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T ord W in nn le i« g || p ai tl s | 1 ui ■ d i] M » i a ti i . i l ■ of a i t „ n -| Ti [, ■• 7, to THE EFFICIENCY OF THOROUGHBRED BLOOD. B. L. Churchill, writing to the Thoroaghbred R- from Eaton, /.. cites nnmeroas instances In which the value of tboroughbred Mood in tha develop in of the trotter has been demonstrated. His letter is herewith reproduced: "A stad] ot ii,,. v Looks and brottiag regis lets am! a careful comparison of tin- tabulated pedi -iocs of the great trotters of the past and present lime will show that thoroughbred crosses have im proved Ho- speed ability, the gameness and endurance of He- American trotter. 1 he taret si eaaefl tial qualities for a race ariaaei al aaj gait are "•• . ability, gameness or inclination t.» try to the utmost to beat a onipetitor. and endurance, or the ability lo maintain .1 nigh rate 0! speed over a hong distance. "The thoroughbred Iaixlngtoa, - f Boston, gol the dam of Jaj Eye See. the first trotter to take a leeoid ol 2 in. "Boston, the sire ,,f Lexiagtoa. gol Sally Itus sell, the second dam of Maud S. 2xtf4»ii, the firsl trotter I., lower lie ml of .lay .,- See I2:|in. and Lexington got the second dam ol S11110I i2:iiM, 1, the firsl trotter to lower the record of Maud S t2:08%. Tin- ,|am of Maud S. also produced Nutwood 2:18%i. the 1 1 successful broodmare -ire that ever lived. The latest edilton of the Sear Look credits Nutwood with 1,1 standard performers: 153 ol bis sons have sired 1.248 in the list, and 17: his daughters have produced -ITI standard trottet and pace! I. "Asteroid, a thoroaghbred -on of Lexington. , t Hi. the dam il Alinonarcb i2.2L,i. sire ,,1 ih, trotter f.ii-y 1 2 : o*.» .. 1. Hoatora. a aaagater of Al monarch, produced Fantasy, that lowered He- worlds three-year-old trotting record to 2:os., at Nashville. nn.. o, -;,..•! 17, 18B3, same standing untouched I", fourti 11 Ion- years, it being broken by General Walls at Levinuton. Ky.. October IS. IbllT. Time. 2:ini:;|. The three-year-old record was later lowered 2.ui:, by Colorado E. fantasy trotted to a 1 d of 2:06 as a f.iiir ear old. "Waxy, "a tborougfibred daugbter of Lexington, produced the dam of Sunol 2:08,J 1 and General Wellington 2:30. Julia D. i".. a daagbter of ;en-eral Wellington, mated with Moko, produced the worlds champion two-year-old trotter, Native Belle 12:07%. .Native Belle made the record ai Lexington, Ky.. October •, I.Hlt. ami also trotted to a three-year-old record of 2:06% tin- following year. "Maggie, a daughter ol Legatee, thoroaghbred son .,| Lexington, produced The Banshee, dun of Mrs Nelly, tin- da f B. T. c i2:iii;-;i. the iargeal in.. 1. sinning light harness performer of l.ill •The pedigree of Laden .2i..,,. the large* moii. v winning Hotter of 1012, shows three cios.se-iJ of the great Boston sire, sire of the second dam ofl Maud s. 12 «iv •■., ,. W "Ilvcrston. ,-i thoroughbred s f Lexington, gol May. the May, the dam of the fast but. erratic trotter Byland T. l2:t»7%, whose re,,, id vsas made in isM. ai thai time onlj eight trotters were credited with records ,,| 2:07% or better. ■chestnut Belle, credited in the year Book of Mill with twelve standard performers, eleven of which ale troll.,-, is out of a mare bj i.ilrov. a thorough bred -on oi Lexington. Chestnut Belle i- the grind .lam of th,. world- champion I wo-year-old trotter Naive l„ lie i2:iiT:;, 1. "Veatare. a thoroughbred s,„, ,,;■ Williamsons Belmont, sired the dam of the double champion Holler Directum. 1 i2:ii.m,i. Directum Spier. I CLIP, i. a son of Directum, sired loan, welds champion four -year-old trotter record 2. ui,. She made a five-year-old record oi 2:111!,. •Ink Hawkins, a thoroughbred son : Boston, sr,,l the second dam of the doable-record perfor r Direct trotting record 2. is1,, pacing record 2:Oo4. Direcl sired fifteen in the 2:1" list, four ,f which are trotters. Direcl also sired He trotting stallion Baron Direct, ire of Bradea Direct, the little pacei that loweTcil the world- clamp record tor foiir- y ear-old pacers to 2:02% in tne first bent of inn x.i.oini Tennessee Slakes at Lexington, Ky., October s. 11112 "
