The Portland daily press., 1888-09-12
THOUSANDS At THE LEWISTON FAIR
Looking at MaIne's Fastest Horses
and Best Cattle.
This Years Show to be About the
Best on Record.
a PIacard Bearing cIenarm's Record
Creates a Breeze.


poets. The horse department exceeds In
number anything before seen and the ami
mails are excellent. The best trotting and
stock horses in Maine are on the ground.
The stock department occupies every inch OF
room. 1t is very choice. The Herefords are
represented by herds from General Shep-
herd, the Underwoods. Burleigh and others;
the Holsteins by j. S. Sanborn's famous herd,
with exhibitions by Carville of Lewiston,
Pulsifer of Poland, and others. King Of
Charleston, Howard. Ellis and Wagh have
herds Of Shorthorns. The Jerseys, Deyons
and Sussex are on the grounds with hosts Of
grades and working oxen. There Is large
exhibit Of sheep, including the best breeds
The poultry exhibit is very large and fine.
The Pathological Society has a very large and
attractive exhibition. Every available space
Is occupied with farm implements and ma
chinery and steam engine shows the ma
| there Is a splendid exhibit Of manufactured
articles, showing the choice goods made in
| Maine
Clenarm's Record Makes Trouble.
A very unfortunate difference between
| Superintendent Hilton and Mr.. Drake, own
| er Of Glenarm, arose this morning, which
udo kccultcu III MI DIdhc bdhluk uio uOIoc
and leaving the grounds which he was or
dered to do as an alternative to his removing
a sign from over his stall, which was OBJ
jected to as being detrimental to the interests
Of the Fair. The text of this sign is as fol-
lows:
GLEN ARM, 2.231a.
First Maine four-year-old to trot in 2.3934
Fastest mile trotted in Maine race, 2.24.
Fastest three heats trotted in Maine race,
Holds fastest record on Gray track, 2.261s.
Holds fastest record on Canton track, ;26A.
Holds fastest record over Augusta track, 2.24:
All above records made In races OF contested
heats; also holds fastest Maine wagon record,
Glenarm will never start in another rance until
some Maine stallion beats the above record.
The Society's grievance was that this
statement, if it became known, would injure
the attendance, as many people would come
only to see Glenarm trot. Mr.. Hilton says
| this was the only reason for the expulsion.
''The reason Glenarm did not trot in the
| free-for-all race at the Maine State Fair, was
| because he was not In a condition fit to trot,"
| said Mr.. Drake, owner of the famed trotter,
this afternoon, when asked to give
his story about being expelled from the
| track today.
81 will tell you the whole story" he con-
tinued. las you well know trotted Glen
aim at the Augusta races some two weeks
| ago. He trotted four heats on Saturday and
the race was decided by the judges to be a
| draw between Glenarm and Jack Spratt.
Mr.. Hilton. president Of the Maine State
| Fair Horse Department, was one Of the
ION Monday we were to trot out the race.
| Just prior to the heat, as Scribner was jog
| ging the horse down the track, he struck his
hind ankle, causing slight bruise, which
| bled slightly.
"The bell rang and we went in and trotted
the race, winning it in "a. Directly after
| the race was over, we drove to Winthrop,
| and there put up for the night. During the
| but we kept it bandaged, and on Tuesday
| put the horse aboard the cars and arrived
| home.
.'Since that time he has been more or less
| lame, SO much so that decided l would not
have him trot in the free-for-all races at the
| State Fair.
$50 much was said by the friends of Glen
| arm that last Monday told them they might
| use his name in connection with the free-f0r-
all race. | did not suppose at that time that
| he would be in a condition to trot and soon
after had bulletin made to the effect that
| Glenarm would not trot in another Maine
| race until the performances he has made are
beaten by some Maine-bred stallion. 1t was
| optional with me whether trOtted Glenarm
| or not. IL trotted was to pay the en-
trance fee. but If not was to pay nothing.
That was the understanding had about
the matter. l was expelled from the grounds
| because / refused to take down the sign say
| ing that Genarm would not trot in another
| Maine race, until his performances had been
beaten by Maine bred horse"
Among the Flyers.
