Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-07-14
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

There is probably not stable IN PiS-
cataqus with the same number of |
horses that has a better blooded or bet |
ter looking stud than that of Fred |
Davis in Foxcroft. He has half doz- |
en- good ones.
Having been very successful with its |
races on July 3. the managers of the |
Oldtown track having made consider |
able money, would like to enter local |
circuit embracing Bangor, Oldtown
and Orono, for the purpose of having a
series of races this season. The matter
is now under advsement by those most
interested.
Announcements have been made for
a two days race meet over Exeter
course, on August 13 and IA. On the
first day the classes will be: Ladies'
race, three minutes. 2.33 and 2.19;on the
second day: 2.29, 2.40. 225 and free for
all. The races take place under direc-
ton of a committee consisting of F. w.
Hill, j. 7. Brown and II. CT. Parshley;
with J. w. Buffers, secretary. Entries
close August 6.
C. II. Eaton of Foxcroft, formerly of
Calais, has sold the fast mare Curfew
(whose sire had a service fee Of 5000
chased of the Halls, of the Adams
house, Boston. the fine mare Alice b.
go This mare is a dark chestnut,
stands 1913, weighs $50 pounds. and will
be entered in the races the present sea-
son in the classes where she is entitled
to start.
Geo. NJ. Poole, the well known horse
man of Dover, has been having his
l,.. Araa Of
the finest in the county. There are
four stalls finished in hard pine with
iron feed racks, etc. The floors are
laid in cement and iron so they will be
kept dry thus preventing further rot
ting The stalls are shut off from the
carriage room so that can be kept neat
and clean. 1t is stable worth having.
mo change can be suggested as to
the types of horses most in demand,
says The Breeders Gazette. THE
heaviest draft horse, the highest-step-
ping heavy harness or coach horse the
saddle horse, and the handsome, speedy
roadster are most easily salable. Hav-
ing these types in view it is to be hoped
that farmers will exercise due discre-
ton in the selection of the mares to be
bred and the stations to which they are
ing is gone let us hope With an OBJ
: ject in view and with material at hand
that affords reasonable expectation of
the results aimed at, farmers certainly
are justified in returning to horse
breeding If the mares are of that or
der commonly called skates" and have
in the past bred true to their own char
acter, they would deal better be left
unserved. The stallion cannot do it
all"
New England horse breeders will
find an encouraging sign of better
times coming in the sale of five of Mr..
Forbes New England bred yearling
colts in string of twelve in New York
last week at prices ranging from $1,000
to $4100 each. Only a couple OF years
ago, New England horsemen were
shaking their heads with apprehension
at the low prices ruling for good horses,
and the drcst predictions were made.
The younsters from Mr.. Forbes Ne
ponset farm, all by the famous Med
dler, the Derby favorite which was
scratched upon the death of It's owner.
show that the New England stock has
not degenerated. and with Mr.. Ebcn
Jordan improving the standard Of
hackneys and the Thayers and Mr..
Malcom Forbes producing trotting
stock, the horseman viii soon be able
to procure whatever he wants right
here in New England at prices which
will be profitable to the breeder.
Col w. G. Morrill, is making liberal Of
fers. si725 IN purses. for the grand Au-
gust meeting at Union Trotting Park,
Pittstield, Aug. 1, >, and {
WEDNESDAY. AUG. l.
2.26 Stake-Trot and pace Purse. $3o00.
$50 CIaSs-Trot and Pace, Purse. $4,000.
THURSDAY. AUG. .
pa Class-Trot and Pace, Purse. Sl3G.09.
2.29 Class-Trot and Pace. Purse. $1,000.
Draft Horses. Purse. S15.0n.
FRIDAY. AUG 6.
2.32 Stake-Trot and Pace. Purse. $4,000
2.40 Class-Trot aud Pace. Purse, $4,000.
3-Year-oIdS-Trot ana Pace Purse, $4,000
SATURDAY, AUG. =
2.20 Class-Trot and Pace. Purse, 5000 90
2.33 ClaSs-Frot and Pace, Purse, $4,000.
Free forall--rrot and Pace.
Lady Drivers, Purse. $l0900
a. f. Gerald of Fairfield, has Il Nelson
3-year-old which will bear watching. He
taken to the track this morning by
Robt. Waite and while the track is in
poor condition made his quarter, trotting
well on the outside, in 81 seconds. This
colt has never been worked but few
times and Ii WAS uncertain until very
lately whether he would pace or trot Mr.
Gerald purchased this colt of Mr. Nelson
as a ycarling.