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Title: Breeder and sportsman
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Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: Horses
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l&e gfreedjer waA gpm tsmatu Jan 22 The Turf at Woodland. Editor Brebdee and Sportsman:âThe racing fever is still Jraging without any abatement in Woodland, and promises to continue to do so till a good rain storm comes and puts a stop to the sport. It has so far been a means of diverting the minds of the good people of Woodland and vicinity from dwelling upon the dry weather and consequent dull times. There has been trotting races every Saturday since Christ- mas, and every horse that has ever been known to be able in the memory of the oldest inhabitant to show any kind of speed, has been "pointed up," entered in his proper class. The fact that every race has been conducted on the square, without any suspicion of jobbery, is the secret of the general and continued interest iu the amusement. Mr. Lydon, the proprietor, is entitled to great credit for the superior manner in which he has managed these racing meetings. On Satur- day, Jan. 8th, the following races took place with Messrs. Howard, Lambert and Rogers as judges, and B. F. Beady Jan. 8th, 1887,âParse E50. Roadsters. Maud W., b mâWin Welsh 1 1 1 Fox, b g-Dan Grigsby S 2 3 Cap. b gâMr. Hussey 2 3 2 Molly, blk m-Wm. Brownlev die Time, 8:163, 3:162, 3:18. Same Day.âPurse SSfl. Named Horses. Bird, blk gâL. Wbitmore 1 13 3 3 1 Snip, s gâ8. T. Pendegast 3 a 3 1 1 2 J. I. C, blk g-Jease Ciiupbell 3 3 18 3 3 Time, 3:11, b:08j, 3:C9, 3:10J, 3:02$, 3:08). Upon last Saturday the usual crowd was in attendance, and the speculation in pools very spirited. The Srst race of the day was a most hotly contested match between G. W. Griffin's Lucy and S. J. Sills' pacer Yolo. The interest in this race W8i very great, as both horses are quite generally known as being very speedy. In justice to the horses I will say that they are both short of work. In the pools Yolo brought $10 to $6 on Lucy. The race was half-mile heats, best four out of seven. Jan. 15ih. 1687.âPurse 8100. Lucy, bmâJas. Lyndon 3 12 2 111 Yolo, b gâ P. C. Fenner 1 2 112 2 3 Time, 1:20,1:314, 1:243,1:18, 1:21i, l:20j, 1:19. S»me Dai.âPurse $100. Named Horses. Eapb, blk gâSam Hoy 1 2 2 11 Taylor, b nâ \\m. Lambert 2 1 1 2 3 Bird, blk gâJames Lvndon dr Laura B, b m-Chas. Byrns 3 3 3 3 3 Tim». 2:53, 2:6il, 2;57, 2:57i, 2:54i. Same Dat.âParse $&?. Frank, blk gâMr. Iabam 1 1 Mau.l W., bmâWm. Welsh ... 2 dla Jeff, s gâMr. Crosby 3 die Time, 3:40, 3:12). Yolo, Jan. 16th. M. Trotters in Australia. A Buffalo, N. Y., has the following regarding a new trot- ting venture in Australia: The following interesting letter from James H. Addington, formerly of this city, who recently arrived at Sidney, Aus- tralia, in ompany with Mr. Frank Baldwin, of the Gentle- men's Driving Park Club House, will be read with interest by all horsemen: We arrived iu Australia with our trotting- bred mares ali right. I have not been around enough yet to be able to give you much of a description of the city of Sid- ney, but the harbor is the finest in the world, situated be- tween two cliffs, while the scenery is really grand. We have been out to Dr. Slate's farm, and found the bay stallion Huon, 2:2S), bred by Mr. C. J. Hamlin, of Buffalo, in >ood condition. I can't say that I like this country. The lees and mosquitoes are fearful; Dr. Slab3 has a mile track >n his farm. It is in the woods, and if used for a log road it s-ould be a daisy, but for a driving park it is a decided failure. tfr. Baldwin has Lilly G., a little mare the Doctor brought iver here with Huon, and a native horse called Velocity, in lis training stable. The other day Frank piloted the last named lorse a mile in 3:27). How is that for speed? Lilly G. is a ine little mare and a regular trotter. Mr. Baldwin drove her n a handicap race a lew days ago, but did not win for good easons. All of the drivers here have training suits of fancy olors. I laughed at Baldwin, and told him that he looked ike an end man in a minstrel's show. It would make you augh to see the trotters here. Every man in the city owns o'ne, â¢r thinks he does. In one of the handicap races I caught he trotters that were given GOO yards the start in a two-mile ace. The oag made the mile in 5:17. She was hitched to a ulky with springs that would weigh four hundred pounds. 