The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-10-18
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The following appears in the American
| Cullivator Of recent date, in in the nc
count of the Mystic Park races:
Another stallion, whose grand style and
handy way of going pleased the horsemen
highly, was Also, u magnificent, l6-l-
hand four-year- with Il lean bony
head, intelligent countenance, sharp, aC.
tive, wel-set ears, good neck set upon
strong obique shoulders, good back
strong coupling, handsome Group, wide
fiat, clean legs, with considerable angle
at the hooks, which are remarkabl;
strong and well let down. He is Il lofty
appearing, tne-coated horse, and shows
great quality, Owned by NJ. T. Pooler,
Of Skowhegau, Me, who bought him at
the Kittson sale in MINI. some ten weeks
since, and Is handled by the well-knowu
horseman, Ed Getchell vino sent him up
and down the stretch at Il clip which con
WINGED the spectators that with little
| handling I've can discount 2. 20. His grand
style when in rapid action was as much
admired rs his pure, rapid, easy gait, He
| is richly bred fellow and is from devcl.
oprd pgiepts. His sire, Blackwoud, Jr
was by Blackwood, from Belle Sheridan
by l}lood'S Black Hawk, and has II record
of 2.22 IL. His grandsire, Bl;,ckwood
was the first trotter to get record OF
2.3l as a three-ycar-old. His dam SO So,
was 10y George Wilkes (2.22) and a.
shown by the records was the fastest
daughter Of that peerless trotting sire.
The dam Of So So was Little Ida, by
AlcXandcr's Edwin Forrest, sire of the
dams Of Mambrino Dudley (2l93 .
London ,"-2O ~ IIermes G. ~ ~ and
other fast ones. Her second dam wa,
Anna, by kinkead : st. Lawrence sire of
the dam OF the famous old Waterwitc
dam of Viking (2.l9 Id, Mambrino Gift,
q 20) and two others in the 30 list.
Her dam was Ida May, by the inbred
Morgan Red Jacket sire of the dam of
Kentucky Wilkes (2.2l ID Red Jacket
also got the second dam of the phenom-
email trotting sire Red Wilkes, which bids
fair o have twei ty or more 2.30 perform
ers 20 his credit at the close of this sea-
son. with such an ancestry rs this All
So has right to trot as well rs the best.
Another very attractive youngster was
Mr.. Woods two year old, Athenian, by
Charley Wilkes, dam, Bessie Wilkes by
Red Wilkes. Trainer Golden took seat
behind him, and Mr.. Wood had the pleas
ure of seeing him move for the first time
with some one beside himself in the sulky,
He has never been handled for speed but
with his Inheritance should come very
fast when put in training. Among those
watching the gait and action of the AMI
mails on the track were Mr.. David Bon
ner of New York city and Mr.. A. C. Hall,
also of New York. who owns place at
Stamford, CT. With the consent of Mr..
Hall his name was added to the list of
members of the association. Speaking
of the great progress made during the
past few years, in breeding trotters and
developing their speed when young, Mr.,
Bonner remarked: II was in the stand
eleven years ago this Fall, when So So,
then d two year old, got record of 9
in the third heat of a race, That was
then the most wonderful feat that has
ever been achieved by a trotter at that
age. AT that time | never expected to
see it again equalled." There Is son
of So So, on the grounds, MIR. Bonner
II understand so, aud would like to see
him. / have mare Astoria, (229 l-2,)
full sister to Dexter, eli Ia which | |
expect is 10 foal to him." All Sos stall
was pointed out and the distinguished |
of trotting stock was soon
the proportions of So Sos mag
nifcent son. The clouds dispersed as the |
lay advanced and at 1890 when the |
horses were called for stake No. IL, all |
fears of interruption on account of rain
we're dispelled. There were four starters
n this event, Aristomont, q rangy bay
ION of Aristos, at the pole, Thorndella
ecoId, May Bee third, and Black Shan
IN the outside. AristmOnt clearly out
.lassed his competitors, aud won as he
liked ~ shown by the summary.