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Kerner and Robinson of Rochester, N. Y. Van Ness 

 then went along with Damon. He won a number of 

 races in 1877, one of them being at Buffalo where he 

 defeated Nil Desperandum, Scotland, Dan Bryant, 

 and Dame Trot. 



In 1878 Burt Sheldon purchased Mr. Kerner's 

 interest in Albemarle and turned the horse over to 

 Van Ness. He won three races that year, one being 

 at Hartford where Albemarle defeated John H., 

 Adelaide, Lew Scott, Banquo, Powers, and Tramp- 

 oline in 2:19. 



The Tennessee bred trotter Bonesetter was also a 

 member of the Van Ness stable that season. He won 

 a few races. In 1879 Bonesetter landed twelve more 

 and trotted in 2:19 when he defeated Dick 

 Swiveller, Hannis and Colonel Lewis at Rochester. 

 These horses were followed by Fred Douglass, 

 Robert McGregor, Palma, and Little Brown Jug 

 which Frank Van Ness purchased for $2,500 after 

 he won with him at Jackson, Mich., in 2:231/2- 



In 1892 Frank Van Ness moved to Kentucky and 

 took charge of W. C. France's horses. During that 

 year and the following one he marked Bob Acres, 

 Butterfly, Isaac, The King, and Alcyone. In 1884 

 W. C. France purchased Harry Wilkes. This was the 

 horse that made the name of Frank Van Ness a 

 fixture. From that time until 1890 Harry Wilkes 

 started in sixty-seven races or performances against 

 time. Of that number he won fifty-five and never 

 finished back of second place. 



The turf career of Harry Wilkes started in 1882 



