. Breeder and sportsman. y next at 1 p. m. Our New York correspondent in his letter this we< krefers to the absence of some prominent Californiaowners in the nominations for Monmouth Park, thatclosed on the 2d, and his re-marks in that connection arclucid, condensed truth. Hickory Jim. The latest addition to the voluminous literature anent tliomystery of Sorrel Mike is the followiu^, which we take froma letter from Mi. J. S. Trask, of Walla Walla, knows the horse well. He says: Hickory Jim,formerly Scrrel Mike, was three yenrs old in 1870. I tappedhim ofl in the firs
. Breeder and sportsman. y next at 1 p. m. Our New York correspondent in his letter this we< krefers to the absence of some prominent Californiaowners in the nominations for Monmouth Park, thatclosed on the 2d, and his re-marks in that connection arclucid, condensed truth. Hickory Jim. The latest addition to the voluminous literature anent tliomystery of Sorrel Mike is the followiu^, which we take froma letter from Mi. J. S. Trask, of Walla Walla, knows the horse well. He says: Hickory Jim,formerly Scrrel Mike, was three yenrs old in 1870. I tappedhim ofl in the first race he ever ran in that year, on Davis1race track, Reese river, Lauder connly, Nevada. He wasraised by a man named McKnoll, a few miles above win n- 1now reside, on Touehet river, Wjisliinjiton Territory. He wassired by Old Dasher, out of a George or Young Riflemanmare. I write this because I see in the papers u<ont on older horse than he really is. 136 3£Jx£ breeder and J^oramait, March 21 THE TKOTTING STALLIONS. SINGLETON AND LA HARPE, WILL MAKE THE COMING SEASON FROM FEBRUARY1st to Julv 15tb, 1SS5, at the farm of the owner, three miles north ofChico, Butte Co., Cal. Singleton is a dark brown horse, with tan Hanks and muzzle, a littletouch of white on hind feet and left fore foot, small star in forehead. Is15\ hands high, and weighs 1,120 lbs. Was bred by Dr. M. W. HickBand foaled in the Spring of 1878. PEDIGREE: Singleton is by Willie Schepper, he bv Rysdyks Hambletonian, byAbdallah, by Mambrino, by imp. Messenger, sclieppers dam Nellie bvson of Vermont Black Hawk, grand dam bv Busiris, thoroughbred (). Singletons dam was Light-foot (dam of Pride, yearling record2M4><) by Flaxtail. son of Prudens Blue Bull. Lightfoots dam wasFanny Fern, by Irwins Tuckahoe, grand dam by LeiHers Consul, byShepperds Consul. Irwins Tuckahoe was by Herods Tuckahoe, by thoroughbred Tucka-hoe, by Florizel, bv Diomed, LA HARPE Is a bronze bay, two white stockings behind and star,
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