Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-09
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

The turf papers all around are commend
| ing the following paragraph from the col
umns Of the Rural World: "We believe
sr the coming meeting OF the American
frotting Register Association rule should
be adopted that no record should be recog-
nized made on any kite-shsped track where
| the Flushing point is lower than the starting
point. The sdvisability of this rule must
be apparent to everyone. Unless it is
adopted the enterprise and rivalry for fast
| tracks will be 90 great among towns thst
the first thing we know some will get the
decline so great, in order 10 outstrip their
neizhbors, that they will come pretty near
flushing i i China
Mr.. c. 2. Drake of Lewiston has sold to
c. II. Donald for 5000, the bay colt Carroll
by Baysrd Wilkes, 2.23 IA, LIST dam Katie
Boone, 2 so Ia % dam by zen. Knox,
2.3l, 80 dam by the Eaton horse. sire of
Stranger, 2.30.
DR.. Fl. B. Eaton Of Rockport, has fine
yesrling colt by Joe How, be by Tom
Thumb; by Hiram Drew, Jr., by Old
Drew.
Messenger Wilkes 2,23 has got more
winners of colt races than any stallion in
Maine. He has two yearlings that have
broken the New England record, two-year-
ODDS with records in 50 IA and SO re-
spectively, three ,hree-yesr odds with re-
cords from $50 to 2.lo IA besides several
four year olds that have won races getting
records from 2 50 to 2.32 IL.
Out Of more than one hundred sons of
Rysdyk's Hambletonian that are repre-
sented in the 2.3) list. only two-Eec-
tioneer and George Wilkes outrsnk Aber-
deem as the sire of .. 90 speed, and only one
other, Volunteer. ties him. This makes
Aberdeen the living champion Of the Ham
bletoo isn family as .ire Of 2 20 speed.
His 40 list. which i5cludes two perform
els with records better than 2.16, is com
posed of horses with race records, which
counts for good deal.
Referring to an importation Of Older-
burg coach horses into this country by an
Illinois firm, the Chicago Breeders Ga
zette remarks The ligh legged horses
are evidently growing in favor"
The JOURNALS special Newport CORE
spoudent writes Us under date Of April 6
Mr.. Il eury F. Tilton, of this place, i. Is,
now driving the horse ,hst attracts the
special attention Of the lovers Of the noble
animal. Itissf four year old, after K lbn-
son D., her dam being sftsr the Knox stal- |
lion, 'Blsck Sultan She has never been |
handled for speed, but those who have seen |
her this winter on the ice say thst she ess ly |
strikes 2 30 clip. and much is expected of |
her. She is valued at $500, and will be
shown at the coming State fairs She is
owned ,intv By Mr. Tilion and Mr. Atwood |
of Auburn
the fou creates ST. trot.ing sires are Fec !
tloneer with 100 in the lis, George Wilkes
with .eventy-sx, Happy Medium with
seventy tne, ard Blue Bell with sixty
seven. The second dams Of each Of these
great sires except George Wilkes and
Happy Medium are of unknown blood AMI
there is 10 thoroughbred blood in the dana
of either Of tn. M.
Mr.. E 7 Monroe has purchased the lue
Gloster colt owned by Mr.. Hemsn Bay of
d yer. TIE animal has net had very much
hsl ding, but last fall i, is claimed that he
easily showed 80 clip. The price pad is
u derstoo cd to be Upward, of $500
A familiar eight 10 Lewiston aud Aaourn,
says the JJutnal, are members Of Dfske's
strrg Of horses exercised by the expert,
Mr.. Frank Hayden, B.srd Wilkes and
Glensrm are among the handsome creatures
that this expert trainer drives out There
is a dc al Of valuable horse & sh to be seen
On the streets Of ihss ci,ies IL 'ny one has
discerning eye.
Mr.. o. w Bishop, sho .I.h too gentle
M FRI m Boston we're purchasing horses
in sko~hessn for the County Club Of hat
city made tle fel owing purchases in that
town Thursday list Howard Wells, Gin
ton, bay mare, sl25 90; L. W. Chase,
Skowhegan. bay horse, s!65 90; thirlie
Foster q Canaan. two bay horses, 3tG0 90;
E der Jackson, Mslbon's Miiis. by mare,
$500 CO. MIR. Harris, Canaan. bay horse,
500 co; MN from Fi'sh4'd, black
horse, $500; a. A. 6 ,odrich, Cansan,
chestnus horse, sIG5.00; Ell. Rogers,
Sxo.h 81, bsy hur., sl65 90. Otler