The Portland daily press., 1875-09-22

Will PROBABLY be remeded To-Day. yesterday
was an unsettled day throughout. The horses
were not in condition to show their best, and Of
course their owners were 10th to show them.
This morning, however, they will be in fine
condition. There are but three thoroughbreds
on the grounds. Gen. Tilton enters his stallion
Sultan, by Watson, he by Lexington, foaled in
1871. Gen. Tilton also enters the mare Vistula,
py imported ScythiaD, foaled 1858. d. B. Con-
ger OF New York enters the stallion Sovereign
Eclipse, l6 years old. He was sired by import
ed Sovereign. j. B. Watts enters tie year
old stallion Seneca as thoroughbred, but the
secretary failed to trace his pedigree aud put
MIN in the stallion class from five to eight years
DID, He is of Hambletonian stock. and very
fine animal. He was foaled in 1870, on the
Lake View stock farm, Senaca county, N. Y.
and took the first premium at the county fairs
in 1872 and 1873.
The Knox horses Vpredominate, while there
are large number of the Patchen to be SEEM
The King William stock makes fair showing
in point of numbers, as do the Fearnaughts
Several other breeds have few representa-.
tives. There are in all 1888 entries of horses, of
which 70 are stations. This number does not
include about 100 which are to compete for the
purses alone. There are a large number of
stations who will compete for the champion
belt.
1t would require too much space to give de-
tailed account of the excellent horses on the
grounds, and this morning we sh all refer to but
few among the many. Among the stations
We noticed King William and number of his
colts. Gilbert Fowler has Tom Patchen on ex-
hibition. This horse has too many good colts
to need any extended notice. Mr.. e. n Perry
has Gen. Lightfoot on exhibition for premi-
um, and he is also entered to trot during the
week for one of the purses. Gen. Tilton has
entered Maine Slasher for the stallion premi-
UNI, and will also trot him for the champion
belt. There are also Lon Morris, Phil Sheri.
dan, Whalebone Knox and others, which will
trot during the week, and also take first pre-
mums if there are none better in the class in
which they are entered. The black stallion
Blenn Morrill, is most promising horse. and
has many fine colts. He is entered by Joshua
Blenn of Dresden Mills. Royal Tanner, which
we referred to yesterday, attracts great deal
of attention from his sleek appearance and fine
limbs. Messenger Knox, Jr., entered by G. &
l. P. Warren, is fine gated horse, and is des.
tined to be fast. Prince William, one of King
Williams colts, is entered by McDuffee of
Lewiston. DR.. Dana of this city has three
year old stallion called Dragon on exhibition.
He is very promising horse.
James S. j. Skilin of this city has very
promising two year old stallion, sired by Tom
Patchen. He is large for his age, and has very
smooth limbs. Knox Chief, sired by Palmer
Knox, is entered by E. H. McKenuey, aud he
will sustain the reputation of his sire. Col.
Mattocks of this city has fine looking Nor
gan stallion two years old. John w. Hussey
of:Augusta has yearling colt, Socrates, which
is looking finely. A. G. Richmond of Mon
mouth enters John Sage, Whalebone Knox
colt, which has as fine limbs as any colt on the
grounds.
There are large number of brood mares and
colts on exhibition. Gen. Ti!ton exhibits
mare with foal sired by Name Slasher. E.
Hunnewell of South Windham exhibits a mare
with fine looking foal by Tom Patchen. D.
w. True of this city exhibits a mare with a
three months old foal at her side, sired by Lon
Morris. John Dinsmore of Temple shows
fine looking four year old mare for general use.
A three year old Patchen mare exhibited by A.
e. Skillen of this city is fine looking animal
@. N Pierce of this city has a remarkably fine
looking three year old mare on exhibition. Kit
ty Morris, entered BY Nutter of Cape Eliza
beth, is showing considerable speed, and it is
thought that she will be fast. The black two
year old flly Sappho, entered by F, G. Rich of
this city, is worthy the attention of all lovers
Of horsefesh. Charles E. Moultonio of Greene
enters two year old filly, sired by Lightfoot,
and is from Messenger mare. She is one Of
the finest limbed colts on the grounds McDuf-
fee enters bay FLY which, although but two
years old, is as large as half the horses on the
grounds. Mr. Skillin of this city enters the
largest yearling FLY on the grounds A. s.
Richmond of Monmouth also enters promis-
ing yearling filly. There are large number of
fine geldings on the grounds, many of which
are entered for the races.
At the further end of the horse stalls there
are four mules and jack on exhibition. The
age of the latter is not stated, but he looks as
though he was slightly rising 100 years.