Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-23
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.


26. One hundred dollars is offered for
foals of 1898, trotters and PAGERS, 500 for
foals of 1892, and the same for foals OF
1891, both open to trottcrs and PAGERS
Two hundred dollars each is offered for
3 90 class, 2.37 class and $50 class, all
open to trotters and PAGERS, and entries on
all to close May 3Oth.
W. H. Miles, agent of the Farw' IL
cotton mills at Lisbon. has a stable of
the get of that fine brood mare Mollie M.
She was by Winthrop Morrill,, dam by
Whalebonc Knox and second dam by
Drew. One of her eight foals was the
stallion Winthrop Wilkes, owned at Bath.
At the head of Mr.. Miles stock stands
the four year-old stallion Goodspeed,
sired by Warrener, (full brother to Sunol
2.0SA). byElectioneer, and out of Mollie
NJ. Goodspoed is beautiful golden bay
with black points, stands 1913 hands and
weighs 1850 pounds and has speed.
Ralph Burrill is handling 16 horses
and colts at his stable in Garland. At
the head is Dustmont, 2.264 and Mr.
Burrill is confident that this record isn't
the horses limit by several seconds
Dustmont was sired by Hamlin's AL
mont, o26; dam by Mambrino King. He
will make a short season at Maplew0od
and DO campaigned later.
son of Brockton, Mass, the fast gelding
Albert r., black stands 15-3 weighs
1000 lbs, and can show 9. 35 clip. Mr..
Hill has bought the last week the pacing
mare Bessie Knight. 1t is said she con
pace mile in 2.25. He also bought of
DR.. Fitzgerald good one by Echo, dam
by Winthrop Morrill,. This one he calls
DR.. Fitz; it is a very likely one and Mr..
Hill is much pleased with these two new
ones.
The largest sale of horseflesh for Sunny
side stables for some time are those of
Matte Merrill sold to New York parties
for $4,000, Amber to Hall of the Adams
House, Boston, for $780, Brown Rolfe,
full brother to Aubine, Q 49,, with q record
of 2 1874. trial to 3 2G, to Samuel Currier
of Pine Grove stock farm, Hallowcll, for
$1,000.
"Direct Line the large gated PAGER
Inv Of EnrfE oirfa oil
is promising colt. He is by Alham bra,
by Gen. Withers. His dam is Fannie, the
fast PAGER once owned by DIR. L. Hath
away, but now owned by Mr.. Ames.
Fannie is the granddam Of the pacing colt
that G. ii. Dinsmore recently sold T.. II.
Pushor Of Caribou. "Direct Line is now
under the care of John Gentle. one of
Aroostook' most skillful trainers and
reinsmen.
On Thursday. Mr.. Eli Sabourin of
Lewiston sold his four-year- colt,
Rodrigo, to Boston parties for good
price. Rodrigo was bred at the Colt Farm,
Auburn was sired by Rockefeller, 2.29 Z
dam by Black Pilot; second dam Alice,
record, 9 30M, by II. W. Genet, 227%
With few weeks handling last season
Rodrigo trottcd mile in 2.37 and is
thought to be sure 2 30 performer this
season.
II. M. Bean and Dr. W. II. Newton of
Camden, have invented new and i'm
proved horse shoe that consists of two
pieces and is similar to an OK shoe, afford
ing abundant room for the growth of the
animals feet. Tho horsemen down river
say this is a good thing.
g. M. Taylor of Lincoln. on going TO
his stable Tuesday morning, last week,
found his brood mare to have two beauti-
full colts beside her. one a chestnut, the
other bay with q star in it's forehead
These colts are by Ben V. son of Red
Wilkes by George Wilkes, dam by Foster
Palmer, son of Gideon Q45) and Lady
Star.
An enthusiast from Friendship says
Mr.. Asa Benner is the owner of as fine a
three year-old colt as ever travelled our
streets. Mr.. Benner purchased her two
years ago of a Mr.. Sanfey of Thomaston.
When he brought her home, every horse
owner in this section, laughed at the slow
old poke. But today she can show the
best of them in Knox or Lincoln counties
a clean pair of heels. This colt is one of
those wonderful Joe Howe colts, which
are developing such wonderful speed.
We predict 10 clip for her record in
the near future.
T. G. Burleigh of Vassalboro has
entered st. Croix, Jr.. by st. Croix, in
the 1926 trotting class for four-year -olds
to be trotted at Rochester, n. Y. A $4,000
purse has been hung up for the winner
Leslie johnson of Dexter, viii give
his fast pacing mare several races this
season.
Gaze and Rooney, the Two trotters
owned by S. W. Lovely of Fort Fairfield,
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