. Breeder and sportsman. SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1885. SUBSCRIPTIONFIVE DOLLABS A i S HA WMUT. By Comings Harry Clay, dam Heroine, by Rysdyks Hambletonian. OWNED BY HON. ERASTtJS CORNING, AJ0BANY, N. Y. At the close of the late civil strife, the Hon. Erastus Corn-ing, of Albany, N. Y., was wanting a fast horse, able to drawhis heavy weight at speed, and last a distance withouturging. Such horses were very scarce then, as they are to-day. He had been a great horseman and road-rider for manyyears, being known to horse dealers as an expert judge ofhorses for any purpose. His bes
. Breeder and sportsman. SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1885. SUBSCRIPTIONFIVE DOLLABS A i S HA WMUT. By Comings Harry Clay, dam Heroine, by Rysdyks Hambletonian. OWNED BY HON. ERASTtJS CORNING, AJ0BANY, N. Y. At the close of the late civil strife, the Hon. Erastus Corn-ing, of Albany, N. Y., was wanting a fast horse, able to drawhis heavy weight at speed, and last a distance withouturging. Such horses were very scarce then, as they are to-day. He had been a great horseman and road-rider for manyyears, being known to horse dealers as an expert judge ofhorses for any purpose. His best experiences from 1850 had been with Clay horses,of which he had owned many. He knew Sayers HarryClay well. After a long hunt, with trials of many fast horses,he rode up from Long Island to New York City behind HarryClay. The powerful, rapid game do or die qualities ofSayers Harry Clay on the road, with, two heavy men in the wagon, were just what he wanted; so he bought Old HarryClay. He is a man of few words. He knew the superiorqualities of Clay blood for the road, coach or work purposes;and
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