The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-06-17

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horsemen are approaching mora and
more the value of Rigby and Dts un-
rivallcd accommodations as training
school and already there are nearly half q
hundred horses boarding at Rigby. A
PRESS man took stroll over the park
yesterday and everybody is hustling
getting things into condition for the
summer company. 1t seemed barely
possible after the spell of bad weather
that the track could be in such excellent
condition. 1t barely showed the effects of
the receDJ rains at all.
All the buildings are being given a
touching up and Messrs. Smith & Foss
are making extensive improvements in
the popular Park restaurant which is
headquarters for the horsemen.
Most Of the horses at the track are
looking finely.
trainer of Boston has a fine string of
horses at Rigby. Most celebrated among
them is the three year old stallion
s'Woven Wind" who created such a
sensation by winning first money in the
big Sill, 200 futurity stakes at Sturgis.
Mich, when two year old. Here Woven
Wind took HIS record in the third heat of
the race, getting mark of 2.25A. This
stallion will probably not start at Rigby
but will give good account of himself
at the Manufacturers stakes at Detroit
the second week in July.
EfSi1py1t stallion mall Hnoun on
Maine tracks is in Delano's string and
maybe campaigned in Maine. He has a
record OF 2. 22A as a four year old. He is
now six.
Palm" who was the champion Maine
three year old gelding in 2S14 is slick
got this mark as trotter but is now be-
ing worked to pace.
Delano has green mare, by
"Pistachio, and she is daisy. She is
very fast and will keep them all guessing
when she graduates from the training
school. There are several more green
horses in the Delano string.
James Libby is at the track in charge
of Charles r. Milliken's lne gelding
"Pullman' who has fine record OF 2214
aud several other good lockers.
Annie S., green five year old mare
entered in the 40 and 40 class at Rigby
July meeting.
Another weSI appearing green one,
"Spaulding, will stand in the SO class.
T. 7. a jaunty little mare is pacing
very fast and will try her luck in the 80
class.
Gardiner Wilkes" handsome five
years old stud is also at the club stables.
P. Ii. Darr's pretty little Westland
mare "Alla Westland'' is being put
through her PAGES.
George Huntoon has charge Of quite a
large string. Among them are "Ocean
Wilkes'' a stud who will start in the "a
class in July and two green mares Doris
and Ethel f. belonging to M. B. Fuller
& Son who show good points.
"Sunset R." f. o. Commits stallion is
in Huntoon's string, as is Erred CO.. a
pretty five years old gelding, the property
of Frank Cummings.
Ira Woodbury. goes to Rigby today with
T. ]. O'Neil's mare dolly H." the
| fast PAGER MED Rawlins'' and his own
two flyers, Arthur Cleveland" and
liza L. Great things are expected OF
the latter mare this season. She is going
very fast.
ira will also have Howard Woodbury. g
two recent purchasers, made at the New
| York sale, with him.
| Bob Proctor arrived today with Frank
Jones's big string of 10 flyers.
Manager H. f. Farnham has returned
to Portland and is hustling things for
Rigby and the New England fair. He is
hard at work on the premium lists and
predicts great year for the queen of
eastern tracks.