Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-18
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

DIR. c. Fl. Gibbs of Livermore Falls,
owns promising four-year-o gelding
Dick, beautiful chestnut in color, stands
10 hands, and weighs 900 pounds He
was sired by Elsmere, 2294, trial, pac-
ing 2.1s,) by Albr!no, the sire of Iona S,
2 ~, and several others in 2 30, and he
is out of a well-bred Kentucky mare with
a wagon record of ass.
A recent issue OF The Horseman con-
tanning two column article on Maine S
Champion Colts, from the time Shep-
pard F. Knapp in 1861 came prominent y
before the public by winning race from
Jessie in five heats and getting record of
2.41, down to Emma Westland, Maine S
first $50 two-year- old. and her remark
able campaign of 1894. This list en-
braces sketches of damn, 22415; Palm
2.2S% ;(undeniably the greatest two-year-
old ever exhibited in Maine3 Granieta
22512; Lizzie Miller, Nichols, Halle, St
Croix, Jr. s.2134; Lou Seer, Grenadier
Docras Pratt, 2.24M; Royce, Malta, . 80
Leola as three year-old, 2.3lE; Mana,
229%.
Mr.. C. S. Robbins of Pennington, sold
three fine roadsters in Boston recently at
good prices. While there he bought of
Horace r. Childs of Everett, Mass, his
stallion, David S., standard bred. His
sire was David Lambert son of Ethan AL
len, 2.2414 dam Lady Bates, by Ashland,
son of Mambrino Chief, second dam by
Conklin's Rather son of Abdallah. He is
twelve years old, stands 1853 and weighs
ticularly pleasing roadster, of bay color
and has plenty of speed, coupled with q
gentle disposition.
Three nice colts have been foaled at the
stable of J. B. Cochrane, East Corinth,
this spring with the following breeding
One, sire Claynos, by Onward, s254,
first dam Allie by Shady Goldust, second
dam Princess. Another sired as above,
first dam by Lothian Junior. The third
colt, sire Claynos, first dam Trinket B.,
by Blenn Morrill,.
B. +. & L. H. Briggs have sold to A.
B. Gardner of Salem, Mass. promising
three yoar-old filly by Messenger Wilkes,
1898; dam Annie E., dam of Johnosca,4 j,
J,y-E aurohao Of TnInranJanrn
a.21h. This filly is very handsome and
stylish one, and has quite turn Of speed
She was shipped to Salem on Friday.
A black two. year-old FLY out of dam
by Bayard, Jr, owned by Mr.. Varney of
Litchfield Corner, has good way of going
and is well broken.
o. NJ. Vose of Pembroke, is the owner
of two good ones recently purchased
colt and filly. The colt is by DR.. Drake;
the filly half sister; dam by Gray Ches
Ter.
A. T. Smith of Litchfield Corner. owns
IA good two-year-old FLY, which weighs
rising 900 pounds. With right handling
she will very likely make good driver,
and sizeable roadster.
Report says b. F. Stearns OF Dexter, had
the offer for his Albrino colt of S135, dam
by Taggart's Abdallah.
A fine four year-old mare by son of
Messenger Wilkes, 223 is owned by MIR.
L. NJ Haines of West Bowdoin. Her
sire Morrie Wilkes. has record of ? &c.
Her dam was Drew. This mare tips the
scales at 1000 pounds and stands 1872.
Charles f. W. Brown of Brewer, owner
of the PAGER Seiim, which won the 3S
race at Dexter recently and reduced his
record from 2.3919 to 2.-36A, he thinks
will very likely go in so or less before the
season closes.
DR.. Bailey's experience with CHAMBERS
will cause buyers to be shy of western
horses.
W. p. Atherton of Granite Hill farm,
Hallowell, has some fno horse flesh he is
proud Of with good reason.