The Portland daily press., 1888-07-04
ITEMS FOR HoRsEMEN.
Fourth OF July Meeting at West can-
den Driving Park.

Mr.. Q. III. Shaw Of Winthrop, owns one OF
the best yearling colts in that vicinity. She
Is now little over fourteen months old,
stands 14a hands high and weighs 700 pounds.
In style, gait and disposition she is a su-
perior colt. She was sired by Hugo, she by
Gen. Withers, he by Almont. Hugo's dam
by Henry Clay. by Deans Black Hawk. by
Hills Black Hawk. Hugo stands 1873 hands
and weighs 1850 pounds, young horse and
trotter. The dam Of Mr. Shaw's colt was by
Whalebone Knox, with long line Of high
blooded antecedents. Mr.. Shaw intends to
exhibit his colt at the fairs this fall.
Few villages, II any, Of the size in the
State can boast Of better horse stock than
people OF that section decided that they
wanted trotting park. and today they have
a fine one, on the "Plains, so called, be-
tween Liberty and MoRtyille. 1t Is a half
one Of the best description for racing. and
when fitted up 1t will be a very fine track.
G. +. Haley, well known Lewiston horse
man, Is located In Liberty for this season,
and has fine string Of blooded horses to
handle.
He occupies the Mitchell stable In Liberty
Village. Noticeable among the horses that
he win handle Is a handsome Gideon mare
belonging to VIM. Collins OF South Mont
ville The mare Is nearly black and can
strike a good gait. She has never been
worked for speed, but will probably enter
some contests this season. She Is very sty-
lish and high spirited and will probably trot
fast this season. Inez c., the property OF
Geo. o. Bailey Of Belfast, Is another OF Mr..
Haley's pets. Inez Is a four-year-old, after
Hambetonian Chief, a balf-sister 10 the La
mented George o. and full sister to Elm
brook. record OF 2.42 as two-year old. Inez
Is tine FsTd q Hsy and second n.
stakes. She Is very true gated, shows eyi-
donces OF speed, and Is entered In the colt
stakes at Lewiston. Mr.. Haley Is also hand
ling PAGER belonging TO Charles Brown Of
gelding, by the Cooper horse out Of a Knox
mare. He Is green horse, quite speedy. but
has never been worked. A four-year old
colt belonging TO Marcus Bowler OF Paler-
Is by the Cain horse, Is black with good
blood and fine roading. mare. Mr.. Haley
is just breaking her. Mr.. Haley's list Il
completed by a six-year old mare OF good
breeding belonging to John Allen Of Waldo
boro.
Austin Crockett Of Liberty, has a good
thIee-year old. The colt Is OF Hambletonian
and Drew stock. His coat Is a beautiful
dark dappled bay. He certainly will make
hAe hhdAhs AAC WCibio AloO bOuuUS duu
measures 16 hands and thTee-fourths Of an
inch.
Mr.. James Carr Of Brownville, has the
second Nelson colt foaled In Piscataquls
county. He Is out Of a speedy mare by Em-
peror William, by General Knox; and. judg-
Ing from his appearance, he will make
horse worthy OF his noble ancestry. Mr.
Car has f0ur-year-Old gelding out OF the
same mare by Gloster that Is very promis-
ing
There will be trot at the West Camden
Driving Park today, With $3.50 In purses.
Three minute class, purse Of 500, divided !;
$50 to first. S25 to second. SIS to third, and
$40 to fourth. Free for all, trot and pace.
divided; 500 to first, 500 10 second, $50 To
third, and $50 to fourth. Fifty will be added
TO any horse trottlng In 227. The above
races VIII be trotted on the day specified,
weather permitting In all classes five must
enter and four start Entrance fee 10 per
cent and five per cent, must accompany the
nomination In all cases. The proprietor
claims the right Go declare races of on ac-
count Of bad weather.