Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-20
Turf. Horses and Drivers.


with our trials OF -peed is honest driving.
At the fall races on Hauiand track there
was large attendance. The wagon race
was won by Doctor, owned by Charles
Andrews, Bangor, in three out of four
heats. time. 1903. 800, 2.514, pa. In the
three minute race tho winner was Ned b.,
the bay stallion owned by Libby 4 Hilton
st, Adams, in three out of five heats; time,
AS, AS, IA. 2.43l, 2.46. The 2.40 race
was given to st. Lawrence, IA bay gelding
owned by Stevens & Forbes, Plymouth, in
three straight heats; time, 2.4l, 2.40, 2.47.
In the free-for-ai there were four horses
entered, viz: Cleveland Girl, Orator Hen
ley, Cloudnan and Black Crook. The
race was won by Cleveland Girl time, 2.40,
race.
Belle Hamin is in training again, and
she is doing good work. She will be sent
this fall to beat her present record of
2l3a. She has challenged three horses
this season, but has failed to get on race
with either of them.
1t is said, but we do not know upon
what authority, that Mr.. w. Ii. Smell OF
Portland, the owner of Jack Spratt, will
allow his horse to be matched against Mr..
c. ii. Nelson's great mare Aubne, for
purse of 1000 side. 1t is not likely
that the match will be made.
c. f. Perkins of Newcastle has bought
ii half interest in the black stallion Mica.
Of Henry T. Hall. Mica is large hand
some four year old, was sired by Constel-
lation, the sire of Glenalm, the fastest
horse ever owned in Maine; dam by Gen.
Knox With this kind of breeding we
may reasonably look for him to be sue
cessful as stock getter, and also upon
the track.
The national stallion race to be trotted
at Bay District, Cal, in October, if ex-
citing widespread interest. The second
payments were made Sept. 1st. Those
remaining in are: Stamboul (2l5) Guy
Wilkes (2;l5D Antevolo, years (2l94,)
Woodruff 2:l94) and Director (2:l7.)
Volmer, the remarkable inbred horse
has been purchased by Robert Bonner.
The stallion is years old, and two years
ago he obtained a record of , :24i, and
last year he trotted trial in 20. Vol
mer's breeding makes him valuable for
the stud, but Mr.. Bonner will probably
give him chance to lower his record
before permanently retiring him from the
track.
That celebrated old stallion Daniel
Lambert, now in his 3lst year, was re-
Gently exhibited at the Vermont Trotting
Horse Breeders Association. He came
into the ring showing few signs of tie
passing years.
There was understood to be some diff
| Guilty in securing a driver for Jack Spratt
in the free-for-all at the State Fair
John f. Haines, who has been handling
the horse, is debarred from driving in
Maine under the National rules, and Ira
Woodbury., from whose care the horse
had been taken, wasn't anxious to drive
him. Finally the trustees, not wishing to
-disappoint the patrons of the fair by keep
ing the horse out of the race, tried to get
Woodbury. to drive. Woodbury., who is
not feeling friendly toward Smell, at first
refused, but the society offered him 500
to drive the race, win or lose, and he took
his seat in the sulky and landed Spratt a
winner of three straight heats, making
trotted in Maine, 2.23. We regard
Mr.. Woodbury., from what we have seen of
his manner upon the Maine turf this fall
as one of the most careful and gentlemanlv
drivers in the State.
One of the most promising horses in the
State is Nassaboro Boy handled by Mr.
Adam Chute of Naples. This horse is by
Tictor, son of General Cnox, dam a
thoroughbred which has record of 5.35
to saddle, Vassalboro Boy is nine years
old, is a bay with black points, stands l6i
hands high, and weighs 1850 pounds. A
few days ago he was given full mile over
the Gray track in 2.3S, last half in liz, a
2.4 clip. Good judges say this track is
from seven to ten seconds slow. Vassal-
boro Boy, horsemen say, ought to get into
the $50 list this season.
How the records are being lowered-the
medium records-and how rapidly the
horses are entering the charmed $50 cir
Gle. With the week ending Saturday,
Sept. -, the list was increased by the ad-
dition to it of forty-tive new horses, which
made the total number up to that date 293.
OF the above list of additions twelve were
PAGERS. 1t is thought that by the close of
the trotting season for 1855, the total
number will be increased to five hundred.
At the State fair, DIR. \. NJ. Garcelon's
horse 1.-The Seer made half in LA.
CTaTE NrUG