The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-09
ITEMS FOR HoRSEMEN.
What Correspondent Says of Frye
burg Horses.

A Fryeburg correspondent writes: There
is growing interest in horse breeding in
this vicinity. We have quite a number Of
well bred stations to select from. and / un-
derstand they are well patronized. Our
greatest drawback just at present is lack
of brood mares of good breeding, but this
lack will soon be done away with If our
most promising mare colts are kept at home
for breeding purposes, instead of being sold.
There are several people in this town who
contemplate joining the Oxford County
Horse Breeders Association very soon, or
forming an association of our own, as some
think we have material enough among our
selves. The West Oxford Agricultural So
ciety increases its purses for 1888, and will
offer every indueement possible for horse
men to enter their horses in its races. 1t is a
member Of the National Trotting Associa-
tion. competent judges will be appointed and
every protection possible will be afforded to
the honest trotters. The track is to be re-
paired, the grand stand covered and the
management anticipate successful exhibit
tion. 1t is also proposed to use the track on
July 4th
Among our good horses is Dirigo Frank
lin, standard No. 1909, owned by F. p. Fox
and j. E. Emerson. He is a black stallion,
four years old next June. stands 15a hands
high and weighs 1850. He was sired by DR..
Franklin, he by Gen. Knox. Dam Dirigo
Maid, by Dirigo, sire of Comet, Camors,
Little Fred Billy Brooks and others. Dirigo
Franklin is a very promising colt in every
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understand has his book well filed at this
date.
c. W. Wat erhouse, North Fryeburg, has
charge Of Abracadabra Wilkes, by George
Wilkes, Jr., by George Wilkes, by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian. Dam, Lady Wisner, by Al
len C. Patchen, he by old Geo. NJ. Patchen.
Abracadabra was foaled May Sd, 1880, and is
fine specimen Of horse. Breeders in this
vicinity are fortunate in securing So we'll
bred a horse, and no doubt he will get a
large share of their patronage.
Socokis. standard, No. 6.342, is dark brown
with black points, weighs 100 pounds, and
was sired by Coupon, he by Gen. Knox {;
dam, Gypsey, by Pequawket, he by Gideon,
by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. Socokis is
owned by A. w. McKeen, North Fryeburg,
and was we'll patronized last season. He Is
largely engaged for this season.
Dandy Withers, standard, No. 1895, is a
chestnut colt, years old, by Gen. Withers,
| son of Almont; dam, Little Maid, full sister
| to Motive, record 229, by Daniel Lamont.
| Dandy Withers was bred by G. j. Shaw OF
Hartland, and is owned by Woodman Charles
80 His colts
promising ones, noted for their symmetry OF
| form and fine trotting action.
w. II. Abbott of Fryeburg owns fine
| four-year-old flly, by Wanderer, he by Gen:
| Knox; dam, by Messenger Knox She will
| be entered in our-year-olds race this fall and
| bids fair to make her mark as trotter.
w. r. Tarbox, of Fryeburg, has five
| year-old mare by Redwood; dam, by Dirig0.
| Weighs about 100 pounds, and is perfect
| picture of her sire; kind, gentle and a fine
| traveller. A very desirable mare for breed
| ing, or for a fancy family horse or gent. s
| driver, as she is afraid Of nothing, and free
| from tricks of every description.
A. II. Evans of Fryeburg has fine FIVE
year-old gelding, by Wanderer; dam, by
| Black Swan; free, open stopper, and one
| that will make a fine gents driver. He is
up-headed and very stylish"
One of the foremost horse breeders in
| Maine is Mr.. Edward j. Lawrence for while
| he has sold his splendid Knox stallion DIR.
| Franklin, record 2.31, he yet has Lawrence,
record 2304 and Tic0nic, Lady Franklin by
| DR.. Franklin, dam by Somerset Knox, sever
| al good driving horses and some young colts.
| Ticonic is being trained by Syl. Witham OF
| Wateryille. lie is entered In the New Eng.
| land stakes fOals of 1888, to De trotted at
| Mystic next fall, and if he develOpes well
| under training may be put into few other
| places in the fall races.
| Mr.. ID. Hieber of this city, owns a good
horse that he keeps for gentleman's driving
horse. Ills name is Gray Bunker. record
| $50, got in a gentleman's driving race. lie
| is eight years old, weighs 1000 pounds and
| will probably be entered in the fall races.
| Put s., owned by Mr.. G. M. Stanwood OF
this city, that was trotted at Gray and Scar
Doro parks last fall, was sired by Phil Sheri-