The Portland daily press., 1892-02-20

1t Was a Great Day for the Young AMI
maIs-Cape Elizabeth, Deerins and
westbrook Representatives. Crowds
See Turnouts of Prominent. Citizens
Dash by.
10 The sleighing carnival on Portland
street yesterday afternoon was the
largest turnout of handsome s'hitches''
and speedy horses made in this city for
several wears. The snow was well trod-
den and the weather bright, mild and
springlike. The scene was a very ami
mated one, the roadside being lined with
sleighs and spectators for long distance,
and for some two hours the fun on the
broad, level street was fast and furious.
AT any time there were 50 or more nags
speeding on the road, and it was con-
slant succession of exciting races.
A striking feature of this winter pic
turc were the handsome double teams of
II. n. Jose, John E. Dewitt, Charles r.
Milliken, Isaac G. Atkinson and others.
These Portland horses and Portland built
sleigh will not suffer by comparison with
any in New England. A Boston gentle
man among the lookers-on remarked:
''We can only beat you in numbers.
Your horses and sleighs, team for team,
we cannot surpass I had no idea there
were so many good horses here This
was disinterested testimony from q good
Judge of horsefesh. 1t was a great day
for youngsters. and a majority of the
animals on the snow were either
colts or young animals of high speed and
great promise.
The liking of the road' for the most of
the time seemed to be Charles r. Mill
kens fine stable bay stallion, a 5-year
old, and new one that he has recently
purchased. Mr.. Milliken steered his
own horse and evidently has not forgot
ten his old-time skill with the reins.
Another very fair horse and an honest
going one was a gray driven by Robert
Stanwood, owned by Edwin Fletcher.
He also is a new and remarkably good
one. Gray Dick is the name.
George Milliken had his handsome and
speedy Matchmaker colt.
Ira Clay was driving his fine black
Patchen colt, by Tom Patchen, dam
Wild Rose, the well known old time trot-
ting mare, owned by John Wall.
George Griswold of the National Loan
Company had the fine roam that he
h,o,,nbt f,,on, Massachusetts, o,,d 1,o bod
a number of speedy tussles with Eben
Howe, who also had a roam. The two
seemed to be well matched in size, color
and speed.
Washington Libby and P. Fl. Lennon,
with their well bred and handsome g.
year-old colts, had number of lively
brushes together.
DR.. Themes of Knightville, Cape Eliza
beth, was there with one of his pair of
speedy bay mares. Each of these mares
can trot in no. and they can go as fast
double as single. They are a nimble
pair and it takes fast single hitch to
beat them.
J. C. and c. j. Swartz of Westbrook,
father and son, were present with two
fast colts and had nice tim, with each
other for the mastery. 1t would be diff
cult to say which had the best of it.
A bay mare owned by Mr.. Hamilton of
Boston, was very fast and right up
among the first ones every time.
Ira P. Woodbury. was handling Edna
Clark and Albert Cobb his own. They
are both bays and speedy young trotters.
These two also had a number of lively
brushes together.
Gen. H. B. Thomas was airing his fine
large bay He is noble looking animal
and steps along very powerfully.
McGreggor, the truckman, had new
horse and a particularly fast and hand
some one, sorrel in color with white
name and tail.
L. P. Hawkins of Deering was Edriving
his young bright bay stallion-one of the
most beautiful young horses, in this sec
ton with an easy, pure trotting gait.
Thomas Towle was driving his premis-
ing colt.
P. O'Neil and James Flanagan were
behind their respective trotters, both fast
ones.
Fred Maxwell was giving Kite a rest
and enjoying himself behind his speedy
Barney L.
Ansel Sawyer was driving Prince, his
pretty and favorite chestnut roadster.
Eugene Shaw had Tommy Shaw in
hand.
Col Edward Moore had his feet footed
PAGER, Black Dan.
J.F. Randall's 'City Marshall was
there. The veteran was as lively as
ever.
John L. Best's son has fast bay mare
recently from Boston.
John Murray, of the Murray Bros
stable, had the sorrel horse Turner, with
q record of 2.194 in a fourth heat. His