Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-25
Daily grnnfl,ss suurnal.
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

bay, stands 15A hands high and weighs
1000 pounds. The colt is by Young Gid
con, he by Old Gideon, he by Rhinedyke's
Hamiltonian; dam by Knox mare she by
Empire Ruby. The colt is very hand
some PAGER and shows indications of max
ing flyer
Hiram G. Blanchard of the firm of II.
Blanchard g. Sons, largest breeders of
horses and colts in PASSPORT has some of
the finest specimens Of trottipg stock
shown in Eastern Maine. He has several
OF tho get of Alcantara and Alexander,
also some of the get of his own stallion,
Maine Al1nont. In his stable are dozen
as fine bred and looking colts as any body
could wish to sec. His celebrated Mill Girl
is said to be the best road marc in that part
OF the State, with the exception of wonder
full Maggie Murphy, styled there queen of
the road, which is claimed to be the
champion road horse of the world, owned
by John H. McFaul of Eastport.
Mr.. John 0. Haines of Skowhegan has
three fast PAGERS, including Bay Fear
naught, which he thinks of having pro-
perly fitted for the track his season. His
other bay PAGER is q horse of wonderful
speed and has nice record of full mile
in 223, which is within second Of the
fastest mile ice record known of 222,
made at Montreal,
Mr.. Burleigh of Vassalboro has eighteen
colts and at the head Of his stable is St.
Croix, Jr, the remarkably fast young
stallion who showed so well at Mystic last
year. St. Croix, Jr has been logged all
winter instead of being allowed to be idle
and fleshy and good results are anticipated
from him this year. At Skowhegan he
was the only colt ever beat by Arthur
Cleveland and was valued very high,
though but yearling.
Joseph Miles of North Arson has taken
George Kent's colt by Mahlon, for train
ing. Mr. Miles has broken % colts this
winter and has not even broken a strap of
the harness in which he drove them. Not
a scratch or blemish was found upon
them, during his handling.
David Norton of North Arson has st.
Croix colt nine months old that weighs
635 pounds and is a fine stopper.
One of the best known horses in Brewer
is Sandy" owned by Capt W. Warren
Sandy is a good looking animal, has shown
a good gait the past winter. and it has
taken a good horse to head him on the ice
track.
Col W. G. Morrill,, the well known
Maine horseman, and who is financially
interested in several trotting parks, has
leased the Maine State Fair track in
Lewiston for two trotting events this sea-
son, says the Lewiston Journal. The
dates of the first meeting are July and
4; the time of holding the other has not
been definitely fixed, but by terms of the
lease is to be after August TO- Col. Nor
rill talks some of having it in June,
which will not interfere with the lease.
events in circuit being arranged by Col.
Morrill,. 1t is understood that liberal
stakes are to be offered. Horsemen are
much Interested in the venture.
Those who should know predict that
the coming season will be the busiest
ever known on Maine tracks, and thai
more money will be hung up and more
races trottcd and paced than on any pre-
vious year.
Among the fast horses owned in Prcsqu'
Isle are J. II. Phair's Story Dun, ant
Fred Cooks young stallion, Is-so. ls-s'
is one of the coming horses of Aroostook
Barrett Ramsdell of North Pennington
has q colt two years old this spring which
shows much promise He Is a chestnut II
color well broken and got by j, f. Mosh
crs Hambletonian horse, Cupid, a.32l4
Eugene Luce of North Pennington has
black FLY by Black Max, AJAX which
is a nice looking one to harness, aud als'
n ycarling chestnut colt full brother to tn
FLY.
Butcher Boy, record Q. SO, owned by l
O. Warren of Sebago, broke his les recently
and was killed.
The mare Dolly White, e. "a owne'
by Il. J. earle of Hollis Center, backed int
an open scuttlc recently receiving IN
iuries which will probably make her per
manently lame
Fred W. Bunker of North Arson recent
" sold a black mare by Bay Fearnangh
to an Oakland gentleman for 500. I'M
horse was said TO be fast.
L. P. Sopcr Of Skowhegan, recently so''
a black mare to Horne, the Watervlil'
horse buyer, for $500. This horse is b!
Bay Fearnaught, and very fast 1t is TIN
intention of her present owner to trail
her for the track A Skowhegan gentle
man gives it as his opinion that she shouit
get a mark of a2o or better before snow