Title: Breeder and sportsman
Identifier: breedersportsman41884sanf (find matches)
Year: 1882 (1880s)
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Subjects: Horses
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : (s. n. )
Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant

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*$3 SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1884. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLABS A raAB.
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EC H O Echo, bred by Jesse T. Seely, Warwick, Orange county, New York; foaled, 1S66. His sire Kysdyk's Hambletonian, his dam Fanny Felter, by Magnolia, son of Seely's American Star, second dam by Webber's Kentucky Whip, third dam by Shakespeare, a son of Dnroc. He was pnrchased of Jesse T. Seely, in the fall of 1S70, bv L. H. Titus, of Dewdrop Farm, Los Angeles county, California, and brought here the January following. His stud services have been limited, the first sea- son being restricted to nine mares, two of which were taken away, and Mr. Titns could never learn anything about them or their produce. Of the seven remaining five had foals, and every one of them could trot inside of 2:40, Gibraltar and Echora being among them. Before his importation to Cali- fornia he served a few mares, but, as he was only a three- year-old when bought, his opportunities were necessarily limited. Echo himself was a good performer, trotting a mile in 2:35, and winning a race of heats of two miles against such strong competitors as The Moor and Vaughn. The first of his get to appear on the track was Echora, and this was in a stake for three-year-olds trotted at Sacramento at the State Fair of 1875. It was a short race, as she distanced both of her competitors, Arabia and Beautiful Bells, in the first heat time, 2:42, the fastest ever made np to that date by a three- year-old in California. In 1S77 there wasanother very prom- ising Echo came out—one of those nnfortnnate horses which appear to have been foaled under the influence of some ma- lign star, and though possessed of a world of speed and un- questionable endurance, casuality followed easuality, and the "brackets" are still in reserve for him. This was Jo Hamil- ton, his dam a thoroughbred mare by Belmont, and his best effort in public was at Chico, when he forced Brigadier to trot a third heat in 2:30 to beat him, both, at the time, being four year6 old. One of our special favorites among the trotters of California is Gibraltar, by Echo, his dam at one time claimed to be by Owen Dale, and his breeder, Mr. Tiffany, of Los Angeles, had a good deal of faith in bis being correct. It may be so, though the oulv reliable information is that she was a large ben from Sonoma county to Los Augelos. Gibraltar is rather coarser than auv other Echo we ever saw, but he has the thoroughbred characteristic of "gameness," and will finish up a heat and a race with as much determination as need be. He will keep trotting under punishment as severe as the driver can administer, and, like Monsieur Tonson, will "come again "and keep coming. Gibraltar has a record of 2:22), public trial, 2:21J. . In 1880 Echo showed two of the best three-year-olds of tho year Belle Echo made'the fastest time for the age during the season, and Annie Laurie equaled the best eastern record. Belle Echo has been awarded a place among the notabilities, and the capital likeness which appeared in the BB1 nr.f: IKD SroKrsHAlfof the 15th of July, 1882. conveys a good idea of her form; but the grace and rapidity of her i..oven,enU are beyond the pencil of artist to depict. Although her owner, Mr Titus, is enthusiastic OTi k of the horse in the aggregate, we are of the opinion that he regards Belle as the bright particular of the family, and there cannot be a ques- tion that she is entitled to rank with the stars of? tribe. Annie Laurie also exhibited a great deal of ; in her three-vearold form. The race between her ai Button, at the State fair, was a hot contest from end t Button won the first heat in 2:34j, Annie Laurie the in 2:30, Button the third in 2:29. The fourth was a one between the two in 2:30,, Button winning fifth.

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