CHAPTER XXXIII.

HOW THE TROTTING HORSE IS BRED (_Continued_).

Breeding the trotter intelligently an industry of modern development—Plethora of turf papers, and their timidity of the truth—The accepted theories, old and new—Failure of the “thoroughbred blood in the trotter” idea—“Thoroughbred foundations,” and the Register—“Like begets like,” the great central truth—Long-continued efforts to breed trotters from runners—New York the original source of supply of trotting blood to all the States—Kentucky’s beginning in breeding trotters—R. A. Alexander, and the founding of Woodburn—The “infallibility” of Woodburn pedigrees—Refusal to enter fictitious crosses in the Register and the results—The genesis and history of the standard—Its objects, effects, and influence—Establishing the breed of trotters—The Kentucky or “Pinafore” standard—Its purposes analyzed—The “Breeders’ Trotting Stud Book” and how it was compiled—Failure and collapse of the Kentucky project—Another unsuccessful attempt to capture the Register—How honest administration of the Register made enemies—The National Breeders’ Association and the Chicago Convention—Detailed history of the sale and transfer of the Register, the events that led up to it, and the results—Personal satisfaction and benefits from the transfer, and the years of rest and congenial study in preparing this book—The end 508-546

APPENDIX.

HISTORY OF THE WALLACE PUBLICATIONS.

_By a Friend of the Author._

Mr. Wallace’s early life and education—Removal to Iowa, 1845—Secretary Iowa State Board of Agriculture—Begins work, 1856, on “Wallace’s American Stud Book,” published 1867—Method of gathering pedigrees—Trotting Supplement—Abandons Stud Book, 1870, and devotes exclusive attention to trotting literature—“American Trotting Register,” Vol. I., published in 1871—Vol. II. follows in 1874—The valuable essay on breeding the forerunner of present ideas—Standard adopted 1879—Its history—Battles for control of the “Register”—_Wallace’s Monthly_ founded 1875—Its character, purposes, history, writers, and artists—“Wallace’s Year Book” founded 1885—Great popularity and value—Transfer of the Wallace publications, and their degeneration 547-559

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR _Frontispiece._

MAP OF ARMENIA, CAPPADOCIA, SYRIA, ETC. _To face page_ 24

MAP OF PHŒNICIAN COLONIES AND THE MEDITERRANEAN ” ” 36

GODOLPHIN ARABIAN, TRUE PORTRAIT } } In one view ” ” 67 GODOLPHIN ARABIAN, DISTORTED }

STAR POINTER, THE CHAMPION PACER (1:59¼) ” ” 155

JOHN R. GENTRY, PACER (2:00½) ” ” 173

ALIX, THE PRESENT CHAMPION TROTTER (2:03¼) ” ” 255

HAMBLETONIAN (RYSDYK’S) ” ” 267

GEORGE WILKES, SON OF HAMBLETONIAN ” ” 284

ELECTIONEER, SON OF HAMBLETONIAN ” ” 289

ABDALLAH (ALEXANDER’S), SON OF HAMBLETONIAN ” ” 294

NANCY HANKS, BY HAPPY MEDIUM (2:04) ” ” 306

ETHAN ALLEN, BY VERMONT BLACK HAWK ” ” 381

NOTE.—Nine of the above engravings have been reproduced, by permission, from the Portfolio issued by _The Horse Review_.

THE HORSE OF AMERICA.