The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-09
LI7TLEFIELD, NOTED
ON TURF, is NO MORE
Famous Jockey in His Day and
Leading Trainer Dies in
Brooklyn.
OWNED FAMOUS WINNERS

Charles L%ittlefe'd. n ftu'... i,.e.,
in his day and for many t,.. ..a a..
Americas leading trainers. dra ,r..,..
day at the home of bis ,1.. ,
julius Garside. East N.nc,ce.'. 5000.
and Kings Highway. Br'o>I,. I.-s.
field was born in HoChes'e. .u '.s.
began his career as a joc,eg .n t'le..,
where in the early sos he role ,s
winner OF the frs; race FOR 'a. p..sg,
Plate at Toronto. His brother N,.,-
was riding at the same time
Littleield returned 10 tF. tinted
States periodically. riding ~ ,u. old
Fashion and Union courses 90 tro ".
entity OF New York and also at I'a..1.
keepsie, where there was con. .dct4tIa
racing at that time. He aD.pupt.a d
the Ten Brock stable 10 Erg'trt M
1887. riding Prior. Trior,ss, i..romr'.
Starke. Umpire and other horses.
He id not remain long, however. hg,
returned to this country and settled A.
Paterson. y. j.. then Il famous rordsz.
YOU for turfmen. Ite also -oio 4.
the old Secaucus track. hear iiYu.sa-
and took part in the intugura moa..
ing at Jerome Park in tie early so,
He had the mount on Kentucky .a many
races, being in the saddle when ira.
horse won the INAUGURATION St,,.. A.
four mile heats at the OPENING r,e..
Ing at Jerome Park. Opposed .t. D. NJ
in that event, which was contested
1855. was the famous negro rider .Nh.
reckoned the finest horSemlu o. .4tu.
1t was In this contest that k,n'i..
beat Idlewiid and Flcetwug
In 1887 he rode keuturky 4n , -,ce
against Lc%xinrton's -four milo fo,orl ~
':lsa. tIt failed to beat .t. tbs vas
his last i'utlic appearance d. tie saddle
Littlefe!d then hrauchei ou-
trainer 81 tnorouchbreds aud tluo,. ..
first anina; placed in his care w.. ,us
mare Hira, afterward the dam ~ Hin.
var. Another horse in his care tlr..
that tim" was General Duke. % -.. u.
Lexington that won the Belmont Stake,
in 1870. Late In that year Hs goo.
Milton ". Sanford's horses 20 TRAN
had a great measure OF success ..
under his care such horses AS Na..r
let. ~rredkress and Salina. after. ma 20
dam Of Salvatore. William iI,H..
was the premier JOCKEY fog tins stable
which also had Donahae. Nli,.o.. and
Ed FeIke> among its riders.
In thu autumn of 1873 Litlc#.I 'r.
the Sanford horses To- Eu-..t#
raced ,nen there for three seasons.
turning 20 America in l>7>. TH- ro'. r.
ing year he trained The Np. -.- nd
late Pierre l.orillard hut d. geo. H
that gertem1n and opened .H.
stable IN 1850. He then traced &
the late 'ames GALWAY. who i... ...
the nam" of the ~rrodku.ss Stt..
had a great measure az sI,.a.-
ing such horses rs Linden ,.! p"
dere tn the post. Late .N '.e ,r.
formed &c partnership win o.
Boyle. Now living AT WooH-'o o..
ada with whom ne had s.t,r.'
successful seasons. Among '.c
horses owned by them w.. o.
Miss Maud. PeacemIker and 81.
low. while Lady Reel. af.crN .
dam Of Hamburg. was Il mewit ~
stable, although owned 10y lr. .
90 Toronto.
The fl"T Of Boyle & L.'''r...+ va
dissolved In 1892 and >u,r '.t' '".
Mr.. Littleneld has trained q .sH '0...
for the late James T. Ht-r .. =
that lie was responsible o.. a g..
fol the success of o." pho
enal performer Watcrhof. this .
having been discarded as We'll
worthless until ldttleield p.rsof-.a
with him the spring ne was a ''.'.
year-old.
Mr.. L'ttlefeld is survived p"
sons-Frsd. who. like his fatho- VS..
rider and rho now IS living y y
land. where he owns a large f..
Barry, who trains the horses ~
Seagr1m, president Of the 0~'t'
Jockey Cirh, and Bud Who lvc7 90 \.
Jersey. Charles Littlefcld. another s
who was = turfman of note, died sow
years e in the prime OF lfe "" "
he recalled as the own. ~ Como ss.l-
Miss PRIV. Sabilla and other good Pc
formers.