The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-04-29
AMONG THE HoRsEMEN.


Work of the Maine Mile Track Association
at Rigby Park-Contract Made for a 100
Stall Public Stable and the Grading of
the Ground Encircled by the Park
DR.. G. H. Bailey's Five Fillies-Promisine
Colts Entered for State Fair Stakes
New Notions for Extreme Speed.
The busy work of preparation for the
accommodation of Maine speedy horses
ON the new mile track at Rigby Park
near this city goes on apace. A con-
tract has been made for hundred stall
public stable-that is for the use of
owners of horses generally. This is to
be double tier stable, fifty stalls on
either side, 12x14 feet in size. An avn
ing will project out over the stalls suffi-
GENTLY wide to give shelter for harness
ing, and all will be neatly and thorough
ly finished. They are pleasantly located
in the southerly portion of the park, and
the contract calls for their completion
by the 10Th of May. Mr.. Fred Maxwell
has selected site, and will put up a pri-
vate stable. The 40-stall club stable is
in an advanced stage, and will soon be
completed. One end of this structure
will be double-storied, with office and a
billiard table in the second story.
A contract has also been made for the
entire cleaning up and grading of the in
terror of the park. This will be laid out
in driveways, and will afford fine chance
to view races from carriages. There
will be a great deal of room for grass
land, and the association know that they
can realize handsome crop of hay from
such soil. The old roots will all be ex-
tracted, and it will be leveled off and
seeded down to grass right away.
The boards for the fencing are all on
the ground, and a portion of the posts al
SO. The latter, being of an odd size, ID
feet in length, were cut during the past
winter in Aroostook county, by special
contract. As soon as the frost is thor
oughly out of the ground the work of
fencing will begin.
The track has stood the past excep-
tionally severe winter splendidly. There
has been no heaving, settling or washing
for the simple reason that beneath the
average three feet of elastic turf
cushion there is sub-stratum of sand
as hard as an ocean beach. Mr.. Seth
Griffin. the builder, left full instructions
in competent hands about what to do
this spring, and will be here himself at
the proper time to put on the finishing
touches.
The 60-feet wide avenue is to be con-
tinued to the s'know-nothing'' station,
and in due time receive fresh coat of
gravel, the heavy teams having somewhat
cut up the original surface, which had
never been hardened by rolling.
The Boston 6 Maine Railroad Compa-
ny have everything in readiness for the
5000 feet of sidings near the park, and
they will be laid as soon as the ground is
thoroughly dry and settled.
In short, the work of the Maine Mile
Track Association is going on steadily,
quickly and strongly under the guidance
of gentleman who makes but very lit
tie talk, Shut he gets there just the
same" 1t is needless to add that refer
ence is made to President George Burn
ham.
DR.. George Ell. Bailey, state veterinary
surgeon and stock examiner, has some
finely bred young FLIES at his stable in
the adjoining city of Deering. The doc
tor gives practical illustration of his the
ory that the correct way to improve our
breed of horses is on the dam side. His
residence and stables are close by the
Westbrook Junction railroad station, and
are very pleasant and convenient with
plenty of yard room for the youngsters
to run in. Somebody wanted his
finely bred brood mare Jersey Lilly, as
well as some others of his gilt-edged
stock and he let them 60, but still has
seven head, five of them of great prom
Use and performance.
A two-year old FLY by Names crack
trotting stallion Nelson, dam Jersey Lii
ly is a superb. animal. Something
unusual may be expected from this
handsome colt that moves and acts in
way worthy her distinguished patronage.
Mag Chimney is stable and beautiful
bay FLY, three years old by that fine
representative of the Rysdyk, Handle
tonian family, Prescott, sire Of Maine
Prince, who begot Vendome, Gertie B.
and other good ones. The dam of Mag
was the well known trotting mare Mamie
W., 2.2e1-2.
Mamie Rolfe is particularly fine three
year old, by Harbinger, from a.standard
dam. This FLY has been sent to be mat
ed with the fortunate Packer Gun.