Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-22
AT THE DRIVING PARK.
Some Fine Steppers Now Being
Worked There.
4 Journal Man SlreIIs Through The Stables,
Monday.

Few race tracks in this State can present
scenes of greater activity than the Augusta
driving park. The track, under the careful
upervision of Mr.. William Hanks, is KEEP,
in good condition, aud there's hardly half
hour in the day when it's suitable to work
out the horses, that one or more isn't max
ing PAGES to delight the heart of the horse
man. s,.- a.
A JOURNAL man visited the driving park,
Monday afternoon, and passed a pleasant
hour among the stables.
VS.. Lamson has q string Of six at the
south stables and more coming. Lamson
knows horse thoroughly and can bring him
under the wire with all the speed the ami
mails got when occasion requires. The
handsome light bay, Mollie W., owned by
/. L. Wellman of this city, is a stylish,
smooth gated 6-year-old with speed. She
is by Won Moltke, out of mare by Locomo-
tive. After the June meet here she will be
taken to Haverhill and Lawrence.
Mr.. Lamson is driving a 4-year-old mare
owned by Frank Wellman of this city. She
10 a green mare, but has promise of speed,
and her driver says she has already stepped
q half in 20 without any preparation. She
was sired by John L., son Of Cushnoc.
A trappy 6-year-old in Mr.. Lamson's
stable is Little Mac, with a3year-old record
of 2.52. He has not been campaigned
since, and Lamson hopes to get him inside
off, 30 this fall. The horse is full of met
tie. He was sired by Matchmaker. out of
mare by Gen. Mcclellan. rs.
Another fine stopper he has in training is
Ida Mont a handsome bay mare, 6 years
old. She is by Whalebone Knox, out of
Old Coronet, and is sister to f. o. Beale's
Prince Almont at Bangor. Mr.. Lamson
will train Tyrannus, Chss. Wards gray
gelding. t..
Charles Guild, the well-known trainer
ard driver, has II in all that he is handling
this season. Charles likes horse and the
horse knows it. AT the head of his string
is Baby Wilkes. the 4-year-old stallion
owned by f. B. Nickerson of this city.
This stallion is a beautiful animal with
splendid carriage and a dark bay glossy
coat with black trimmings. His sire is
Nelson's Wilkes, out of q mare by DR..
Franklin. Mr.. Guild says he can show a
20 clip already. Z. w. Whitehouse's
black 4-year-old stallion, Black Prince, is
in Guilds care. He is regarded as a COM
ing horse. He is good gated and we'll
built. He has never been handled. An
other good piece of horsefesh the visitor
doesn't want to miss seeihg is Sir Nominee,
owned by c. f. Taylor of Vassalboro. He
was foaled June, 1889, by Glenarms sister,
and was sired by Nominee. He stands
l5.3 and is good acting but undeve Hoped
horse, with excellent promise of pacing I'M
der the wire in quick time. VIM. Rhoades'
4-year-od colt Almont has got future and
takes kindly to his handling. He was sired
by Col. West.
One of the most promising mares in this
city is Venus, owned by Eden Hanks. She
dropped a colt by Ralph Wilkes, 2.13 1-2,
I" 3-year-old, IL months ago, and it
Is one OF the prettiest specimens of horse
flesh ever shown on the track here. Venus
was sired by Nelson's Wilkes and her dam
was Matchmaker mare. She is a 4-year-
old, dark bay with black points, and her
driver says she can show 20 gait thus
early in the season.
On Wednesday Eden Hanks 5-year-old
Startling will be shown at the track and Nell
son is coming down to see the PAGES. 1t is
understood that he is trying to buy the
game little trotter. Startling was sired by
Nelson's Wilkes and her dam was sired by
Kennebec.
Another bay Ally at these stables is Ra-
VIENNA, 2-year-old, and own sister to
Venus. She is owned by Eden Hanks and
can already show 40 gait. She stands
1872. Ravenna has been entered at the
State fair.
MIR. Morrison, one of the proprietors of
The Troy Laundry, has a fine PAGER in the
hands of Mr.. Guild. He is ) years old
stands is hands, and will weigh about HOO
IDS. Although he is a green horse, he has
onioubted marks of speed.
Frank Moore's Flora Temple is here.
one Is promising black hare, 5 years old,
sired by Cushnoc, out of dam by Chand-
efs Knox, he by Gen. Knox. She is un-
developed but has future and can show
1'So now. She will weigh about 925 lbs.
Al the new stables is Cylex, the year
Old pacing stallion with record of 2 .26 IA
aud he has been an exhibition half in LOS
lie "a beautiful horse, gentle, we'll formed
ana proportioned, weighing 100 lbs, and
standing 1873. His father was the famous
Neson, which he resembles somewhat. He
viii not start until the Rigby meet in the
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