Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-20
TRACK AND ,s1AsLE GOSSIP.


trotter in Canada. The Ontario Jockey
Club. one Of the most prominent organlza-
lions of its kind in Canada, has just de-
clared in favor of the trotter.
Foster s Palmer the veteran trainer,
formerly of Bangor hos about 30 head OF
trottiny stock in winter quarters at Lake
View Farm, Bellingham. Mass, ana mas
stable accommodations for as many more
Mosher and Luce, Pennington, have sold
the PAGER Nate l.. TO Harlow, the Boston
horse buyer Nate. L. is a black gelding
by a son of Lord Nelson, and can show
good speed for his handling. -.
Several years ago G. l.. Harmon OF
Machias bought Il son of Mambrino
Patchen called Trusty Boy, and stood him
in the vicinity of Machias for stock pur-
poses. His dam was Silver Lake, by Lake
land Abdallah. full brother to Harold
second dam by imported Knight OF ST
George. Fillies by Trusty Boy out OF good
mares ought to make good foundation for
a trotting pedigree and it is but reason
able to expect that in the near future some
of their produce will become distinguished
as race winners. They are beginning to
get some of the Wilkes blood down that
way. There are two foals by Merry Bird
e. 16) in Machias which are very promis-
ing one of which is owned by w. C..
Leighton, the other by o. NJ. Vose- The
dam of the latter was by Trusty Boy. g..
l.. Harmon has "A very likely colt by
Parker Gun, which at 81 months old
stands IL hands high and weighs 400
pounds The dam of this foal is also by
Trusty Boy, and good gated trotter.
Such breeding as that ought to produce
speed and staying qualities.
That is a valuable mare which Dr. >.
". johnson of Belfast has come into
possession of. She was bred at the late
Senator Stamfords ranch at Palo Alto,
California. and is the only full sister to
The Seer, 3 Is, owned by H. W. Hutchins,
at Auburn The dam is seven years old,
by Gen. Brenton, dam Adette by Flee
toneer She is brown in color, stands 10. 3
hands high, weighs 1000 pounds and is
very handsome and stylish. The mare
has never been worked for speed. and has
no record, but is very fast. She was pur-
chased at large figure recently in New
York. and by the purchaser sold to DR..
johnson. Last month Albert l.. Mudgett
of the Mudgett Bros stock farm, Belfast,
went to New York and brought the mare
to Belfast. She is now at their stables.
This animal will he heard from in the
future.
NJ. n. Mckusick>hf Calais, has recently
sold Hugh Love. Il promising colt to he
known as Border Gun. He comes from
some great trotting blood and ought to be
heard from Chas. King of Calais, has
bought the we'll known stallion Lakeland
Wilkes, by Gen wv lkes. ~"
1t is rumOred that Resolute 2.25A
formerly owned "by Mountain Farm,
Waterville, and now the property of Jerry
O'Neil OF Lexington Mass, will again
appear on the turf, after an enforced alb
encc, and runor has 1t that he will he fas,
provided all goes well. .'t
Col W. G. Morrill, of Pittsfield. has
sold Auction 1881 to W. II. Kinds OF
Phillips, owner Or Black Monitor Hind
Knox which has several with records
between $50 and 9. 40 and also got Kitty
| The breeders of Franklin county are
fortunate in having so well bred stallion
Through Onward 2254 his sire. he gets
the blood of George Wilkes 222 and Old
Dolly and that of Harold through his dan
Nubiu which has two in the $50 list
thus giving her place among the great
brood mares.
A. p Gardner of Charlotte. who is
never found without some well bred
horses, has but two at present. A three
years old blood bay filly of nice style and
action. Is by Maine Almont, a son fol
Olympus, that was out of Hopeless by
Hamlet. The dam of Mr. Gardeners filly
was a Kentucky bred mare like many com
ing from that state, an animal of great
nerve force and superior road qualities.
The dam unllckily died while the filly
was vet at foot. A year old colt is
by Bosphorous. son of Sultan 2.24, and is
out of Belle Burns. full sister to Nc,
kusick a.26A, by Olympus. This is an
excellently well bredsone, as Bosphorous
dam was by Geo. Wilkes and the dam OF
| this two year-old. full sister to a fast
trotter and sire of good colts