The Portland daily press., 1886-11-12
HORSES AND HoRsEMEN.
Notes OF the Track, Road and
Stable.

Aroostook Boy, the most successful horse
Colonel Morrill, Of Pittsfeld, has ever owned.
has an interesting history. He was raised
by Nelson Herrin Of Houton. When the colt
was not quite two years old, his owner was
offered $500 in cash for him by Thomas
MeAloon, well known horseman Of Ban
gor. and refused to accept 1t. He made
mistake. When Col. Morrill, bought the
horse he paid only $500 for tho Boy. He
bought him Of Mr.. ii. l.. Brockway of Dover.
Into whose hands he had passed. Col. Nor
rill campaigned Aro0stook Boy for three
years. He trotted forty races in that time
and won S23CO In purses, besides what he
earned In the stud. Aroostook Boy, lew
years ago, went 10 ArOOstoOk county, anu Is
kept for service In the stud. He Is now u
years old, and owned by A. r. Brennan
His record Is 2.3i4, made on the state Fair
track at Lewiston. He was by Old Abe, and
he by the Old Drew horse. Dam unknown.
Gilbreth Maid, owned BY MFR. ii. A. Brick
Of Lewiston, hassearned more money on the
track this season than any other horse owned
in Maine.
In 1881 Col Morrill, Of Pittsfeld, bought
the gray mare Surprise Of Il. II. Nealey Of
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four seasons and she has trotted 60 races In
which she has won about $1,000. During the
first season In which the Colonel put Sur
prise ON the track, she trOtted the circuit
with Geo. o. and Frank r., at Portland, Lew
iston and Bangor. They made famous
trio In six good, hot races Surprise played
for second money, never won a heat unless
she was obliged to and made record Of only
2.334, which she has since lowered to 2.2S4.
This summer she was injured at Bangor and
has not trotted. Surprise Is by Gray Dan,
he by Gideon.
Camors (225D is said to have been trotted
the past season as ringer. He was very
fast as young horse, but was unreliable.
He was q remarkable horse for closing a
long gap, and II he had been handled so as 10
have been level headed could have trotted
below 2.20.
Henry G. Tobey, Of Elliot. is the owner Of
a Wilkes mare colt which promises we'll
This colt was sired by Dan Wilkes, by Geo.
Wilkes, jr., dam Topsy, by G0Odwin's Ham
bletonian, he BY. Rysdyk's Hambletonian..
Harbinger colts. They are four months and
Q half old and.said TO show good clear gait
While feeder may have a certain rule 10
which he adheres in the main In furnishing
food for his stock, IL he Is an observant and
enough to note at a glance the effects his
system of feeding has upon every individual
under his care, he will frequently find II
needful TO obtain the best results In individ-
ual cases, to modify his system and to adapt
II 20 certain idi0syncTacies, 50 to speak, Of
individuals under his care.
1t Is reported that Mr.. Nelson Of the Sun
nyside has recently bought and taken anoth-
er daughter Of young Rolfe. Her dam was
Knox and Drew mare
j. X. Hatch, Jefferson, has the Constella.
tion stallion colt, Kingston, foaled May 8,
1852, dam the Pennsylvania bred mare, Kate,
by Middletown, he by Rysdyk's Hambleton-
ian. This Is fine looking colt with good
trottin5 action, having shown a half mile In
1.35 when three years old. kingston's
weight Is nearly 1000 pounds,color, jet black,
height i54 hands.
John Haines now owns the celebrated
trotter Ino. He Is doubtless the fastest
horse IN the State.
Mr.. Charles Kimball Of Providence, X. l.,
sold the b. z. G.. +. d., raised and owned BY
George F. Davis Of Windsor, VT, to MI.
Joseph Stickney. of the firm Of Stiekney
Conyngham x Co. Of New York City. foi
$4,000 after the horse had exhibited his abil
ty to trot mile In go over the Narraganseti
Park track.
Mr.. Mayo says IN his paper, the Fairfield
Journal: We drove out 20 Benton the other
day and took peep at old Gideon now the
property OF g. III. Woods. Mr.. Woods pur-
chased him last summer OF G.. j. Shaw.
Much has been said and written about the
danger Of handling this horse owing 10 his
vicious disposition. We suspect that he Is
not over docIle but Mr.. Woods handles him
without fear or favor. With his head drawn
mp TO one side Of the stall he curried him as
he would any horse. He was then taken
and exercised In the street The old veteran
Is now 10 years old and can look back upon
a long line Of valuable descendants. He Is
as spry as colt and Is looking very nicely.
Long standing In the stable has sprung his
knees somewhat but otherwise he Is as
straight as an arrow and Is liable TO be a val
liable stock horse for number OF years yet.
Mr.. Woods has done a good business with
him since he came to his stable. Some fine
day this winter when sleighing Is good II
would not be surprising II the old vetergn
was driven into this villarge, although he
has not been driven for some years. His
owner says he can be harnessed with perfect
safety and he expects to do IL ere long.
OrmOnde has won for his owner the Duke
Of Westminster, about S123,OOO. A period Of
well earned repose will now be his, as his
next fixed engagements are not until Aseott,
1881, when he will be seen either In the Hard
wieke stakes or the Rousmemorial, or prob
ably in both.