Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-25
A Little Turf Talk.

| The following Maine horses Will appear
upon the Mystic Park track this week. al
the second annual exhibition of the New
England Breeders Association, viz
Westland, by Col. West, dam, Knox Girl :;
J. F. Barrett, Portland. Aubine, (2.2lt),
| by Young Rolfe, dam, Knox Girl; {. ii.
| Nelson, Wateryille. Saliva Allen, bay
Oily by Delightful, dam, Molly; J. F.
Matheos, Elliot. Otis Shaw, bay colt BY
Don Carlos, o. 3), dam Nellie Otis; G. A.
Moses, Bath. Diana, chestnut tilly by
Harbinger, GAO, dam by Whalebone
Knox; James F. Connors, Pittsfield.
Commenting upon the large fields in the
several classes, the Boston Herald says {:
Probably no trotting meeting in the east
ern states, not excepting the $4,000 guar
anteed stake at Hartford or the great stall
lion race won by Smuggler in 1874,
has excited such general interest
among breeders of choice stock in
the North as the coming meeting.
In the 2.20 class at Hampden Park,
| Springfield, Mass, Pilot Knox, was third
in race won by the Philadelphia horse
| Spofford. Six heats we've trotted. Knox
won the first heat in 334 LOO: La; 2.234
| He was second in the second, third and
fourth heats, and third in the fifth and sixth
heats. Time: 2.234: 2.2l; 2.23t; 2.23s ;
2.23i; 2.26.
At St. John, n. B., the Maine, Knox
stallion Elmo, won the free-for-all race
in three straight heats. Time: 1854,
2.35; 2.34.
At Hampden Park Springfield, Mass,
Sept. IA, the great PAGER Johnston, was
given an exhibition trial to make
the fastest quarter mile ever
shown in public on any track. Mr.. budd
Doble drove him with a runner alongside,
and he made the last quarter in the phe-
nomenal time of 29t seconds, or at the
rate of 1.57 for the mile. This beats all
quarter records, pacing or trotting. The
best quarter shown by Maud 5. was 30t.
Five timers agreed in giving the above
time.
At Fleetwood Park, New York, Satur-
day, Sept. -, Guy went mile in 2.12i,
the fastest time ever made on that track,
and SURPRISING the record of Maud S. OF
abb on the same track.
The horse Glenarm and his owner, Mr.
c. z. Drake, are under suspension by
the National Association for non-paymen.
| Of Fnhis 10 o. Jnr
standing, and when the matter is consid.
cred by the Board of Appeals, if it is
decided by them that Mr.. Drake is in er
ror, the fees will be paid. TheIewistor
Gazette says the matter is in no way dis
creditable to Mr.. Drake.
Among the Maine horses to be presen
at the great Breeders exhibition at Mystic
Park this week, are, Messenger Wilkes
Rockefeller, Polin and Sadie L., owned b,
b. F. & l.. ii. Briggs, Auburn; Glenarm
owned by C. p. Drake, Lewiston; Battal
liza, owned by A. c. Frost, Wales; Tn
Seer, owned by DIR. A. NJ. Garcelon, Lew
iston; Dan Speedwell, Fred Stapler an
Henry Winfield, owned by Henry A. Reat
, Lewiston. Mr.. c. ii. Nelson will ais
show string of eight horses from hi
Waterville stables, his horses having bee
shipped last Thursday. Mr.. f. j. Law
renee, Fairfield. will also exhibit the sta
lion Lawrence, and it is expected that o
a mile track he can easily make 2.20.
Mr.. r. f. Ham of Cambridge has
very fine colt. When it was fourteen
: weeks old it weighed four hundred an
} thirty pounds. and stands nearly fit
inches high. This colt is by Lothair,Jr.
its color is bay with black points, and i
! bids fair to be stylish and handsom
animal. According to the figure
of very expert expert on turf matters
! there were ffty-six heats contested al
Buffalo, and the average time was 2 10 80
} Dc, or within 400 of a second of 2.20
! This Is the best average ever known OF
the Buffalo track.
In the State Fair free-for-all race on the
Lewiston track. Saturday, Sept. Is, Jacl
Spratt trotted the three fastest consecutive
heats, 23a, 2.23, 2.25, ever trotted over
half mile track in the United States.
l Mr.. G. W. Hawks of this city drives
one of the easiest moving, perfect built
and finely finished horses we ever rode
after, She is handsome bay in color
weighs 925 lbs, is six years old, is by
Sanford Knox, by Gen. Knox, dam a Mes
senger. Mr.. Hawks has owned many
good horses in the last dozen years, but
we think this one of his best.
Mr. George +. Roberts of China has
sold his 2-year-old FLY, by Nelson, to Mr.
Ed Kakas of Boston ;the price paid being
$500.