New-York tribune., 1918-06-16
Johnson Gives
ManyH for
Cavalry Mounts
F. K. Sturgis Selects Best
Breeds to Aid Product
of Country

Thropgh the generosity Of the ex-
ecufors Of the late George Forrest
Johnson the Jockey Club has been
enabled TO render further assistance
IN the general improvement of the
horse product Of the country and at
the same time establish, through the
medium Of the New York State Con-
staoulary, 8 comparative test between
the thoroughbred and the colder blood
ed mounts of the troopers, which
ahould be conclusive and interesting
a. this time. when the Federal authori-
ties are striving to stimulate the pro-
duction of a type of horse for the cav
airy arm Of the service
Mr.. Johnson for many years main
:olned a. breeding farm near Pine
Plains, IN Duchess County, this state,
and at his death Frederick Johnson,
one Of the executors, as a memorial
to his father, who loved good horse
and had raced both thoroughbreds and
trotters for half century. offered the
JocKcy Club fifteen of the mares and
any If the stations they might want
iae tender was made Through Frank
X. Sturgis. .he chairman of the breed
ing bureau, who personally visited the
farm and made the selections. Mr..
StvTgis is greatly interested in the
State Constabulary. of which Major
George Fletcher Chandler is superin-
sendent~
Sturgis Picks Horses
The State Constabulary has thor
cuChbred sires at three of its barracks
Syracuse. Albany and White Plains.
Oyama, by Commando out of imported
Ben Ny Chree by Galopin, half broth
er TO Cap and Bells. the only American
filly to win the English Oaks, a big, up
standing bay horse with the best Of
feet and legs and lot of bone below
the knee. was MIR. Sturgiss choice of
the Johnson sres, and he will be sent
to the Batavia station. These horses
Will make an ideal top cross for the
Western mares. wh ch have hitherto
furnished the mounts for the constab-
u!ary. and about one hundred of them
will be bred this season.
Inc troopers. however, will not have
30 wait for results from these natings
in order to determine the value of
thoroughbred blood. as eight mares,
none of which has ever raced, have
been presented to them by the breed
ing. bureau. They have never been
the same handling as tie unbroken
Western horses which were bought in
the rough year ago. A report show
ing the length of time in breaking and
the subsequent performances on patrol
OF the two types will be handed down
by Major Chandler.
1t will be the first time that such
test has been conducted in the United |
States and the outcome will be eagerly |
awaited. Foreign governments with
horse breeding as one of their institu |
of ha
Of their various equine types, but the
United States authorities until re-
Gently have not displayed the interest |
the subject warranted The outcome
of Major Chandler's observations
should be helpful at Washington, as
thoroughbred sires donated by the
Jockey Club and by patriotic citizens, |
as well as others acquired by purchase,
are now being used on the government
reservations in Montana and Okla
homa for cavalry remount production.
Stallion Stronger
Shortly before the world war began
Russia planned series of tests. among
them a race for gun teams fom Moscow ,
to Petrograd, between thoroughhreds,
half breeds and Or offs, their native
trotting family. The war broke out
before it was completed. but trial of ,
pulling strength was conducted in due
1pIiH aH0 the winner was Ch0rOugn-
bred stallion that weighed 1900 ,
pounds.
AS students Of breeding will no
doubt be interested in the blood lines
of the mares donated to the constabu-
larry, their pedigrees follow:
Guiltless b. m, foaled 1909, by Bonni-
bert, dam Innocente, by imp. St. |
Leonards.
Susan Constant. ch M, 1918. by Stall
:, wart. dam Mistress Peg, by Hanover. !
Nothing Said. ch. M, 1912. by ISRAELI,
Unnamed ch. m, 1909. by Bonnibert. !
dam Letsi Yuen, by imp. Bassetlaw.
Miss Krauss. ch. m, 1912, by Bonnibert,
dam Letsi Yuen.
Unnamed b, M, 1911. by oyama, dam
Spring Flower. bv imp Bel Demonio.
Unnamed ch. f., 1915. by ISRAELI, dam
Spring Flower
Unnamed b. f.. 1915, by oyama, dam
Letsi Yuen.