Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-18
Turf TALK.

colt must surely be good one. Gideon
mares are not numerous in Maine. and where
found are only two removes from Rysdyk's
good things which Col. Thomas S. Lang did
for the horse breeding interests of Maine.
was to bring Gideon to Maine, which he did
in 1870 or 1871. He is the sire of Ezra L.,
(22l Ia, and of the dam of Independence,
Glenarm, Nelson, Susie Owen, and HANDLE
tonian Knox, all of whom are within the 80
circle. Dictator Chief is by Dictator, and
he by Rysdyk's Hambletonian. At Mystic
and cut his previous record of 225 "a down
to 2.2l, winning the race in three straight
heats, in 2.2s 1-2, 2.2l, 2.2G l-2, and making
the half in the second heat in Ito l-2. If
breeding and performance go for anything,
Mr.. Lancasters's colt is sure to be great
one.
few days since we saw upon our streets
a remarkably well made-up morse, owned by
Frank Cain of Lewiston, which would i'm
press any good judge of horse who only
put eye on him for moment that he was
a powerful roadster. He is by the Harvey
horse, said to be by Gen. Knox, and his dam
was Percheran mare. The horse, which
is six years old, is a deep mahogany bay
stands Is 3 l-2, and weighs 2s5 lbs. His
head resembles the Knox horses, and his
back, shoulders, and legs were admirable
Mr.. Cain informed US that he drove him from
Waterville to Lewiston, distance of about
81 miles, between 1880 PM. and $50 P. NJ,
little inside of five hours the horse taking
square business-like gait all the way, and
marching there without hardly sweating a
hair.
1t don't seem hardly possible, but the re-
cords show that up to October 6, four hun
dred and twentyfour horses have got stand
ing inside the charmed 80 circle this season.
The Kentucky bred stallion, Almont Pat
chen, is now at the stable of DIR. c. +. Pick
ering, Gardiner He is years old, stands
1913 and weighs ,075 lbs. He is by Almont
Revenge, by Revenge, by Volunteer, by
Rysdyk's Hambetonian dam, Dolly, by
Mambrino Patchen (2.25).
w. o. Smith of Bucksport has three
year-old colt that weighs 1856 lbs.
The services of good, honest, competent,
square drivers are coming in demand. A
Skowhegan horselnan, probably Mr.. NJ. T.
$1,000 year and good house to live in if
he will remove to that place and take charge of
stable of trotters.
"If ever the present record of POS "a is
beaten, | shall expect to see it beaten by
Wilkes. DR.. Geo. II. Boileg
Another one of Jumps (22D has just
entered the circle, Bessie F., 2.29 l-2.
Mr.. G. W. Leavitt of Calais, has sold the
Boston trotting horse De Barry, which
trotted at the State Fair ard has the
fine record of 2.l9 - to John Mckay. the
well-known fredericton horseman. The
price paid for him was about 1000, and he
is the fastest trotter in the Provinces.
One of the most promising horses in the
state of Maine is Vassalboro Boy, by Tilton,
son of Gen. Knox. Vassalboro Boy is
years old, and only the other day made 2.3S
on a track said to be 10 seconds slow.
First Deacon-You've got that horse yet, l
see. Second d eacOn-Why shouldn't ] have
him? F. D.-Your are always selling or
trading your horses, you know. S. d.
There isn't anything the matter with this one.
Cartoon.
A novel proposition is made by professor
and teacher of the royal Photographic school
of Vienna 1t is to apply photography in
deciding races in which the result may be |
doubtful. In place of the decision of the
Judge, who may err sometimes, it is proposed
to accept the unfailing dictum of the came
era. For this purpose six cameras are to be
placed in line at the winning post, a few
feet apart, and directed toward the race
course, which may be exposed Simultaneous
ly by the agency of electricity As soon as the
leading horse reaches the first camera all the
cameras are exposed. The plates may be
developed in from two to three minutes, and
the result will Enthusiastically show which
At the late New England Fair the highest
score was made by Noblesse, bay FLY by
Alcyone dam Fair Lady, by Dictator; sec
ond dam by Almont, and third dam by Gray
Eagle. This FLY is owned by Gen. w. S.
Tilton, formerly of Augusta, and she was
marked eighty on structure and forty on
breeding making a total of one hundred and
twenty points
Everywhere, east, west, north and south
Knox mares that have been properly bred
and trained, are in growing demand. The
results of the crosses made with Hambleto-
MAN stations are apparently everywhere and
purchasers are securing the State for choice
specimens At the same time hundreds are
passed by because the II 2 per cent of the
old Generals blood mingles with 81 l-2 of
unknown make, and consequently readers
the chances of success in breeding exceed
ingly doubtful.
Mr.. Fred Brown lost a valuable horse last
Friday While threshing at VIM. Stedman's
the horse was taken sick and died within a
few hours This makes five horses he has
lost in fifteen months, averaging 5000 apiece
making a loss of about $1,000. This is
heavy loss for Mr.. B. as he is a hard work
ing man and feels the loss severely.
The Biddeford horse owners are making
movement towards building new driving
park here. They propose to organize
stock company, purchase land and build
track before another fall. Several locations
are under consideration, either of which will
be suitable for first class track and easy of
access to the railroad. At late meeting
committee was appointed to solicit subscrip-
tons for stock.
1t is noticeable that large majority of vi
cious horses are handled by bad tempered
mem The Horseman.
A horse owned by f. n. Foss of Hancock