Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-27
Augusta Horses, and Some Other

Augusta Horses, and Some Other.
One day last week Charley Cobb took
out his fine bay gelding Independent, and
gave him dash round the new Driving
Park track in 2.5l without break-the
track being new, in some places soft, and
not in the best condition anyway. indie
pendent is years old, weighs 800 lbs, is
rich mahogany bay with black points,
and strongly resembles his dam-the thor
oughbred mare Kitty, now % years old,
such pet of, and which deserved it, too.
Independent is by Constellation, and will
be fitted to show what he can do at the the
fall fairs this season.
Mr.. Frank Beck has decided not TO take
the Knox Stallion kennebec to Oregon
this fall, as was reported, and he will be
kept in Maine-a good thing for the horse
breeders of this section. Kennebec is
looking finely and will be put in training
at once for the races this fall. If he de-
velopes speed, as is expected, he will be
trotted in several races.
About car load of Western horses are
handled each month by Mr.. C. f. Trask
of Gardiner, or an average of l20 year.
| He has at his stables now magnificent
bay gelding from Pennsylvania, weighing
| 1850 lbs, and pair of bays from Ontario
that weigh 2900 lbs. stand l6 IL hands,
) years old. The demand for this class
of large horses comes from our Maine
granite quarries and lumber swamps, and
they also are wanted for city and street
work.
Mr.. V. r. Luce, formerly we'll known to
our Augusta citizens from his long connec-
ton with the Insane Asylum, is on his farm
at Union this season andis indulging his
fancy in the horse line, somewhat, he
having at present nine or ten horses of
different classes. One of the best bred of
these is the mare Tox, formerly owned by
Mr.. G. j. Shaw Hartland, by Peacemaker,
by Rysdyk's Halnbletonian; dam, Kitty
Wink by Seely's American Star O4.)
Tox has just been bred to Wilkes, one of
Mr.. Nelson's fine horses. Another good
one is the mare Kitty L., by Dirigo, by
old Drew, dam, by Ned Davis, by old
Drew, second dam Morgan Messenger.
She has now as fine four weeks colt at
her side, by Gideon, as one could wish to
see, and has been bred this season to Red
Hawk. Another is Nellie Mac, by the
Cram horses, by Gen. Mcclellan dam, by
the Tucker horse, a Black Hawk. Nellie
Mac has an eight weeks foal at her side.
by Dorchester, by Dictator. Still another
is the 5-year-old mare Kitty, by
Anderson's Knox, by old Gen. Knox,
AndersOn's Knox being the sire of the
fast mare, Lucy A. Mr.. Luce also owns
horse colt 13 months old, by Gideon,
dam Tox, which he calls Gideon's Star.
This young fellow is bay with two white
ankles, and is own brother to Mr.. J. G..
Shaw's Young Gideon, for which he has
been offered $1,000. Mr.. L. has also been
offered $3.50 for his four weeks old
Gideon colt, out of Kitty l..
Mr.. j. G. Shaw's well known stallion,
Gen. Withers, is now in Boston where he
is being fitted for the fall races. He has
made $50 Ia in a public trial, and can
now trot inside of 80 with ease.
A Maine horse now in training at Mystic
Park is Lucy A., owned by Mr.. Charles
Burkett of East Union. She is by An
derson's Knox, dam Drew, and his very
fast. Her dam would trot close to 30
with no fitting. Mr.. Burkett has been
offered $500 for her, but is not disposed
to part with her.
The June races of the Androscoggin
Driving Association opened at State Fair
Park, Lewiston, June 10, with the three
minute class in which there were seven
horses to start. The race was easily won
in two straight heats by Maud r., owned
by S. A. Nye, Fairfield, time, 2.32 l-2. On
the second day the first race was the 2. 40
class, with field of five horses. The
winner was Maud R., in three straight
heats, time, 2.33l-2, 2.33 II, 2.37. The
second money was won by Fatinitza,
owned by y. Thayer, South Paris; the
third horse being Offa, owned
by F. f. Croker, Auburn. The
| four-year-old class was closely con-
tested race and it required five heats to
decide it. Six horses started, and at the
finish Grover Cleveland owned by F. O.
Stanley, Lewiston was first; Chance
owned by Rogers & Soper, Waterville,
second; Black Nathan, owned by C. J..
Russell, Buckfield, third, and Alice Oates,
owned by f. Cornish, Auburn, fourth
with the following horses distanced !:
Busy Boy, n. $. Penley, Auburn; Henry
Teller, Wilson Bedelow, st. Adams, and
Inez E. Geo. o. Bailey, Belfast. Time.
2.3s -; 2.37 IA; 2.3S; 2.37 IL:
LBS 81. On account of rain the
concluding races were postponed to
Saturday. June %. These were the AS
| class, and the OBJECTIONABLE" In the
former there were eight horses to start,
but as some of them were too fast for the
class, the horse Geo. Stark. owned by
Ira p. Woodbury., Portland, had it all his
own way and won in three straight heats ::
time, 1872 81: 2.3S: 2.40 ID. The "Free-
for-Alf' was for purse of $500, but il
took four heats to decide it. The first was
won by Aubine. owned by C. III. Nelson,
Waterville, in lbs Ia but the three re-
naming heats were won by Jack Spratt,
owned by Ira z. Woodbury., Portland,
time All 2.3I: 2.32 l-2. Two horses in
this race were distanced, viz: Tommie, S.
E. May. Skowhegan. and Star Gazer, A.
L. Russell, Buckfield.
The Women Strike II Rich.