Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-15

the Somerset Re-
" porter. Commenc.
ing at North Anson. July Sd. he won
second money. and the following Mon
day at South Norridgewock. he did the
same. Later at Pittsfield. he won one
second and two fourth moneys the first
week in August, and at later meeting
over the same track won third money
in his class, while at the Eastern fair
at Bangor, on Friday he took the 2, As
class easily in three straight, the purse
being $500, and Saturday he won the
2.35 class in straight heats, the purse
being $3.50 reducing his record to 22SA
and jogging in. For a green horse to
start in eight events only, with large
fields of horses and be inside of the
money every time is out of the usual,
proving him to have fine racing quail
ties with great possibilities.
Henry Reed of Lewiston, is raising Il
promising youngster by the little
horse" out of a Knox mare.
w. E. Wheeler of Easton, has entered
his trotter ''Doreno" in the farmers
race at Presque Isle, to be trotted
September 16.
Mr.. Salisbury of California, whose
horses are now at Rigby, will not feed
them on Eastern hay, but has his hay
sent here in bales from California.
o. NJ. Sibley of Oakland, recently sold
to DR.. Thayer of Waterville, fine
chestnut horse. Mr. Sibley got the
horse of c. e. Allen Of Mercer, who bred
and raised him.
J. F. Hall of Rumford Falls, has sold
his black horse to Joseph Chute of
Portland. This is one of the most sty-
when on the street.
Dr. c. NJ Bisbee of Rumford Falls,
recently bought the bay Mckusick-
Messenger Wilkes horse that Abcn
Robinson of that town has used for 4
driving horse for two years.
NJ. II. Nash of Rockland has sold his
trotting horse. Cushnoc. Jr.. to Boston
parties. Cushnoc has Il record of 2.33A
over the Knox trotting park. He has
been sold to Il gentleman who will drive
him on the road.
John c. Swasey of Rumford Falls is
driving a pair of horses that are good
roadsters. One is old Robert Ken
lucky thoroughbred. II years old. The
other is considerably younger. They are
we'll matched for size. shape, and roading
qualities.
c. S. Robbins of Pennington. has sold
to DR.. c. a. Partridge his bay mare, Eth
el F., by Winthrop Pilot 2.26; dam by
Winthrop Morrill,. Price $325. Mr. Rob
bins is now working T. T., by Detective
Patchen. dam by Harry Knox, for the
fall races.
The annals of the turf this year show
no trotting records lowered and very
meagre winnings by even the most bril-
liant performers. Were it not for the
brilliant work of the PAGERS. one might
think that the shadow of the horSeeSS
carriage was already over the land
Portland Press. ~
w. " Lander of Rumford Falls. now
has a pair of horses that he claims are
the best ones that he ever rode behind.
One is a dark brown Mountain Ledo
mare. weight about 1850. The other is a
bay horse, Tom Thumb. The pair will
weigh about 2l00 TBS. They are gamey
and fine roadSterS.
Mr.. J. E. Clark of Bar Harbor owns a
full brother to Linnie G.. that won first
in straight heats in the 2.26 class at Ellis
worth last week, and also first in the Ia
dies race at Ellsworth: best time, 2.254.
Good judges of horse flesh say without
doubt that the Bar Harbor geldng is full
ly as fast as his sister.
c. S. Robbins of Pennington, has
sold to DR.. c. A. Partridge his bay mare,
Ethel F., by Winthrop Pilot, 2.26; dam
by Winthrop Morrill,. Price 1925. Mr..
Robbins is now working T. T., by De-
tective Patchen, dam by Harry Knox,
for the fall races.
1t is reported that the owner of Carrie
III. will bring an action for damages
against the managers of the Princeton
trotting park for the injury received by
the mare while jogging on the track be-
fore the race. 1t is claimed she stepped
on stone. breaking her ankle, and ruin
ing her for racing purposes, if not for
all use.
Joseph Pulitzer, owner of the New York
World, is contemplating building $4,000
stable, the lower floor to be occupied as
coach house, wash stand. harness room
and grainery, the main wing of the build
ing will be used exclusively for the horses
and will contain about 20 large box stalls
and ten single stalls. The upper stories
will probably be devoted to the coachmen
and drivers.
mile trotted in 24 does not seem a
remarkable record at first thought but
when Gypsey b. horse owned in Ban
gor. did the trick at the Orrington fair
the other day, she established a worlds
record. from the fact that she did it on d
third of a mile track. This probably does
not mean SO much as it would if such
tracks were more common but 1t beats
the world just the same, says the Water
vile Mail.
Charles Keith of East Livermore, has
Just purchased a fine five-year-Old geld
ing of Mr.. Henry d. Shepard of Win
throp. This colt stands fully 1878 and
weighs 100 lbs. He is of the Patchen-
Boone blood. seal brown in color. blaze in
the face, hind ankles tipped with white.
He is a large undevelOped colt, of good
Judging from his gait, as
he goes along well with proper handling.
he will be a fast racer.
Mr.. e. T. Monroes Pandoran is prov
ing himself to be great horse. Tues
day forenoon Mr.. Monroe drove him a
mile at the Dover park in 2.211s, the
second half in 10. When 1t is con-
sidered that the track was not in first
class condition and that he was draw
ing 234 pounds no one can dispute that
Pandoran is a trotter.
DIR. Edwards of Monmouth. is the own
er of a colt which is likely to make his
marks one of these days. He was shown
by his trainer. Mr.. Flaherty. to sulky and
showed Il fast gait. This is two-ycar-
old by Nelson's Wilkes. out Of the trot-
ting mare Miss Vida. 2.2SA, by Red Jack
ct, Patchen horse formerly owned at
Readfield. DR.. Edwards also owns Miss
Vida and has two younger foals from her.