Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-18
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

II. o. Bowdoln, Stockton Springs has
three year-old gelding by Albion, by the
great stallion Nelson; dam by Ledo Jr
G. Fl. Partridge, Prospect, has two nice
colts; first a four-year- gelding, color
red roam stands 1513 hands, by Tornado,
son Of Constellation; dam was brought
from Kentucky. This colt is good gated,
and can show fast. The second is three
year-old gelding, color black, stands Is Z
hands, got by Constellation; dam by Sir
Edwin. This colt is a good one and
promises to be very fast.
W. NJ. Berry, Stockton Springs, has a
very nice mare in Dollie b, color seal
brown, stands Is hands high. This mare
was brought from Massachusetts and ner
breeding is unknown here. She has
trotted halves in LA She is now in
toal to Blue Wilkes, by Wickliff by
George Wilkes.
W. r. knights, No. Newburg, has two
horses. First, a seven year-old gelding,
color gray stands 1872 hands, got by Red
Prince, dam by Young Defiance This
horse is nice gated and can show LAO.
Second, two year-old gelding, color black,
stands Is hands; got by son of Har-
binger; dam of Drew blood. This colt is
very easy gated and can show a three
minute clip any time
Charles c. Clark of Manchester. who
bought at the Hood sale the bay mare
jennie r., 2.262 is greatly delighted
with her as a roadster. 1t was reported
at the sale that she was puller but Mr.
Clark has thus far found her one of the
easiest and sweetest mares to handle on
the road that he ever drove.
Baron Wilkes fee in 1896 will be 5000
Col. John f. Thayer bought Baron Wilkes
because he considered him the best sire he
could buy for New England. The fastest
Of his get, Rubinstein, 206%, is, as is
we'll known, out of an Aristos mare
This fact should be big induccment of
owners of Lambert mares in New Eng
land to breed to Baron Wilkes.
G. NJ. Floyd of Manchester, who owns
two of the best mares in New Hampshire,
one being full sister to Haley, 21S4.
by Nelson, and the dam of 2-year old In
the list, and the other mare by Judge
Advocate, thinks of breeding both of
them next spring to Baron Wilkes, the
new purchase of Col. John f. Thayer,
president OF the New England Breeders
Association.
Axtell's first pacing colt Is the 3-year
old Esteem, 2.24A. With champion speed
honors to his credit, Axtell is now a
record breaker as sire. At nine years of
age he has to his credit 81 standard per-
formers, and it is a remarkable fact that
all of them went into the list either as
two or three year olds In 1894 Axtell
put more 2-year- ODDS in the 2. so list than
was ever before credited to any sire in
one season. He is also the only sire at
nine years of age that was ever credited
with producing son of better than 20
speed.
Col. John f. Thayer has gone and done
1t again in the recent purchase of Baron
Wilkes. This is great acquisition to the
New England trotting horse ranks.
Baron Wilkes is brown horse foaled
1882, and is therefore but 13 years of age.
He is son Of George Wilkes; dam Belle
Patchen 2.30A, by Mambrino Patchen
second dam, Sally Chorister, dam of
Proteine 2.2s, and Belle Brassfield ? 20
by Mambrino Chorister, son of Mambriuo
Chief He is the sire of fl trotters and
PAGERS, including Bumps 2 095I, Rachel
2.0SL and Rubenstein eos Turf.
Farm and Home.
Sheriff Brown has brought his fast
trotting gelding Melvin P, to Bangor
says the News, and is using him as a road
horse. Melvin p. is by Gloucester and
sho rs great speed. He will be seen on
the track early next season.
Mr.. W. S. Lsmson of Augusta. has
received the promising two-year- oId
Prince Chimes by Chimes, sire of Fan
tasy; LIST dam by Mambsino King: I'd
dam by Aluont Jr. Mr.. Lamson is to
handle this colt in the future.
Abnet, 2.l2;4lby Ambassador, has gone
into winter quarters sound as o dollar.