Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-11

one of General Dexter's colts. raised by
A. C. johnson. of Fort Fairfield three
wear. old the 2ith OF June, weighs 1850 lbs.
A half interest in this colt recently pur-
chased by DR.. Hathaway for two hundred
and fifty dollars.
Mr. f. j Lawrence of Somerset Mills
has two year Old colt entered for the colt
stakes that promises TO make trotter. He
stands ) hands high, weighs 300 lbs and
has a way of going that is very refreshing
lie is named Shawmut.
F o Beal. Esq of Bangor, has received
from Parks1ale, Sussex county, y. b
fine flly, which will be valuable addition
to the excellent horses owned in Bangor.
She was raised by Mr. j. c. Lamb, and is of
a handsome brown color. Her sire is Harry
Wilkes, the celebrated government stallion,
her dam Brenda thoroughbred mare Her
name is NadOsta.
The executive committee of the Wallo
Trottiug Horse Breeders Association hell a
meeting at the secretary Office in Btifa,t
on Friday last Mr. James II. Clark, of
Belfast. offered 20 remove all bushes, etc.
from the grounds, drain aui clean up the
centre Of the p,rk snI 10 keep everything
in frat class condition, for = hat hay he could
cut from the twenty acres enclosed. The
committee voted to accept Mr. Ciarks terms,
and will make written contract with him.
The committee will look after the huilIing
of the fence, putting the track in good con
dItion. etc The next meeting will he held
Friday, June eth at 10 O'Clock, a VI.
The sale Of the trotting yaung.t, rs bre ! at
Palo Alto. Cal by United States Senator
Leland stanford which arrived N New York
a week ago, took place al the American H.
stitute Building under the direction of r. G..
Kellogg & Co. May .. There were sold
in all thirty y-eight head. for a total Of s3G.-
O3j, an average Of s377.23. At frs; glance
it would seem to be a poor sale, but. a
whole, the average il good one. With the
exception Of the nlae-year- Old stallion Elect
or belonging to o. II EIickok the Others
were all youngsters, viz sixteen yearlings,
nine two year-olis eight ihree-year olds,
three four year-old and two fye-year-olds,
Of which only FIVE head were nv Electinneer,
the others either being by sons of Election
eer or out Of mares By him, AMI in some de-
gree gntried.
There are very promising Indications for
the national stallion race for 10 horses for
which purse Of .iOOt0 has been offered
by MIR Wesley F. Baich of Boston The
tlAIF hI tue TtfF A. uAfi 10 lNtpt+ - H.
two weeks ago, but the locality Of the event
~a- left open till Wednes,iay when Mr. Bslch
decided upon Beacon park az the scene Of
the contest. The purse of SO Go is 10 be
deposited With Mr. 4 A Buck Of the Spirit
of the Times. on or before Aug !, and the
premiums viii be paid by that gentleman
TO the winner the fret horse getting 5000
the second s2j0), the third $500. ard the
fourth $1,000 The entries close SATURDAY
June st. at II +. NJ. and the conditions Of
payment are very favorable 70 entrants. sup
scriptions are transferable until horses are
named. aud .ub.cribers are liable only for
/ amounts paid in. Among the horses elizi-
/ bic and likely to make a good race in thl.
( class Of stations are Sir Walter, Jr., 2 II
! "a; Brown, 2ls l-2; Baron Wilkes. 2 T.
I l2; Moody 2.I3 Ia; Junemont- l5 , 4;
I Sunrise P.ichen, 2 - II; Superior, 2 IS
/ -; Viking. 2I9l4; Don, 2 - IL
/ Gragby, 2l9 IL; Mt. Morris, 2-i9 ~;
I P.lo. King, 1884; Hinhs wilkes, p
{ l-2; Klgema-k. 4-year-old record 2 22l
1 Lumps, 2 81; Nelson, 2 81 Dictator Chief
2.2l; Wilkes Brino, 2 - 4; Ring Boy
i2ls IL: Gienerm, 23 | 2 and others.
Z is very probable that the pure will I'll veil
and tbsti fine and very fast race will b.
witnessed