Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-19

his NOTED Maine Horses is very good, bui
the Fashion history is more complete a, well
as more recent Gen. Knox bred by Daniel
Iieu-tis. Bridgeport, W., and was foaled in
ls55. He xas oy Vermont Hero, first dam
BY Sezyehsr. by Barney Henry I'd dam the
Hun-'ien mare BY HIS Sir Charles, Sir
Charles by imported Diomed He was
brought TO Maine ia 1853 sy Col. Thomn s.
Lang, and at that time vas called Sla.her.
and vas consided far inferior horse to
Telegraph, hof-s brought 70 Maine at the
same time by Col Larg. In 1871 Gen Knox
was sold TO Mr.. Smith Of the Fashion Farm,
owner Of Gold 'mith Maid. % a., and Lady
Thorn q :lsi), for the sum OF $4,000. He
died at that place July 70, 1887 Following
/. the biography and record Of Gen. Knox az
il appears In the Fashion catalogue, and
which is of 50 much importance that readers
of the Journal will be glad to have it repro
daced in our columns.
Among the get. Of Gen. Knox with record.
in 2.30 or better are the following Lady
Maud, 2 lst I,eulah, ? 1871; Camors, 2 1911 F.;
Independence. 2 2lt; Victor. 2 %; Knox
Boy, 23t Peaceful 2 %; Gilbreth Knox
2st Emperor William, 2. ia; Patience
2.2ot; Eastern Boy NiIlnocketl, 2 29A /;
Knox. 235 Harry spanker, 2 30; Messen-
gr Knox 2 30.
His 10 .ops, Col. Ellsworth, Coupon
Cromwell. DIP Franklin. Eclaire. Emperor
william, Gen. Knox. Jr Gen. Washington
Gen. Lightfoot. Gilbr,th Knox, Jules Jur-
genson, Knox Boy. Lon Morris, Mayh ew
KNOX, Phil Sheridan. st. Elmo, Victor
Whalebone Knox and Woodfo-d Knox have
sired the fol0wing 20 performers. with rec
ords Of 2 30 or better Iron Age. 2 1874 /;
Capitola, 2 224 Lawrence 2 25A; q lbretb
Maid, 2 255 fainter, 2 25i; Frank +,
? 2Gi; Nelly Walton, 2 2G4; Charles X.
2 Fl; Club, q; John $. Head. 27t :;
Luzerne 2271 Shadow 2 2s; Hambleton-
ian Knox rps; Lookout, ? 2s4; Fanny
2,29i; Wallace, 2 Pot; Clarence X, 2 29i :
Rocket. 2.23t; Alpha, ? 23i Lothair, 294 ;
Maud Muller, 229i; Kitty Morris. 80 j;
Copeland. 2 80; Iolanthe, 2 80; Black Bess,
230; Arthur r 30; Elmo, 30; Honesty.
PAGER, ia; Nina, PAGER, 22i China
Girl, PAGER. 234
The daughters of Gen. Knox have pro-
dnced Pait, 2 ~; George o, 224t; Tom
my NOf"pplt = Eb2 : tuuthf, "a, nay Z,
PA Myriad 3 yrs 2 PSI Cuba, 229 :
Black Amble ? 20; Trapeze (3yrs, }, 2.29t !;
fnnar'!, 30 Annie, 2 80; Ember PAGER
29t
His sons Col Ellsworth. Gilbreth Knox,
Tom Lang Ridley's Knox and Gen Sher-
man sired the dams of Pilot Knox, 2 l9i /;
L. y. O 2 24i Boston Girl. 25t; Groves
Blue Bell. 2 2Gt Myrtells G. 2.29t; Alice
reyton, 2.2st; Puritan, 80; Benny, PAGER
2,lst
His grand sons, Champion Knox, Harry
Knox, Lo,hair Lord Nelson, Mike Logan,
Midi light, Phil Sheridan, Jr, Nimbie Dan
Stranger and Winthrop Knox, sired Mt
Vernon, 226; Maggie Miller. 2 26t
Piumed Kngh-, 2 26i Matte b, 2.27i; Eli,
2 2si; Myriad 6 yrs }. esq Billy +.
