The Portland daily press., 1888-05-19


tioneer."
Mr.. S. S. Andrews of Biddeford. owner Of
the fine stations Hemlook and lockwood,
writes from Alfred the following interesting
letter
ALFRED, May IA, 1888. Hemlock is ma
hogany bay, black points-no white-stands
164 hands high. weighs 1900 pounds and has
good disposition. He Is pure-eaited, nat
ural trotter, and his style, action, and gensr-
al makeup all that can be desired: Last
season he was kept in the stud until the mid
die of August, Served 80 mares) and without
professional training obtained record OF
2.444 over slow half mile track. He was
exhibited at the State Fair at Lewiston last
September and IN field Of about thirty Of
the best in the State in his class, -four year
old trotting stock stalli0ns) was awarded
third premium; this / consider very latter
ing considering the fact that several, includ-
ing those that were awarded first and second
premiums, had two or three each OF their get
on exhibition, and Heml0ck had none. Gen.
Withers, his sire, has never been fitted for
fast work, the demand for his services In the
stud up to the present time having prevented
from doing so, but at the Maine State Fair at
Lewiston in 1888, trotted an exhibition mile
in 2.304. Although young horse he Is the
sire of many good ones, among them Trout
Brook, record 1854 John s.. 2.34 General
Withers, Jr., 2.39; AlmOnt Ledo, 2.4la, Gen
eral Grant, $50 Rising Sun. ESQ and General
Logan Il have not the exact time) close to
239 He is also sire of Pete Withers, winner
of first premium last fall at New Hampshire
State Fair at Concord In class for stations
years old and over. Lady Knox, Hemlock's
dam. is brown mare, 15a hands high, foaled
in 1876 and bred by Z. M. Shaw, Victoria
Corner, N. B. She is very stylish, good size
and has clean open gait. She was never
Ing could handily show 2.4O gait. Her sire
Cleyeland's Knox Boy, was sired by Gent
Knox, and was large, stylish, fine gated
horse with great deal OF speed, but his
owner would never have him trained. Hem
lock, considering his fine breeding, his size.
style, speed and action, has no superiors,
and but few equals for such purposes In the
State, and the demand for his services are
such that have decided to keep him In the
stud during the full season. Hemlock could
have easily trotted mile on good track,
last fall in 2.40. He hes wlntered finely. l
expect to give him record in about 81 tn is
fall, and he will be entered in some OF the
late fall races.
lockwood is light bay colt, black name,
tail and legs, and left hind foot
white around cor0net; will prob,
ably. when matured stand 15A hands high,
and weigh 1850 pounds. His sire, Redwo od
is a noted young horse, owned by Stanley
Bros. Of Lewiston. On account of heavy
stud service he has never been driven IN
race, but it is claimed he has shown quarters
in IS seconds 600 gait His sire Belmont IS
the sire of Nutwood, Pts "a; Wedgwood,
2-19f, and IA others with records OF 80 or
better. Teakwood's dana Is chestnut mare
144 hands high and weighs 1000 pounds. Al.
though not fast, she is a fine road mare OF
great endurance and with handling could trot
close down to $50. His granddam, the Ford
mare, is bay with star, LA hands high and
weighs 1890 pounds. She Is also good road
mare. and can trot sharp. lockwood has a
good way of going and bids fair TO make
trotter. He Is called by horsemen, very
handsome colt. Although hardly broken he
shows a good gait ana think he will be able
10 take his place with the three year olds
this season. He will be entered In the York
county Horse uBreeders colt stakes to be trot-
ted in October.
Vina Venture is fine looking FLY. She
shows good way of going. but has been
driven but very little. She dropped a colt by
Hemlock, April Q, and has been pred back TO
Hemlock. Her colt is..a little beauty, and re-
sembles his sire very much, excepting In
color which Is chestnut
Elk. Woodman, OF Pennington, Thursday
afternoon sold his fOur-year-old bay stallion
'Woodland" to Mayor McKusick, Of Calais,
and man named Eaton, from the Provinces,
for $1,000. He will be used for stock pur-
poses.
| also have two yearlings, one by Hemlock
and one by Priceless. Both have been sick
this winter and are not looking well now.
The Saco track is progressing finely, the
survey has been completed and the growth
all taken off. A large force was to COM
mence the grading today, but on account Of
the rain will not commence until fair wealth
er.
| have been informed that Blue John,
owned by l.. p. True Of Saco, is to be enter
ed in the four-year-old races this fall. l
have been very much interested In your
horse column, and If can, at any time, add
to its interest, shall be pleased to do so"
George ID. is fine looking black roam geld
ing, six years old, weighs about $50 pounds,
and stands 10 IL hands high. His sire Is
the standard bred stallion "Hambletonian
Chief" 43lO, the sire Of George o., record
2.244, Elmbrook, two-year-old, record 2.42, by
Middletown, the sire of Music, record 22lY,
Nellie Irwin, record 2.25, Orange Blossom,
record 2.26, and Storm, record 226i by Rys-
dyks Hambletonan. George DIS dam Is a
Ford mare, very fast, sire Royal Tar" and
dam by Imported Messenger. George ID. has
never been handled for speed, but has shown
better than 40 clip. He has every promise
Of being a rival to his older brother. He Is