Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-02
With Reina In Hand.

match races In the first mile he went to
the half in lib l-2. and finished in 2.20 I-2,
the last half being made in l.07. In the
second the made the quarters in 81, "a, LIP
l-2. LAG IA, 2.lS IA. The last quarter was
In 81 seconds, and the last half in Los "a.
The track was heavy and at least three sec
onds slow, and considering the condition of
the track the time is regarded as wonderful
On the 18th Oct, on same track Guy trotted
to beat his record of 2.l2 ga made Sept. 20
He trotted a beautiful mile in PIP and
knocked off the fractions from his record
The quarters were 80 l-2, los l-2, l.3a.
Three Maine horses have jlst been doing
some good stepping on Massachusetts, tracks,
even if they didn't get there. At Saugus
Mass, Oct 20, the closing day of the East
ern Circuit October races, the mare Maud
r., driven by Ira Woodbury. of Portland,
won two heats in race Of seven, and took
second money. Her competitors were Will
liam G., Little Dick and Taniter, owned in
Massachusetts,; Screwdriver, owned in New
DtHdtOI, htA III yililLtdp-
oils. The winning horse was " illiam G.,
owned by o. S. Roberto, Lynn, Mass, who
got the first, sixth and seventh beats. Maud
X. won the third and fourth heats, and the
fifth heat was dead between the above two
horses. Time 2.2s IA 2.25 IL; 2.27 l-2;
2 .29; 2 81 23l; 2 80. Maud K. was bred
bpT Ira 8 NNrriJo,awncL nd "a
years old. She is by Cunard (2.30), by Won
Moltke, by the Morrill, horse, by Old Drew;
dam by Butcher Boy (or Bracket horse),
by the Avery horse, by Weston's Bucepha-
lus; second dam by Old Witherell. Maud
X. is owned by Mr.. S. A. Nye of Fairfel /.
She trotted in 2.27 at Fairfield, Aug. / It'll,
1888; and her owner tells US she can show
2 "a IL, and make 220 easy on mile track.
At Lawrence, Mass, Oct. goth, in the
2.29 class, two of the eight horses to start
were Maine horses. These were St. Elmo
and Dirigo Maid. St. Elmo was entered by
c. +. Walker, Bangor. He is by Brown
Harry, by Thurston's Black Hawk, by Yer
mont Black Hawk, by Sherman Morgan by
Justin Morgan; dam by French Tiger, an
imported Canadian horse. He got record
of 2.29 l.2 at Mystic Park, June 81, 1872
St. Elmo " As second in the second heat, and
Maid in this race was seventh in the third,
and eighth in the first and second heats.
She is by Drigo, by old Hiram Drew, dam
by Gen. Knox; and is owned by Z. +. Nye
of Brewer. This race was won by the bay
gelding, Mike, owned by II. A. Cavanagh.
n. II. Time, 2.3l IA 2,33
2 .33 l-2.
For the week ending Oct. 20, thirty five
additional horses entered the 2.30 list, max
ing the very remarkable total number of 5l7
that have gained standing within the circle
this season. During the same week sixteen
trotters and seven PAGERS, within the circle,
lowered their records. In the list of addi-
tons were two Maine bred horses; Dirigo
Maid, PAGER, by Dirigo, 2.2G 81 and Maud
Knox, trotter, by Winthrop, Knox, 2.29 81.
One of the most promising horses in this
State is Vassalboro Boy, handled by Mr..
Andrew Chute of Naples, This horse is by
Victor, a son of General Knox, dam thor
oughbred which has a record of 2.35 to
saddle. Vassaboro Boy is nine years old,
is a bay with black points, stands Is l2
hands high, and weighs 1850 pounds. Quite
recently he was given full mile over the
Gray track in 2 3S, last half in LIZ, a "a
clip. Good judges say this track is from
seven to ten seconds slow.
The mare Toney, owned by j. NJ. Odor
inc, cashier of the Richmond National Bank,
is one of the best horses in that town, and is
to be bred to Nelson another season. She is
by Sandy River Trotter, he by old Eaton.
roney's first dam was by Norrdgewock
Messenger; second dam by Old Witherell.
Toney is noted for her wonderful reading
powers, easily making 10 miles per hour, and
can trot any day in 3 minutes.
Joseph F. Wiley of Lincolnvlle owns the
he by Pilot Jr., dam Knox and Drew, good
color, shape and action. He has a brood
mare by Black Cloud (record of 2.2S) dam
Morgan, from which he has raised three
colts, one by iIarbinger the other two by
Abbott, Jr. The lIarbinger flly, three
years old, has colt by her side by Messen-
ger Wilkes, fine looking colt, smooth as a
He also has a llarbinger
tiiIy, three years old, dam by King, he by
Old Boston. J. NJ Wiley of the same town
owns the stallion Hiram b., grand sire Gid
ing stallion. Wiley has some six or eight
business horses, brood mares AMI colts.
One of his brood mares has fne-looking
colt by her side by Elmo.
In breeding and developing the young
colt what is most needed is plenty of exer-
else, Il clean place to sleep, shelter from
bitter storms. plenty of good grass of differ
ent varieties, good clean hay without dust,
and good, sound oats. Colts raised in this
way will not look so we'll, nor win as many
premiums. nor sell for as much money as
those that have been pampered but they will
possess endurance and hardness, make good
business horses and always bring good
price.
Fred Tilton has latel, driven Dudley Buck,
owned by Milliken an | Fuller, a quarter over
the track in this city in 35 seconds, which he
made just as easy as scat. His record is
237.
A match race is to be trotted over the
Augusta track morrow-Saturday, Nov.
3d-if the weather is favorable between the
chestnut gelding, Jack Lewis (2.363), owned
bv 5. +. Leighton of South Gardiner; and
the bay mare Hudah, ESQ, owned by w.
d. Haley of the same place. We under
stand the stakes are $4,000 a side.
One of the best bred colts in Oxford
county is owned by VIM. IL. Abbot of Frye
burg. He is by Nelson. is thirteen months
old, weighs $50 pounds, stands about IA
hands high. and is beauty in every respect.
A party consisting of Manager Hall of the
Quebec Central Railroad, Frank Grundy, a