Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-08
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

HG Olu OTCIldTu Kite track VIII nave
Its " opening, July 1924.
Over 1870 new trotters and PAGERS have
taken records below $50 this year.
Mahlon Jordan is handling a string of
ten good ones at the Saco Driving park.
Ira Woodbury. is getting Tom O'NeiPs
horses ready over the track at Gorham,
Me.
Fairfield. was a yearling colt racing
against his sire. the large and speedy
Certerville stallion Darcy.
7. F. Cassidy of Bangor, has recently
purchased of c. w. Wentworth of Stet-
son, strawberry roam horse, standing
IL hands, weight 1900 and capable Of go
ing at 4 10 clip.
The dates of the grand circuit are De-
trot, July 1S-23: Cleveland, July 26-s1; Co
iumbns; August gus; 2-s; Fort Wayne August
August 4-2S; Charter Oak park, August
80, september 1; Fleetwood park, Septem-
Der oil.
Barney G.. Rice of Newport. has a
handsome black colt. four years old. out
of Gideon mare, by a Knox stallion.
Without any training whatever, the colt
gives good indications of having the
ability TO 40 a good mile now and prob
ably with a little training TO the track
could get good record.
IL. 6. Fletcher of South Paris, makes
1t a point to keep Il little speed in
stock. His green pacing colt went to the
tietth Idst Wech dEu pdccu II quarter vi
,Gai seconds the first time he was ever
hitched to Il sulky. This colt was never
harnessed until about one year ago. His
sire is Bayard Wilkes, 2.l1h. and his dam
is the cam OF Flossie Lowe, 2.2SA.
+. E. Davis. the horse trainer. has at
his North street stable in FoXcroft eight
horses which he is driving for the de-
Nelopment of speed. Some of them have
track at the trottins park has been put
in good condition and not only Mr.. Davis
but others having promising young
horses, are using it daily for speeding
their animals.
W. Is. Butler and DR.. Rollin of Phillips.
have together TWO fine looking young
horses. They are four and three years
old. brown. l5-51s hands. high with star.
can show a 5-minute clip. One is by u
son OF Antioc, he by Daniel Boone dam
by larry Knox. he by L-arken's horse,
he by General knox Knox; the other by ImmoS
krce actors and drive alike
The oldest dam in Maine is perhaps the
mare Mollie owned by Hosea g. Phillips.
ore of The , Weath iest citizens of Els
ve,nber, and in May she gave birth to a
coli which is thriving. Mollie was raised
by Mr.. Phillips but her exact pedigree is
not known. She was first used as a work
or driving horse, but developed speed
and made a track record of 22lA ten or
twelve years ago. Mr.. Phillips has raised
many speedy colts by her and has now
Mollie, one of them Harry L., a four
year-old with a record of 2.19.
A new style of starting will be used at
The saco fair this fall. They will have
n fi by as The e drivers viii be
made familiar with the signals such as
TO take back. TO come along. to change
pace and so forth. When the starter
wishes 10 have Il certain horse take back
or come ahead he will take Il flag with
his color and signal to him This will be
very positive notification for the driver
ms by the starter, the drivers hearing 1t
or not as they see fit. most always pre-
fcrring not to. The system is said to be
excellent in its workings
Marcus Daily, the multi-millionaire, cop
per king and successful turfman, recent
ly offered what is probably the highest
price for n thoroughbred ever recorded.
Passing through Chicago en- route to
During that time he dashed off cable
gram to Mr.. Gubbins of knocknany, Ire
land, the owner of Galtee More the win
ncr of the Derby and Ascot cup, Offering
$125 eco and half of the horses turf Win
nings for the Irish stallion. If Mr.. Cub
bins accepts the offer 1t means that the
copper king will in the course of time.
unless Gaftee More breaks down, pay
possibly 100000 for the horse. In giving
his reasons for making such liberal Of
fer for the stallion Mr.. DAILY said: Il want
Galtee More because think ne IS the
greatest thoroughbred OF the age. 1 know
the stock he comes from and his prog
cny should be as valuable rs his ancestry
For my part, | would not care to race
him much. | would retire him to Bitter,
Creek stud after Il season or two on the
track. The prices paid for high-class
thoroughbreds and trotters have been
climbing at an amazing rate during the
last decade Maud s.. sold tor $40 or;
STEAMBOAT, Sal. 900; Sf:nol, $1,000, After
that ST. Blaisc WIS sold for Sloo,Wo. Arlon
for $50 900 and Ormonde for $l5otC0. 1T
was thought that the climax had been
reached when this enormous price was
paid for Ormonde. but Marcus Daily OIL
fer sets n still higher mark in horse value
In the old days stations and mares that
have since become immortalized IN turf
history by the success of their progeny
were sold for songs in cOmparison 10 the
prices paid nowadays The great Lexlns-
ton brought $4,000. the unbelten IRE
mont $4,000, lroquois 10000. Luke Back
burn $4,000, Bramble $1,000 and Enquire
600