Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-18
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Horace Hanson of Lyman, owns two
year-old and three-year-old, both by AL
cantara, dam by Pearl . 90. These colts
are beauties and have all the promise of
speed which their breeding should warrant.
Cephas, formerly owned by Kimball
brothers of Kennebunk, will be heard from
this year. He reduced bis record last year
from 225 10 to Pts 81 and has not
reached his limit yet, so horsemen think.
| Blue John will be on deck again this sea-
son and many think that the gelding did not
| reach his limit by several seconds last sea-
son.
Clinton Warren of Lyman has pretty
and nice gated three year-old which ought
to become a stopper with handling and
Frank Jellison of Goodwin's Mills has a
three-year-old by Canarder which stands l6
hands high and has slashing gait.
"The Morgan Horse" is the title of a
new book on this noted breed of horses
advance sheets of which are at hand. 1t is
| now in press and will be published about
June | by the author, jos ph Battell of
[ Middlebury, Vt. Including IS pages of il
| Illustrations, it will make volume of 1lG9
pages.
But little notice was recently given to the
reinstating of the stallion Alcryon, but
this forms the end of one of the greatest
C ontroversies that New England horsemen
! ever became interested in.
A. A. Dolliff's new Kentucky stallion,
| Clayton is attracting more admiration from
Biddeford horseman than all the others.
Unless Postmaster Shaw of Biddeford,
changes his mind Eva Wilkes may not be
put on the track this year. If she should
be, Tom Marsh ill handle her.
The June meeting of the South Kenne-
bee Agricultural Society will be hel June
9th, commencing at 10 A. M. No. |, $50
for three minute class trottins; No. 9, $50
for 40 class trotting; No. 3, 500 for 2 50
, class trotting. The above will be mile
| heats, best three in five to harness. Five
or more to enter. Not less than three to
start in each race. Entries must be made
with the secretary on or before Jun, | 7th.
The fine colt 1850, owned by +. w.
| Cook of Presque Isle, is not without rela-
tives that do him credit. His full sister,
May. beso, owned in Skowhegan has shown
2.40 gait this spring, and is expected to
beat 80 this season.
w. f. Warren of Kennebunk, has a very
speedy SIX year gelding by Naumkeap, 2. %,
dam thoroughbred. This horse was bred
by DR.. King of Newport, is 10 hands high
bay with black points and is expected to go
into the so list this season with very little
handling by competent trainer.
Cornish is well supplied With blooded
stock horses. This ancient and honored
| York county town has within its limits,
Prescott, brother of Maud s., 0S 1-2,
and also Maine Prince, son and sire of
Geriie B., the other fast ONES and Pick
pocket, an illustrious son of Pequaket of
old Gen. Knox origin. Scipio and others
are of the same speedy origin.
John A. Gentle, driver Of the Queen of
the Aroostook Turf" Lilly B., has moved
from Pressure Isle to Fort Fairfield, with
hls family. He will have charge of string
of horses during the coming ses son, occupy
ing the lower park stable. Among other
horses in bis charge will be several from
HouitoD. and. as last year, White Stock
ings and Lilly D.