Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-10-29

West fssmingtou has been fortunate in
ssles Of horse nesh. - nearly $1,000 have
been Id there within short time by horse
buyer.
Make Cobb (2.2s la bay gsiding Who
got his record in Ontario last August, is by
Denneybrook. son Of GiIbrsth Knox (2.2s
80 Mime bred horse whose dam is said
70 he nntrsced-
The present season has been remark
able one for the Mes Esgiand fast hcrse
especially 90 for Vermont and Maine. The
former State hss placed eleven and Mzire
eight in the charmed circle Of 2 30 troters.
A curious occurrence comes TO light in the
fact that every one Of the tseive quarters Of
the three miles Of the race between Glenarm
and G. e. K ct the Eastern Maine fsir we're
trotted in just 80 I 4 second. except the third
quarter of tn second mile which vas one
fourth Of second slower, the time of the
miles being 2 rs. . 25 IL. 2.25.
There are left At the stables of the late T.
c. Carter in Bethel, five or sir good driving
horses ssd brood mare of high blood. sired
by Smugglef. said to be out Of mare by
Daniel Lambert. and three colts Of very
'hnics blood, one three year old fii5 BY
Black Pilot we'll broken and fine action, two
others BY Messenger Wilkes, one a yesriing
hlly, a very promising colt. the other
weaving colt.
The defeat Of Nelson at Lexington, Ky,
the past week, 10 one Of the events which
make people talk, and the under dog
though prime favorit has to stand deal in
the way of unfAvorable comment. This is
hardly just a. with the bruising races he has
had change Of drivers etc, even phe-
nomenoD can hardly be expected to go the
route without getting of color a, times II
Nelson goes across the continent, with proper
handling We shall look for him to lower his
record. - Milton" IN Farmiagton Chroa,-
ele
The Seer, Dr. A. W Garce lens wonderful
four years old, has dropped his record to 2. %
. 4. Lewiston is Of course jubilant. John
Haines also gets lots Of praise. but we don't
seem to hear anything in particular said about
Frank Briggs who drove him TO his record of
2 20 last year. Mr.. Briggs gave Messenger
Wilkes . record of 2 90 3 4 last year and the
yearling Palm. mark Of 3.l2 l-2, and this
year reduced the same to 2.33 while he has
given GrAneta. by Rockefeller, a yearling
record Of 3.06 IA When he took the Seer
year and half ago or nearly that, the colt
could not 60 little bit, As we have heard,
and il was some time before the prove
ment began. Mr.. b. has gained good name
as . colt trainer. aud we are pleased to record
the same - the result of our observations at
the fairs.
The recent death of the veteran stallion,
Gideon l45. left but single son of Rysdyk's
in this State. But since that
event one Of our well-known Waterville
horsemen. says the Mail, Mr.. Charles B.
Gilman. has received from New York. the
black stallion Peacemaker, one of the best
known Of the living sons Of the Hero of
Peacemaker is full brother of
Dauntless. the sire of the now renowned |
Gene smith, and a long list of other sons
and daughters in the 30 list Peaeemaker |
himself has a number in the 80 list, and |
some of his daughters are the dams of fast
rioters. The dam of Peacemaker and
Dauntless WAS sally Feages. by Smiths
CLAW sop of Neayes' Cassius NJ CLAY Jr
irving them an excellent trotting inheritance. |
is now twenty-five years old, |
md formerly stood in the stud Of Gen. b. |
7. Tracey at Marshlsnd Farm. N. Y.