The Portland daily press., 1888-05-01
ABOUT MANY GOOD HORSES.
Organization OF the Augusta Park
Association.

A largely attended meeting of the stock
holders Of the Augusta Park Association
was held at the Office of A. G. Andrews last
Friday, and the following officers were
elected:
Presidential. G. Staples.
Vice President-R. w. Soule.
Secretary-A. G. Andrews.
TreaSurer--J. E. Fuller.
Direetors-H. q. Staples, A. +. Jerrold, Of
Fairfield Horace Cony, A. G. Otis, 9. II. McFad-
den.
1t was voted that the directors be author
lied as soon as the lease of the park is
signed, to purchase lumber and material,
fence the park, build whatever buildings are
necessary, lay out and fix the track, and do
whatever they should deem expedient to
make base ball ground.
An Augusta correspondent writes: "There
are some very fine horses here. j. A. Grants
stallion Cushnoc shows very fast and J. L.
Fuller's mare Victoria, by Victor, can strike
a fast clip. Mr.. Charles Milliken, proprietor
of the Augusta House, has two horses that
show fast for their age and handling.
Mr.. A. NJ. Morrill,, of South Newburgh,
has recently sold black colt fifteen hands
high, weighing 900 pounds, twenty-five
months old to II. b. Grant of Bangor, for
$500. He was sired by Thomas Carlisle Of
South Paris. and owned by w. NJ. j. Wheel
er, OF South Paris
G. II. Nelson bought in New York last
week, at Kellogg's sale. the young trotting
stallion, Herolight, bred by A. b. Darling,
Valley Farm, n. j. He is rich bay nearly
sixteen hands high, got by Starlight, sen OF
Kentucky Prince, out OF Boadicea, Dy hys;
dyck's Hambletonian; "a dam, Agnes Ethel
by Magnolia, son Of Seely's American Star.
Herolight was foaled in 1888. He is prom
ising trotter.
The old reliable stock horse, Locomotive,
to whom the breeders of Somerset are so
much indebted has been sold by }. o. Haines
& Co. to DIR. S. f. Greene Of Solon, and will
be handled the coming season by y. u.
French Of that place. Locomotive, formerly
known as Irish Mac" was sired by Gen.
stately horse standing 167 hands high and
weighs 1150 pounds.
J.H. Taylor, Kennebunk, recently sold a
matched pair of Wilkes colts, four and five
years old, TO Portland parties for good
price.
Joseph Hathorn, of Burnham, has recent
" bought a very promising two-year-old
colt by Ledo Irwin, he by 10 Irwin, dam by
Gen. Knox. The price paid was about $500.
In the stable of Mr.. Arthur B. Crockett,
Roekland, may be seen Gid Withers, Arthur
b. and Geo. f., three stations of fine breed
ing. Gid Withers is standard, bred by G.. j.
Shaw, Hartland. and foaled April T. 1885.
His sire is Gideon, dam Withers's Star, grand
dam by Mildair. Gid Withers has never
been handled for speed, but with his ped-
gree behind him must 60 fast. He stands
15a hands high, weighs 1850 pounds, color
bay.
Arthur B. is Hambetonian stallion, sire
Bronze by Hartford, he by Rysdyck; dam by
Black Monitor by Gen. Knox, second dam by
Vermont Morgan. The stallion Is a rich
bay, stands 151 hands high and weighs 1000
pounds. He will be three years old in June.
He won in the two-year-0ld race at Knox
county fair, last fall.
George L. is by Gen. Lyon, 2.34; dam said
| to be Hambletonion (pedigree being traced;
| Lyon by Diamond, he by Old Drew; dam by
| the Avery horse, he by Mambrino, he by I'M
| ported Messenger. Gen. Lyon was winner
| of the first premium as four-year-old at the
| Maine Stale Fair, also winner OF the first
nremium over all other horses at the New
England Fair in 1879 He is said to be the
sire of more high-priced gentlemen's driving
horses than any other horse in Maine.
George K. is three years old in May, stands
15i hands high; weight 1000 pounds; color,