Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-05
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

w. A. Whiting OF Winthrop. recently
sold one OF his fast drvers--Kate, to
Q. NJ. Sibley of Oakland. A good price
is reported.
Mr.. j. O. Haines of Skowhegan, the
owner of Bay Fearnaught, says that
he sold his Eearnaught PAGER, last
winter for $1,000.
Ii is stated apparently upon good
authority that Hiram Tozier Will not
be seen on Maine tracks this season
but will campaign string of Maine
horse on Western tracks.
The gray mare. Jane. by Judge Ad-
vocate owned by Fl. d. Kingsbury of
Boston. and wintered by A. b. Chase,
Dover. dropped a fine bay flly. April
10Th. The colt was by Col. Pitt, re-
cord 2194, he being by Nelson S
Wilkes.
Granieta "a. 2.25h by Rockefeller,
arrived at Maple Grove Farm, Au-
burn. Wednesday morning from her
owners stable in Salem, Mass She
will be bred to Messenger Wilkes and
will probably remain at Maple Grove
for a year or more.
NJ. Il. Pooler Of Skowhegan, has
shipped three horses, Mahlon. 2.1334
Also, 220A and Becker, 216la. to
Eoston to be trained over one of this
nile tracks there. probably at Mystic
Il is confidently expected that AN-se
will reduce his record several seconds
this year, as he is in fire shape.
The new plan, whereby the purse is
to he so divided that each heat will
be Il race and the winner of ii will also
win money. is to be introduced in the
Saugus races, June -. 1t is expected
that this arrangement Will eifectually
put a stop TO laying up heats and Will
shorten races, two results much need
ed.
Cenhas was sold at Boston a few
days ago for $4,000. He will be kept IN
the hands OF his present trainer ano
will campaign again this next season
He might have been bought at enc
time by l3ddeford man for $3.50 ano
since then he has earned fortune foi
his owners and been one of the big
gest winners Of the race horses of the
country.
old Gen. Withers is standing for ser
vice at Aialbon Mills. suburb OF
Skowhegan. this season. This horse
is now Il years of age, and has great
showing of roadsters which have
brought high prices. besides the Well
known .canpaigners. c. T. L.. 22l14
Almont Maid. 22Gia etc. and is the
grandsire Of f. c. IIamilton's, Water
willie. fast PAGER. Ned H., Belle 3.
Maud IL. ana others, all of which have
beaten 22G.
Cephas. LIE, is one Of the great
horses of Maine He is by Cyril, by
Glenarm. 2.231h, by Constellation. II
1888 Cephas lowered his record TO 2.1SSi
In 1894 he started In II races winning
first money in rhine of them. In 1S9i
he went into fast company. ana OF
August 81. at Fleetwood Park he made
three heats in 2.123l; 2.131a and 2.1lia
said 20 be the three fastest heats ever
trotted or paced by a Maine bred mare
geiding or horse. in Il race.
Selim, 232h, owned by Charles +. W
Brown of Brewer is in fine shape thi.
spring and if started this year will g,
fast. Selim is by Franklin, by Cassiu'
NJ. Clay, Jr., dam by Whalebone Knox
He stands 16 hands and weighs 1l0
pounds, is absolutely fearless. is SAT-
for a lady to drive. is good roadste
ana IS SAID to be one OIL the tastes
horses straightaway in the county i
not in the State and good judges thinl
he could go very fast on mile track.
Mr.. G. c. Moses of Bath, Me. is tn,
owner of a choicely bred filly, dropped
at Mont View Farm, Phillips, few
days since. The sire is Alclayone, 222
brother in blood Of Harrictta. 2.0924
The dam is Nellie Shaw. by Goldleaf
2l6i5, by Nugget, 2.2G4. son o
Wedgewood. PIG; second dam. Gypse,
Shaw. by Wedgewood. 2.19: third dam
Nelly Otis dam of Otis Shaw. 219HD
by Winthrop Morrill,, 373; fourth dan
Uhe dam of j. G.. Morrill,, 2.29) by the
Eaton Horse 122
Kingfeld will open the season on o.
about June 16 and the North Franklin
Agricultural society will probably claim
July 4th. Then will come probably an
other day at Kingfield, in August. will
the Phillips and Pennington fairs follow
ing. 1t is suggested that entries for tn,
4th of July trot in Phillips be closed jus
before the one at Kngfield occurs, so tina
events will not effect any horses tina
may break their previous records.
1t is said the storehouses of the Pep
perell and Laconia cotton mills at Bid
deford are packed solid full of goods an,
ha mil lie Gil hot