Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-31
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Eel, five years old by Mahlon, 2.13N,
dam Maggie Bryan by c. M. Clay. 222.
dam Mambrino Patchen, third dam Ola
Den by Denmark. 1t will be seen that
these colts are well bred. the descend
ants of great trotting stock. One
afternoon recently they were taken to
the track for a little exercise and in
mile heats clipped the three minute
work quite little. When developed
they will certainly show speed that
will give credit to themselves. No at
tention has been given them in this
direction. having been exercised only
this season on the track and that but
little They are made of good stuff, as
their gait, style and speed all Indicate.
Harry Arnold of Bangor, has sold
and shipped his well known gray mare
which he has used as driver the past
year, to Auburn parties.
Chimes now has 20 trotters and 16
PAGERS in the 2.3O list, five Of which
made their appearance this year.
Three trotters and two PAGERS have
records better than 210.
The 200 mark has been beaten twice
this season, both times by Star Point
err. In his first attempt at Columbus
he equaled his worlds record of 1.59A.
and at Joliet last week he accom-
plished the mile in 1.59k.
Conquest Star. ca 2.23. has the best
tWo-year-old colt record of the State.
He is by Nelson, and his dam by son
of Kentucky Prince, making his breed
ing very much like that Of Suzette
GIG. the champion Maine bred mare.
Robert Linn of Hartland, has placed
his speedy mare, Eva May. in the
hands Of Trainer Charles Dustin. This
mare 10 one Of the most promising
young horses in the State and under
the careful training of Mr.. Dustin
ought to make fine showing before
the season closes. a
The benefits of hand rubbing are not
under estimated by the owners of
Star Pointer and Joe Patchen. The
owner Of the latter has seen Mr.. Muir
phys two massage operators on Star
Pointers legs and gone him two bet
ter, having a man on each leg of Joe
Patchen as occasion requires.
Colonel Walter G. Morrill, has an
nounced race meet to be held at
Union Driving park on October 4 and s.
This meet will close the season at this
track and Colonel Morrill, has had let
tiers from a good many horsemen who
want to come here at that time. The
classes will be announced in a few
days.
A piece Of horse flesh any man
should be proud of is the, c13 months
Nelson colt, Dam. Iona S., 2.17A, owned
by A. +. Gerald of Fairfield. 1t is
broken to the sulky and any morning
can be seen going round the track
driven by Mr.. c. II. Stdaft. a1who is
very proud of her andLsAys She can
show a good clip. 1s, e1t:rYM
Henry liter. formerly of Bangor, is
now only working three horses of the
Forbes Farm. the headquarters of J.
Z. Malcolm Forbes. Boston. horses for
speed. They are Nico, 2.0934, Bingen.
2.i2la. and Nowadays. 2.16A. There
are two ihree-year-ol FLIES by Arion
at the track. being worked slowly. but
they will not be raced this year.
There is a new record for an eastern
bred -year-old and this made by
the great gelding Nico at Rgby, where
he negotiated a mile in 2O9lA. Nico is
a four-year-od brown gelding by
Arion (2.07A), dam Maggie Sultan, by
Sultan, was bred by J. Malcolm Forbes
of Boston. who bought Arion for $l25,
900. Nico was driven by Harry Tiler
By almost common consent of horse
men, a mark of 2.15 has come to be
considered as the desirable thing for
light harness animal; 2.30 has ceased to
be respected except for registration
purposes: 225 is not much more devoid
of honor; even 2.20 is becoming anti
quated;, but Els is still speed with
which races can be won in quite good
company.
J. A. Locke, formerly of Saco. now in
the stable business in Boston, has
bought the fast running horse Hy-
drada. He won the mile race at Nam
tasket. August 20. and the half mile
race on the 10Th. Hydrada is called
very fast. He has run half in 4SA
and has already won $3.50 in stake
money. Mr.. Locke will enter him in
the east this fall.
Ada p, which Joined the list OF ?.
PAGERS at Rtg'by park, Thursday where
she got mark of 2.09l. in the 2.10
class. is an 11-year-old bay mare by
Bloodmont. cut of a mare by a son of
Woodbrook Messenger, grandam by
Black Hawk Plato. Bloodmont is a
non-standard son Of Olympus. he by
Almont SO. Ada p. was bred by
Amaziah Rogers Of Mapleton.
l.. G. Trott writes in Trotter and
PAGER that the State of Maine ought
to buy the Old Orchard kite course and
in times of drought give meetings. 1t
would pay the farmers. Mirror and
Farmer says: "Old Orchard has the
toughest luck of any place on earth in
conducting harness meetings. For two
weeks in succession this season meet
inSs have been declared of on account
Of rain and heavy track"
One Of the features OF this years
State fair will be the largest horse on
this continent. 1t comes from the
Middle States, and Is % hands high.
and weighs $500 pounds. 1t is per-
fectly developed in every way, and will
be led about the grounds by boy on a
small pony. 1t will not be shown un-
der tent with admission charged. but
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