by Guy Wilkes, in the Stock Farm
Purse for foals Of 1911. All of these
mares will foal to Baldo (2), 2:221s. son
of Bingara, this spring. ]. c. Miller, of
yrvington, has named the bay mare
Lady Eldon. by Lord Eldon, who will
fosl to Cochato 0), 2:11K, in the same
stake.
Pot Roast.
The brown trotting gelding Pot
Roast, e.21A. owned by Al. Horton, Of
this city. never looked better in his
life. He is big and strong, and If his
appearance at this time counts for
anything he should do well In his class
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