2.2s} Lady Griswold. 2 Poi; Norway Knox,
2 291; Billy |, 2 29i; Maud Knox, 29l
Kate Is, 2 30; Blacksmith, 230; Joe s,
PAGER. 2-2Gi
Gen. Knox in many respects is without a
peer as a positive sire of speed The first
sixteen years of his life were spent in com
parative ohscuritl, nut Notwithstanding that
during this period he sired no less than ten
trottt re- with r, cords from Is to 4 30. OF
these, two have records b. low 2 20. six of
their dams were totally unknown as to breed
ing, and not one was from standard bred
trottlng mare. An instance of Ge0. knox's
power TO perpetua'e the trotting knack
through several generations entirely unas
siel from outside strains, is shown in the
ease OF has son Phil Sheridan, whose dam
was unknown. From mare of unknow
pedigree Phil sheridan sired Phil She ridan
jr., aid he in turn sired Matte B record
2 27i, and her dam is of unknown lines.
before enumerated that sired $50 perform
ers were from mares of unknown pedix &c
or trotting inheritance. Seventy-fve pei
ceut- of the dams of these performers were
cold blooded also. Such evidence of pre-
potency is very rare indeed, showing Gen
Knox to be a horse among many. He was
very fast and pure gated, having shown a
mile and r. peat ia 259. and "a when sill
teen yeurs old In 1887 two of the get OF
Gen Knox entered the 2.30 list, while five
trn'ters, whhse dams we're by Gen. Knox
obtained records of 2 30 and better. The
daughters of the renowned RvsdS ks Ham
bletonan contributed only eight aud Nam
bruo Patchcn but six ? 80 trotiars that year
and so far RS we have been able to learn
these two are the only sires whose daugh
ters outnunh III, red the daughters of Gen
KNOX in 1887 as producers of 2 30 speed
Twelve of his grandsons and granddaughter
also obtained records of 2.30 and better il
1857. Nineteen of his sons have representa-
tiyes in the . 30 table-a greater number OF
sons than stands to the credit of ' sir,
living or dead, but with four or five excep
lions like Rysdyks IIambletonian. Nam
brine Chief George W lkes and Almont
aud in this regard Con. Knox outranks sucl
famous sires as Volunteer. Ethan Allen
Vermont Bhek Hawk Belmont, Alexan
der. Abdsliah, Old Abdslah. Seely's Ameri
can Star, George VI. Patchen, Old Henri,
Clay. or any other of his contemporaries
Myra Shaw. by Tom Lang, son of Gen
Knox. foaled but four colts that lived, an'
three of them are in the 2 30 list, and sh,
ranks as Que Of the greatest brood mares il
the books. these are facts that are OF
record and un lrniable. During the las
fsw wears OF lis lite Gen. Knox was bred to
choice lot of mares deep in the trotiing lines
ard the produce now being developed SHOW
speed With such uniformity that il is be
heved his greatest triamphs are yet to come
Gen. Knox has sired, in addition To hi
30 performers IN following: Dr. Frank
lin, ? 81 Palm r kcox. : 81; Gen. Light
foo,, ? 81, Ions. 2;3ii PLATO, 2 .3li
faire Sla.her. Sl4; Grey Knox, 2 5lt
Ipo. 3l4; rou IN ridan. 2 31l; Specula
tor, 32d Gr" Brooks, 2 :33t; SOmerse
Knox. , .334 Mss buterbail. "a; Luc
Knox. = 81! bisCGut (trial 2 rs in 81
, .S4i Gem raj : ga; Ellison, 2 :3l4 Mis-
Ke,ne. , 3i9 Ru,ai Knox, IS; Cora T
= 80 Barbara Knox, 35 Coupon, :354
FOCUS Boy, }54 lorest Tom. 30
Brakeman 2: 36l l.s xngtnn. ? 3G4 Wald
Chief, BOD Christine. , 800 NJ. J. B
2 1854 X OK. Jr-, (BfacAeu'sj 81; Lad