'he weather here is like July. Mr. Baldwin ha* commenced >ggiQg Huon for his great race of $5,000 a side and the chain- ion ship of Australia. The race will take place the last f January, and will be the greatest event of the year, enclose the following article recently published in le Town and Country, the leading gentlemen, a news- aper published here: "No greater proof of the con- iction entertained by lovers of the trotting horseâthat be ill eventually supplant the galloper in the affections of the ublic generallyâcan be adduced than (hut given by the pur- lase and introduction to those shores of the choicest strains f American trotting blood. Only recently was imported a ay mare named Beina, who can at any time show a mile in r45, and by training 2:30. Then followed Huon, who is ndoubtedly one of the highest-bred stallions exported from merica. Id him his enterprising owner, Dr. Slate, has a orse which, for beauty, style and finish it would be hard to iual, even in America, while his record of 2:23^ tells its ntx tale. Beingayoang borse.no doubt before long thii ill be reduced. Then came the graceful Lucille, who, though not so fast, has still a stylish way of going. Mr. '. Hill has imported a mare named Lady Mac, who has ib reputation of trotting low down in the twenties, r. Slate hatt on board the Alameda three mares, two foal, all highly bred, and representing quite a little for- no. Determined not to 'lose the ship for a ha'portb of tar,' ) imported with these horses one of America's most anc- ssfnl and most noted drivers, Mr. Frank Baldwin, so that istralians can see how horses should be driven. As Mr. ildwin is quite an artist in driving, and has made the train- g of trotting horses a life study, lovers of trotting have a re treat in store. Dr. Slate is determined that his horse oon shall be the champion of Australia. Mr. Baldwin h steered many of his own pupiU to victory, and it was ider his able toition that Belle Hamliu, sinter to Huon, tdt) her mark a few months ago and got a record of 2:181. le reinforcements to the trotting list in the Alameda will, all probability, be represented by £2,000. Two of the ires imported by Dr. Slate are in foal to the California inder Antevolo, by Electioneer, dam Columbine." On Feb. 9th a very interesting day's sport will be held at Damp, w-he eight San Francisco dog* will be drawn limber for the district about Stookton. thai city have a high opinion of their B tleaa laok them freely. Point Beyes, during the New Year's holidays, was a good location for the sportsman. Quite a number of gentlemen from this city went up there, and returned home with fine bags. One of the party writes us as follows: "I caught one five pound fish and some thirty-five smaller ones, some run- ning to one and a half pounds. The trip was a very enjoyable one, and numbers of us, when they tired of the marsh, went up into the hills to shoot quail, some fine bags being made. Up on the paper-mill stream there was a party spearing salmon, and the Sportsmen's Society would do some good work if they would look after those poachers. The following jottings will give you some idea of our sport: Messrs. Dollivar and Wilson shot forty ducks, malards and teal. Harlow White and friend shot fortv docks and one goose. Charlie Ohm caught one ten-pound salmon and filled his basket with salmon trout, running from sis