The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-13
ITEMS FOR HoRsEMEN.
Nelson's Fast Ones Probably to be
Driven by Ira Woodbury..

Frank Foss of Saco. returned from the
eastern part Of the State yesterday morning,
where he has been securing entries for the
York County Horse Breeders trots, which
are to be held in Saco next week. Most of
the purses are well filled, and the 2.35 class
race promises to be an unusually good one.
The Association had intended to bar from
that race the horses which had a record Of
2-25 and lower, but as some difficulty was
met with in obtaining entries for that race.
1t has been decided to make 1t free-for-all.
Jack Spratt and Maud r. have already en-
tered, and Nelson has almost decided to start
Aubinc. J. II. Fideid, tile owner OF Screw
driver, Is sick, and the New Hampshire
horse will not be entered, but with Aubine,
there will be three starters and hot race in
sured.
1t has also been decided to open the stall
lion race to all stations, wherever owned.
instead Of to only those owned in York coun-
ty, as was originally intended. This will
bring Clifford Boy down from New Hamp-
shire, and with Edwin L., Curtis Fearnaught
and the Others which will start, another
good race will be insured.
writer in an exchange has the following
to say about feeding colts: 81 feed my colts
oats, and corn in the ear, ground together,
half and half, wet up with milk. either sweet
or sour, as you would wet up bran mash,
once day. and whole oats once day; occa-
sionally bran mash. We can force the
growth of the colt in this way so that one
three years old, well cared for, will be better
hon ma fo..r IL I'LL
run out to the straw stack to take care Of
himself; and II we would pay more atten-
tion to the growth up to two or three years
old. than to the speed, we would have more
good horses. They never tell us how many
dozen they have driven out and spoiled, but
II one trots in 2.30 at one, two or three years
old, that is wonderful, so 1t is, but 1t is not
astonishing to see how many they have
spoiled, that were equally as good and per-
haps some Of them better than the 230 ones
We canno make race horses Of these young
things; race horses must be matured to stand
racing. You drive the ambition out of a
colt and he is good for nothing, neither track
nor road. 1t is all right to break and way
wise the colt, but it's all wrong to force him
to speed as you would one of twice his
years."
The local free-for-all at Saco Thursday,
was won by DIR. Lapointe, in three out of
four heats. Time, 3.004 2.5SA, 3.03, 3.O4A.
Five heats were trotted, the third being de-
clared dead. In the first half circuit
Of the first heat Cross lost one
of his front shoes off his horse
and on the next circuit the other front SHOE
and it is singular coincidence that botli
ha froa mill L., .Uk
of each other. Owing to this circumstance
Cross withdrew from the race.
Surprise. five year-old chestnut horse by
McGregor Chief, dam by Sam Kirkwood.
dropped dead while scoring for the second
heat of a race at Norfolk, Neb. He had
record Of 2.z33, made at Marshalltown, Iowa,
in June. and was sold for $1,000 ten minutes
after he made it.
DR.. G. III. Wells OF Laconia, N. H., has sold
his running horse Buck Taylor and bough
Salamagundi, a thoroughbred raised by Au
gust Belmont OF New York.
+. A. Campbell Of Toronto, Ont, has sold
to Mr.. Dunspaugh Of Buffalo, n. w.. for $500,
the aged bay gelding Pawnbroker, by YES
pucius. out Of Evelyn Carter.
Every breeder Of experience knows that it
is almost impossible to select from a lot Of
young colts the one which will prove the
fastest trOtter when matured. Many that
are large and we'll proportioned, show what
is termed "slashing gait" have good knee
action, and indicate by every action that
they have great speed, are never heard of
after having been trained and driven. On
the contrary, many small, rough unprom-
ising colt, which gives no indication OF un-
| usual trotting action, before reaching matur-
| ity, at last comes out and astonishes every
| body by his wonderful record
At the late New England Fair the highest
| score was made by NobleSse, bay flly by
| Alcyone, dam Fair Lady, by Dictator; sec
| ond dam by Almont and third dam by Gray
Eagle. This filly is owned by General w. s.
| Tilton, and she was marked eighty on struc-
ture and forty on breeding, making a total of
one hundred and twenty points.
| 9. +. Emery, Forest CITY Farm, Cleveland.
| o., lest by death the brood mare Dolly dam
OF Fuller, pacing record, 2.13T, by Niagara
| Chief.
A blemish which might have been pre-
| vented IN colt, or removed at a cost of less
than 50. often detracts $50 from the selling
value OF mature horse.
DeBarry, 2.191, the well known Boston
horse, has been sold by Mr.. Leavitt to John
mccoy. prominent hOrseman Of Frederic
ton, N. b., for $4,000.
Z. II. Nelson Of Wateryille, owner OF Mel.
son, Dictator Chief and Aubine, flyers tnat
appeared at Saco last week, drove THURSDAY
| what he says will be his last pubic race.