. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, April 11, 1908.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN A GREAT DAY AT RUBY HILL. On Sunday last there gathered at the beautiful country seat of Mr. C. L. Crellin in Livermore Val- ley, known as Ruby Hill Vineyard, about seventy- five gentlemen who are devoted admirers of the light harness horse, in response to an invitation to attend the christening of the nineteenth foal of old Bertha, Mr. Crellin's famous daughter of Alcantara, whose record of producing five 2:10 performers has never been equaled by any other matron. The day was perfect and the rides from the r
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Saturday, April 11, 1908.] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN A GREAT DAY AT RUBY HILL. On Sunday last there gathered at the beautiful country seat of Mr. C. L. Crellin in Livermore Val- ley, known as Ruby Hill Vineyard, about seventy- five gentlemen who are devoted admirers of the light harness horse, in response to an invitation to attend the christening of the nineteenth foal of old Bertha, Mr. Crellin's famous daughter of Alcantara, whose record of producing five 2:10 performers has never been equaled by any other matron. The day was perfect and the rides from the railroad stations at Pleasanton and Livermore to Ruby Hill were along roads that were lined with vineyards just putting out their shoots, orchards of cherry, peach, and apricot, that were a mass of bloom, and fields green with growing crops of grain and hay. Arriving at Ruby Hill, the guests were greeted by their host at the entrance to the spacious wine- cellar whose products have made the place famous for its annual output of the purest and best of California light wines. After all the guests had arrived and greetings were exchanged, Mr. Crellin asked them to the main aisle of the spacious building to partake of a bulls'-head lunch which had been prepared for this occasion. Such a feast has been enjoyed by few outside the guests assembled that day. Four bull Bertha, the daughter of Alcantara, mother of nine- teen colts whose market value at a low estimate would exceed the one hundred thousand dollar mark, and whose breeding days are not yet ended, as she bids fair to be the mother of many more that will add still further to her fame as a speed producing matron. I shall now endeavor to give you the breeding of the filly that stands by her side: Her sire was Aerolite, bred and owned by Mr. James W. Marshall of Dixon, Solano County. Aerolite holds a three-year- old race record of 2:11%, and guided by the master hand of that master reinsman and trainer Mr. James Sutherland of Plea
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