to twelve inches. Geo. Wales caught three salmon weighing six, nine and ten pounds A good, heavy rain storm to raise the creek will make the fishing much better, and the dncks will come in from the bay and no doubt excellent bags will be made." â «⢠The Pacific Athletic Association, which was started and managed by Harry Maynard, died a somewhat sudden death. The rooms were fairly well fitted up, and the gymnastic and athletic appliances of the most modern construction. The place is now intact, and a number of gentlemen are making an earnest attempt to form a club and secure the rooms and outfit. A circular has been sent to this office signed by Messrs. J. J. CrookB, T. E. Keough, W. W. Shannon, J. B. Lanniger, Jr. and J. J. Jamison, calling a meetingfor to-night at 8 F. m. to consider the matter of forming a club to secure the rooms and appliances, and carry on a club. The address of the building is 190 Stevenson Street. w DAWN. 2:19 1-2. The Greatest of the Get of the Great NUTWOOD, ill niake Uie Season, beginning February 1st and ending June 1st. at his owner's Stable, Petaluma. Description. Dawn 1b 15 hands 3 inches high forward, and 16 haDds behind- Weighs in good condition over 1.100 poundB. Chestnut with golden mane and tail. Btax and off hind foot white. Sopor-feet in form and Btyle is he that he was variously nicknamed among the stable boys In the circuit as the "dude" and "dandy." Proseny. He is the sire of six yearlings, all of which are fine formed and very Btrongly marked after the horse. The smallest measures 15 bands forward and 15 hands 1 inch behind. They all show, so far as devel- oped, great promise and Bpeed. Performances. Dawn was never driven for a record, but aa a yearling jogged a mile in 2:59* (which is still the race recordl. As a four-year-old got arecord of 2:25^ in the fourth heat of a hard race, and this past Beason attained 2-19.j. jogging over the score in the second heat of a race. He haa In private trotted quarters in SOJ seconds, a 2:01 gait, and displaypd bis ability of eisily lowering the stallion record for his age (five years old, 2:18J by several seconds, as can be proved by a dozen -watches. The following is the account from the Breeder and Sports- man, September 4, 18S6, of the heat in which he won his present record: "8econd Heat.âThis was a good start. Dawn soon took the lead and was at the quarter in 34 seconds, B. B. and La Orange close together and four lengthB behind. Dawn continued at exactly the same rate of speed through the second quarter and reached the half in 1:08, wtiile the other two were still close together but a long way behindâperhaps ten lengths. In the third quarter Dawn increased hie speed about two secondsâgoing to the third quarter at the rate of 2:08 to the mile. When he reached the third quarter hiB driver, seeing that this rate would distance both of the other horses, began to pull up a little, and when within one hundred yards of the stand he commenced taking him in again, and he slowed him up so much that he crossed the score, °s near as we could judge, at a 2:40 gait, B. B. Becond and La Grange third, but very near the flag. Dawn could undoubtedly have trotted the heat in 2:15 if he had been driven fora record. Time, 2:19£." Being a -' dead game " horae and perfectly sound. It is believed, with a great deal of reason, that be will, in the near future, lower the stallion record. Breeding. Dawn was foaled in 1881, from Countess by Nutwood. Countess was by Whipple's Hambletonian, (sire of Longfellow, 2:26); Ajax, 2:29; Alameda Maid, 2:27fc; Empress. 2:24: Graves,2:19; Hancock, 2:29; Lady Blanchard, 2:2Ci; Lou Whippb*. 2:2GJ; Maggie C, 2:25; May Boy. 2:26; Norman. 