Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-02-08

Track aud Stable Gossip.
Geo. A. Alden, eastern manager Of de
Maine Central Railroad. wsservilIe, and
Geo. W. Bishop Of New York have
been on tour through Eastern Maine,
which vas extended TO Houiton and Fort
Fairfield In Aroossook county, for the par
pose Of Purchasing horses for the Sev York
market.
J. 4. Graham, treasurer of the New
England Associafion Of Tro,,ins Horse
Breeders, will represent /; At the biennial
congress Of the National Trotsinz A.socia-
ton, to be held ., Buffalo, ". r.. Feb. IL.
The chief driving psrks Of Maine have sp-
pointed T. o. King of Hartford their dele
gate, a. formerly. The Congress will elect
. president, two vice presidents and Is
members of the Board Of Appeals. The
standing Of Mr.. G. H. Nelson and BIZ. horse
Nelson In the Association 10 N come NJ
FOR settlement a. this meeting.
Lyle Wilkes, 1858. one Of the best BRED
sons Of George Wilkes. and sire Of four
performers in the 2 30 list, ~ill be sold a.
the sale Of W. T. Wsodsrd, which CON-
nenees feb. IL. Lyle Wilkes was sired
by Geo. Wilkes, dam Lou Coons by Amer
lean Clay; zrandsm Sokomis by aambrino
Chief grea, ztandsm the celebrated Mrs.
CsudIe, dam Of Ericsson, 2 30l2
A. p. Psrkfs Of South Norr izewock
has lately purchased Of Fred Pollard, Wat
erviile, bis ESQ year-oid stallion Al~ay, BY
Brosissy. dam by Gen. Mcclellan 2 %.
Away is rich bay, stands ffte.n hands
high, weighs go pouads, and good horse
men say he can show 3 m nates
Nov is the time to educate your colt.
Later on you will have Jour hands too full
= in other york To exercise the prime re-
qni.ite in horse training. patience Horse
and Stable.
Of the eighly-three brood mares now 10
the Woodbnrn Stud. at Spring Station. XIV.
III re are ,till 10 irteen daughters IF old Lex
lngon- The Oldest Of these mares 10 no~
in her tEenty-sirth year. ~hile the young |
est il just turning eighteen years.
While travelling through iIartland few
DAYS ago. happened TO call at the house
OF Atrooi StArbird, where saw a very |
pre- mi.iog three yesr-oid colt, standing fully |
l5t hands, black a. a coal. good name and
tail, fine head and neck. and in fact, q
good one all over; will weigh about 900 |
~. IA f.s.tt -.
little, but shows to be a frst-class roader, |
AMI viii sho~ big bursts of speed He
was by son Of Old Winthrop Morrill,. |
49, Corr Ittsdeid Adrerttse,.
On Wednesday, john c Horne, Of Wa |
terville, the veil known horse dealer. |
bought Of Messrs. Ray and BurriIl, of |
FoIcroft, their .iI year old bay mare. by
Closer, and she was shipped Thursday
via Marie Central. Price named not de- |
tnitely stated, but it was over $500. Mr..
Horne was greatly pleased with E. T. Mon
roes chestnut gelding, after Judge Advo-
cate, the dve-yesr-old with white legs, A.
we'll as the matched bays. and wanted to
buy all Of them. but Monroe was not quite
ready to sell.
Mr.. Hiram Blanchard, Jr, of Esstport,
has a seven months colt in his stable that
takes the eye of horsemen. and has at
fine appearance and promising parts. The
colt is after Mr.. Blanchard's Maine Al
mont and was fosled oy Peter Doyle's
valuable Charter mare. Mr.. Doyle sold
the colt when months old for si25.
Scott Qiinton SAYS Yolo Maid, 212i2.
can get away from he wire faster than any |
living PAGER. being good for the first quar-
ter 10 2S seconds. In the first heat of the !
race against A1onis, ~. the Sc cond quar-
ter was done in 30 seconds.
Mr.. w F. Todd of Calais the owner Of .
the great stallion Lumps, q 2D. slavery /
fortunste mau He bred four daughters of I
the famous old Emeline to Bell Boy. 2 10 .
-, last season. These mares remained At
the stable n which Bell Boy persisted until /
within few days before the disastrous
fire. Another Of the Emeline mares was
bred to Sphinx. another to Chimes, and
another. Ray Gould, to Alcantra. Ray
Goulds last years foal, BY Lumps. isa very |
fast PAGER when led to halter In the stable, /
but turned loose in a lot, squares away at
trot like an Old campagner. Mr..
George w. Lesvitt, who has just re- I
turned from CALAIS tc Boston. reports
Lump- in fine condition. Elstion, By Elec-
toneer. dam BY Volunteer, is proving fast
rotter to sleigh. He will be used for stock
purposes next season hut in 1891 will be
Withdrawn from the stud AMI given record.
There i. probably no place of its size in the /
State that can turn olt so many fine horses
n. Calais It excellent sleighing there
now. and the streets are lined with fast
stopper. every pleasant afternoon. But
few of the m have fast records, yet mum I
her of them can rattle % track horse
down the road a. Mr. LsavItt says who has
anon tbem %