Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-20
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

Mr.. Frank. E. Merrill OF Lewiston. ba,
bought four-year-old Boston marc
Lady Independent, which p,eases the local
horsemen very much. us fast one
Charles Frost of WATERFORD cep,or ,.s
bought Hambletonian colt with recor,
OF s.as Of J. A. Locke of Saco.
The bay horse Fascination IN, aos<
has never appeared in any Maine Q RI lis,
and yet he is Maine bred thron,h arS
through, and has been before tho nnhlir
for the last three years Tn 1sgs he
sla,teo III seven races, all in the West,
"nu .nano 'ne season with record of
aoo10 800 IN 1898 he started in one
race at hearney, Neb winning in straight
meats, III .241s, :. %, 2.2S}f. In 1894 he
started IN four races. making his record
VI @'~o54 IN winning heat at Houlton
hahsas' August 18th. He is a large horse.
weighlng 1900 pounds and was bred by
george barrett of Canaan, Me. AS a
yearilng he was sold to A. f. Gerald of
Falfneid, and as two-year old Mr.. Ger
a.u SOLD him to f. NJ. Gibson of Clarks,
Nebraska, who still owns him. He was
loaied IN 1887, and was got by Broadway
s.@952. owned by F. W. Hill of Exeter
dam by Dr. Franklin; grandam by Lew
iston Boy and we are glad to record him
as Maine bred horse-Turf, Farm and
Home.
1t is reported that an offer of $50, 600
has been made and refused for Alix, the
queen OF the trotting turf In view of the
iact that number of horses have been
beating her around tho stove all this win
Ter this seems to be high figure for the
| little mare
DR.. G. p. Small of Lincoln, has pur-
chased the famous stallion Gloster he
longing to the estate of the late C. o.
Palmer, Dover. Chester is one of the best
all round stock horses ever owned in this
section of the State, and breeders of good
horses regret that he has been taken out
of tho county: as ....:. . -.
MIR. N. G. kallock has "a 7-year- old pac-
ing mare, by Anderson Knox hy Gen.
Knox, dam Drew, which was entered
in race at Union last fall and took o
record of 2. 40. I, This record is no limit of
her speed. as it was no handling or fitting
The mare has two-year old colt, also a
PAGER, which is good size, shows speed and
bids fair to be as fast as her dam. This
colt is by Pleiades by Constellation.
Some of the good horses in Knox coun
~ are in W. c. Crawford's stable. Among
them is the brood mare Emma c., b,
Constellation, dam by Gideon. Black in
color. she stands 1514 hands, weighs 1000
pounds, shows fine breeding and is quite
fast. She has one colt by Ribel two years
CID, that will be handled some this season
for speed Mr.. Crawford is handling the
grey gelding PAGER Differ owned by C. S.
Coburn. This colt is also by Constella-
ton. He has nice way of going and
should do as well in his races as last sea.
son.
Mr., A. H. Merrill, the Danvers Mass,
horseman, was in Auburn last week, and
bought of W. W. Scavey, Golf street, Au-
burn, the bay mare Edith Wilkes. The
mare is five years old, stands 1873 and
weighs 1850. She is by Messenger Wilkes.
first dam by son of Gen. Knox and
second dam by Old Drew. The price was
$500.
Mr.. John o. Haines of Skowhegan. is to
send to Rigby park track at least two
of his best horses for records this season.
Bay Fcarnaught and Fearnaught of the
latter is green PAGER in track parlance,
but of great speed and promise. 1t wa
nip and tuck last winter on the Skowhes
gan ice track between this green PAGER and |
Mr.. Pooler's trotter All So with a record
of 220A on the Topsham half mile track. |
The raising of coach horses is likely to |
be quite feature in Maine horse industry. |
NJ. M. Leonard of Knox, shipped last |
week from Frank Emmons stable in Bel. |
fast the sorrel gelding Dick by Pompeii |
grandson of Gen. Knox. The horse was |
raised by G. A. Morse of Knox and sold |
to parties in Fairlee, Vt.
4. A. Buxton is driving his pacing
mare, Agnes NJ, to track. He will start
her at Orono on Memorial day
AL Huston of Bucksport, will start Maud |
II, in the Bluehill races Mr.. Huston
has given John Eastman an order for an |
extra large sulky in which to drive the |
mare Mr.. Huston has fine fllly by |
Riverside, for which he was offered $500 |
this week.
Charles Andrews has in charge q D.
year-old gelding, owned by +. II. Hill of |
Hancock tannery, which he is training
for the track this year.
One thousand dollars is a pretty good |
price to be paid for green horse in TIL |
hands of farmer, yet that is what Dur
ham man received lately for son of |
Messenger Wilkes. He was purchased by |
Mr. Pompilly to mate another son of the |
same horse and go into the hands Of
Philadelphia gentleman, who will fit
them for the horse shows.
c. NJ. Buxton's pacing stallion Nominee