RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



partment of the New York Central system in 1865. 

 He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and 

 the Produce Exchange, and a director in numerous 

 banks and corporations. He was a forceful man, 

 who reflected credit on the trotting-horse breeding 

 industry, and I was sorry to see him drop from the 

 active line. 



Patchen Farm, J. W. Day, was at Waterloo, 

 N. Y., and the stallions were Seneca Patchen, Sun- 

 rise Patchen, Bartholdi Patchen, and Kaiser. The 

 latter, by George Wilkes, dam Fair Lady by Dicta- 

 tor, was formerly owned by General W. S. Tilton of 

 Maine, whose career as a breeder was entertaining 

 to himself, if not profitable. Dr. Day is not as active 

 in trotting circles as he was, still he is now and then 

 seen in a sulky driving one of his own horses in a 

 race. 



Genesee Valley Farm, the venture of Judson H. 

 Clark, was at Elmira, N. Y., and his three stallions 

 were Lord Wellington, brother of Sunol, 2.08^; 

 Young Fullerton, 2.2o|, and Pocahontas Boy, the 

 sire of the fast pacing mare, Buffalo Girl, 2.12^. 

 Mr. Clark often went down the Grand Circuit line 

 and he found much recreation in breeding. 



Tuscarora Farm, at Doubs, Maryland, was the 

 venture of C. M. de Garmendia, a young gentleman 

 bubbling over with enthusiasm for horses of speed. 

 His stallions were Sea King by Lord Russell, out of 

 Fairy Belle by Belmont; Monocacy by King Wilkes, 

 out of Vivandiere by Volunteer, and Tuscarora by 



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