Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-29
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Hawk. Mr.. Nelson's new stallion. filled so
rapidly. Git was all filled in ten DAYS after
he reached Maine. that gentleman has
been corresponding with parties with the
view Of adding another good horse to his
sunnyside stud. He has got on track of
a horse which he thinks will fillethe bill.
1t Is son of Rysdyk'- Hambletonian. now
owned BY gentleman in New York. who
has had him for some years as his own
private driving horse. He is about twelve
years old and has got few fine colts. tie
l. liable TO come to Maine. At any rate
Mr.. Nelson has decided that he must have
another stallion tIi- spring
The first trotter to eDtar the 2.:}o list for
lsss, Is the bay mare Daisy Gardner. which
Mr. Mccarthy drove to record of Id IA
at Los Angcle-. Cal. February -. She is
BY Hawk Eye, and he by >muggler. by Tom
Lang. by Gen. Knox: dam Of Smuggler.
Messenger.
j. Shaw. E-q., of IIartIand. which oc-
CURED in Boston last week, proved fairly
satisfactory notwithstanding the unfavor-
able condition of the weather on the day
OF sale. Among the horses -oid, and
price. received we're the following: Price
e.-. bv ten Withers. s291.50 Auctioneer.
by Gen. Wither-. years old. 500: Village
Maid. BY Gen. Withcr-, 3 years old, S233'
2 year old colt by tibiuo, by Almont, S2D;
pair of filIie~, $40; pair Of year old
geliing-, black. l5.3 good style brought
81 j 10. the bii being received by telegraph :
pair Of business horses. $50. Ii il said
that Mr. Shaw will hold another sale later
IN the season.
NOTES on LANCASTER.
We have been asked TO give more facts in
regard to the running horse Lancaster,
than were mentioned in our brief refer
NEE to him a few weeks ago when speak
ny Of Mr.. Henry y. Taber's fine mar'
queen Bes-. Lancaster was thorough
,red running horse. and We remember
aim very well when he was owned in this
,itv by the late Allen I.ambard. He used
to be- driven on our streets by that gentle
| man--who had great love for "A good horse
| md was most spirited, proud appearing
animal. He wa IA bay, weighed 1890
| pounds and possessed that fine finish so
| characteristic Of the English thorough
| bred. Lancaster was bred by the late X.
| \. Alexander of Kentucky, one of the
most famous of American turfmen and
| by Lexington-the celebrated running
| horse-by Boston, by Timoleon, by Sir
Archy, by English Diomed dam Blue
Bonnet, by imported lIedgeford, ID dam
Gray Fanny, by Bertrand, Sd dam, by
imported Brainar,I, 18th dam Arminda, by
imported Medley. LcXington-the sirt
of LIncaster-won the great four mile
race at New Orleans in 1853. then six
year--old, in the wonderful time of 10 81
The time of each mile of this race is gvel
by Herbert, (IIorse of America, |. 1872,
~ follows: lSt mile, Ia II; ID mile
l.52 ii; 81 mile, I,5l IL; 18th mile
Las 81. Lexington produced M
less than twenty-one sons ant
daughter, having some of TIL
fastest records in the annals of the Amer
lean turf Herbert, (llorse of America
81 SAYS that Lancaster was one %
the most famous of his get. and one tt
make the hest two mile race on record ~
To- Ig-I Ia, isEt | ,u,astnr ,yn,, fh.
for three wear oids AT Lexington, Ky.
against such noted ones a. Stonewail Jack
son. Muggins. and Copper, Lanrastc
being the favorite from the start and win
he on the Buckeye stakes in two heats
In December of the same year. ut \ev
Orleans, he won a two mile race. for I'll
ages, when three year old, in two heats
time, So II: BIS II, Herbert says "th
best two mile race on record In IS'iS h
won thu saratoga cup in Il Twelve mil
race.
The spirit OF the Time said Ianca>te
was the "he-t OF that famous band q
racrs" ont of tlc wonderful mare Blu
Bonnet.
\oN to come dawn for u moment t
Queen Br~S. Mr.. Tahrr~ mare. She j. b
lancaster. her dam a Messenger mare b
Bush Messenger 81, ana l. recorded i
Thompson. Vol. |, T. 300. Queen Be-S
the dam of Kitty AIm"nt, by tonStcliaiio
Whn i. the dam of Col. o.. bred 10y Nj
4
Nelson, the colt that trottcd Il quarter a
Eastern Maine State Fair, Bangor, in - l.
seconds. when siNtecu weeks old kitti
\mout was bred by Mr.. Taber but Sh
Is now owned by Ellery Jones of Con
lima. who has refused an offer of 81, 900 fo
her She j. now in foal to Wilkes. Quee
IiesS is now II Years old, but Is ~ snal
and bright H. a colt, and has in her vein
some of the best staying and fastest bloc
l.. L.. l..