Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-24
ABOUT HORSES.


A. J. Welsh, the well-known book
maker, is enjoying himself among the
Florida orange groves. He expects to re-
turn early in June.
Well informed horsemen express the
opinion that no horse in Maine will have
more representatives in the 2:30 list for
1892 than Nelson, 2:10, although that
great stallion has now but ono performer.
The stallion Also, 2:204, is also expected
to contribute largely to the new list, while
much is expected of The Seer, 2:19a, sire
| Maine race record for yearlings. The Seer
represents the Benton Electioneer family,
a cross which has produced trotters both
fast and game.
1t is said that race between Allerton
and Axtell is certainty, Doble having
accepted Mr.. Williams challenge. The
race will be over the Independence track
at the August meeting.
The New Britain horsemen will be live
| lier this year than ever before and horse
| racing and horse talk will be interesting
| and spicy. At the Gentlemen's Driving
| club rooms in that city the horse men are
| wont to congregate and the stories told
there will be fully up to the average, and
| a five-minute conversation with one of the
members will convince you that they know
| a great deal about the fast horses of the
day. As the Park association has Joined
the state circuit the conversations do not
lag in the least.
New Britain, the Herald says, is sure to
have some great sport in the horse racing
| line this summer. The track will be put
| in fine shape for the first circuit meeting.
May "a to ~ inclusive, and as $3.50 has
been hung up for each class there will be
some star racers there. III the classes for
local horses $3.50 will be offered, and this
will be an inducement for the New Britain
owners. There will be plenty of excite
ment and no "stove trotters' this year. A
competent horse trainer will be secured to
take charge of the Park association
grounds. He will see that everything
| about the place is kept in good order.
New horses will be purchased by several
New Britain enthusiasts, but some of them
are not giving out the name, time OF style
of their new finds. Of course each one
thinks he has the best.
Dow brothers, Hartford, have purchased
the we'll known "Kodair" mare and will
probably have her fitted for the slow class
es of the fall meetings. She was bred by
George Kodair of Rocky Hill, was sired by
William Browns son of Jimmy Hamilton,
her dam being the we'll known mare that
Mr. Kodair has walked up the crowd with
on Washington street, Hartford, and else
where for several years past. She is good
for about $40 in her present roug h-dia-
mond shape and may do tie track much
faster when properly polished for the eff
fort.
The black stallion Thomas Jefferson's
(2:23, by Toronto Chief tail used to drag
| thirty-three inches on the ground, and
taken altogether he was as handsome a
trotting horse as ever appeared in race.
He was the sire of thirteen in the 80 list,
and has to large degree transmitted his
good looks to his offspripg.-Turf, Field
and Farm.
There are few animals more to be dread
ed than a vicious stallion. yet some men
display the utmost recklessness in their
presence. One of the worst accidents that
has happened in New Hampshire in recent
years befeli DR.. E. A. Colburn of Nashua
| owned the well known stallion Jack Shop
ard, Jr., for many years, and it was by
one of his colts that he was kicked to
death. He was found by his hired girl
lying under the horses heels unconscious
and bleeding terribly from gaping wound
in the lett temple. The horse had to be
flogged by the hired man before he would
stir off the body. DIR. Colburn never re-
gained consciousness.
Secretary Caldwell has arranged the pro-
gram for the spring meet of the trotting
circuit in New Britain May "a to 81, in
elusive. Entries will close May II. The
total amount of the purses will be 81, 000
A purse of $3.50 will be offered for each
race, and there will be eight races. The
following is the program Of events:
Tuesday, May s4-s:oo class, trotting, purse
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