Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-22

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about as good a
breeding as any
"ri,,iai s1,,,, IN the State. His sire is Ro,
whkes and every one knows wha.
samy blood this is. Lucky Row ha 9
iahoed a good many fast races this sea-
son ana horsemen think he is a conner
on any track. He began the season with
a record of 2.27A and at Gorham re-
Gently he landed very closely con
tested seven heat race and gave him
sell new mark of 2.24A. Lucky Row
VIII probably be seen at Rigby next
season, and if he does enter on this
track will certainly clip a good many
seconds off his present mark. There
are those who think Lucky Roy is good
for ZIP at least on this fine track. He
IS only TOUR years old and makes fine
running mate for the handsome mare
'ulia, also owned by Mr.. Trefethen.
Lucky Nelson has been sold by Moses
Wiley d Son, of Bangor to Calais par
Ties and will be Immediately shipped east.
- Eolus. sire of Maud Ellingwood, Pau.
l., L., Llnnle G., and other fast ones has
necn purchased by Henry Davis of old
| Town.
f.. Cousins of Old Town, has pur-
| I.
q dark bay driving mare, standing 15- G
and weighing 100 pounds
| me stallion Roy. by Constellation
| owned by o. a. Pickett, has entered the
Eeldlng ranks and has been sold to New
York parties to whom he will be shipped
in a short time.
II. b. Moody of Patten. owns a pair of
chestnut geldings, both the same age, by
Meteor by Trident; dam a Drew mare
They weigh 230O pounds and stand 1e
hands high: perfectly kind for lady to
| drive. and great roadsters.
Henry Davis of Old Town, has pur-
chased of Calais parties, the black mare
! perhaps the fastest green horse in this
section and will be entered in all the
stake races in New England
! A. B. Chase cf Foxcroft, has shipped
Mitchell a fine siX-year-o bay horse,
lo-3, weighing 100 pounds, by Rex Mag
nus, dam by Drew to G. F. Lovett Of
| Portland. He can trot in 24O and is an
excellent driver.
Col. w. G.. Morrill, of Pittsfield, will,
be in Rochester, N. H., Sept. % and 22
with the four horses and lady drivers
| that have appeared at the races at
Pittsfield and at the races at Brockton,
Mass, Oct 6, Z, s, 9.
VIM. Snow of South Brewer, has pur-
chased a handsome bay four-years-ol
colt of Thomas Lawrence. The colt
was sired by DR.. Day, weighs 1900
pounds and is altogether a promising
animal. A good price was paid.
The fast PAGER Dick Oakes by Royal
Oaks, by Redwood, dam Betsey Baker by
Frank s.. by DR.: Franklin. raised ana
trained by w. T. Rockwell of Acton. has
just been sold to parties who will ship
him to New York. Maine horses still ap-
pear to be in demand at long prices.
Piquant, the promising PAGER owned
by Harry Goodwin of Biddeford, was
killed recently. A cancer or tumor was
the trouble and the condition of the
horse was hopeless. When he was alt
right Piquant was the speediest young
ster ever owned in that section.
Fred H. Bridges of Dexter, recently
delivered Tokay, record 2.3012, and &
| e-year-old colt by Tokay, that has
| been owned by J. r. Greenwood fol
some time, to Fred Hosmer of Hudson
Mass, who recently purchased the ami
mails. Mr. Bridges stated that he go;
a good price for Tokay.
| Gen. Jackson, the noted old time trot-
ting horse of the Penobscot, is dead. His
death occurred early Sunday morning aft
cr a nights illness with the collie. Gen
jackson was the property of Deputy
| Sheriff Page of OrOnO. he having pur
chased him at a good price last spring
He was one of the best road horses in
the town and had a track record of 236
He was at one time the property of Maj
j.. l.. Smith of Old Town.
Dustmont. owned by Charles G. An
drews of Bangor. which won the 81:
race at Ellsworth recently, is attract
ing attention among Maine horsemen
He has won nearly every race in which
he has started this season. Mr.. An
drews is quoted as saying he can drive
him in 2.15 on a half-mile track, and
believes that he could give him a mark
of 2.0S at Rigby.
Sol Dyer of Leeds. is the owner of the
gray gelding Jerry d, years old this
| summer The horse stands 1872 strope
and weighs upwards of 1900 pounds. Jer-
| ry was by a son of the noted old-time
| Maine sire. Winthrop Morrill,, whose off
spring always possessed good turn OF
| speed: dam Messenger mare. This COLI
| is a splendid walker an excellent road
&ter. and can go along with the fast ones
His pleasant disposition and good quail
| ties make him very desirable family
| horse He is of compact build and pleas
| ing in his general conformation.
Among the rules of a New York liv-
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wealthy r2en are kept, are the follow
ing: mo man will be employed VIII,
drinks intoxicating liquors No mar
shall speak loud to any of the horses
or in the stable where they are Horses
of good blood are nervous. and loud, eX-
| cited conversation is felt by every
horse who hears it, and keeps them all
nervous and uneasy. No man shall use
profane language in the hearing Of
horses"
DIR. z. A. Porter of Pittsfeld. feels
especially well-pleased over the recent
exhibition of Erling at the Monroe
races. The doctor has q four-year-old
colt. standing IS hands, color dark
brown, weight 1O0O by Erling, out of
mare by Action. and the doctor says he
is Il beauty. The colt has never been
handled any except for few days
when a two-year-old. He will be
brought to Pittsfield in a few weeks
and it is expected that he will show
great speed.