2:28): Olivette, 2:24; Rustic, 2:90; West field, 2:26$). and could trot in 2:2B. Nutwood, 2:182, (half brotberto Maud S., 2:08jl. by Belmont, sou of Alexander's Abdallah. First dam, Miss Russell by Pilot, Jr., son of Pilot; second dam, SalJy Russell by Boston: third dam, Maria Russell by Thornton's Rattler; fourth dam. Miss Shepard by Stockholder; fifth dam, Merinda by Topgallant: sixth dam by imp. Diomed; seventh dam by imp. Medley; eighth dam by imp. Juniper. Nutwood le the sir* of Felix. 2:18); Manon, 2:21; Menlo, 2:214; Nul- breaker. ttwo-years-old) 2:294. and many other fast ones. The sales of Nutwood colta in Kentucky have been the greatest the world has ever seenâthe old horse himself (iC years old) sold last peasoo under the hammer at admlmitratoi'rt sale for $22,000. Dawn combines 1:1 crosses of imported Messenger, Oof imported Dinrned, while hie strains from Sir Archy. Thornton's FattlT, Beaton, Yjung Bashaw, etc., are lines of blood noted for their speed and uutlincriny game. Term*. One hundred dollars for the season, payable at the time of service. Mares not proving in foal may be returned the following season free of charge, providing that neither horse nor mare change ownership. Paaturage ?3 per mouth, with privilege of running to hay at $G per month. Every care taken of mares, but no responsibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Mares shipped to San Francisco care of C. E. Whitney h Co., will be properly cared for and forwarded to Petaluma. For further particulars address. A. I,. WHITNEY. Petaluma. < al. THE WILKES STALLION ALPHEUS, By Uambrioo wnken Alpheus" dam by Mali Mambrino Wllke'e .W By Mambrino Wilkes, by CieorRO Wilkes, by Rysdyk'n Hamblebtnlan. jot Mono, Bun of Paclttc, 2<l iluin by Royal (Jeorge. ,s,m by Torihutiler's Mainhrltu., hy MuiuLrlu.. Chief. by Pilot, Jr. i J en rice Wilkes' ilain by Henry (/lay, l.y Aadrmtw Jackson,by ^ oung it;»Hii»w. A IphOOJ is it rosewood bay, botch yearn old. fifteen band* three Inches In height. weigh! l.l"' I'uunaR, and le unexcelled for beauty of finish, symmetry and Strength; »a » two-year-old lie won second money st -!...â 1.1.. 11, l.i 111.11,,-. the w tuner out la 3:43; li«» had no regular work since tx-ltijf In the stud until late In the neaHon. but can show quarters any day In 34 seconds, and lost Fall, Inst after being taken out ot tin- hind trotted t)i.< (nil mile in Zitiyt, It will be loan that Alpheus represents four of tin- trrcateBt trotting aires, Hainbk-tuidan, Mambrino uhiof, Houry Clay snd Pilot. Jr. (Icorge Wilkes has won upwards of ;A0/)O0 In match racce alone; baa a record of 2:22, and has nity-eiRht rt^reaentatlvea In tbe2:90 lint. Of these Sit havo averau* reoordsof i;H, II of 2:18, and IS of 1:18; snd Is the sire of Harry \\ Ilk. k, with a record of 2l4\.wbo Is acknvwludited to D4 tlf Kinj; iif CtMnpalgnan. Hambrlno Chief baa (iroducvd, among then, L*dy Thorn, record otl:U%. Pilot, J r.. han ;irodu»I»k :::«\.ind the dams Of M.tud B., Jav.Kja.Nee. Nut- wood .Hni fourteen others will reach below 2:30. Henry Clay Ib also â¢qoallj nelebrated. hll W i being r I in mob performrra snd pro- ducers an t 'i rfc-f Wllko sn-i Blaottoneer, II mak* tlio Kiawnii ot lv-7 at the stable of the unscrilgnsd V. r. tiHII I I IU. Affenl. alpheus will mak* tho m .-,,â â ot IW7 â at aiarjsTllle,at»*uTHK UBsYBON, Pancoast will try to beat 2:20 this season. Bob Johnson, 2:22), has been shipped to Germany. Badd Doble is reported as saying that if Harry Wilkes is to beat Oliver K. this spring he will have to trot in better than 2:12. San Mateo Stock Farm. Stallion Season for 1887. GUY WILKES. Bay horse, black points; weight, 1,160 ponnds; record, 2:15) in fourth heat, and he could have reduced that record 2 Beconds had he been driven for it. Sired by George Wilkes, record 2:22, with 57 in the 2:30 list, a greater number than any other trotting sire living or dead. Dam Lady Bunker, by Mambrino Patchen, the best son of Mambrino Chief, and full brother to Lady Thorn, record 2:18); second dam Lady Dann, dam of Joe Banker, record 2:19), by Seeley's American Star; third dam the Capt. Robert's mare, which was mistress of the road at all distances