Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-19
TRACK AND sTAsLE GOSSIP.

Nancy Hapks.s 2.O4, has been bred to
the sensational colt. Bingen. two-year-
old record 2.1SN, public trial 2.12la.
Hon. John Rogers OF stetson, was in
Pittsfield Monday. He will breed Moiiie
Witchers to Baby Wilkes, the stallion
owned by James Common Of that town.
Mr.. Willard of Strong, has a fine four !,
years-Old stud colt that IL GRANDSON u
Allectus formerly ownedsby >. ". rar r,,s
pounds. He Is dark cnes S,aH .xtra soou
The trottine season in Maine will be
opened at Orono, May 3Oth. with three
races all open to trotters and PAGERS
and the purses will be 800 in each. The
classes win be $50, 2.32 and 2.25.
ono Of the closest inbred things ever
foaied made its appearance at Warren
PARK farm recently. 1t is by Axtell, dam
by Axtell, second dam by Legal Tender,
third dam by Legal Tender. Jr., and is a
fiiiv. When matured 1t will be an inter-
esting experiment getting 1t to the wire.
1t is reported that Mr.. Dean will
train Robinson D., and eight Of his get
Mr.. Dean has great faith in Robinson
d. and lacks neither the will nor the
ready" to push the get of his favorite
to the front.
The stations Harbinger and Gen
Withers have been shipped by Mr.
Tufts Of Skowhegan to +. d. Morgan
the New York millionaire, and they are
to be kept at that gentleman's stock
farm on Long Island.
There is one horse of the grand old sres
of Maine which deserves statue erected
to his memory and honor. in some public
square the best in the State. That horse
was Gen. Knox. and while his beneficial
Name nam ere Of 'V Col. Thomas S, Lang n' very cry
prominently on it.-Sprt of the Hub
Among the get of the great Har-
binger lately sold by Mr.. Bracket of
Pittsfield, to II. H. Tufts of Skowhe-
gan, are Van Helmont, 2.19k Halle.
2.20% Silverbell 2.21A; Camille, 2.23A
Diana, 2.24A; Ansel W., 2.26A; and
many other speedy and gamy cam
paigners.
will be held at the trotting park June 13
There will be two classes $50 and 2.32 and
a bicycle, race open to ALI Knox county
and 500 for the 80 class. Mr. Berry has
had the track put in excellent condition
and the owners of trotters are beginning
Union, in spite of reports, is going to
work his horses, Blonde. "a, and Nelson
Jr.. 26h. at this track. He will also work
Otto, 234.
Fred p. Gatchell of Orland, is the
owner of a five-year-old bay mare by
Riverside, dam by Lexington, that
good judges say can pace fast and
with handling could pace close to go
the coming fall. She stands 16 hands,
and weighs 1850 pounds: is a nice
turned mare and has very easy way
of going.
Index. 2.33 seal brown stallion. by
Bunco Jr., the property of H. l..
Cleaves of Sullivan. has wintered at
his owners stables, and is in fine shape
this spring. He will be kept in the
stud until July 1st. and then started
in the fall races and if nq(hing hap
pens it is expected will take a mark
close to 2.25 before the season closes.
A matched race for 5000 side has
been arranged between two prominent
Skowhegan horses-the fwo-year- old
colt Kibb NJ, by Mahlon. owned by
Edw. Leach and Morris Gledhill, and
the two-year- elias R., by Nelson's
Wilkes, owned by E. S. Rogers. A
forfeit has been posted, the race to
occur over Fairview park in August
next and the gate receipts to be
divided.
f. "A. Palmer and A. l.. White, of
Pittsfield, have lately purchased OF
Howard T.. Butler of Boston, the three
year-old stallion Wild Bird. Wild Bird
is by Early Bird. 210, dam Mollie, by
Sammy Weller. by Capt. Sprague, by
Gen. Knox This stallion stands 15@
hands. is compact built, and is very
promising young horse and one to be
proud of,