Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-03
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

bred FLY foal by Alclayonc. son of Alley
one, q, dam by DR.. Franklin, 2.3l, so
OF Gen Knox. Alclayone is brother i
blood to Harriotta, eO9s4. being by tn
same sire out of mare by Harry Clay an
showed mile in 2.25 last year at tb
New England Breeders meeting. Alclay
one is owned by S. W. Parlip, ESQ, edi
tor-in-chief of the American Horse Breed
er, and is entered in several vaIuabl
stakes for this year. says the Farmingtol
Independent.
The old Maine Central driving park Il
Dexter Is being put in condition for hors
trotting this season. The track although
an old one was for number Of years neg
iected till it was purchased by the Main
Central driving park association and pu
into shape. This year the board of direc
tors with the consent of the stock holder:
have sold shares enough to pay off the
mortgages excepting about $500, ant
also to repair the grand and judge stands
A new roof is in process of construction
for the first named, and when the build
ings are clap boarded aud painted there
Will be few finer looking on any of tn,
tracks in the country towns of the State.
j. Is. Littlefield, recently purchased a
Patchen colt at Norway that has a record
nf > n 'rbn t. =
able speed
W. l.. Rackliif. Aliens Mills, has a
mare by Black Monitor blinds Knox
which he is breeding from Her four-year-
old by Almont Wilkes is good ono but
younger one by the old horse Gen.
Withers is liked better.
Capt. Lambert's young Wilkes stallion
which is now being handled by Fred Da-
Wis, in Foxcroft made quarter few
days ago at 22i clip.
Mr.. c. C. Brown of North Freeman
has three years Boone colt that
stands nearly 10 hands, good bay, black
points, with three white feet and n very
fast gait for which he has just refused a
fancy price.
&. f. Davis Of Ellsworth, has sold his
five-year old colt "Dick" to DR.. L. 4.
Davis of Boston, for $500.
The trotting season will open at Knox
Park Tuesday, June Is, $500 is offered as
prizes in three races. In the three minute
class $15, . 40 class $780, and . SO class
Sl25. Tho entries close at IL O'Clock
Tuesday, June II, and must DO made to
Fred II. Berry. Mr.. Berry has also
arranged races for July 4, at the Knox
track. The purses will be announced later.
G. Kaler Mayo OF Rockland, has bought
tho fast pacer Don Of NJ f. Donohue.
Don has record of .. AZ 4 made on Knox
track in race with Annie Boone, Nelson
Jr., and other fast ones.
Charles A. Davis has bought a hand
some four-ycar-old black stallion of Del
of st. George The stallion is Of
Pilot Knox blood stylish and speedy.
The first Maine bred horse to enter the
ESQ list, for 1895 was the big gray gold
ing ID. S. by Rex Magnus, son of Con
stcllatiop. This performance took place
at Baltimore, ON the II inst, in the . 81
class and ID. S. won in straight heats in
his speed and lowering his record
NI..
:. 26it, 2.2i. =. This makes another pro-
duciDg son of Constellation.
Among the good horses owned in Litch.
field is the handsome four year old mare
Of J. S. Ballard. She is by Dexter Boone,
dam Busy Body.
+. n. Pinkham of South Litchficld has
two fine colts by Fremont, he by Glen
arm. One is five and tho other two.years-
old.
The marc Mollio C. is working fast on
the track at Skowhegan.
Major Haskell of Waterville, has sold
bis fast bay gclding st. Lawrence, to New
York parties to be used for road purposes
vs. pOie ntTse. oh. IJiWreHtc mas u race
record of 2 % 4. over u half-milc track at
Dover in his notable five heat race against
Nelson Fred Wilkes He possesses all the
good qualities, being sound, stout, fast
and level headed. He won the first
premium at the Maine State Fair year
ago last fall as the best gentleman s driv-
ing horse. Turf, Farm and Home
There will be trotting at Kingfleld on
Tuesday, Juno 18th The purses are a
: 33 class for slo0,a 9 40 class for $50 and
, 3. 90 class for $50, all open to trottcrs and
PAGERS.
f. W. Hill of Exeter, has purchased re-
Gently two st. Croix flllics, one, two and
the other three years old, of George Kent
Of Mad son.
The Horse Review publishes list Of
horses whose records are near the 80 |
mark, has among the most likely candi |
lates for the 3 80 list of 1895. This list |
contains the names of 36l trotters with |
records from 230h to 233 and 1876 |
PAGERS with records from 2.2jIi to 2 20. |
This list contains naturally, the names of |
many Maine horses among them ARGOS
5ook Boy, Jr., 2. 30k among the trotters.
md Fred NJ, 2a61, among the PAGERS