. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. II. No. 25. NO. 508 MONTGOMEBY STREET. SAN FBANCISCO, SATURDAY. JUNE 23, 1883. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR. a/jpr, BOB MASON—By Echo, from Belle Mason. In the Breeder and Sportsman of September 16, ]882, there is an illustration representing Exile, and the above rep- resentation is that of his " full" brother. It is rather a sin- gular phrase which horsemen have adopted of denominating colts of the same parentage as full brothers, but inasmuch as a query oftentimes follows the omission of the adjective, it is interpolated to express the idea
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. II. No. 25. NO. 508 MONTGOMEBY STREET. SAN FBANCISCO, SATURDAY. JUNE 23, 1883. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR. a/jpr, BOB MASON—By Echo, from Belle Mason. In the Breeder and Sportsman of September 16, ]882, there is an illustration representing Exile, and the above rep- resentation is that of his " full" brother. It is rather a sin- gular phrase which horsemen have adopted of denominating colts of the same parentage as full brothers, but inasmuch as a query oftentimes follows the omission of the adjective, it is interpolated to express the idea that Exile and Bob Ma- son are by Echo from Belle Mason by Belmont. It is no mean praise to state that Echo and his sons and daughters have furnished four illustrations for this paper and others of his get are well deserving of a niche in the pantheon of equine notabilities. Neither is it a rash assertion to state that, for harmony of proportions and beauty of color, the trio which have appeared would be hard to excel if shown among a picked hundred of the whole country. Belle Echo nearly a model of the highly bred trotter, and so are the | brothers. The three are alike in combining the blood of Echo and Belmont, so that it is not surprising that there should be a likeness, and the "happy nick" has not only given good looks, but the still more highly prized qualities of speed and endurance. Back of the Belmont in Bob Mason are the stoutest of thoroughbred strains. His grandam was Lucy Johnson by the Poney, a Bon of imported Leviathan and a game, honest runner, with stamina to carry him over the longest courses. Leviathan was one of the most success- ful stallions ever imported into America, and in his day stood at the very front of the sires of the period. The stars of the Southern courses were chiefly Leviathans forty years ago, and his daughters proved as successful in the stud as they were on the turf. They were generally large, " roomy" mares, and the
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