Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-15
Horse Topics.

very nice looking year-old by
Grayson. Ii is a black filly. bred by
Addison Folsom Of West Pennington
She is not large. but a typical Elec-
tioncer in shape and appearance, her
sire being 4 grandson Of the great
California sire.
Frank Sawtelle of Aliens Mills. has
a nice fcal Of 1899 by Cylex. 22OA. son
Of Nelson, dam by the McLain horse
Of New Vineyard, and has bred back
to the same horse.
T. T.. Carville Of Pennington. has
taken his three-year-o stallion
Lakota, full brother to st. Croix. Jr..
2.1GH, home from North Arson.
Neldora, the 23-months-old filly by
Alclayone, owned by j. w. Thompson
of Canton. paced an eighth mile for
Billy Gregg Of Andover, in 16 sec
onds, a 20S gait, two weeks ago. anu
also 4 quarter in 25A seconds, Mr.
Gregg going away with her very slow.
Mr. Gregg has a great colt in his three
ycar-old PAGER Gregg by St CroiX,
2.l42,. dam Chctull. 2.3lai, by Griffin
2.294. son Of Messenger DurOc second
dam the dam Of Gipsey NJ, 2.132i. He
was entered in the State fair stake for
three ear-old PAGERS which failed to
fill.
r. G. Dunn Of Canton. is quite
horseman. He used to race the
BrandyWine stallion Goldbird, in the
three minute classes at the fall
"punkin" shows, till one day the
judges who had been lenient hereto
fore. gave the stallion n mark where
49,
then Mr.. Dunn has had few from
Lady Leighton, a daughter of Dalbier's
Ethan Allen which have raced pretty
well for him. Evelyn, 2.234. was one
of these. She was a bay mare by
Robinson d., 2.l1&4. The next was
Elder Boone which Mr.. Dunn raced
last season in Maine with good success
in fact. had his classes at his mercy
Elder Boone was not given his title by
reason of any religious proclivities Of
his owner. but rather from the fact that
he opened his eyes to the world near
bunch Of elder bushes on his owners
farm. He was as sensible and Well
behaved. however. as his name would
require He was by Daniel Boone.
Mr.. Dunn beat go With him in 1897.
ana marked him in 2.20l4 in 1898. and
sold him for 4 nice price to Colonel
Morrill, Of Pittsfeld. Mr.. Dunn is now
putting in his time with a young trot-
ter by The Seer, 2.15&, out Of Lady
Leighton. This one Mr.. Dunn has
christened Singh. | believe. though he
may start under a different name.
Last year he caused Mr.. Dunn many
anxious moments, but according to re-
cent advices he has Strengthened out
and is going all right. Mr.. Dunn Will
probably manage to get around Ia tell
the boys 4 few stories and incidentally
explain by object lesson how trotters
are made and driven.
Ralph Foster of Canton. is training
s. r. r. Pingrec's mare Sabrina CD,
22G14, by Nelson; a good green PAGER
bv Abbott Wilkes, I'll. dam Maggie
Franklin. 2.3Sl5 second dam Maggie
Miller. 2.2Gls. This one like the ma
ternal ancestors, was bred at the Eos
ter Farm, Canton Point.
Secretary George II. Clarke Of North
Arson, has his black gelding Halbine
IL Haley. oil. dam Corinnc. 2.224, ny
combination. entered in state fair
stakes for trOtting -year-oldS, IN
fact. there are quite 4 good number 81
entries from that lively little hors"
town. 1t is noted there is an entry IN
every class from that town. and N
several classes there are two or thrc"
from that burg.
There is one mare entered in the
state fair races that We would Ike
to know the story Of if correctly told.
we have heard that she came with =
o1r-load of horses from the West, some
tWo ~ three years ago: was not
started until last year, and was theh
driven by 4 farmer appearing man. inc
,,p,a man who enters her in her races.
She had plenty of speed and kh'"
much IA turn round and come pack
when the bell rang in scoring. ne
b,I enaa1 70 burn and was steady rs
tb, clncI,'e ticking If this mare haSn I
snoel of better than go, | should he
,,, much surprised. The PAGER that
,n O., out and go three steadler last
niles than this one is good enough 10
Win At most any country fair- Keep
,-our owe on this mare when she lands
an the state fair track.
n Johnson Of Canton, owner q
<1i,,- plv 2.2S14. by Albrino, has bay
...1t "
e,,,1 sistnr TO Lady. 2.2l. which Mr.
1ahnson also bred. Lady was started
faw fines in Maine under the name
of Belle J.. but we think dld not set
any record.
The horse show blue ribbon winner
| Ammo Burns. which George Leavitt
nicl<ad ND down East. has heen sou
thrnngh the agency Of Mr.. Leavitt.
While at Scarboro fair last raj W
had the pleasure of meeting waiter wa, f1r1 Il.
Tut+nr who formerly owned the Knox
etaIIion Lon Morris and Kitty MOTIFS
, % Mr.. Nutter was once considerapiy
Il the breeding business. and built q
track on his farm the same ann s 9me ON ON
| "n. NJ, - now held. Though out of the
80 business now he last year pur-
n,,asad one of the descendants OF ms
Ia favorite. Kitty Morris. that Is by
~ GOOD stallion Alclayone' - an Z
vii, nse her as a brood mare. MI