Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-17

of G. III. Donald. FoXcroft, for $3.50, the
stallion Mallet, 219h, which Mr.. Drake
himself bred and sold to Mr. Donald
some years ago. Mallet is by Bayard
| Wilkes: dam Katie Boone. 2.3212, by
Daniel Boone; grand dam, Lady De-
Merritt by General Knox. He is seven
years old, stands 15.1a and weighs
| about 1920 Tbs. He is a great PAGER.
| and was in seven races as a four-year-
old in 1895, winning five and being
second in the other two In 1896 he was
started nine times. winning six. taking
two seconds and being unplaced once.
| In 1897 he was started but once, at
Houlton, July 5, when he brought his
record down to 2.1915 in the third heat,
going the last quarter in go seconds, a
2.0S gait.
Fred Wilkes, 2.12A, the fastest horse
| owned in New Bedford, died a short
| time since as the result of injuries re-
ceived in a runaway accident the night
| previous. and was buried with honors
| by his owner. John b. Rhodes, who
had the body of the animal inferred n
a huge alright coffin, lined with tin
in which the remains, the harness
| blankets. traps, etc, were placed an"
Theoretically sealed, Before the box
| was closed prominent horSemen We're
| invited to take a last look at the fas;
| trOtter. Then the coffin was placed on
| a set of wheels and covered with an
American flag, and. followed by four
! hacks, the procession started to the
burial place. The horses We're draped
| With black and the cortege moved al
trot, as a last mark Of respect to the
| dead ANIMAL who was never known l.
| walk.
Races will be held at Union Trottng
park, Pittsfield, on August Il, IS, 10 and
20. with $500 in stakes. The pro-
| Sramme is as follows: Wednesday
August 11.-2.24 class, trot and pace
purse $500. Thursday, August IS, 81
class, trot and pace, purse 5000. Fri
day. August l9.-220 class, trot and
pace. purse 800. Saturday, August
| 20.-2.2S class, trot and pace. purse
$500 Entries close May 18th when first
payment of two percent must be made.
Second payment. June 18th, two per
cent. Third payment July 18th, two
per cent. when horses must be named
and fully described. An additional
four per cent. will be deducted from
winner only. Hay. straw and stabling
free. In addition to the above stakes
liberal purses will be offered for other
classes at this meeting. One of the
best starters in New England will
start these races. A new attraction
| will be put on at this meeting for the
| first time in the world. There will be
races at this track Saturday, July ID,
| 9S, with good purses and other novel
attractions.
Most men think that speed is the
only essential to a successful race
horse" writes "Drftwood" in The
Horse World. THAT quality is a great
thing to have along when at the races.
but it is worthless when unaccompan-
led by proper condition. one COM
mences to jog a prospective trotter
| early in the winter and gets him to the
point where he is getting from seven
to ten miles a day. but as a matter Of
fact there has been no fast work.
Some fine day in April the track has
settled and the trainer goes to the
speeding grounds for the first time,
and you will hear him tell, when he
| comes in. how fast the colt is. Wen.
he has sampled him the first thing ana
brought into use set of muscles that
have never felt the tension Of such an
effort before; hidden forces that never
forced themselves through: the heart
| valves are turned loose to expand the
lungs that have never before been
called upon to supply the quantity of
| air that such an effort causes. This
of itself is enough to start the colt on
the downward road; but neglect comes
in at this point and adds to it, A colt
that has a great natural flight Of speed
is in much more danger than the one
whose speed is more Of the mechanical
order. AS a rule, the colt whose speed
comes slower is the most liable 10
stand the ordeal of training to an ex-
tent that viii bring him to the Wire in
good form.