RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



2. 2 6 J. These blood lines were attractive, and two 

 of the daughters of Mambrlno Boy found, for a 

 while, a place in the Stout brood-mare band. One 

 was Gussie Wilkes, dam Nora Wilkes by George 

 Wilkes; second dam by imp. Consternation, and 

 third dam Helen Mar by Downing's Bay Messenger. 

 The other was Lou, dam Bird Mitchell by Mam- 

 brino Royal. The Stouts so underrated the ability 

 of these daughters of Mambrlno Boy that they sold 

 them for a song to a young telegraph operator, C. 

 W. Williams. Gussie Wilkes was sent to Kentucky 

 and bred to Jay Bird (son of George Wilkes and 

 Lady Frank by Mambrlno Star), and Lou, who ac- 

 companied her, was bred to William L. (brother of 

 Guy Wilkes), son of George Wilkes and Lady Bun- 

 ker by Mambrlno Patchen. In both cases kindred 

 strains were reinforced, and the results were aston- 

 ishing. Lou produced Axtell, who as a three-year-old 

 in October, 1889, trotted to a record of 2.12, and 

 was sold to a syndicate, of which W. P. Ijams was 

 a prominent member, for $105,000. Axtell is the 

 sire of 113 with records, and prominent among his 

 trotters are Ozanam, 2.07 ; Elloree, 2.08^, and 

 Praytell, 2.09I. Thus far his best speed-producing 

 son 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 from 

 him, and each season adds to his roll of honor. Mr. 

 Williams proved a good trainer and driver, and for 



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