Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-18
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

During the last four years II trotters
have won over $50, 900 each in purses and
specials. Nancy Hanks heads the list
with $50, 552 won in 1928, while Direc-
tum in three years won s34,SS2, and
Nellie A, in four s33, 1852.
Three times as many American horses
have been sold in England this year as
were called for in 1894 and their average
price at the ports of shipment has been
Si55. They are used chiefly for draught
In London.
The game race trotter Molly J..
e. 1870 has been shipped from Boston
TO Phillips, Me. She will be mated with
Alclayone (2.22) next spring. She pro
duced FLY by Candor this year, and was
bred to Kremlin (2.07AD
The chestnut FLY Abby Nelson foaled
in 1891, by Nelson 2.09; dam Abby by
George Wilkes, brought $3.50 at the
kellogg sale in New York, recently.
A horses age is something very easy TO
get mistaken about In 1880 was foaled
at the farm of j. A. and f. A. Cillcy of
Fairfield chestnut colt without white
by Gen. Withers, out of Lady Gilhreth,
by Gilbreth Knox. This colt was named
Maine Almont. He was with other colts
sold to Ben Hilton of North Anson; after
wards WIS sold again and went out Of
the State when his name was changed to
C. r. L., and be was campaigned by
Hubiuger Brothers of New Haven, Conn.
G. r. l.. trotted in many races, was a
good money horse and was for years in
the pa class He was brought back to
Maine late in 1898 or early in 1894, and
managed by Mr.. +. H. Berry of Rock
land, was, we think, Us good a horse as
he has ever been. He made his record of
22lh at Union Park, Pittsfcd, ard
should have been able to have done his
mile at Rigby in 10 or .16. He should
make Mr., Bailey Il fine rosd horse.-G.
NJ. Hatch in Lewiston Journal.
Ed Plummer OF Bangor, has bought Of
Dover parties, a two-yearo old colt which
he is breaking to the sleigh. Charles 6.
Andrews will handle the colt which some
think likely to enter the 30 list in 1896.
Here's an item Of interes'. Lady
Richmond the black mare which got a
record Of 2.29 ! at Saugus recently, was
by the old black stallion Richmond.
which J. L. Atkins used TO start around
on the half mile track in scrub races.
He was by Frank Adams, a son of the old
Drew htrse. Lady Richmond was out of
a Knox mare and she was quite good
one years ago"
Speaking of fast road riding, Mr. F.. l..
Norcross =" Grossly as all the boys at the
track call him--of Fesroausht Farm.
Manchester, writes to Turf, Farm and
Home, saving: Il have r, de Is miles an
hour by the watch many times Have
two brood mares now. one scyen-cighti 5
thoroughbred and the other an iafuod
Morgan, that could do the trick. Bay
Fearnsught, CareuauRht, Resolute. Ma,
amlllian, have all done it for me. and
anyone that knows old Graynose must ad-
NIT that 16 miles was jog for Ter You
have been breeding pedigree not Ioad
horses. Those who ev,r saw Mr.. No,
cross riding across country from Cony's
stable in Augusta, TO his home in Nav
chester, about 100 AFTER y pull r
Johnny Mares train had lard.d ii,
from Boston at 7.20 can well bill ve ~.
Ms statement. Only they WORLD n.i
hesitate 70 affirm he was z ing u. The rae
of 20 miles an hour Instead tf ~ ban
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