Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-13
Ready for the Fair

| The races of the Eastern Circuit at New
Haven, which closed on Friday last have been
the mos successful in the history Of the
Association. The purses for that day were
the guaranteed stakes of $500 for 2.20 pac-
ers, won by Roy Wilkes, time 2.l5 81: the
PA trotters for a purse of $500, won by
Captain in three out of seven heats, best time
2.20 l-2; and the free-for-sll PAGERS, won by
Arrow, in three out of five heats, best time
2.l5. The stallion Guy who was distanced
in the great SO, 900 race, made an exhibition
mile as follows: quarter, 1854; half,
los l-2; three quarters, LAP l-2; mile
2.l5 Ia
There are good and bad days for tracks
and horses, as there are for diamonds and
batters. Conditions vary, and when horse
loses who is expected to win, or one wins
that is not a favorite at starting.
it is to be expected that it is
an off day for the one and a lucky day
for the other. Recent events on many New
England tracks show the uncertainties of
| AM si1c ups as Was NOAsN ~
good horses as well as to ordinary ones. But
if we all knew would there be any pleasure
to our enjoyment. or any satisfaction to our
business ventures!
Mr.. Frank w. Simmons of this city Will
exhibit his splendid Clyde stallion, King
Clyde, at the fair of the old Kennebee Ag'l
Society at Readfeld, Sept. 1921. King
Clyde is 4-years-od, weighs 1860 lbs, stands
l7-l, and with this great weight has fine
style and action. He is by Brown Stout,
imported from Great Britain for the Govern
ment Stock Farm at Charloitetown, p. f.
Island dam, Nell, by imported Gold Finder,
better known as the Stockman horse. Mr..
Keegan brought King Clyde to this city when
a colt, for the late W. f. Potter from whose
estate he was purchased by Mr.. Simmons.
The three year-old PAGER Gold Leaf. re-
Gently made mile at Santa Rosa California
in 2.20t.
Edward L., a son of Blue Bull has Just
made record of 26t which gives him adj
mission to the 80 list. As Blue Bull has
been dead many years, he is probably the last
son of the great Indiana PAGER TO enter the
thrtes.
Royal Oaks. the fast three-year- old colt by
Redwood, is trotting very fast in his trial
miles at the State Fair grounds track, Lew
iston. He has trotted mile in 2.35, and
quarters in 81 seconds, a 2.2S gait Scippio is
also trailing very fast. Lamont is going very
steady and a horseman predicts he will drop
into the $50 list this season.
Mambrno Gift was the first stallion to
enter the 2.20 list, and there are now forty
nine stations who have made 2.2O or better,
of which number five have been added to the
list this season. They are Brown, 2ls4
Frank Buford 2.20 James G., 2.20 June
mont, 2.lSf Pennant, 2.l93.
We have another record from the famous
colt Daisy Perciyal, owned by Mr.. w. L.
Percival of this city that will interest all
horsemen She was weighed again Sept. s,
at months and 10 days old her weight be-
ing 500 lbs: her gain in the past thrte
weeks, (since last weighed), having been 10
lbs, an average of little over 3 - lbs. per
day. Mr. Percival was unable to exhibit
Daisy at Bangor, but he will show her at the
Readfield show, Sept %, as she has already
been entered. Mr. Keegan, who is good
Judge, and who attended the Eastern State
Fair, SAYS that Daisy beats anything of her
age and class that was shown at that fair
At the race which took place at Fort Fair
field, TUESDAY of last week, the 2.45 class
was won by Edward, owned by j. Bradbury,
in three straight heats, time, 2 80; 2.53
249 -. The free-for- all was won by VIM.
G., owned by w. F, Glidden, time 2.4G
2.4l "a; 23S.
Our agent, Mr.. +. S. Berry, gives the fol
lowing description of two very promising
colts owned by Mr.. NJ. S. Gordon one of our
subscribers in Vienna. One of these is Don
Pilot l6 months old, by Black Pilot (the
sire of Pilot Knox 2.l9i) 10 % hands high,
and weighing $40 lbs. Color, bay with black
points. Dam, Ting G.. by Romeo. He is a
fine one and shows great speed. The other
is Jim Grow, 10 months old, by Romeo dam
untraced. Stands IA hands, and weighs
80 lbs, color, black. Mr.. Gordon knows a
good horse and understands taking care of
them. He feels proud of these colts and well
he may.