Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-15
TRACK AND STABLE GOSSIP.

A. X. Libby of Hartland. is to cam
paign his pacing gelding, Gipsey Boy
2.2SA. this season.
FLIES in Bangor is the one owned by
Sheriff Brown. She is by Erwin NJ, |:
| well broken and very speedy.
Eldora. the fast mare owned by Mr.
Linn of Pttsfield, is being handled by
Charley Dustin--a well-known trainer
and driver. brother of the late James
Dustin of Winslow.
The -year-old Dustmont mare
owned by Harry Thissell of Bangor, is
to be handled this season by Mr.. Pierce
who had charge of Naumkcag for sew
eral years.
Sanford Bros. of FoXcroft, recently
disposed of their handsome bay trotte,
to Il. w. Doble, Jr.. of Milo. This was
a large, handsome animal. we'll bred
and of great promise.
Oscar A. Pickett of Bangor. has just
purchased pair of handsome blacks
from Eben Wheelden. They are a fins
about 1850 or 100 pounds, each. Mr..
II IChtll lloN has - uDIStS dI his Ho1Itc
and business stables
F. A. Gilbert of Bangor, has pur-
chased the driving horse. Tony. owned
by Ira Patten, and has shipped the
animal to Philadelphia, where he was
wanted by a buyer looking for a good
roadster. This is the third horse Mr..
Gilbert has sent to Philadelphia re-
Gently.
T.. II. Monroe. Foxcroft's well-known
horseman. shipped recently to Port
land, Il handsome bay Advocate horse,
six years old, and a good stepper. Mr..
Monroe has met with great sucdess in
his horse dealings and is considered
one of the best judges of horse flesh in
the State. During the year 1898 Mr..
Monroe found n market and shipped II
horses.
Mrs r. NJ Bean of Guilford, has a
gelding, Minor r., that is very
promising He is by Parker. 2.19A. out
of IA dam by Judge Advocate the dam
of Judge Franklin. 2.29A. This young
stcr is two years old and is IA hand
some chestnut. weighing 900 pounds.
He is in the hands of G.. II. Rhodes of
work as soon as the season opens.
George T. Tibbetts of Fairfield. has
for IL or 20 years bred from one Ia
three colts each year. From his brood
mare by Dictator Chief: dam by On
ward, he last season sold a tilly by
Wilkes to c. II. Nelson for a good price.
He now has a two-year-old stallion.
same breeding as the filly, strong IN
hands, remarkably fine looking bay
colt. strong built at every point and
clean as a thoroughbred. An own
brother of this stations dam was sold
when a weanling for $225.
]. p. Rackliff. Aliens Mills. has a
young mare. foal of 1895. that is as
nice bodied one as is often seen. She
was got by Solitaire, one of j. $. San
born's French coach stations and out
of mare by Robert Burns. a full
brother to the horse McKusick. (2.26aa
formerly owned by Hon. George D.
Bisbee of Rumford Falls. McKusic!l
was kept as stallion for a number OF
years, was afterwards gelded and took
several prizes as high stopper at
the horse shows.
Will French of North Arson, has two
young stations which he will train for
Il record this year. One is Hugo
Wilkes by Wilkes. sire of Fred Wilkes,
(213A). St. CroiX. (2.14%), out of the
dam of Nelson Allen. three years old
| trial. clio. by Huguenot, and the
other is by Wilkes out of a daughter Of
Young Rolfe. .(2.21h), sire of Nelson.
| t2O9 Both are promising colts and
| Mr.. French has the name of being a
very capable trainer and driver. His;
campaign with Kenelm. (224la), in 1897
| is well remembered by Maine horse
| men.
Out of over 900 horses that We're
| raced last year only about $50 of them
| We're able TO earn $1,000. Thirty-four
| trotters earned $500 or over. John
| Noland heads the list with $4,000. fol-
| lowed in turn by Directum Kelly, $l2,
| 900. Matte Patterson, $3.50. The Abb
| bot. $780, Peter the Great. $1,000,
Timorah, STOPS, Belle j.. $500, Tommy
Britton, $6G15, Eagle Flanagan, $3.50,
| Stamboulctte, $4,000 Elsie s.. $5"15,
! Bingen, S5215. None of the others won
| $4,000 or over. Thrty-one PAGERS are
numbered in this list. with Lady of the
| Manor at the head with 81 500, Search
| light next with $l0.15o Split Silk, $3.50
| Anaconda. $S625, Joe Patchen, $3.50,
John r. Gentry. $500, Miss Logan,
$685.. Indiana, $500. Chehalis. $3.50.
| Klatawa, $500. All of the rest were
below $4,000.
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