The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-08-23
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1879.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


We spent few hours on Wednesday morn g..
ing on the race track and among the trotters
at the Carroll County Agricultural Society
fair grounds, on the outskirts Of this CITY.
The track is eliptical in form and measures
half milo. IL Is said to be one of the best
in the State, and is an excellent one for train
ing. The grounds are in charge Of Jacob q
Peiiier horse trainer Of large experience,
who for some years had charge of the cele.
DRAFTED stables Of 4. A. Clabaugh, ESQ. Mr..
Peifier Is still in the horse training business,
and has nine hne animals at present under
his care.
Shortly after the glorious sunrise. "Spark -
blood bay stallion, was hitched up, and ex.
ercised around the track. He had not been
on the track for several days, owing to the
ineessant rains, but when warmed up he
strobe around at threesminute gait. Spark
IS owned by Mr. Theo Englar, living near
this city. lie is Eve years old, well muscled
and moves with long strides, and when speed.
ed his gait resembles that Of Sleepy Dave, a
$50 Philadelphia horse that some OF our
horsemen may remember. Spark was sired
by Hermit, and he by Engineer.
"Frank, black stallion, wasnext brought
out. He is owned by Mr.. s. I. Buckston,
Walkersville, Frederick county, and is of the
Basha stock. Frank is six years old and n
beauty. He carries high head and moves
smoothly at about $40, which is good gait
considering he has been in training but about
q week. lie has long tail and name, Is well
proportioned, and has endurance.
"killmore, Jr. bay gelding by Bence's
killmore, Hambletonian stock, owned by Mr.,
Gusiavus W. Shaeffer, l.ewistown, Frederick
county, is fine ahimal. He has a long body.
symmetrical neck and shoulders, and clean
legs; is five years old and well gated horse.
'Gardez," a bay stallion by Marshal Ney,
and he by Membrino Pilot, his dam thor.
Oughbred mare, is the property Of Mr.. II.
laines, of this city. lie is four years old,
smooth gated aud trots little better than
three minutes.
"Sponger," mahogany bay gelding. own.
ed by Mr.. Lawrence Bence, ofFrederick city,
WAS sired by Kllmore. He is six years old,
well made, gathers quick for a large horse,
aud trots along at about $50.
"Lulu,' owned by Mr. John Haines, Of
Westminster, was sired by st. Lawrence.
She is light bay, four years old, and gives
promise ofspced .tf...
Chester, a sorrel gelding, by Patrick
Henry, has line limbs and well developed. He
is seven years old, trots smoothly aud some.
where in the forties, and is owned by Mr..
Henry Snyder, Of baltimore.
pearl" the property Of Mr.. Philip Baby.
lon, Of this county, is well named. She is a
beauty, symmetrical ia form, clean limbs,
good name and tail and fine eye. Pearl is
three years old and was sired by Henry Clay,
and he by Andalusia. She gives promise OF
speed.
Carroll" Ia name we give TO gelding
owned by Mr.. Peiiier himself) is a large sor.
eel, Bnsha stock, four years old, and pres.
ent FROM Mr.. +. A. Clabaugh to Mr.. PeifFer.
lie is well gated, has long stride, and tros
close TO three minutes. Carroll stands six.
teen hands high, and has good limbs and
muscle.
Mr.. Peiiier takes excellent care of the
horses under his charge. The stables are
kept clean, and the horses wellied on corn
and oats, mixed, with an occasional feed of
bran mash. Amer exercising they are well
ruhhed and hlnnkeied