The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-28

ting horses in this vicinity, if there is in the
State, than Mr. Ira Woodbury. of Deering
Center Owners Of horses put the utmost
confidence in him, and this season he will
handle some of the best horses in Maine
Jack Spratt and General Weaver will be
driven by him, and also number Of very
promising green horses. II. j. Fowler's An
ME NJ. record 2.32a, chestnut mare weigh
ing 900 pounds and standing Is hands three
inches high, is ten years old and was sired
by Lyfort. She got her record in 1886 and
will be canlpaigned all this season by Mr..
Woodbury..
Payson L, owned by g. e. Woodbury. will
also be handled by Mr.. Ira Woodbury.. Pay
son L is six year old bay gelding weighing
10000 pounds : and stands fifteen
hands and two inches high. He has
no record as yet, but has trotted trial In
2.4O. He was sired by Won Moltke out OF
fast mare owned in Bangor.
Dot. another green horse to be driven by
Mr.. Woodbury., is a very handsome and
promising six year old bay mare that has
trotted a mile in 80. She was sired by
Baker Morrill,, as son of Winthrop Morrill,
out Of Morgan mare, and has lately been
purchased by Portland parties. She will be
started at Lewiston in the 2.45 class
Little Frank, owned by G. III. Wright Of
Oakland California, is eight years old,
weighs $50 pounds, stands 10 hands and one
inch high and will be handled for record.
He is a brown gelding, sired by Knox Boy
out of Winthrop Morrill, mare and has
never yet been trotted in race. Although
a green horse he trots well.
Besides having charge of these horses Mr.
Ira Woodbury. owns Redcross, record 235,
that stand 10 hands. one inch high, weighs
$50 pounds and is eleven years old. He was
sired by Bridon out of Knox mare. Last
fall at Presumpscot Park he trotted quar-
ter in 33 Is seconds, timed by Mr.. A. o.
Clark. He will be campaigned this season,
beginning in the June races at Lewiston.
Captain Sam, three year old bay stallion,
will be entered in the colt stakes to be trot-
ted at Lewiston September 14th. He is
owned by Geo. Z. Woodbury. Of Brunswick,
and can show 2.40 gait. He, also, will be
handled by Mr.. Ira Woodbury..
Mr.. Howard Woodbury. has been wintering
Kate. record 2.30, made on half mile track,
a chestnut mare owned f. j. Watts of Nor
ridgewock, Maine. Kate will be trotted this
fall. She is ten years old, stands 16 hands
high and is very promising horse
LIP. Hawkins CT this city, has sent his
Mikado record 2.32, to Massachusetts Tor
training Mr.. ]. A. Snow. proprietor OF
Franklin Park of Lynn, has the horse and
will handle him on his park for tne present.
Mikado weighs 975 pounds and will be ten
years old in June, although it has not been
decided whether he will be brought back ta-
Maine for the fall races, it is probable that
he will.
Mikado colt, three year old geldlng from
Patchen mare, is owned by Mr.. Hawkins, as
is also Mikado's mother, that Is now with
foal by stallion Tom Patchen, Jr Mlkado' S
mother is now about nineteen years old. be-
sides the Mikado colt, Mr.. Hawkins mas
lately bought Kentucky wilkes stallion
colt that is a fine animal and very promising.
MIR. Sargent, of the firm of Sargent, Dem
nisOn d Co.. of this city, has very promis-
ing ten months old stallion. He was sired
by DR.. franklin out Of fine mare that IS
owned by Mr.. Sargent, A number OF horse
men have seen the colt and several good off
ers have been made for him.
Mr.. George Rose, of this city, has several
horses that will be entered in the races this
season if he does not sell them. His Doctor
Morrill,, bred in Kentucky, is a bay geldlng
ten years old, that can trot," says Mr.. Rose,
Sin 2. S0." Doctor Morrill, is green horse
and will probably be entered in the June
races at Lewiston.
Tommy Shaw, another of Mr.. Roses
horses, is a chestnut gelding with a record
of 2.42, got at Gorham last fall. He is nine
years old, stands fifteen hands high and
weighs $50 pounds. He will be started In
the 2.4O class at the Lewiston June race
Kate is chestnut mare, sired by son Of
Almont, and Mr.. Rose says that If he does
not sell her before fall she will be entered in
the races Kate is seven years old, stands
fifteen hands and two inches high and
weighs 1000 pounds.
Mr. Rose also owns pair Of black mares,
six years old, that weigh together 1870
pounds. These horses were sired by Tom
b. Patchen and raised by j. Benson, who
also bred Tom b. Patchen. Their dam was
a McIntre mare. Mr.. Rose says they can
trot together in 40 and If there are any races
this fall in which they can be started he will
probably enter them
Mr.. Fred A. Maxwelps Kite, record 2.3S4,
that was trotted last fall at Gray ana other
parks, stands 10 hands high and weighs 900
pounds. Mr.. Maxwell has not yet decided
whether he will enter him in this seasons S
races or not.
Doctor E, an eight year old bay geldihg, is
owned by DR.. e. Maxwell OF this city; he
was sired by Portland Pilot and is said to be
from an Ethan Allen mare. He weighs 1000
hounds and stands IS hands and two inches
high. He has no record but his owner says
that in a trial heat he has trotted a mile IN
faster time than 240. 1t has not yet been
decided to enter Doctor L in this seasons
races.
The New York Sportsman has opened a
special stake for Harry Wilkes, Belle Ham
lin and Prince Wilkes at $1,000 each. with
$4,000 added, winner to take $1,000, second
horse to save stake, G. W. Archer OF Roches-
ter to be stakeholder, to close May 5, race to
be trotted at Rochester Driving Park July 4,
best three in five, to harness.
STATE POLITICS.
Republican Delegates to State and
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