Among the horses which attract the great
est attention are the offspring Of that fa-
nous Maine stallion Glenarm. First, per-
haps, sh ould be mentioned the six-year. old
| stallion. Battalia, owned by Mr.. A. c. Frost
| of Wales, which very recently went half
| in 116, the first time started this year, and
the only time hooked to sulky. Battalia has
been in the stud this season. but even ow it
| is believed that he could trot a mile in $50
with few weeks handling
Euclid, a three-year-old, by Glenarm. out
of mare by Francin, by Howe's Bismarck,
is very large and strong colt He has also
been kept in the stud, but is fast and good
gated colt. He is owned by Mr.. Hiram
Frost Of Wales.
| Escape, another three-year- -old stallion, by
Glenarm, 16 hands, is owned by Fred Rowe
of Lewiston. He is handsome and good
gated colt, of great promise.
Glendale, another three-year-old Glenarm
stallion, is handsome, strongly gated colt,
q good turn OF speed; His dam was
/ AioaOs O"hNA ~ DS"sS ~ @sASHsANS
| OF Falmouth.
Fearless, by Glenarm, is two years o.d. and
his dam, Emily Patchen, was sired by Tom
Patchen, sire Of famous Jack Spratt, and
out of mare by Old Columbus. Fearless is
very taking looking colt.
Earnest K. Cross, Portland, exhibits a
handsome dark bay colt. Emery, three years
old, by Glenarm, whose dam was sired by
Black Sultan. Jr., sire of Olivette, 22Sl.
Mr.. L. Downs, Lewiston, exhibits bay
colt, two years old. by Glenarm, out of his
great road mare, so well known in this city.
This colt is good one:
Mr.. Chas. Lowell exhibits his very hand
some bay three year old mare Bell, by Glen
arm. out of Mr.. S. ID. Wakefeld's driving
mare by Touchstone, which has a record
Of 2.404 This mare is in foal to Bayard
Wilkes.
r. w. Hanscom, Auburn, exhibits his bay
four-year old mare Della, by Glenarm, dam
by Volunteer. She Is large, handsome and
goods gated mare.
The grandest exhibit at the grounds. and
one that cannot be duplicated by any breeder
| north of Mason and Dixon's line, Is that
of Sunnyside Farm, Waterville. 1t comprises
eleven stations, the grand race mare Au-
bine. the filly Edna, and colt Col. Osgood.
The stations are each h ana al wen oteG, ms 'fe S
Maine, and three of them have records OF ESQ
| or better OF these, Nelson, with his mary
ellous three-year-old record OF 2,6f, is the
most prominent A grand, great big horse
|
best gated horse that ever wore shoes. he
was sired by that great sire. Young Roite,
| 2214, out Of the famous old Gretchen, the
most prominent Of Maine brood mares.
Nelson last year obtained record OF 22lt,
and it is said will next season be started TO
beat the stations record. He is the only
horse standing in Maine, that commands
500 service fee, and his book is filled before
the season is commenced at that.
Dictator Chief, by Dictator. out OF Judy,
by Long Island Black Hawk, Is a grand
looking horse and grand good one. Des-
pite the great performances OF Nelson, there
are many that believe Dictator to be the bet
ter of the two. He got record Of 225l last
season, as a five-year old.
During the last winter and spring Mr.. Mel
son added several stations to his stud, Hero
light, Griffin, Pickering, May Prince and
Wilkes Clay, and Red Hawk. Herolight, by
the remarkable young sire Starlight, is al
most a perfect horse to look at. His dam is
Boadicea, by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, and
her dam by son Of American Clay. Hero
light is five years old.
Griffin, by Messenger Duroc, out of Gimp,
by Princess, is a royalty bred fellow, and a
| big, nice looking horse. He is booked by
the proprietor of Sunnyside for 2.30 trotter
sure.
Pickering (2.3O) is son Of the "old hero"
and is full brother to Kaiser, (2.27fl and
Socrates, 4.year old record, 2.344. He got
his record last season, when IA years old,
Il. 4. ~. H.