The Portland daily press., 1886-12-20

weighs 900 pounds. Her record Is 2.351.
made at Lewiston in 1882 The present sea-
son she was taken 10 Massachusetts, and
started as green horse. The National As
ISOLATION traced her record and she was
sent home.
Mr.. Henry J. Fowler IL lover Of fine
horses, and at his home stable has three fine
specimens Of the equine race They are un-
der tho charge Of that experienced horse
man, Mr. Asher l.. Savage. / visited Mr.
Fowler stable few days ago, and Mr.: saw
age led from the stall as fine a looking horse
as have seen for a long time. The animal
In question Is the bay gelding Asher l.. His
breeding Is royal. He is BY King Patchen,
half brother TO Forest Patchen, record 2l9t.
The dam Of Asher l.. Is by Lexington:
be Is tall, handsome horse, q beautiful
bay In color, with q heavy black name and
tail. He Is years old, stands sixteen
hands hand and tive inches high, and weighs
100 pounds. He showed a 2.40 clip after
only week. training. and can easily show
30 gait He has beautiful head ana
neck, and Is In every way nearly picture
OF the perfect horse. Mr.. Fowler paid 500
for him, and has refused large sum Tor
him. 1t would take a good. sized roll Of
greenbacks 10 purchase Asher. Another OF
Mr.. Fowler's string Is the chestnut mare
Annie NJ, by Hampton, by Jupiter dam,
Witherell Messenger. She Is fifteen hands
and two inches, weighs 1000 pounds, and Is
3 years old. In a race az PresumpscOt fark
In 1885 against Carrie Il. and 60vernor MOT
rll, she obtained record Oi 1.5zt IN tne
sixth heat. which was dead one between
her and Governor Morrill, After the race
MT. Fowler bought her for $1,000 The third
Of Mr.. FOwler's string Is the dark chestnut
mare Lottie, by Dean Swift, he BY son Of
Bush Messenger. She Is 9 years old and has
trotted a trial heat Ia 2.4s, and has
drawn wagon In 2.45. These horses win
all be seen on Portland street with other
flyers this winter.
A stylish chestnut gelding, driven by Rev.
Mr.. HOughtOn Of Deering, often attracts ad-
mlring glances on the street. This horse Is
called George f., and Is BY Won Moltke, dam
a Drew mare. He Is Is hands 3 inches high,
and weighs 1850 pounds. He Is a perfect
gentleman's driving horse, sound, kind, easy
on the bit, and can tTot in 23O. George r.
was sold by Mr.. Ira 2. Woodbury. TO Mr..
HOughtOn for $1,000. He is a level headed
horse, and when his owner lets him out for a
brush he Is hard one to follow or beat
clergyman who rides after such horse
ought 10 be able TO preach good sermons.
Mr.. Gilbert Fowler owns a chestnut horse,
Is hands inches high, seven years old, by a
son Of Hampton. He has no record, but has
been driven mile In 2.3S.
Mr.. Il. X. Clark has a very stylish gray
mare by Independence. She Is called Flora.
and stands Is hands inches. She Is a
natural roadster, can pull two men to q
sleigh Is miles an hour, and show a 2.45
dark brown gelding by Black Arthur, he BY
General Sheridan. He stands 10 hands
inches and weighs 1850. He Is a green horse.
but easily shows a '35 clip.
Mr. Stephen Clark has bay horse, by
Godfrey Patehen, which can trot In 2.40; Is
perfectly kind, and will stand without
hitching.
Mr.. j. S. Heads, bay gelding, Frank. is
enc Of the noticeable Forest City horses.
He is by Tom Long, seven years old, stands
trot in 240. Frank Is level headed, can be
driven with one hand and would make
grand good pole horse. In Holden, by Cen
stellatiOn, dam by Nonpereil, Mr.. Heald has
a remarkably fine six year old. Holden Is
handsome black, and weighs 100 pounds.
She is known sister of Gallant, record 2.50.
as a three year old. Holden has the breed
lug and gait TO go fast, but as yet Is scarcely
The breeding Of Mr.. C. J. Walkers Black
Prince Is not known. He tr0tted several
races last season, and has a record Of 2.34t.
