. Breeder and sportsman . ear. There are some very finelooking youngsters by him now at the Santa RosaStock Farm. Mr. J. Weber of Sacramento haa sent us a pictureof his eighteen months old filly Queen Fay by Zombro2:11, that ahowa her to be a very handaome and welldeveloped youngater. A good stable with three yeara lease to run, locatedjust at the edge of Golden Gate Park and within ahalf mile of the speedway, is for sale. For full par-ticulars inquire at this office. The Oregon State Fair has changed the classes ofthe big stakes that proved so popular with horsemenlast year. Instead of giving


. Breeder and sportsman . ear. There are some very finelooking youngsters by him now at the Santa RosaStock Farm. Mr. J. Weber of Sacramento haa sent us a pictureof his eighteen months old filly Queen Fay by Zombro2:11, that ahowa her to be a very handaome and welldeveloped youngater. A good stable with three yeara lease to run, locatedjust at the edge of Golden Gate Park and within ahalf mile of the speedway, is for sale. For full par-ticulars inquire at this office. The Oregon State Fair has changed the classes ofthe big stakes that proved so popular with horsemenlast year. Instead of giving $2000 for trotters of the2--20 class this sum is offered for the 2:17 class, and$2000 is given for the 2:15 class pacers instead of the2:17 class as last year. The 2:12 clasa trotters aregiven $1000 and the 2:11 class pacers are offered thesame amount. The association also offers $500 forthree year old trotters and $500 for three year oldpacers. These comprise the early closing harnessstakes, which are to close May MONBELLS 2:23&, Last of the Foals of Beautiful Bells Doo Sperry 2:09, the pacing gelding by Altamontthat Monroe Salisbury campaigned and gave hisrecord in 1894, dropped dead from heart disease onthe snow path at Brockton, MaBS., February 2d. Theold fellow was being jogged on the snow when heauddenly faltered and fell dead. Doc Sperry wonfour or five big purses for Mr. Salisbury in 1894. Hisdam was Kitty Klshar by Young Kisbar and he wasbred by John W. Wentworth of Vancouver, Wash. The disparity in the best marks made on the Den-ver track at the different gaits ia quite Union set the trotting mark at 2:11$, whereit remained for seven or eight years. The pacingmark was set at } by Chehalia, the great Oregonrunning-pacer, and was later tied bv Rico has trotted a auarter on the Denver trackIn 28 3-5, although some who watched the perform-ance declared that the horse siDgle-footed the lastaixteenth.—Field and Farm. Mr. G


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