Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-13
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More money has probably been left in
Maine during the past ear for good horses
than for any other. strictly speaking, agri-
cultural or farm product.
Last week Messrs Morgan & Bishop OF
New York purchared thirteen horses in
Waterville, for the New York market. the
prices paid ranging from sI15 to $3.50 each.
The Waldo Trotting Horse Breeders
Association has taken ten years lease of
the Waldo county Agricultural Society
park in Belfast. The grounds will be put
in first class condition.
Horsenen outside the State are constantly
picking up the fast trotters of Maine. The
latest to be sold is the roam mare Maud II.
CPD, shipped Monday by her owner, Hon.
s. A. Nye of Fairfield, to Mr.. Hall of the
Adams House. Boston. This mare is a
flyer and will doubtless reduce her record
on the mile tracks of Massachusetts.
There is now chance for some one to
buy Bell Boy again. He was sold last sum-
mer for $50. 900 and taken to California.
This was the highest price ever paid for a
horse at auction in the Unitei States. He
is now to be brought back to Kentucky and
will be sold at auction a. Mr.. Woodman's
combination sale at Lexington, next week.
Bell Boys three wear old record is 2l9i,
Horse breeders in western Maine will be
glad to learn that the stallion Pokpock
formerly owned in Cornish, has been pur-
chased by Messrs. Fox & Pike and will again
be brought back to that town. He is by
Pequawket, by Gideon. by Rysdyk's Hsmble-
tonisn, and was sold to go West several years
ago He got a record of 2 80 at Mystic
Park. July II, 1880. and left many fine colts
in this State. among them the handsome
Young mare, Mamie W., who made last sum-
mer the great time of 2.274 in the fifth ht at
ever trotted by her on race course.
A few days since we took four or five
mile spin after the grand stallion Kennebec,
his owner, Mr.. Frank 2. Beck of this city
holding the ribbons and letting him out just
a bit to show his movement Kennebec is
by Independence OLGA, by Gen. Knox
dam, by the Barnard Horse, Cd dam a
withwel mare He weighs about HIS,
splendid feet and legs, and although spirited
and powerful lie horse of gentle disposition,
Kennebec's colts are sure to make good
business horses even if they are not all
speedy ones. Among his get is the famous
mare Nelly Mitchell, which was sold fol
80 900.
A Journal correspondent at Fairfield writes
us THE challenge Of Mr.. Nelson to trot his
colts against those of Mr.. Gersld's will doubt
less be accepted. Though Mr.. Gerald has but
the get of one horse to pit against the pick
of twelve. Both have very fine colts and a
matched race would call in large crowds.
The half mile course on the river is well
patronized daily and the number of trotters
in this vicinity something astonishing. The
fact is good horses are multiplying rapidly
and Fairfield is one of the leading censu,
for them. Large numbers of these were
shown Saturday to Bishop and Morgan OF
New York. in front of the Elmwood, Wa
terville, and several have been purchased.
Mr.. C. II. Nelson of Watervlle has issued
the following challenge to Mr.. Amos II
Gerald of Fairfield, owner of the fine stand
ard bred stallion Broadway: 81 VIII MAKE
Mr.. Gerald three races for one, two an,
three year olds by my stations against those
colts by broadway that the public have sect
trot The colts will trot have never beer
broken till this winter and are now taking
their first lessons. have only one that is
years old this spring, only that are one
year old this season-the rest are sold. Al
to 2 year Odds have 4 that were harness
in June for the first time. Mr.. Gerald car
have the whole lot of Broadway's get of eact
season to pick from. Each race shall be fol
$500. Each-Sl0O, to be deposited in some
Watervile Bank by the 10th of this month
with forfeiture. The balance 10 days be
fore the races. Same to be trotted ovel
Fairfield or Wsteryille tracks or any otheI
we may agree upon. We will also make q
4th race if Broadway has any year Odds"