Mr.. Walker also has chestnut gelding by
the Bright horse which can handily show a
230 gait. Mr.. Walker also owns bay mare
which Is a great roadster, and can trot 2.45
clip.
Mr. o. NJ. Shaw, who has driven winning
races behind such horses as General McLel-
Ian and Dashaway, has one Of the best driv-
ing horses in the city. This animal Is a bay,
years old sixteen hands high, and quite
speedy.
called Jim, by Lambert. Jim has a, record
OF 2.231.
The very fast bay mare Evellne, by Happy
Medium, Is now owned by Mr.. Frank Crock
er. She was brought here by General Til
ton.
Mr.. Henry Taylor's black mare by Howe's
Bismark, he by General Knox, Is looking ''as
fine as silk" and can 60 down the road at
2.45 gait.
Whalebone Knox, can trot In 2.33. She Il
with foal by Nelson, 2.26g
A stylish and excellent road team Is the
matched bay mares, owned BY Landlord J.
X. Martin Of the Falmouth Hotel. Each Is
six years old and stands 10 hands TWO
inches
General Manager Payson Tucker drives
rugged looking span Of bay ponies. each
about 10 hands high. They are not fast but
excel as r0adsters
Mr.. George f. Lovett owns very pretty
bay mare by Emperor William, 2;27t. She Is
Is hands high, can show 24j clip, and Is
so gentle that his little girl drives her.
Mr. Ernest Maxteld drives chestnut
horse, IS hands, one inch hisn, wtieh- can
Mr.. NJ. i. Williams, ticket agent Of the
Boston 4 Maine railroad, owns black
by Clark's Knox, he by General Knox, which i
easily classed among the best OF gentlemans
driving horses. He not only has all the
good points Of gentleman's driving horse
but can trot in 245. He stands Is hands Two
inches high and IL noble looking animal,
Mr.. George Rowe has a black mare which
has a record OF 2.42i. She can beat 2 40.
Norway Knox, owned by Burnham q Nor
rill, is well built. good sized stallion: He
stands 70 hands two inches IN height Is
black with white star in forehead, and has
record Of 2.56f. He Is by Hector. he BY Old
Knox.
Mr.. Stubbs Of Yarmouth is the owner Of a
black horse 16 hands high by Pilot. He Is
said to be an extra good one, and that he
can trot $50 gait to wagon.
Mr.. NJ. +. Floyd has q good looking stall
lion by Bayard knox, In connection with
this item an incident which happened at the
State Fair at Lewiston In 1882 is recalled.
think Mr.. Floyd at that time was the owner
of a little black colt called Lady
Blaine, which was entered to trot In the colt
race against Maximlllian, owned by Mr.. Il.
l.. NOrcross Of Manchester, and other colts.
Mr.. NOrcross had won the colt race ut Port
land few days before, distancing the held,
and felt the race at Lewiston was his with
out doubt. The first heat was taken by
Maximillian with ease. Several drivers OF
trotters had been watching Lady Blaine,
and at the end Of the heat told her owner II
they could be allowed 10 weight
and boot the little flly she could
win the race. Floyd consented willingly.
The Lady then won the race. IT was one Of
the most interesting tr0tting events OF the
fair. That evening was introduced 70
party Of young men from Portland. The
first thing | did, of course, was to eongatu.
late them upon the success OF the Portland
colt YES" said one OF them, as mad as
hornet. "She'sa - Of a colt. We backed
her heavily, and after the first beat told the
stakeholder TO pay over the money and we
left the track In disgust" Finally, being
assured that their favorite had really won,
they iOyfully went In search Of their stakes,
and, Judging from the sounds Of hilarity
which came from their room later In the
evening, their victory, out Of the Jaws OF
defeat, was one filed with enjoyment The
feeling of Mr. Norcross over the defeat Of
fayorite son of his favorite Fearnaught was
not of such an effervescent nature. Lady
Blaine, think, was injured shortly after
wards and has never since been recorded In
the annals Of the turf. Don.
SUBURBAN NEWS.
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