Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-01-27
Track and Stable Gossip.
Il. Z. ANDRRws.

The Springfield Driving Association has
filed its certificate Of organization ct the
ONCE of the Secretary Of State. Its princi,
pal office is in Springfield. Me-, and bust
ness. the building and maintaining of .
trotting park. Capital stock, $4,000; paid
in $500; par value Of the shares. go: pres
ident, c. X. Brown; treasurer, Pitt II.
Jones; directors, o. J. Brown. j. A.
Blanchard, II. J. Burr, j. d. Thornton.
c. X Brown. all of Springfield.
There 10 now choice lot of celts at the
stable Of John willard. Presque Islse, both
in point Of beauty and breeding. One Of
the finest and most promising Of the Lofts .
. Bloodmont yearling, bred by Mr.. G. L.
Emerson of Mspleton. This colt is . good
sized bay, aud 10 one Of the most perfect in
style and make up that we have seen.
Those who wish to see lot Of good colts
should look Johns stock over.
Crsftsmont Farm. North Jay. 10 owned
by Mr.. Thompson of Boston, and he has
there some very fine horses. Among them
is Kate, dappe gray brood mare fifteen
yesrs old, sixteen hands high and weighs
1875 lbs. She was sired by the WEIGH
horse of Mercer. he by the Hallet horse he
by Gen. Knox. Dam Eaton and Messenger
She has very speedy showing Ally Nam
brine Dix. Next 10 the Nell A. Brown
mare ten years old, fifteen hands high and
sired by Lexington, he by Gen. Knox; dam
al English bred mare that trotted 100
miles best time 2 46 IL. Next is Fannie,
. gray yearling IA and 3 inches high and
weighs about seven hundred, sired by
Straw Boy. dam Kate. The other 10 Jen-
ME, . yearliog "A hands high and weighs
about tive hundred. Sired bv Red Joe.
dam Nell; and lastly 10 the family horse,
weighr 100 lbs. that roaded last week
Maid Of Clay, by Henry Clay 8, now
thirty -four years old, is the oldest brood
mare at famous Palo Alto. She has not
produced since 1881. but is kindly cared
for, and will be until her death. Among
her offspring are Carrie C. (224; Clay
q PSF, by Electioneer; Clay gas l.2).
by St. Clair; Capt. Smith e 2s), and
many others.
The officers of the Elmbrook Syndicate
are: President. |. c. Park, Searsport;
Secretary, Geo. E. Bracket. Belfast; ;
Treasurer, Geo. W. Stoddard. Belfast.
Although Electioneer gets speed from
running bred mares. PAGERS, etc, his great
est success has been when coupled with
Beautiful Bells strictly trotting bred
mare whose six foals by him have records
a. follows: ST. Bel. 2.24 10 - four
years old; Kinda Rose, 10 l-2, Bell Roy.
2.I9 IA, Palo Alto Belle. 2.22 IL. and
Chimes. 2 80 8 4 At three years Of age. and
Bow Bells, 2 SO 8 4 at two years. Beausi-
full Bells record is 2.29 l-2 at four years
and is probably destined to lead the brood
mare list.
Ed Bither, who has for several years
mast been the trainer for J. l. Case of Ra-
cine. Wis has decided to cast his lot With
the Californians in the future. So, after
the LIST of next March, he will be in charge
of the valensin Stock Farm. Bither il
the pleasant young man who handled
jay Eye See and Phallas in their famou'
campaigns. He not only prepared then
for their racing careers, but drove them in
oil their races. He drove Jay Eye See in
his race at Providence in which he made
his record Of 10. which was for twenty
four hours the best on record" Thi'
vas on Aug. /, 1884 On the following
dsy. At Cleveland. Maud s. clipped qrar
ter Of second from this record, and Bith'
er was never able to get the splendid geld
ine to touch this record. which Maud s
h.. alone been able to reduce further.