The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-16

George. and Seneca Chief. the grand
sire of Clarion Chief. the sire of Tariff.
2-20 IA.
The Royal George family was prom
inent in the light harness racing world
for many years, Byron and Toronto
Chief being its leaders. The latter
won to saddle and to harness and when
retired got Thomas jefferson. 2:23, and
Naubuc sire of Mable, the dam of
Directly, 2:03 IA. Royal Revenge.
another son of Toronto Chief. was rep
resented on the Grand circuit by Fred
Hooper. 2:23 Prince. 2:12 Ia, and
the black mare Lucy, 2:20t-4. usually
referred TO as the queens own" to
distinguish her from tho splendid
daughter of George NJ Patehen. which
carried the same name,
Pilot. Canadian family founder.
did not get any foals in the Dominion.
His reputation as sire rests upon his
descendants in Kentucky. where he
was taken from New Orleans. his trip
to that city being made in 1881 behind
the wagon of the Yankee peddler Elias
l.. Rockwell Clear Crit. another
Canadian sire of note. is one of the few
horses by thoroughbred sirss that be
came standard. He was foaled in
1859, being by imported Lapidist, and
made record of , ;42 1T at lsoudon
in 1872. Clear Crit got Captain Hun
ter. 2:13i2. Fuller. 2:f3 81, Flor
ence G.. 2:fS. and the two-miler
Amber. 2:25 IA. one of the first Cana
dian trotters taken to Europe.
Rocker. an Ohio product. would also
have become a family builder in west
ern Ontario if given AN opportunity.
A trip to Kansas in tho middle of his
career and from which he returned
blind gave hin, back set from which
he did not recover until II Was too
late for breeders TO avail themselves
OF his services. His list OF performers
iinesnae Nellie. Rocker, .2%4A3.-4N and
Maud Pollard. 2:1s "a. while re also
appears as the sire Of the dam OF
Frank RySdyk eos 3-4 as well as
the erandam of Gallagher .oS Ia
The Royal George. Clear Grit,
| Rocker and Clarion Chief families
have disappeared in the fffa4e iAhe..Tlta
mares tracing to them, however, be
came the Canadian foundation stock
and threw speed when mated with the
horses imported from the jnited
States. These included the three
| Hambletoniau stations General stan
ton. Ridgeweod and Rysdyk. Winfield
Scott. Highland Boy, Superior. Chicago
Volunteer. Bellwood, Phil Sheridan,
Kentucky Prince. IL, Nildbrino,
Coaster, Frank Bogash, Rampant, All
Right, Sidney Pointer. Larahie the
Great. Almont wilkes. The Eel, Mel
bourne King. Grattan Royal. Gold Hal,
! ORC Wilkes, Ahdell, VIII Mayburn
/ Gilbert Patch. Kentucky Todd, jim
Todd. Chilcoot. star Patchen and Dust
less Mckinney.
! Before any of their get was seer
at a Grand circuit meeting. Canada
found a banner bearer in Moose. he
made a record OF 2:1e IL al Roches-
, ter in 1890 and was in few years fol-
| lowed by the Phil Sheridan mare Ply
| His. els Ia. She was one of the best
race mares of her day.
| General Stanton sired number OF
good trotters, of which Fides. F4des
| stanton and Geraldine were seen al
/ Grand circuit meetings. Ridsewood
got Ben b, 2:tS1-4. and Wanda
2:1T "a, while before being taken To
! Ohio. Rysdyk got Victor, 2:2i IL, and
/ Royal Rysdyk, the sire OF Frank
\ Rysdyk and Gallagher. Highland Boy
was also represented by the PAGER Joe
IL, ais. while Highland Chief. one OF
| his sons. sired the dam of Wentworth
a:04 Ia. the fastest trotter bred in
| Canada. and Hamlet. another son, got
! Brownie. the dam of Darby Hal
2 OF Ia, and Charley Is. 2;07 S-+.
| But very little was done in the pro-
| ductien OF light harness performers in
| the Maritime Provinces until All kight
| and Rampant were taken to Nov.
Scotia. They were followed by Mel
bourne King, Conn's Harry wilkes
| Brazilian. Achille Winfield Stratton
| and Commodore Ledyard. Their get
were also carried to Prince Edward
Island, where light harness racing is
the leading source of entertainment.
OF late years Canadian breeders
have been sending many fast PAGERS
to the races and that the majority OF
them have the winning habit, Is evil
| denced by the records of Frank
Rogash. Jr, 1859 Ia; Angus Pointer
2:01 ga: Darky Tai, zoo Ia; Gal
! lagher. 2:o3 IA; Harold II. 2oS 81;
Major Brine. 2:o3 l2: Fern Hal
a:O5 la; Texas Rocker. 2:o5 IA Dict,
Mayburn. 2:o5 Ia. and Calgary Earl
2:07 Ia. Frank Bogash, Jr.. was bred
in Quebec He is the champion pacing
gelding Angus Pointer was foaled in
Ontario and was one of the best race
horses in the Hal family. Darky Hal
had Major Brine and Texas Rocker
| behind her when she won in 2:o2 -,
while Harold II. won six out of nine
starts, the year he made his record
Calgary Earl was bred in Alberta and
holds the record of that province.
Dick Mayburn was foaled in Manitoba
and as he won. fourteen out of fifteen
races last year he is entitled to more
than passing notice as a prospect FOR