Recollections of men and horses (1907) (14764560495)

Identifier: recollectionsofm00busb (find matches)

Title: Recollections of men and horses

Year: 1907 (1900s)

Authors: Busbey, Hamilton, 1840-1924

Subjects: Horses Horses -- Breeding Horse racing -- United States

Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead and Company

Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine

Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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operator, C.W. Williams. Gussie Wilkes was sent to Kentuckyand bred to Jay Bird (son of George Wilkes andLady Frank by Mambrlno Star), and Lou, who ac-companied her, was bred to William L. (brother ofGuy Wilkes), son of George Wilkes and Lady Bun-ker by Mambrlno Patchen. In both cases kindredstrains were reinforced, and the results were aston-ishing. Lou produced Axtell, who as a three-year-oldin October, 1889, trotted to a record of 2.12, andwas sold to a syndicate, of which W. P. Ijams wasa prominent member, for $105,000. Axtell is thesire of 113 with records, and prominent among histrotters are Ozanam, 2.07; Elloree, 2.08^, andPraytell, 2.09I. Thus far his best speed-producingson is Axworthy. Gussie Wilkes produced Allerton,who, as a five-year-old In 1891, trotted to a high-wheel record of 2.09I, and who is a remarkable sire.Fast pacers, as well as fast trotters, have come fromhim, and each season adds to his roll of honor. Mr.Williams proved a good trainer and driver, and for 320

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o ON <-o u Q o CO STOUT—WILLIAMS—CATON a time favors were showered on him. After sellingAxtell he spent money lavishly at Independence, la.,seeking to rival Lexington as a breeding and trainingcenter, but the world would not go to what some ofthe wits called a tank station on a railroad, and hewas forced to abandon the scheme. His breedingand training farm is now at Galesburg, 111., and toall appearances fickle fortune Is again on his side.The career of C. W. Williams illustrates the roman-tic side of the breeding and development industry.If I were writing a sensational novel, I should makeWilliams my leading character. Axtell, until his death In 1906, was located atWarren Park, the breeding farm of W. P. Ijams,President of the American Trotting Association. Hisstar steadily grows In luster, and his line thrills withlife. Terre Haute was, a few years ago, quite abreeding center, but Warren Park Is its chief attrac-tion now. Mr. Ijams has made a careful study ofthe principles of

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