Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-09
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TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

William Penn, 2.07H. That sounds
We'll doesn't it. A stallion, a game horse
and race record of 207]4 isn't SO bad
after all, even if he was beaten in his race
His record has never been eqralled in a
2.1l class and is half second better than
the previous performance of any horse in
that class. With the single exception of
the phenomenal mile of Dlrectum in 1898,
this record Of William Penn's in the best
third mile ever trotted, and only two stall
lions In the world have ever beaten his
record OF 2.o7H, and Ralph Wilkes
OF 2.o6I was made against time, so that
Penn's record stands second as race
record by stallion. The little horse was
not all out in this mile. and if be can he
Kept In form, there is no doubt but he will
beat Directum's record.
Col Farnham of Bangor, has sent a
very fine black mare by Lothian, Jr., to
Albrino.
Ellery Jones of Corinna, has bred the
dam of Col. Osgood 2.1sM, to Albrino
She is by Constellation.
Edmund (p) 217A, bay gelding by Mel
son o. Is now in Guy Edwards hands,
and being handled for some races later in
the season. He was castrated last April
out retains his speed, and has paced a half
mile in 1.0S. He never trots when Jog
ging and is PAGER that knows nothing
bit pee.
There is much good sense in the follow
ing uttcrance of the kentucky Stock
farm: The horse is usually an uncom-
planning animal He may be sufferin g
from some acute disease and yet not mani
test 1T by external symptoms. A little
restlessness and uneasiness may really be
the only sign he makes of any consider
able suffering. His power OF expressing
his feelings is very limited Doubtless
horses are often trotted in races when, if
their drivers knew their condition, they
would be lett in the stable. Anapparent-
ly slight lameness may be accompanied
by excruciating pain. The fact that they
often trot well under such circumstances
illustrates forcibly the power of discipline
as well as the docility of the horse.
abolish heat betting and in every case
penalize heavily the driver who INDUCES
in it, no matter who he may be, write S
"Iconocast "In this particular case the
driver was one of the best in the country
and is a man who has always sustained
an excellent reputation-as good one
as that of any man on the track-but that
Is matter of no consequence where such
violation of rules is INDUCED in. 1t is the
principle involved that must be con-
sidered. Heat betting has been the cause
Of more trouble on the track than all 9th
er causes combined. The easiest and most
effectual method of purifying races will
be to abolish it.
In 1890, in the town of Canton, there
were AZ yearling colts. In 1895 the asses
sors found IL This straw indicates the
falling off of the horse breeding business,
although the produce Ct mares bred in
1894 which have foaled in 1895, would
probably show still further decrease. and
the ycarlngs or 1896 will doubtless show
falling off from those of 1895. Ia 1890
the breeding business was on its topmost
wave, the foals of that year being the result
of the mares bred in 1889 and the yearlings
the produce of the service of 1888. In the
yearlings of 1895 the result OF the breed
ing operations of 1898, we will not get at
the actual depths of the depression in the
breeding industry, but tho above figures
will doubtless show about the status Of
the business in other rural towns where
1t has most flourished.