Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-01-09
TRACK AND sTAstE GOSSIP.

opened a kinierg . ten a. ths If Maple Grow,
Farm.
! FL Either and Jim Dnsiin received thei,
early lessons in the training business from
Foster s. Palmer. father of the voun,
man. psrl Palmer. who will drive III.
great Martha Wilkes, POS. next season
| All are Maine men.
The books are being posted for 1899 and
so far rs known there are over 1000 add
tons to the 2.3o list during the season.
Harry Williams Of IIartlanJ, has added
to his string of horses promising geldins
by George Wilkes, Jr.
| B. F. Lunt of Kennebunk, is the owne,
of promising fillt by Walter s., out of
Morgan mare. She is one year old, stand,
IA l-2 hands and weighs 800 pounds. She
is good one by birth and make up.
| 1t looks now as though no one can doubt
that the pedigree of the dam of Georg,
Wilkes is unknown. Mr.. John p Ray, by
whose Investigations it was accepted as by
Henry Clay, has received further evidence
To the effect that the mare he traced to
Henry Clay, was not the dam of George
Wilkes, aud Ike an honest man he &C.
knowledges his mistake and this leaves the
matter where il started and the mare Dolly
Spanker in the list of the great unknown,
where Katy Darling the dam of Aexanders
Abdaiiah, and Shanghai Mary, the dam of
Green Mountain Maid, are.--Turf, Farm
aud Home.
y A. r. Yates. proprietor of Fairfield Trot-
ting Park, is out with his announcement for
races during 1893. He will give races
every month from May TO October. He
offers good lis, of stake races for bis Sep
TENDER meeting which will occur the week
following State Far at Lewiston Entries
for these close April LIST.
Mr.. Elisha Pratt of Turner has sold to F.
w. Maglathlin of Kingston, Mass, fine
brown bay gelding foaled in 1889 This
colt was catalogued under the name of Will
liam + and was go: by Mckusick, 2.26 81.
dam the Spaulding mare, noted producer
of speed, being the dam of kantaka Oxford
Lily, Adelaide. etc, by Champion Black
Hawk; % dam by French Tiger. William
+. is a very handsome and stylish colt, and
an IDEAL gentlemens roadster About Is l-2
hands high and weighs 1000 pounds. He
eau show $50 gait.
Nelson Allen, foal of 1891, by Nelson
2.l0, dam by IIugeno,. by Smuggler 2.l5
Is; second dam. Lady Balch, the third
dam of young Rolfe: Hugenots dam. Jessie
Wales, 2.27, to pole, is the way the pedigree
of one of Mr.. Nelson's string reads. This
colt is remarkable speedy and steady as
we'll, and can show the way for an eighth
of \ mile to $40 horse
David W. Blanchard of Boston, is out
with the announcement of $4,000 race
for stallious in the 2i2 class. The race is
to take place at Mystic Park on September
ID, next.
The lineup record problem has praeti-
caliy solved itself. A lineup record of
2.30 don't cost much at the wholesale re-
cord mills, but the men who bring them to
market find the cheap records dear at any
price. Race-recorjs alone count, whether
in selling or breeding.
This is the programme mapped out for
the weanlings Mt Allen Farm: One DAY
about mile on the miniature track. The
next day about a hsif-mile harness. The
next day rest and play. The next day
mile loose on the track. the day following
a half-mile in harness, then another Jay OF
rest and play. They are on the track twice
week in harness twice week, and have
the other three days of the week to rest ami
play.
Regarding the question as to the actual
measurement of Nancy Hanks, DR..
fiolienbeck recently laid the measuring
over her gauge to find that at the withers she
is Is hands and three fourtl,s of an inch and
at the quarters Is h n,ls and half an inch,
and her length II hanis. three iaches.
The reason that the horses in general use
by the farmers ar not what they should be.
is that the horse buyer from the city selects
the best animals, and the farmer keeps an
breeds from the cnlIs. This short sighted
policy has lost many farmers thousands Of
dollars. but there is no way to prevent it if
they will not look at the matter in the right
light, and refuse TO part with their best
stock, but reserve such for breeding pur-
poses--Americau Trotter.
If you think the bottom has dropped on,
of the business just ask for a price on some
of the following New England horse.
Nancy Hanks, kremlin. Martha Wilkes.
Nelson. irion, Aleantara. Quartermaster
or Ralph Wilkes.
1t is unnecessary to give trostiig Lrei |
stock the extra care in the inter that is |
bestowed upon them. 4 little rou-sins I
will be of great benefit 10 them anil less |
expensive to the owner.
II is said that Capt Miteheilof gockrani |
an old time driver, was once thrown from
his suIky dnring race. lie stopp d his
horse. recovered his ssat. AMI By niski-g
great drive, won the heat
Col. Waiter G. Morrill, Of rft.hcli. has
a very promising Young hasse in i. nj n
BY Action. The c.isnrl viii i~. OFT far
the orr-year-oli reeariI Of Msipt iii.
year with this fellow We isaru h. la. en-
gagged competent trainer to issa,ale Lis
horses this season.