Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-24
HORSE RACES.
Augusta Promises to Be Lively in
This Line.
scmc Of the Horses Being Worl ed at the
Park.

inc Augusta Trotting Park has
changed hands. 1t is now in the charge
OF Col. II. G.. Staples, who is anxious t.
nave some gool races this summer.
VI latter years, there has been a great
scarcity of this sort OF sport in Au.
gusta, and horsemen generally as vel
as the many who enjoy good horse
race. will be glad to learn that specia
efforts viii be made to bring the best
horses in the county together
AS the plans now stand, there will be
some races on the Fourth; another trot
in August. with che still later in tbs
fall.
Good purses will be offered, and once
again the long hushed cheers for the
winning hess" will be heard in the air
Gel. Staples proposes to have the track
in the best of condition during the sum-
mer months, and will do everything
possible to revive the interest among
local horsemen--perhaps not so much
revive their interest, for they have
enough of that, as to make the way
open for them to enjoy good sport
Already the track is busy, and the
warm mornings find number of young
horses and colts, being sped around the
course. They are worked out slowly
Green as they are, however, they show
good speed and there are some pretty
steppers among them
At the stables of Charles Chisholm
located at the north bend of the track,
near the entrance, there are some
promising pieces of Observation-Disclosures
young steppers that promise in days to
come to make the dust fly in many a
good race.
Among them is C. A. Jones colt
Charlie j., 4years-old by Burdett
which has a record of 2.2lh, and has
been a mile in 2.11is. Charlie J. Went
an eighth few days ago in 16la. He
is nice gated, and travels fast-a nat
ural PAGER.
Henry H. Rnes has a 4-years-old
green colt Jupiter, by Rival by Charlie
Wilkes, which is doing some good work
He has no mark. Maude Wilkes,
owned by a. W. Brooks. is another
promising animal. by Nelson's Wilkes,
She is 7-years-
10, a 5-years- old by Matchmaker OF
a Knox mare, is green. He trotted a
mile, last summer, in 2.36. The mare
Bessie, 2-years-old by Cleveland and
a Knox mare, is a very promising colt,
owned by Charles Tibbetts.
T. c. Rowen of Lynn, Mass, has
colt in Alcantara Boy which, they say,
will make his mark. He has a record
of 2.S1A, but has made a trial mile in
.. 22lb. He will be trained in the fall
and enter some of the fall races.
The 5-years-old PAGER Bill, by Hamfl-
tonian Chief by George O., has nj
mark. but has pulled road cart to a
mile in 2.24R. He won second money
in five races, last summer. He mas
been the half in 104 and the quarter in
80 seconds. He is a beauty, one OF the
best in the stables.
Sammy w. is q 6-years-old with
good future with no mark. he mas
been a trial mile in 2.24, All these are
heing looked after by MI Chisholm
At the Haley barns, situated over
. ratnst the south end, is colt by Jed
wood owned by George d. Haskell q
green horse, but sharp stopper. Henry
Mccsusland is looking after her. as ne
;s tho other horses at the Haley barns
neither horse that he knows Is
conner is Rena Wilkes by RIVAL
in 2.46. He owns her, ana he
saws he wouldn't part with her ior
good deal
LITTLE Alice. with a record OF 23o' aho
Rama by Alcantara Boy are green
,ors,s both owned by Mr.. McCau'-
land He expects two more IN nc"