Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-15
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

The fast brood mare of James Pickard.
Bangor. dropped a handsome colt by De
Long. recently.
C. T. Page of Orono. is to breed the
mare Jessie. dam of Orono Boy. to Bur
dett, 2.21A. owned by George Ball of Ex-
eter.
Fred d. Moore of North Arson, has
sold his mare, Lena s.. (by Cylex)
to Harlow. of Boston. y &
The mare Roxy, owned by Noah Fl.
Gould of Oldtown, is being worked on
the track in that city and is showing
some fast miles.
The North Arson Trotting Association
has purchased the West Somerset agri-
cultural grounds and will have some good
trots here this season.
George n. Batchelder of Bangor is
having his colt Lottery driven by Ned
Farrell. Lottery is one of the best look
ing animals owned in that vicinity.
The fast PAGER, Slippery David. by AL
1ectus, owned by Irving Pottle. Kingield.
is being trained at Franklin Park. by G..
5. Robbins. The horse has a record of
2.36, full mile.
The sorrel gelding, Silver Moon. by
Silver Spray, has been shipped from
Bay View Stock farm. Belfast. to his
owner, Mr.. Geo. D.. Otis of Boston.
Daniel Quimby of Dexter, who re
Gently purchased the brown gelding by
Erwin NJ. owned by H. w. Pratt of
Northport, has sold the same to Mr..
Duffus, of Halifax.
1t is announced that there will be a race
meet at Exeter trotting park on July 4.
These races will be given: Three minute
trot and pace, purse. 800: free-for-all
class, trot and pace, purse, $500.
The two well known horses, Whalebone
Chief owned by A. +. Perkins. Great
a. NJ. Eaton. Bangor. We're quite seriously
injured at the races in Exeter on Satur-
day, June g., by. it is said. driving into
the holes in the tracks.
C. S. Robbins has just bought of Geo.
NJ. Nose of kingtield. his fast eight years
old mare. sired by Daniel Boone. She is
a bright bay. white face. and three white
legs, stands Il hands. weighs $50 pounds.
Mr.. Robbins will start her in the race at
kingiield, June IL, in the three minute
class.
E. LIE Roi Willis black stallion
Special Blend, formerly Pilot. Jr.. won
his race at Moosepath track. st. John,
Thursday, in straight heats; Lady Bug
second; Arclight. third. Time, 2.33A
2.35A, 2.35.
c. A: Eaton of Calais, has recently pur-
chased in Alabama a fashionable bred
three-year-old. Before purchasing Mr..
Eaton saw the colt, which was IA green
- " III ct-QudTltTS OIL Il mile at {. Z.11
sait, the last quarter being lone in 34ls
SECONDS. The colt is now AT Mr.. Eaton's
s'ock farm at Forest Station, Maine.
geo. a. Bailey of Belfast. has recently
pousht a horse of Brooks parties which
ne CONSIDERS the fastest green horse in
eastern Maine. Thu horse was sired by
iidiilitonlan, dam by Gen. Grant. and is
I'VE years old. Mr.. Bailey has also
pousnt pack Z. 7. L.. and is ready TO
Watca RIM for a race with any horse in
"aido county for 800 stakes.
Considerable talk has been
IN IN regard to the green horse. Joe
D. owned by Joe Dyer. of Dexter
winch got a record of 2.39. at Exeter.
saturday. Joe ID. is by Wide Awake
Jf., color bay, and about six wears of
age. Horsemen predict that he viii
make a fast one.
one OF The finest brood mares in Nortb
Hnson Is the dark bay mare ow,ed hu
nneoIse rllnt. She is by Fred Roone ~
EEunhhaei hoone; dam by Walkers Enoy H.,
Saoreth Knox. This mare is eight yr, ~
o M ai,u stands 1872. Mr.. Flint raised he,
@ cru she mas been bred four times Ia 81
oaEn anu ~ every instance gettinp tinc
~ ris e m ds first product was St. Crnix
~. '-.i'S4) as a four-year-old. ~
FRED 7. ooler of Skowhegan is -,
headnel Mass, with the black ga,a
ing Mahlon. 2.1s%, by Alcantara sm5
tne black stallion. Also, 2.2oh h,