The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-28
ITEMS FOR hoRsEMEN.
Notes About the Fast Ones In Maine
and Elsewhere.

1t is understood that next summer Mr.. c.
II. Nelson of Waterville. Me-, will go down
the central circuit with stable of trotters,
beginning his career at Detroit Mr.. Nelson
is the owner Of young horse named after
himself. that made record of 2214 when
five years old, last fall, doing the trick over
a muddy track at Boston. When he was
three year-old, this colt beat 2 80 several Sec
onds, and was then regarded as phenome-
non. He did not start as four-year- old, but
his record Of 221t was made last year, under
the nnfavorable circumstances noted. 1t
was tie judgment of good horsemen that
under the influence of good day and track
Nelson will trot mile In 216 or better. He
is bred to do it, being by Young Ro life. 2.2l3.
breeders Gazette.
Odd names are given horses occasionally,
and it is matter of much moment in some
stables to provide a cognomen for the I'M
named youngsters. Sam Brown of Pitts
burg has in his string the well known two
year-old Reporter, which to many seems
peculiar name for the colt He got it in this
way: Capt. Brown and several friends were
inspecting the stables, when they came to
the stall Of this now great two-year old,
which, by the way, was sired by Enquirer.
After commenting on the animals grand APP
pearance, the party fell to discussing an ap..
propriate name for the youngster. One of
the party said. 81 have it! call him Report
er. He Is an Enquirer, you know" A more
suggestive name could not have been pro-
posed, and Capt Brown adopted it at once.
Good marketable horses were never SO
high-priced or SO scarce as they are now in
Kentucky.
The stallion Jumps goes as well to sleigh
as he does to wagon, SO say those who have
seen him move over the Calais roads.
Jay-Eye-See has SO far recovered from his
recent accident, by which he nearly bled to
DEATH as TO be able to jog on the road. NJ n.
S. Currier of Hallowell has purchased of
G. H. Nelson two promising FLIES by Dicta-
The Oxford County Horse Breeders Asso-
citation. which has a membership of 100, paid
all bills in 1888, and has 1882 in the treasury.
g. w. Brown is president, A I. Maxim, VIM.
j. Wheeler, A. f. Andrews vice presidents,
George p. Young secretary, and ID. M.
Bearce treasurer. eA
American trotters are in demand in other
countries. Among those recently sold and
shipped out of the United States are sky
light Pilot to parties In Rio Janeiro; Spof-
fold and Governor Hill to Buen0s Ayres
gentleman; Belle Oakley, Elwood Medium,
Milton, Noble Wilkes, Col. Wood, Phyllis,
James q. and Josie S, to Europeans.
According to W. T. Chester's latest figures,
there were 831 changes in the 2.30 trotting
and pacing tables in 1888, and GA additions to
the list Of horses that have records better
tnan 40 During last season, ISL two-thirty
trotters reduced their records, Newton b.
having made the greatest reduction. He be-
gan the season with record of 2294, and
now has mark of 2.17a.
A. I. Toothaker Of Rangeley has sold
weanllng, by Allectus, dam by Tom Lang,
son OF Gen. Knox, to Phillips parties, for
Intelligent, good gaited colt, stands IA hands
high, and weighs 715 pounds.