Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-21

The track by the sea is one of the popu
lar resting places in the country, and il
the sore old campaigners only knew of
the pleasure of a wade in the sea they
would be as anxious for the change dis
are their owners. The opening of the
kite track marks long stay down in
Maine, for there are five weeks of rae
ing within a radius of 60 miles. The
entries to the champion track at Rigby,
the place where Gentry established a
worlds record, viii close on Thursday
of this week, and, under existing condi-
lions in Massachusetts, it ought to be
the best meeting ever held in the Pine
Tree State. Maine was the main stay
of the horse business in years gone by,
and it looks as if it had renewed its
youth. Certainly the five weeks that
are to come will be full Of racing of the
highest order
Paul T.. 2.2lA, owned by Henry Davis
of Old Town. is to be shipped to Rigby
park, Portland, in a few days and Will
from there be put into the New Hamp-
shire circuit races for the summer and
early fall dates.
j. w. Withee of Rumford Falls has
sold his 5-ycar-old mare which he recent
~ bought in Pennington She was by
Likewise, 2t7A. The purchasers j.
f. Hall ana Fremont Ames Of Rumford
Falls They will fit her for the races this
fall
Dr. Frank Southland of Lincoln has
purchased the mare Flossie S, of Mr.
Buzzoll of Costigan. She is by Indus
dam by Gideon by Rysdyk's Handle
tonian. Flosse S. won second money
in a race at Springfield and got a mark
of 44A.
Ed ireland of Stetson. who has, with
Mr.. John Murphy of Boston, been pur-
chasing horses in Western Maine.
shipped another lot to Boston from
Bangor last week, this making the
third car load which they have shipped
during the past two months.
n w. Delano of Belfast Is the owner
of young colt of which he is proud, The
colt is a bay lilly, and is standard bred
on both sides. She is Minnie Wilkes, by
Silver Spray. by Guy Wilkes. by old
George Wilkes. Her dam is by Wilkes
mont by Kaiser, by George Wilkes. Her
grandeur WAS an imported thorough
bred from the island of Reno.
An effort is being made to arrange
match race between the st. John stall
lion, Speculation, which was debarred
some two years ago by the National
Trotting Association, and Bell Cigar,
owned by A. H. Bell, st. Stephen. There
is good prospect of Speculation's rein
statement and the race being trotted
at st Stephen driving park
The formation of the local driving
association in Bangor has now been
completed, and will he known as the
Bangor Driving Association. The stock
mas all been taken and the money paid
an For the last of the week ending
July lith, or first of the week ending
July 2lth, the management viii have
Two days meet. for which they are now
making arrangements.
The Eastport Sentinel relates the fol-
lowing interesting incident Horses can
,houIt' II is customary when hauling
hafu coal here to put six tubsful in the
tart' when the last tub has been dumped.
.nose horses that for years have been in
she business. without VOID from the
utiver' start off. While discharging the
soil coal from the Dreadnaught, the
pther day, seven tubs were hauled for "A
iodu, ana at the beginning of the work
ne hofSes i'll nearly every instance start
~ when the sixth tub was emptied. but
49, pelhS stopped 4 few times they
seemed 10 realize that they were 10 haui
pm more ana waited with down-hanging
nea's until the seven tubs were in the
oartS when they started up the dock.
Bangor Commercial: Colonel w. G.
Moifhl Of Pittsield is smiling and that
"'' with good reason. AS one of the
attractive features of the rareS on Au-
gust :, the colonel advertised a free
ior-all in which bike sulkies are to be
used and only ladies to act as drivers
PREVIOUS to announcing the class the
coiohel had talk with number of
hofsemen. all of whom acknowledged |
."dt IL would prove a great attraction
put conceded With DR.. c. w Twitchell |
III the opinion that such a class would |
ho' NIL DIR. Twtchell especially was |
positiVe of the fact as the Maine State
Ialr had tried something similar and |
iaiied. and he stated further that he |
would pay the colonel $1G0 if he would |
get up such race for the fair Undis- |
mayed by the expressions of opinion |
.he colonel advertised the class and up
u thursday night had received three
ehtrles, and with three more that he |
Is almost absolutely certain of, the
race becomes settled fact
The Penobscot Yacht Club is in a |
dormant state. this summer. Some
me sport is being missed on account