for many years in New York. Her breeding has not been positively ascertained, but ahe was supposed to be an in-bred Messenger mare. His oldest colts are now 3 years old. They show Btyle, finish, action and speed, and indicate by the test of the watch that Guy Wilkes is destined to add to his fame as a trotter and campaigner, ttat of a sire of winners. One of his colts showed, with 6 weeks' work, miles better than 2:30, and others of his get show remarkable speed with bnt little handling. Terms, $250 the season. MaTes not proving with foal may be returned the next season if I still own the horse. The season commences Feb. 1st and ends Aug. 1st. Guy Wilkes will be limited to 25 approved mares besides my own, 14 of which are already engaged. LB GRAND. Bark bay horse, 6 years old, 16; hands, weight 1,275 pounds. Sired by Almout, the great sire of tiotters. First dam Jessie Pepper (who ranks very high in Kentncky as a speed producer), by Mambrino Chief; second dam by Sidi Hamet, son of Virginian, he by Sir Archy, son of imp. Diomed; third dam the Wickliffe mare, Baid to be by Bar- naby's Diomed, son of Hancock's Hambletonian. Almont by Alexander's Abdallah, sire of Goldsmith Maid, dam Sally Anderson by Mambnno Chief; Becond dam Kate by Pilot, Jr.; third dam the Pope mare, said to be thoroughbred. Le Grand has never been regnlarly trained, bat as a 6ve- year-old, and while in the stud, he showed trials in 2:26, and but for an accident would have made a fast record. In form he is a rangy, blood-like horse of the highest finish, with the best of legs and feet, qualities which he invariably transmits to his get. His breeding is royal. He carries direct crosses of Himbletonian, Mambrino Chief and Pilot Jr., with a thoroughbred foundation of the most substantial kind; kings of the tarf, at a time when the ability to stay and repeat over a four-mile course, was essential to a successful race-horse. The oldest of Le Grand's colts are two years. They have Bize, finish and the best trotting action. Almont's fame as a sire of speed increases with each succeed- ing year and as he ranks third among the Btaliions whose get have made records better than 2:30. Terms, $75 the season. Season commences Feb. 1st and ends Aag. 1st. Mares not proving with foal may be returned the next season if i still own the horse. Both of these stallions are exceptionally sure foal getters. Pasturage, $6 per month. All care taken, bnt no respon- sibility assumed for accidents or escapes. Payments must be made before the mare leaves the place. Mares consigned to me at San Francisco will be cared for and forwarded to the ranch, or they can be shipped direct to Oak Grove Station, which is on my place. Address WM. CORBITT, San Mateo, or 21S California St., San Francisco. THE WILKES STALLION
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MAMBRINO WILKES. llah llr..ili< r of Harry W iM.cs. ;:; t 3-4, amf Mir<. Df y Munbrlno Chief; dam Kiptou's dam by Hum's Commodore; 3d dam by Potomac. (l.... \VUki-* sired SH OOltl Ibat Lave bcatro QM0. Of tbeao 39 have average records of 3:23, 14 of 3:19, aod 13 of 3:tH. Mauibrlim fflUcee Is a black bone 16 hands In belffht* walgbl 1200 lbs., of Doe proportions and eb-^aut finish. His colls are Iar^*\ olyli.li and handsome, and all show rtpocd that havr. been "worked" for 1(~. (hih Wilk«s, 3:371 for I lit- flr»1 season, ((Ires promise of great speed) In ;ha future. Htmbrlno Wllk«. will reoelveafew approved marce forth* eeaeotr ol 1887, al Bev»Dty-ove hollars, at 01en*Calrn Farm, Oeklaj trance from Orchard Street, corner Brook Street, pasture, Wllh plants of shade ami clear runnlnK water. Small nebls Iu lepaimte DliN< Wlu colts: 1 "\ stalls and all facilities for taking proper care of nin« mares, parllculars may be bad of «iian. W ATEBMAH or A. iâ III mis, III \(<-r Mlililri. Itlh mill II111 1 Ison SI*., Oh k Im lid.

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