The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-06-18
Maury Trotting Associates.

Monday evening of last week, we Wis
tied the grounds of this association. two
miles from this city We found tina
prince OF horse trainers, Billie Downing
busy with five laborers, using a harrow
nd scraper, putting the track in order
assisted by Mote Patten, WE'LL known
| race-cours6 engineer. While there. Bill
| lie showed us through all the stables
DE has formed partnership with Jesse
| =. Harris, the Treasurer of the Marry
County Mechanical, Agricultural and
LII g Stock Association, in raising
game chickens on the share, They have
| about sixty of these birds.
we saw on the grounds ''Maury Ham
bletonlan," trOtting stallion, blood
bay, three white feet and a star, four
years old, owned by the Association,
and one OF the finest bred young stalls
lions in the South. Also ''Lafayette
Denmark" a saddle stallion, bay. black
name and tail; he is fire saddle horse,
owned by Jas. 2. Johnston, Of William
SON county, Tenn.
We walked around the entire track,
In company with Mote Patten and Bill
lie Downing, both of whom are good
judges of race courses, and they said
That If the small sum of one hundred
dollars were expended, it could be made
as good track as is in the South. The
.ur curves in the track should be raisS
ed On the outward edge, so as to give it
the same grade as curves on railroad
tracks; as it would mako it easier to q
horse. Opposite the Judges stand,
hll of twelve inches should be made;
then on the northern side next to the
ca eek, fill ofeighteen inches. On the
eastern side there is a rock and gravel
hill which shOuld be cut down three
feet. This track would then be the best
half-mile in the State.
A three year old bay stallion, got by
- Rather" dam thoroughbred mare.
broke by Albert Burch, an experienced
trainer; black name and tail, and bids
fair to make trotter. Owned by Col.
YPatman, of this county.
DIANA" bay mare, Col. T. w. Kee
SEQ, President of Trottirg Association,
owner; three white feet, and star, six
years old, trotting very fast, never wa s |
beat in race.
Bay filly-M. L. Stockard, owner;
very promising, and a perfect model OF |
beauty, and promises to be a good one. |
Downing says he will feel for his "bot- |
tom dollar" that she will make things |
'rod-hOt" over the course the End of |
next month, if she don't beat the race in
Tho three year old entries.
Chesnut-sOrrel-Hic Bros, owner;
by "Black Prince" four white legs
glass eyes, three years old, pretty as
magnolia and a ''trottist." Downing
'ays she is lightning hummer" and
will yet win big money.
"Pean," mahogany bay-MOte Patten,
'wner; black legs, name and tail, which
S handsome aud almost drags mother
arth; six years old. Downing says
'Pean' will yet make lightning time"
nd cause a many one to lose their
evHrgreens."
All of the above horses are looking
veil, and are doing well, under the
are of Billie Downing.
Below will be found the brood
lares now on the grounds, being bred |
D "Maury Hambletoniau:"
Bay mare-D. j. O'Keefe, owner,
Wayne Furnace.
S9rrel mare-Maj. McCleuand, Mar
hall county, owner; fine colt, one
lOnth old, by "Eufield,"
Bay mare-Mai. Campbell Brown ow~
er.
Sorrel mare-A. C. Hickey, owner.
Bay mare-Walter Akin, owner; fine
pit fifteen days old, by "HambletO@
IAN"
Black marc-ThOs. Gibson, owner.
Bay mara-COl. T. W. KeeSee, owner; c
ne colt, six weeks old, by ''BambletO-
ian."
Roam mare-Black and Moore, ow- |
Or; extra fine colt, tour weeks old, by c
Black Prince" 4
Black mare-M. l.. StOckard owner. -
Bay mare-Maj Campbell Brown Ow~ =
er; fine colt, two months old, by Er- =
cksnn."
Bay mare-Maj Archie A. LipscOmb, ,
vner. :
Sorrel mare-W. A. Wilson, owner. e
Bay mare-Melville Williams, oW- /,
ar. n
Bay mare-A. Nick Akin, owner; SUI 7
fine slashing colt, two months OLD, 4
"Slasher."
Roam mare-Walter Akin, owner. q"
Black mare-Capt. VIM. J. Whit -"
orne, owner; beauty which shines GG
Re silk. il
Sorrel mare-Dr. Jas. T. Akin, owner; p
~ fine colt, tour weeks old, by 'Ham a
atOnian."
5orrel mare-Col. Geo, W. Polk, ow- Fl
7. .,
Brown msre-A. c. Hickey, owner. Il,