The Newtown bee., 1894-03-09
The Horse.
A FAvoRITE NEW MILFORD HORSE.

Without doubt the best known horse in New Milford is the stallion, Oxford Chief, owned by M. L. Hungerford of Gaylordsville. In color, Oxford Chief is dark bay, with hind ankles white, standing l5 34 hands. He has clean cut head and very fine ears and eyes that denote intelligence and. spirit. His shoul- ders are strong and oblique, and his hindquarters of good length. His dispo- sition is simply perfect, his owner says, and this is the opinion of severyone who has handled him. Taking him altogeth- CT, he is a very handsome animal, and l his owner is reasonably proud of him. Oxford Chief, by the way, was bred by W. H. Woodruff of Oxford, Orange | county, N. r., and was foaled May, 1884. He is son of Chester Chief and grand I son of the famous Rysdyk's Hambleton- ian. The dam of Oxford Chief was Kit, | by Wild Irishman. Wild Irishman was ! bred by Joseph Leonard of New Hamp- l ton, Orange county, N. T., and was sired ! by Harry Clay and his dam by Seeley's American Star. With such pedigree it is not surprising that Oxford Chief has ! strong points. The first race he started in was in the three-minute class, which he won, the time being 2.29 IA, 2.31 and 2.30. Oxford Chief lay still one day and started again in the 2.40 class, being victor with the score at 2.31 3-4, 2.30 and 2.31. The third race took place in Dan- bury, where he threw a shoe and toe weight and was .distanced. At Goshen, N. Y., on half mile track he won sec- ond money and lapp-d the winning horse, with score of 2S 12, 2.27 3-4 and 2.25 3-4. The greatest race he ever participated in, his owner thinks, was at Mystic Park, ill September, 1892, when he started in a field of II horses, and made records from 2.23 12 to 226. Af- ter the seventh heat, his owner drew him. At Poughkeepsie in October of that year, he started in to beat his record and suc- ceeded to the tune of 223 and 3 P 1-2. Oxford Chief, by the way, has a two | year-old colt that has trotted a half in
 1.23 12 and another colt that has made a
 half in 1.30 1-2. Oxford Chief has been a favo1ite at the local New Milford fair,
 holding the track record by four seconds. One good point in his favor, as a driver
 on the road that he is very rapid walk CT. MT Hungerford has kept Oxford
 Chief in the stud, and will this season
 also. Just now he is in splendid condi-
 tion, although Mir Hungerford says that little attention has been paid him through . the winter. Mir Hungerford's homestead
 is located about half mile or more south ) of Gaylord's Bridge. He is greatly in- terested in horses, and takes more pleas.
 ure in having good horses than in what.
 ever profit they may bring him. He be. lieves there is a tendency on the part o1
 farmers to breed to standard horses and
 that in the end it will result in good 4 There are some excellent stallions in this part of Connecticut, now, he thinks, but as to No. brood mares he thinks there
 is lack. This, however, will be reme l died in time.
 (PENNED AND CLIPPED FOR THE BEE.l Cleveland's big sale opens February 27 q Good road qualities increase values.
 Take trip to Burlington, next week oI Good ones are in demand as much as
 ever.
 A trainer slow to wrath is the only ont : to engage.
 George Bixby of Boston has bought
 Maggie T., 2.1S 1-2.
 I Great condition in the country now fol + colt breaking.
 Jed Davis is expected to go sensa
 tional mile, this year.
 The more friendly the relations be