Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-19
Interesting Horse Gossip.

The latest story about Jack Phillips, the
great Western driver, as reported in the
Breeders Gazette, is good one Referring
to race in which he had taken part, II
friend asked: "Did you get place, Jack -
YES was the reply, 81 got the best
place in the race-I could see all the
horses at the finish. -
Samuel ID. Garland of Dixmont recently
lost valuable breed mare by Black Sultan,
by Gen. Knox, and was in foal to Hardin
ger. The mare was found dead in her
stall. Mr.. Garland has a stallion. four
years old after her, by Gideon, that stands
l6 hands and weighs 1850 lbs
c. ii. Nelson, who was in town last
Friday, reports that one day last week
seventy-eight visitors called at his farm.
"Sunnyside," Waterville, Me.-Spiru Of
the Hub, Boston, AprH u.
a few days ago we spoke of the rate of
speed at which a horse must go to beat
the time of Maud S., that is to say, that
for three fourths of mile it would have
to be done at the rate of 30 seconds a
quarter. And just now, in the Drover's
Journal, Chicago, it is stated that the Cal
ifornia gelding Dawn has drawn John
Goldsmith quarter of a mile in 80 II
seconds. This is at the rate of mile in
POI, nearly eight seconds faster than the
champion record of Maud s.
On Friday last Mr.. A. r. Ward of
China sold a ten months old filly by Mel
son, out of a mare by Gibreth Knox. at a
perfectly satisfactory price, and a price
at which it pays to raise them
| The standardized mare Georgia. 2.37.
owned by A. ii. Williamson. Norway, Me.
ioaled a fine horse colt, April eth. Black.
with white stars, by Capt. Wedgewood, +
vear-old record, 2.41, out of Capitola,
2.22 II, by Wedgewood, 2l9. George is
flea-bitten gray IL hands, foaled in 1880,
sire Young Buchanan, 2.29 II, and the
colt should be a very good one .-.Spjrh Of
| he H,,b.
1t is estimated that Kentucky breeders
/ have realized 81. 900. 900 from their sales
of trotting stock during the past year.
/ The animals were not bred from scrubs or
I cart horses, however.
Mr.. }. +. Connors of Pittstied has lust
purchased pair of iron gray coach horses.
also good bay driver, and white and
gray, both fine drivers. The horses were
bought of Andrew Chlds, Boston.
What is believed to be the highest price
ever realized for two-year-old tily, was
recently paid for Palo Alto Belle, viz.
$1,000. Her dam was Beautiful Belle,
whose produce have brought the good sum
of $4,000.
"Only few days since We suggested to
horse man that Parthenon, Judging from
his breeding, would be one of the best
stations that could be found to take into
Maine and cross upon mares of Knox
descent. Filies from such a union would
in our judgment make the best of brood
mares. Parthenon is very strong in lust
such thoroughbred lines as will give speed.
courage and endurance of the highest
ORDER american Cultirdtor. April Ii.
Parthenon was bred by Gen. Withers
and is by Aberdeen. by Hysdyk's Handle
tonian; dam, Maggie Dunn. by Bourbon
Chief.
On Wednesday of next week. April p.
Mr. G.. J. Shaw of Hartland will sell at
auction at lsburgh & Cos, 10 East St,
Boston, twenty-five head of trotting bred
colts, fillys, road and carriage horses.
Mr.. j. III. Grant of this city, the owner
of the Knox stallion Cushnoc. has lust
purchased the three year old stallion
Trueboy, by Cushnoc: dam by Howes'
Bismarck by Gen. knCN. He is a dark
s2s, "eIghs about 1925 lbs, and il a |
square handsome trotter, and sound as |
nut all over.