The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-04-26
the STALLION GENERAL WEAVER.
some Good Horses Owned by the
Messrs. Floyd of this City.
Additional Horse Notes of Interest to
Horsemen-

HoTSemen-
Probably no stallion in this part of the
State is regarded with more interest than
Messrs Floyd & Hawkins General Weaver
On account of his size, breeding and speed,
he is considered fine animal, and much is
expected of him. Gen. Weaver is a hand
some mahogany bay, black points, fine head
and ears, stands IS hands high, and weighs
1850 pounds. He was foaled June Goth, $780,
He was sired by Bayard Knox, record 2.96,
four year old record 2.40, and six year old
trial, over Mystic Park, 2.234 he by Palmer
Knox, record 2.31, trial over Mystic, 2.27;
he by Gen. Knox, 2.31, trial at Buffalo 2.24.
His dam is Patchen Maid, by George M.
Patchen 2.23, by Cassius NJ Clay, by old
Henry Clay, the sire of Dolly Spanker, dam
of the king of stations, George Wilkes
Second dam by Old Abdalah, sire of Rys-
dyk's Hambletonian, the founder of the
Hambletonian family, and sire of George
Wilkes and Electioneer, the two greatest
stations on record for producing 22O trot.
tiers; he by Mambrino, son of Messenger.
His third dam was fast pacing mare, bred
by Frank Hamilton of Hamburg, New Jer-
sey. Bayard Knox, sire of General Weaver,
was one of the fastest young horses ever
foaled in Maine. He trotted as six year
old before delegation of borsemen. half
mile in 1.O9, and full mile in 2.23, driven by
John Haines Oct. IA, 1880. as a six year
old, he started in the 2.29 class over Mystic
Park, five horses being entered in the race.
He led at quarter pole in SO seconds, half
1.125, and three-quarter pole, but allowed
brown stallion Durco to nose him out, time
2.264. He trotted good second in the next
two heats, time 227 and 2.2SA. Bayard Knox
was the first four year old colt to trot mile
in 2.40 in this State. He will be campaigned
this season. Patchen Maid, dam Of General
Weaver, was purchased and brought into
Maine by James Edgecomb, of Hiram, who
paid $1,000 cash for her. Her sire, George
M. Patchen, has a public record of 2.23A,
made in 1860, and was the first
stallion in the world to acquire
SO fast a record. He is sire of Lucy.
2.1S4; Charles E. Leow, 2.254; George M.
Patchen, Jr, 227; Mary, 2.2S, and grandsire
of more than fifty with records better than
2.3O, among which are Hopeful, 2.14; and
Sam Purday, 2.20. He also sired the dams of
Barbara Patchen, 224; Nettie Burlew, 2.24;
Lowland Mary, 1926; George M. Rysdyke,
2.274. General Weaver has a public record
of 2.594 made in 1856 and 1887. Last fall he
trotted quarter at Gray In "a and half in
1.1O General Weaver will not be entered in
the fall races but he will be trotted for
record.
Mr.. Bonner's Dexter that died last Satur-
day, always came up lame for his trots, one
of his front legs being shorter than the 9TH
er. This ameness he threw off when he got
down to work. When Mr.. Bonner got pos
session of the trotter he at once went to
work to remedy this defect, and succeeded
in fitting the horse with shoe which Gem
pletely cured him. In his day Dexter made
the record in mile heats. three in five, two
miles, three miles, and in harness, saddle,
and wagon, eclipsing all previous performan-
ces in these lines.
There is talk among certain Lewiston par
ties of entering Lady Kensett, bay mare,
record 2.231 against Jack Spratt in race to
be trotted on the Lewiston track. Lady
Kensett is owned by +. 81. Foster of Provi-
dence, r. l., and is a fine animal. In six
heat race in the .23 class tr0tted at Beacon
Park last fall she beat White Socks, record
2.20a; w. K, record 222 Duke of yelling
ton, record 2.20; Onawa, record 222l and
Electric and Rex both with low records. If
Jack Spratt and Lady Kensett are matched
in race, a fine exhibition may be expected.
The June races at Lewiston promise to be
of unusual interest AS the season is late
here number of Maine horses have been
taken to Beacon Park, Mass, for training.
Among them is Rennie P, ches tnut mare,
record 2.35, owned by Lewiston parties, and
Isabella, a bay mare, record 2.32t, owned by
George Palmer of Dover. Isabella weighs
about S75 pounds, stands IA hands and two
inches high and is training for the 230 class
and the free for all races. Rennie p stands
about 10 hands and weighs 900 pounds.
Besides owning half of this stallion G. & j.
M. Floyd Of this city, possess number OF
good horses. Their Young Nelson, a chest
nut stallion, is promising colt. His dam is
Happy Medium, and he was sired by Nelson,
record 2.214, he by Young Rolfe, record 2.214.
Young Nelson is entered in the futurity stake
to be trotted in 1890.
sFloyd. He was sired by Mambrino Pilot
who Is the sire of Hannis. 2.17a, Mambrino
Gift q 20 and several others with records bet
ter than 230. Dam, Lady Hudson. This
stallion is kept for breeding purpose.
Almontess Dudley, is a yearling mare by
AL Dudley full brother to Almont Dudley
that has a two year old record of 2.33i. Dam,
Clean by Constellation, 2.40, Constellation is
the sire of Glenarm, 2.23f, and Illusion.
PAGER, 2.24.
&c hav mil
foal by stallion Elector. She was sired by
Portland Pilot and her dam is Patchen
Maid.
sired by Portland Pilot, dam, Clean, and |
Pilot Maid, two years old by Portland Pilot, |
dam, Whalebone. Knox are promising |
colts.
Besides these horses, six year old stall |
2.23, is owned by these gentlemen, OF these
horses Portland Pilot, Young Nelson, Pilot |
Maid and Almont Pilot viii probably be |
started in the fall races.
Mr.. William Smell is brushing Stevens |
Plains so that he can work Jack Spratt on |
that road, Presumpscott Park being closed. |
Albert Cobb of Deering. has number Of
good horses. Gov. Morrill,, stallion, record
z 324 Doctor, a bay gelding,. record 2.38 and |
Maud II, record 2 40, a brown mare said to |
be sired by Pilot Knox, will all be entered |
in the races this season, barring accidents.
Black Bonney, record 500, that trotted at
Scarboro last fall will be campaigned this
seasod in the 45 class. He will be nine |
years old in June, weighs 1000 and stands 10
hands, two inches high. He was sired by a
son of Gen. Knox out of Winthrop Morrill,
mare.
Some idea of the horse excitement that
pervades Kennebec county may be gained
from the fact, that twenty-five. men visited
one day last week, the establishment OF Mr.
Nelson, the well known horseman, and all
came there with view to buying horses.