Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-28

The great Nelson IL entered to start at
Hartford Conn, to-day, in the Grand Nation
al Cirenit races, But we should not be sur
prised if he was drawn. His owner himself
says he has a fearful class of horses to trot
against there and he would not be disap-
pointed if he did not win. II he does not
start We shall think Mr.. Nelson is saving him
for the great stallion race at Boston, Sept
18th. Tie must win there, sur
Colonel H. s Russell of Milton, Msss. is
having lgcmark tbree-year-ohi.record 2.2l,
by Victor Won Bismark. shaped up TO beat
his record this fall.
vas>alburo Boy Is one Of the truest stall
lions in the state. He is dark bay, stands
la hsnds weighs 1900 pounds, The sire OF
this stallion was Victor, record %, 10y
General Knox. The dam was a fast mare
sired by Flying Morgan, record 81 to sad
die This horse is now 10 years old and has
never had but four weeks training on the
track all told lie is very ransy with
superior hook and stihe action and will show
speed that is surprising. With the excellent
care and han ling Of Mr.. Chute We expect
him to trot his full mile another year low down
in the twenties provided that Mr. Chute and
the owner. MIR Fuller of Bridgton, wish him to.
The exhibition Of the Gray Park Associa-
ton. this week, bids fair to excel anything
they have given. The track is in tine condi'
ton and with the large field of horses there
will be undoubtedly some excellent trotting.
AIeryon. the blind son Of Alcyone. 22',
which beat Auhne at Buffalo last week,
getting a record of let. is considered oy
horsemen as one of the most dangerous com
petitors which Nelson, 2l5, will have TO
contend with in the National stallion race at
Beacon September Is.
CT. Emery of Cleveland, owner of Pan
coast u |. is the owner of $751; 900 worm
of stations and brood mares. Matte Hun
ter. pacing record 2 l2i, is among the num-
Der which he thinks will soon be recognized
As one of the great brood mares OF the world
Two brothers of Adrian Wilkes. sire OF
Lillian 2l4t. aud Roy Wilkes 2l3, have
records better than $50. both trotting and
pacing, uaneiN, Wine "hAes ~'A~s ~.~ -
Wilkes : 269
W. f. Cobb. of the Bangor Exchange
Livery stables. has just purchased from
John Swazey of Bucksport a very promising
four year old colt She is half sister of
that fine trct,er, the late Geo. o.. and great
things are expected of her.
The three-yearo trotting record over
half mile track was lowered 1894 to 2.s&a,
by the three-year.old tlly Nancy Hauks, last
week at Danviile, Ky.
Maud 5. 2oss Is being fitted to break her
record, altogether it is said that Mr.. Bonner
has no fear of Guy. 2.loi snatching her
laureis away; but be seems to think that -
Maud is /. years DID, if she is ever to beat
her present record that now lie the time, as
horses very seldom retain extreme speed
much after that age. although Goldsmith
Maid was is years old when she got her
best record of ia
Baby Dean trotted mile on the Oxford
County track last "Wednesday in 1884. He
had previously trotted at Canton in 2ssa.
Daisy Percival weighed 1910 pounds on
Cony's scales yesterday, having gained 40
pounds in nine days, about four pounds and
a half day.