Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-25
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.


bay filly, two years old, by Westland. This
colt went last fall full mile in 2.5s.
Dunn Bros bought her to mate their
Nutwood colt.
fast gelding Sam NJ, record 2. "A u, to +.
B. Smith, proprietor of Five Forks stock
farm, Lexington, Mass. 1t is said OF
this horse that he is slayer until after
sun down.
S. T. Guptil, the Milo jockey and horse
trainer, has quite list of good ones in his
stable this winter. Among them is
Lenore, bay mare by Lothair, Jr. She
has been quarters in thirty-three seconds
and if nothing happens to her she will
make it warm for some on the track an
other season. Scud is black gelding
by Rex Magnus 2.34A. Won Gideon 2. 32A
has been castrated and another season they
will set him to pacing. Dudley Wilkes,
two years old, by Messenger Wilkes, has
never been handled but very little but
shows to be very fast, also bay filly by
Rex Magnus.
Will French of North Anson has sold
his fine stallion, Johnny Wilkes" to an
Oakland party.
J. Leon Parlin of North Anson, has a
stable of colts that will be heard from in
the near future The little five months
weanling, Margaret Graves" by st.
Croix, Jr.-dam by Harbinger, attracts
particular attention,-a very promising
colt and must be one that is coming.
"Tula," the three year-old chestnut mare,
by Harbinger, is fine specimen of horse
flesh. "Ichabod," by "Good Friday, is
nice colt and will make fine gentle
mans road horse,-dam, the dam OF
"Tula," a noted road horse. Last but
not least is a fine two-year-old by St.
Croix-dam by Tom Lang, and owned
by H. B. Merry, that is beauty and
speedy. The string.is a good one.
Mr.. C. r. Clarke of Bangor has been
offered $3.50 for his bay mare Mollie c.,
by Portland parties. Mr.. Clark has a
fine horse and refuses to sell her.
Will McLean's horse, starr King"
by Tom King is looking finely at his
stable in North Anson. Mr.. Mclean has
been keeping him back this fall to down
the boys ON the ice track. This horse had
the speed of whirlwind last winter on
the ice and when they all start there will
be fun.
"Croix Wilkes" by st. Croix, owned
by Spearin Brothers, is a fine bay, three
year-old colt, stands 1873 and weighs 1875
pounds. He came to the stable this fall
after few weeks handling in fine condi-
tion, and indicated what there was in
him.
J. H. Stevens brown mare, "Roliat'
no doubt the fastest three-year-old in
North Anson is developing finely and
surely one that is coming. This mare
stands 1873 and weighs 1000 pounds, by
''Imaus,' 5139, dam Lucille Mont" by
"Olympus," 16S41.
Reports say that est. Croix, Jr.' is in
excellent condition this fall, and ought to
be great colt in the four-year-old stakes
as he showed his ability to trot close to
q 20 last fall.
| The Christmas number of the Horseman
is beautifully illustrated and contains
i 4 90 e.
Horsemen will want the Horscman for
| this month.
| Oxford Boy, the sire of Myrtle, $50,
Mollie s., 2.27A, and the dam of Eclair,
Jr., 10, died recently at Hanover, Me.
He was sired by Hampton and his dam
was by Hazard.
"King Croix," by st. Croix, owned by
Williams & Clark of North Anson, is i'm
proving under Joe Miles handling and
ought to go in the $50 list next season,
FOR he has right to be a trotter as he was
sired by st. Croix-dam by Tom King,
second dam Larken's Knox, third dam a
thoroughbred
Modena by Messenger Wilkes, 223 the
dam of Mana, 2.29H, and Leola, $50;
also the Shores mare, by Somerset Knox,
dam of Silver Street, 2. 1917, are now
eligible to the great brood mare list.
Willis Emery of North Anson has nice
| three months old colt by st. Croix, dam
| by "Jack, he by Gen. Knox. This little
| horse is said to be as pretty as picture,
| and for style, and ease in stepping, re-
sembles his great sire.
AS handsome pair of matched horses
as the writer has seen in long time arc
| to be seen in the stable of Mr.. Hanscom,
| D Irser of the steamer Penobscot, in his
stable at Winterport, says the Lewiston
Journal They have been trained by Mr.
J. E. Crockett. The animals arc both
geldings, one named Waldo and the other
Carl Waldo is chestnut gelding foaled
May 4th, 80, stands 1884, weighs 100
pounds sired by Allectus, he by Alcan-
| tara, dam Clare-out of Dodge mare, an
| imported thoroughbred broken and used
to harness. this mare could trOt a mile