Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-01
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

is cloven, much like a caribou's.
A. B. Dolbier has gelded his stallion
Ames, by Imaus, dam by Black Ben
Imaus got Imogene, 2.23A, and Free
Silver with a mark well down to 2.3O
and Black Ben is the sire of Max
2.24A.
why should not trotters reach the
200 mark. DIR. Bailey to the contrary
asks ''Trotwood' in The Horse Review
From the 2.0ss4 of Maud S. to the 2.03N
for extreme speed. 1t has been the good
luck of the PAGERS to move pretty steadily
down the line for the past five or six
years. And up to this year the trotters
themselves have no cause to complain.
In fact, but for two old champions. Rob
ert j. and Gentry. the PAGERS themselves
would not have been much better off
their 2.02l2 of Star Pointer would have
been the best that was left The real
serious thing in favor of the PAGER is
that he seems to stand up to his work so
much longer than trotters. Suppose Alix
and Directum for the past two years as
sound as Joe Patchen or Gentry, who
doubts that the honors would have been
more equally divided between the two
gaits?'
The Turf. Farm and Home has the fol-
lowing to say of the noted mare, Sarah
Fuller. which died at Sunnysde few
days ago: This mare was one of the
good ones bred by d. NJ. Sawtelle. out of
2.o9. She was sold when two years old
to Hon. r. F.. Webb of this city for "A
good price. as she was a flly of great
promise not only for her royal breeding
Mountain farm she developed into the
beautiful mare that she was at the time
of her death. Although her record was
but % she has always been able to show
htftpr than that since she three
years of ago Mr., Webb never cam
paigned her but his drivers gave her daily
work at the track. year ago last spring
she was so promising that Mr.. Nelson
purchased her at long price and added
her to his string. She was Il beautiful
bay. stood l6 hands high and weighed
100 pounds and was but six years of age
The cause of her death is a mystery as
she was sick but a few hours when she
died.
If they don't have some fast colts
over around Andover. Me. in two or
three years. it will be funny, that's all.
writes G. NJ. Hatch in the Lewiston
Journal. They are (the ones we have
in mind) the get of St Croix. 214%
sire of st. Croix, Jr., 2.16A, which latter
is. we think. the fastest five-year- old
stallion ever bred in Maine. There is
j. w. Thompsons FLY. out of Lou
viska. dam of Mellette. 2.24A. another
out of Kantaka, dam of Conrad. 2.30A
and a colt out of Chetolsk. by Griffin
2.29A, and these may be found at The
Pines Stock Farm. the proprietor of
which is William Gregg There is also
Nelson filly, out of an Alcantara
dam, among the little band at The
Pines. F. S. Smith. who bred and has
just sold Belle Wilkes, 22214 has an
other out of the dam of Belle Wilkes.
All of these are weanlings and with the
exception of the Nelson fily all by st.
CroiX. There is other good stock, but
so well bred lot of Weanlings by one
horse are scarcely ever seen in one
Maine town. Among the others a
gray year-old filly by Alclayone. 222.
out of the dam of Belle Wilkes:
chestnut year-old filly by Alclayone
out of Mike B. dam of Iona S, 2.17i4.
by Daniel Boone, are two which ought
to be prominent in future Maine turf
events.
To anyone interested in horsehesh.
visit to the stable of Ralph Burrill of
Newport. who has gained considerable
notoriety as a capable and trustworthy
trainer and driver. cannot prove other
wise than interesting. says, the Pitts
field Advertiser. Among the promising
horsefiesh which Mr.. Burrill has at his
stable at present may be mentioned
the following: Tyre Bird. roam stall
lion by Eagle Bird. 2.21. This horse
weighs 1850, stands 1872 hands. and can
step a 225 gait. Thyme, seal brown
stallion, by Also, go. This colt weighs
dc,
mile in $50 the past season. King Bird
roam gelding, by Tyre Bird, stands 161a
hands and weighs 1900. Is safe for a
lady to drive and can show 2.40 gait.
Warren. roam colt, by Tyre Bird, 15A
hands high, weight $50. This colt is
just broken but can initiate quite a
trotter. Laura B.. black filly. by Eolus.
has been worked very little but can
show a 2.35 gait. She will be cam
paigned next season with the intention
of beating some of the good ones. Nut
Brine, seal brown gelding three years
old, by Woodbrino, 2259. We predict
for this colt brilliant future. PippO,
bay mare. by Cunard Jr.. 2.2SA. This
mare weighs 1000 pounds, stands 151a
high and is safe for any lady to drive.
Mr.. Burrill drove her mile in 2.47
without a skip, and considering that
this was the first time she was ever in
a sulky or went mile it was a pretty
good showing. Lille Nc, 224A, bay
mare. by Auctioneer Johnny Emma
H.. bay filly, by Parker Gun. This filly
is only a year old and a fine shaped
one. Gov. Bodwell. black colt by
Mahlon, 2.13A. This is also a yearling
and shows wonderful trotting action.
Censo, chestnut gelding. by Eolus.
stands 15h high and weighs 1000
pounds, never handled for speed but
can show 235 gait. Cinderella, bay
mare. by Daniel Lambert and a full |
sister to the dam of Alcedalia, 2.11L.