Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24
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Mr.. J. w. Estes Of this city has sold La
mont, his six.year-oh black gsitiiag, r
John II. Mag Of Boston for 5000. Lamont
vas by Constellation, and Mr.. Estes says h
can make mile in . rsad wagon II "a
gait.
Mr.. A. } Libby Of F4smingtAle took his
young Wilkes stallion Arrival 5l23. dam
Aspasia, BY Alean.Fa.} To Boston on Tues.
day last by boat, where he IL to go into
training for the fall races under the care o.
Mr.. p. d. wiggin. Arrival sill irot At the
New England Fair. at Worcester, Sept. 3-s
a. the New EngI2nd Breeders Meet Al
Mystic, Sept. 20. and in the year old stakes
At Beacon. While absent Mr.. Libby sac a
half sister Of Aarrivsl. Cariosta Wilkes.
step mile very fast, making the quarter in
~.
Mr.. A. X. gmrill Of Weeks Mills has
.oId his valuable 3 year old colt Honest
Ben to Mr.. j. Colby Horne Of ws,erviiie.
The price paid was $500.
our correspondent, j. N. c.. writes Us
that rhiIe at Sko~hegan last week he called
on Mr.. Alexander Coz, one Of the Journals
.sbscribers, who has very hne year old
black FLY standing i5i hands high. she is
by Dick Lghthesrt, by DR.. Franklin; dam
by Wandsrer, by Gen. Knox. She 10 a
beauty
IN the rece at Litlleton, N. H.. Angus. -,
the horse Jerry o~ned by Il. Hall of Dix
field was second in the 2.30 race, y hieh was
won by New iiamphire horse, III. H." in
2.sG, 2.S7i. 2.S74. 2.S31. 2 80.
The bay gelding Edison, fosled 10 1887,
has entered the 20 list. He il son Of
General knox, and ia the third Of the progeny
Of Names fsyorite sire 10 attain 2 30 honors
after the old horse left the Pine Tree Safe.
General Knox has now Is 2.3o performer,
and there j. not & PAGER among them.
Mr.. Pereiva's year old Ally was taken
from the pasture few days since and on
weighing found to have lost only ~ pounds,
tipping the beam now at even 1000 lbs.
She has been entered at the State Fair At
Lewiston, and will. without doubt, win high
honors
In the free for-all class at the Foxcroft
Track. Dover, Aug. 2, three started. result
ing AS follows Dnstin's st. Lawrence first,
Clemcnts John NJ. second, Ellingwood's
Black Crook third. Six heats were trotted;
time, 3Gl, 2Si. 2.3t, 9.37, 2.35, 2.3j.
The uotting season Of 1889 has but fairly
opened. yet hundred and seventy Ave horses
have entered the 2 30 and thirty the 90 list.
This is a remarkable showing.
G.. H. Nelson has received an offer by wire
to trot Nelson against the famous California
stallion, Stamboul. for $4,000 Stamboul
is owned at ex Gov. Leland Stanford's stock
farm, and is the same horse which has ere
atsh such sensation on the Pacific slope.
II alt the arrangements can be properly
made. Nelson will probably be gotten into
shape and started for California as
soon a. the fall races are over
in the East. Mr.. Nelson has just re-
ceived aud declined an offer of $50 900 for
his stallion and is exceedingly enthusiastic
Pougbkcepsie where he ia this week Nelson
goes to Hartford. Beacon Park and SPRING
field Mr.. Nelson says that h. has full
filed tw p-ihirl- of his contract in placing
Nelson and Auburn in the 20 list and is
Just as confident that Dictator Chief will
get there As he was in regard to Nelson.
MIR : u eastman of Dexter, has at his
stable the bay stallion Claymo. This stall
lion was bred by the late General Withers Of
Kentucky aud has sired some good colts in
Maine. Claymo was sired by Almo, a son
of Amon'; lam Sally clay, by American
Clay, by Cts.us NJ. Clay. the founder of the
Clay family
Palm the fast son of Messenger wilkes, is
10 start in the two yearold class at the East
ern Name Far races at Bangor Sept SO.
lie is also entered for the two-year old race
at Beacon which is to be trotted at the time
of the $40 600 stallion for which the famous
Nelson is to compete. Palm is owned by the
Messrs. Briggs. Auburn.
H. X. SAWYER of South Norrdgewock has
q mare uN fiflNR Ibttpns tuht hhs youhk
lilly foal by Red Hawk, son Of Red Wilkes.
This mare has also black, year old by Die
a,or Chief, PA and bay two years old
ally by wilkes, son of Alcyone.
Also. first fosl got since he came to
Maine is .a,d to be large and nice looking
one. The dam is by Skowhegan Bow, son of
General Knox Also is by Black~ood. Jr.,
2 225 aud owned. as our readers will remem-
Der. by Mr.. VI r. Pooier. of Skowhegan.
The datr OF the rac.'s on the York County
Track at Saco Is September l720 on VI ich
occasion $1,000 are offered in purses En-
trics should b. made To Ash j. Riiker. Sec
retsry. Bddefor1, and close Sept. &. at II
o'clock T. NJ.
It's .atl that Mr.. C. ]. Hsnlin. the fam rus
irotting horse breeder, hoes not believe the
tvo-minute horse will greet the gaze OF living
man. IL" Mr.. Ham 10 says, "a ,rotter can
be produced during the coming 100 years that
will draw Ij0 pounds of i've weight mile in
9O0k it will he 0D0.0 years before an
other would he developed capable of Topping
on ttibt Hat " hch u"e 'o'9''N'e
what an obstacle the two seconds between
Maud s. and GUY, the difference between
20s3 and 2l0i IL, this proposition doesn't
seem 40 unreasonable. Figuring out what a
half second is, tackled on to two minutes. II
two seconds ON 2.0ei is a given amount, Is
not unlike the famous horseshoe nails prob
lem San Weller once referred to so feeiingly.
"Mekenny Knox. the stallion owned by
" Mckenney of Auburn. is getting for
himself the credit of being one Of the best
stock horses in this section of Maine.
McKsnuey KNOX is IA years old. rich
chestnut in color. stands l5A hands high and
weighs i.073 pounds. Fourteen of his colts
have sold in New York market for rising
5000.
Mr. :. |. Abbot has Nelson colt which,
probably could not be bought for s5,ooo.
This beautiful Young stallion is % months
old. color bright golden chestnut, 10
high and weighs $40 pounds. His dis
position is perfect, he is very level
headed. a natural trotter. and can show now
better than 40 gait This fine colt 10 out
of the gray mare Kitty. by Gen. Knox; her