The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-01-24
ITEMS FOR hoRsEMEN.
High Prices Offered for Horses OF
the Wilkes Family.

The following from the Western Sports
men is sensible talk: "Be careful of the
horses mouth. Men who jerk the reins be-
cause they are too mad to be sensible and
humane should have bit placed in their
own mouths and have it jer by some
brutal fellow who enjoys giving pain. In
breaking colts be very careful about the
mouth, and do not bit an animal that has
sore mouth while 1t continues sore. The
mouth Of horse should be more frequently
examined than 1t usually is. Sometimes
there is an inflammation that needs atten-
tion. Sometimes the teeth need attention
and occasionally 1t may even be necessary
to draw tooth. Itis by no means uncom-
mon that the poor condition of horse can
be traced to some ailment of the mouth,
which prevents the proper mastication of
the food. 1t is not much trouble to open the
mouth and look into it, and it will often pre-
vent trouble"
Maud S.. is in perfect health and full
vlgor. and Mr.. Bonner jogs her every day in
Central Park. Shoes have been kept ON her
because the winter has been so mild. Mr..
Bonner is reported to nave said that Lucy
Cuyler, by Cuyler, is the fastest trotter in
the world.
A novel prize offer is made by Horse and
Stable, the new Boston horse paper. 1t is Of
S25 to the manner Of the first three TO finish
in the yearling stake race, No. s. at the next
meeting of the N. E. Trotting Horse Breed
ers' Association, with s25 more to the manner
of the best time made in that race.
James o. Gray. of Boston. has rented the
Bourbon, Ky fair grounds, and will send
muuds, Sheridan Wilkes, Royal Wilkes
Battle Axe, and the balance of his young
stock there, where they will be handled by
Ira Harris.
Two hundred and thirty-five PAGERS,
entered the 2.30 list in 1888, the number
being larger than on any previous year, and
II may be sad that one reason of this large
addition OF side-wheelers that have become
standard by performance Is the fact that
trainers no longer bother themselves with
trying to convert pacing horse to trot
unless there are unmistakable indications
that the animal will beat 22O.
r. M. Wilkes. 2.272, has been returned to
| Jerry ONeips stable, Mystic Park. He was
| showing such great speed ON the road that
| his owner, Mr.. Treworggy, decided to
| have him placed in a trainers hands once
more for lower mark. He will make the
| figures 2.20 look very dizzy the coming
season If nothing goes amiss with him.
Smith Mccain, who has mutual interest
| In Red Wilkes with w. G. France, is said to
| have refused an offer OF $4,000 from his
| partner for his half, and refuses to sell for
| less than $4,000. The Kalamazoo Stock
Farm refused bona ide offer of $4,000
from syndicate of horse breeders for their
George Wilkes stallion Ambassador, 2.214:
Ii beats all what prices this Wilkes blood
commands In the market. Frank Herdie
| says that Rosalind Wilkes and Prince Wilkes
will have the great fight for supremacy this
year, and that Guy will trot mile In 2.lO or
better.
Messrs. Sanborn Il Sias Of Boston recently
purchased an imported Arabian stallion for
| breeding purposes at their stock farm at Po-
| land. On Saturday next a select party of
| Boston turfmen will visit Poland and in a
general way inspect the farm of Sanborn q
| Sias, and in a particular way examine the
new stallion, which Is described as a beautl-
full specimen OF his breed. The party will
start from Boston on the Portland steamer
on Friday evening. On arrival at Portland
they Will be conducted in a tally-ho 10 Po-
land, where they will dine at the Springs
netel, on the Invitation Of the proprietor,
Mr.. Kicker. The return will be by rail. and
the party Will be back In Boston before lC
O'Clock Saturday night.