. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, March 6, 1913.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN DON PRONTO 2:02/4 GOES TO AUSTRALIA. Telegrams from W. G. Durfee early in the week requested friends at this end of the line to look ou oTthe arrival of Don Pronto 2:02% as the great oacer was en route for Australia via this port, and nn Tuesday night the Don arrived on board the Aro- ?tae of the independent line, accompanied by Wm Green They cleared from San Pedro about midnight Sunday night and had a very rough trip, coming be- tween the heads here some sixteen hours behind the customary schedule. Pronto occ
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, March 6, 1913.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN DON PRONTO 2:02/4 GOES TO AUSTRALIA. Telegrams from W. G. Durfee early in the week requested friends at this end of the line to look ou oTthe arrival of Don Pronto 2:02% as the great oacer was en route for Australia via this port, and nn Tuesday night the Don arrived on board the Aro- ?tae of the independent line, accompanied by Wm Green They cleared from San Pedro about midnight Sunday night and had a very rough trip, coming be- tween the heads here some sixteen hours behind the customary schedule. Pronto occupied a "command- inl position" in an especially constructed stall on the upper deck, protected by well battened canvas from ?he weather" and though the waves broke over Us^'cabin" in the heavy seas he took it all as a mat- ter of course and came through in excellent condi- tion By an oversight on the part of the steamship people no feed was loaded for him, and he ate the entire supply of carrots, etc., that the galley had to offer At that he unloaded Wednesday morning chipper as could be and was comfortably quartered Sorarily at the City Front Stables on Jackson frTwas the original intention for the Don to begin I hi, real sea voyage Wednesday on board the Hinds- 1 Rolph tlamship Maitai, but the delay of ! cut the time required for the administering of the ; mallein test and the completion of the necessary vet- ' ertaary inspection, so the lad will have to remain here for some days awaiting another boat In the | meantime he will get his daily exercise and be kept in the best of shape. The Don's new owners are Chisholm & Co., a Syd- ney firm of harness horse fanciers, and the deal with Mr Durfee was consummated by cable as a result of the advertisement carried in the Breeder and qoortsman which is the medium through which Aus- traha Sd nIw Zealand make most of their purchases of American light harness horses. While the owners Mentions are not
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