Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-10
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A correspondent at China asks US for the
best work on the training and care of the
uotting horse. and enquiries if there is bet
ter one than that by Hiram Woodruff Both
the "Trotting Horse of America" By Wool
ruff, and Horse Portraiiure" by Joseph
Cairn Simpson, are good books and abound
IN useful information. But they are not
re ;ent A good way to keep posted on how
to breed and train the trotter is to take some
good publication like Wallsce's Monthly or
the The Horseman, which come every week
or month, and bring the latest turf news, as
well as general articles on handling trottng
and other horses.
Mr. Geo H. Gilbert is driving Early Dawn
and a gray mate from Maine on the roai
nowadays, and his turnout is attracting much
favorable Comment Boston Herald. Jan. 4.
At the first annual meeting of the andre
scoggin Horse Breeders and Gentlemen
Driving Association, held in Lewiston last
week, the following officers for the ensuing
year were chosen President, +. o. Stanley /;
LIST vice president, C. =. Drake; % vice
president, L. V. Mckinney; secretary and
treasurer, +. II Briggs; directors. J. II.
Twombly. l.. c. Ryerson, Edwin Woodsids ,
H. A. Brick. H. 6. Foss. 1t was decided to
hold three days meeting at the State Fair
grounds. June %, 26 and %. The associa
ton have under consideration the ACCESSIBILITY
of holding two days meeting at the Capitol
Driving Park in Augusta. This meeting is de
signed to bring out The youngsters, and will be
open only TO Androscoggin county horses.
Maine is credited with but nine rott rs
and two PAGERS in the 80 list during 1888
against IA trotters and three PAGERS in 1887
ha i,tri
by Cunsrd, Mamie W by Pickpocket, Kate
by Morrill, Drew, Messenger Wilkes By Red
Wilkes, Lothian, Jr.. by Lothair Gen Stark
by Sherrod, Mollie Mitchell by Kennebec,
L. n. o. by Csrenaught, Flossie X. by Rec
ord's Black Hawk, Gan, mede and Dirgo
Maid by Dirgo.
The splendid mare Noblesse by Alley zone,
dam Fair Lady by Dictator, "a dam by Al
mont so well known to all horsemen
throughout Maine has been sold by her own
er, Gen. w. S. Tilton, to Z. d. Wiggin of
Boston. She is handsome chestnut in
color. was foaled in 1885. and in 1887 won
the stakes for her age at the first meeting of
the New England Association of Trotting
Horse Breeders. In 1855 she took first
prize in her class at the Bay State fair.
Noblesse will be put on the track this year
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40 gait he spans distance of - SO feet
every second of time.
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Rridvewater in Aroostook county which
bears the somewhat suIphurous name Of
Satani. a finely bred animal He il by Trident
Ist dam Naud n Nv Tom Lang i24 5l by
Gen. Knox. lao: "a dam bv Gen. Knox.
~ 341.4l. I'd dam nv lack by Warrior by
Young winthrop Messenger; 9Th dam by i'm
norted Cannon Ball. Satan is bsy with
black noin,s and was foaled Jnlv % 1883
He i. one of the hest bred and most promi.
sing colts in Aroostook county.
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ns rA'uao'v pa' ~. o' Nor on, 10
Mr.. ira re,S'hs Vi ,nus9r, me p'lce pa'o
was upwards Oh '''ree nunoreu uoiisrs'
Mr.. A. K. BurrIll of China has fine
three-tear- I'D colt for which he has re-
fused cs'h oner OF S"uo'
Mr.. c. II. Nelson has just issued the
fourth annual catalogue of the trotting stock
at SunDyside Farm, Waterville. mecca
towards which New England horseman turn
their steps for some of the finest bred and
bes, blooded horses in all the north This
exceedingly neat pamphlet catalogues twelve
stations including Dictator Chief 2-2l4 )and
Nelson, 2 2li) twelve brood mares heade
by that remarkable dam. Old Gretchen, by
Gideon. by Rysdyx'. Hsmbletorian: now %
years old: five young mares, and twenty one
colts, and flies of recent breeding We
shall leave future occasion to refer to some
OF tue anii1lAis uescflDru. ne CATALOGUE
ub icb il frou1 tho WatarviIia Mail