Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-04-13
Maine Eo.sss AL .as.- ze::-as.
Brooks, Me.

Ia last weeks Spirit OF the Times Mr.
Geo. Ii. Bailey has a long aud excelently
written article on state OF Maine Trotters
past, present and future, which is oiled
wiki facts of much interest 10 our people
more especially those interested in the rails
In. OF horses. Mr.. Bailey assigns to Maine
the post fhonor as one OF the earliest aud
IN IS; successful States in breeding and de-
Weeping those trotters who by their meri-
tpriouS performances have assisted so ma
tsriR.!y towards that swonderful "transfor-
nation OF the records" from ISIS TO 1875.
A. long ago as 1919. Maine sent the first
horse TO Massachusetts that ever beat 90
in that State, in the chestnut gelding Zuar-
row, and in 1886 Fanny Pullen, BY winth.
rop Messenger, was trotting two mile heats
over the Centreville course against Conf
dence and Dutchmsn. In 1887, Daniel d.
Tpmpkins, beat Battler three miles in SO.
which AZ the time was the best on record
for that distance. He afterwards defeated
Ned \. Forest three miles for 5000, and
then challenged any horse in the world TO
trOt him three miles, without any takers.
Then came Independence. who made a re-
cord Of 2.2s; Henry, Lady Swan, Ice Pony.
Z lcn Taylor, who trotted 10 229. Pelham
aud Mac. In 1888. Lady Franklin trotted
with Flora Temple two mile heats, and
compelled that horse TO tret in 5ll IL TO
oeat her. In 1856, came Whalebone and
St.ua rival narricinanrs la the 1outla too IN
race. won by Whalebone and Lantern. }
trOtted in 2.43; then the fastest on record
in that way Of going. From that time down
10 1875, the records are full OF the achieve
ments ofthe horses from this State. Ameng
them are forty-two who have trotted very
close TO $50. including Modoc, Gentle An
ME. lna. Meddlesome. Arcola, Detective,
Lady Chapman. J. 5. Head. and other
horses equally well known in this vicinity
Those who have a record Of 80. or better
down 10 the close of the season of 1874.
number thirty, the best time being by Gem
eral Knox. 2.l9 "a, and Lady Maud. By
Gen. Knox, five years DID, next, Ia %
Il. DariHg 1875, eight more candidates
for public favor were placed upon the $50
list. besides Hopeful and Lady Maud trot-
ting three heats in public race in better
than 2.30. Only three other horses have
accomplished this. Mr.. Bailey pays glow
ing tribute TO Col. Lang for his efforts To
improve our trottin. horses. II was a mis-
take. in the opinion of Mr.. Bailey. whe n
Gen. Knox was allowed to be sold out of
Maine. He expects to see Emperor VIII
liam tbeat $50 the coming season. He
thinks BY the selling of Knox and winth-
rop Morrill,, Maine lost at least CSC. 600 q
year revenue from the sale of their colts.
Nine horses raised In this State, aud all
sired by Gen. Knox, sold for over el0o, 900,
Camois and Lady Maud selling for $40 900
each: Jules Jursenson $40 90; Gilpreth
Knox sl7, 900; Plato Sill 400; Messenger
Knox. $4,000; Nellie Walton. $500 !;
Echo, 81. 900; Coupon, 5000; Lightfoot,
a, 900; while the old horse, himself, was
sold for $4,000. There is no reason why
Maine should not continue to supply the
demand. with the raw material OUT of
which VIII be developed many of the fastest
,rotters that will continue TO adorn the an
mails OF the turf.