McFERRAN, WITHERS, AND WILSON 



ernor to trot her against Wildflower. If she lives 

 and winters well, I think she will be able to lower the 

 best four-year-old record that has ever been made. 

 This is not thrown out as a challenge, as I am not in 

 that business. I merely want to let folks know that 

 Algath is not afraid of the best ones." 



James C. McFerran was a good and clean sports- 

 man. If the race had been made, the competitors of 

 McFerran would have been Leland Stanford, John 

 W. Mackay, and Benj. F. Tracy. 



In October, 1885, James C. McFerran died and 

 then came the dispersal of the famous stud. If the 

 master had lived, his breeding triumphs would have 

 been many, because he had just got in position to 

 turn out trotters by the score. 



Mr. John E. Green purchased Glenview Farm, 

 and for several years kept up its reputation for good 

 horses and refined hospitality. His leading stallion 

 was Egotist by Electioneer, dam Sprite by Belmont; 

 second dam Waterwitch by Pilot Jr. Egotist trotted 

 to a record of 2.224, and, as a speed producer, be- 

 came the sharp rival of his brother, Sphinx, 2.20^. 

 Electrite, the third brother, also trotted to a record 

 and rapidly built up a reputation as a speed sire. 

 The Waterwitch family is highly valued by the 

 thoughtful. One of the brood mares owned by Mr. 

 Green was Mystic by Nutwood, dam Emma Arte- 

 burn by Mambrino Patchen; second dam Jennie 

 Johnson by Sweet Owen, son of Grey Eagle. He 

 sent her to California and bred her to Guy Wilkes, 



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