Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-10
TRACK AID STABLE GOSSIP.

The fine stallion Jumps. owned by Mr..
W. F. Todd of Calais, has arrived in Ban
gor and is at the High Head stables on Dut-
ton street.
The Calais Driving Park and Agrieultu-
raj Association is now figuring TO get out
of debt, assumed for purposes of improve
ment in addition to the amount paid in FOR
the construction of its track. way viii
be provided to bridge over the difficulty
until the meetings of this season bring
expected relief. On the other hand, the
finances of the ST. Stephen Driving Park
are in fiourishing condition. After the
thorough repairs to the grounds, voted at
meeting Monday evening, are effected,
there will be considerable sum in the
treasury The following board of directors
has been chosen for the ensuing year. W.
F. Todd, C. II. Clerke, Ed. Keys, J. S.
Murchie, Hugh Love, J. +. Osborne AMI
Henry Graham. A summer circuit is to
arranged, with July 4th as the date for
Calais.
Three notable animals in the equine
world died last week-Panccast, we'll
known sire; Primrose, one of the creates,
| brood mares in the books, and the fast
Young PAGER Storm. that made record of
.Os l-2 last fall as five-year-old and was
looked upon as likely to be dangerous
competitor for the pacing crown this sea-
son.
A crusade against pool selling at horse
races has been introduced in the Connect
cut Legislature.
F. M. Dodge of Pittsfeld, Mass, is re-
covering from an accident with a bike
sulky His horse reared and came over
backward, striking him on the thigh.
One of the best stations in Franklin
with strip and three white stockings. He
stands l5-2 ami weighs 1000 pounds foaled
May IL, 1889, and bred by J. w. Oliver,
North Freeman. lie is said to give much
promise of speed.
| The Franklin County Horse Breeders
Association has elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year, President, n.
=. Harris, Salem: lst vice president. Al
bert Jones, Pennington; md vice presi lent,
A. J. Linscott, Jay; 3rd vice presi lent, H..
b. Palmer, Phillips; secretary, c. NJ.
Hatch; treasurer, Charles +. Smith !;
executive committee, e. A. French,
Phillips; C. F. Smith, Pennington: John
W. Oliver, North Freeman; G. II, Brown,
New Sharon J. f. Mosher, New Vineyard !;
II lilo Sampson, Temple; 4. +. Gilman,
Pennington. Board of censors s. C. Tar
box, Pennington; A. j. Linscott, jay; G.
NJ. Hatch, Pennington: j. IL. Heath, West
Pennington; l.. A. Smith, Rangcley. Au-
ditor, A. B. Palmer, Phillips.
The executive committee will meet soon
to prepare programme for fall meetings
and trots.
There is considerable excitement in New
Jersey over the passage of the Parker rae
ing bills over the Governors veto The bills
had for their object the licensing of New
Jersey race tracks AMI legalizing book max
ing. On Sunday evening, Feb. %, IT.
| Gignation meetings were held in the st
johns Episcopal and First Presbyterian
| churches to denounce the action of the
Legislature.
| Deceive. the sire of Mascot 2.Ol, was 30
years old when he sired $50 performer and
Is when the first of his get entered the list
| No less than six four year-olds on the
track went into winter quarters with records
between 10 and 2.l5. Five-year -olds will
be hot class this year.
Col. Walter Cutting, the owner of Ari.-
| tides, will give 500 TO the owner of the
hrst colt sired by his stallion put in the list
| The local market for medium AMI low
price horses has never been duller. Horses
that ordinarily bring from 800 to 5000 are
| selling for from $40 to 500. The trouble
| is that the farmers have been breeding too
many lightweight horses, with which, on
account of shipments from the West, the
market is glutted. For horses which are
fast and of good stock there is still a good
market, and animals worth from $500 find