Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-30
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

stands 1873 and weights 1850 lbs she
was sired by Gideon Chief the sire OF
Likewise 2.17A and others in 230; and
her dam is by Quaker General by Gen
Knox; and she is also the dam of Maud
Mace 2.27. She viii be campaigned
this season.
Good horses aren't so plenty bur that
they are commanding good prices, all
things considered.
One Of the good producing mares of
this county is Flossic. owned by p.
Liteman of Oakland. She is new u
years old and promises to keep or pro-
ducing Wilkes colts for many years to
come. She is large chestnut with o
handsome white face. She was sired
by Locomotive out of Purity. Here is
good breeding as Locomotive MAS by
Gen Knox and Purity was by Wiz
throp Morrill,. Flossies first foa was
Pilot Maid by Nelson 200. Next comes
Johnnie Wilkes 2.27 by Wilkes. Then
she was bred to Dictator CHEZ ard
produced Headlight, a mare that hooks
enough like her to be a sister. Dictator
Prince was the next produce by Dicta-
tor Chief when it was determined that
Wilkes made the best cross on her ard
since that time she has produced t.
him King Wilkes. Commodore Wilkes,
Oakland Girl Queen Wilkes and is
again in foal to him. Flossie is a very
great producer would have beer q fast
trotter as she showed great speed
without any training.
DIR. j. A. Mcdonald of East Machas,
recently purchased of Lubec parties
the fast trotting stallion Trombone.
r. II. Demorest, we'll known in Maine,
finds it to advantage to winter his
horses in Montreal. He is able to drive
them all winter on the snow without
shoes and thus gets them strong anC
hard without jarring their legs.
Among the fast ones in his string are
Jewell %. 2.09l2: Jimmy Nc p).
212la; Charley C, 2.131a; and Wanda
2.17A. Mr.. Demorest will take his
stable to Fleetwood Park early ii
April.
The management of the Northern
Maine and New Brunswick Trottine
Circuit has announced the following
July meets: Woodstock N. B., July
Caribou. Me, July and 4; Bristol,
g., July 10 and II. These stake race
will be trotted: Stake (horses eligible
to $50 class, 5000; 2.29 class, $15e
5000; 223 class, $3.50. Entries to clos,
in 229 and 2.23 classes June %; pei
cent to starters and per cent addi-
tional from winners only in these
classes.
The gray pacing mare Gilsey b
owned by Brennan and Stevens of Ban
gor, is to be tracked this season.
The fast pacing stallion Lucky
Strike. owned by Llewellyn Spencer
Orono; has been worked all winter
and it is expected that he will beat
his record early in the season.
Noah Gould of Oldtown, will have
three horses in his string this season
Among them will be the mare Belle p
224, who surprises every one as a green
horse last season.
Henry Davis of Oldtown, will track
his fast one, Paul T this season.
H. Z. Haley of Monroe has pur-
chased the fast young stallion Sultan
Wilkes, by Aburton, he by Sultan.
Sultan Wilkes dam is by Diamond
Wilkes he by Mambrno. The colt is
22 months old, stands Is hands inches
and weighs 1000 pounds. He is expect
ed to be 220 performer sure Mr..
Haley paid a good price for the animal
Oscar Pickett has purchased of w
Bartlett of Newburg the fast PAGER
Roy w. The price paid was large
one
Corinna has a fast colt in Ruel r:
hands, weighs HOO pounds and is g
bright bay. He is owned by John
Sheppard. Horsemen claim it is the
coming one for '96.
Isaac A. Ellis of Canton Point. is one
of the enterprising farmers of the towr
of Canton. In connection with his
other lines of farming he has bred q
few colts. A few years ago he Sc
cured a chestnut mare by Gen. Custer
son of Kinds Knox. This mare ht
bred two seasons to Volute, son of Vol
unteer. and sire of Pullman 2.21A. Th'
productive bay FLIES, grew up int'
q handsome matched team and were
finally sold out of the State for a goot
price, but before they We're sold, they
We're both bred one year to Elsmere tp
2.29l2. the son of Albrino and Elch,
2.2IA, by Daniel Boone. and the nex'
season they each produced a chestnut
filly which have grown into beautiful
mares. One is the chestnut marc
Moselene (p)2.29A, record made last
season, and the other is Ursula. 8
trotter who made record of 2.39 IL
her first race over the half mile ira cl
at canton last fall. The latter ma {