Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-07
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Galloway and Tartar. each three wears
old and pure bred.
Next door To Mr.. Sanborn, in the DR.
Drake barn, is the string Of A. j. Libby
Of the Pine Tree Stock Farm of Gar
diner. The first day of the fair. Mr.
Libby created a sensation by driving a
four hand around the grounds at
tached to brake, the whole making
one of the prettiest bitches ever exhlb-
tied on the grounds
Mr.. Libby has Is in his string this
year. and there isn't poor one in the
lot. And the head is Gyp Anderson
the famous road horse sire The mare
Gonerell is here and will start in the
pa stake. She is by FL Medium.
one of Mr.. Libby's disappointments
this year. is that the race for double
teams did not fill. He was intending 10
enter as pair. Bertha Wilkes ana
Emery Bertha is by Nelson's Wilkes
and has a mark of 2.27i. Emery IS a
bay geldng by Brown Wilkes. dam by
Daniel Lambert and will trot. this
week. in the 35 class
As a pair they have been astonishing
people over in our Kennebec region.
VT. AsltbS nos WI ht'i Ailtlil Il ilA4tf w.
gether in 3.23A and quarters away
down below that average. II may be
remembered that he now holds the
State Fair ground record for double
hitch. He wanted to reduce that rec
ord of 2.2Si2. this year. had tho oppor-
tuniiy presented. He Will exhibit the
pair, but doesn't think that he will be
tblc to give them n fast mile. as they
are in races during the week
Monday afternoon he had Bertha
Wilkes. a roam. hitched with another
roam. silver Pilot. by Black Pilot H.
showed them on the stretch and the
5amey pair attracted lots Of attention.
Mr. Libby is known To all the leading
horsemen in Maine as "Fon." and is
one of the great drivers. horseman and
attendants upon exhibitions and race
meets Of this State He Is only 80
years old. but is a veteran Of the Maine
turf.
Mr.. Libby, ever since he was large
'nough to drive a horse. be has been in
the arena. has driven in many exciting
races. and is thoroughly Versed with
the ms and outs Of trotting horses.
rhe first race he ever drove was at the
Maine State Fair held in Lewiston in
1881. driving roam horse called Rang
er. he got the distance flag twice In
he same heat. He again drove in
Minneapolis. Mimi. the horse called
John NJ" and went with him as far
Northwest as Winnipeg, winning good
races and good money. His next driy-
ing was behind the horse known as
Washington and Michigan. giving him
L record OF 26i2 at Detroit, Mich.
Since that time he has driven and
marked Nellie o.. 23ia; Young Pilot,
PA; Frenchman. 24h; Arrival. PAX
Iohn. 2-20l4: Stanley. 2.17. ana many
others better than go The fastest
ace he ever drove was behind Sterling.
over Rigby park. winning the ith. 18th
nd 9Th heats in L. IA and 16 He con
siders himself as very fortunate in not
meeting with any serious accidents
Turing his many years of driving.
At the present time. Mr.. Libby is
driving and handling % horses. which
ire headed by the five-year-o bay
stallion Rescue. sired by Nelson's
Wilkes. dam Edna. 2.24A: second dam,
Gretchen. the dam of Nelson. 209
In addition to Rescue is the chestnut
stallion Clip Anderson. known through
out the State as being one of the hand
perfectly kind and gentle and great
favorite with all who know him. His
colts bear great resemblance in dash,
style and action. The greatest amount
Of speed shown in this string of % is
by Gonerell. 2.24A; next follows Glen
Wilkes, 2.27A. and the handsome
matched pair of bays, Bertha Wilkes.
2.21A, and Emery. 2.27A. These are
being worked double. and Mr. Libby
intends TO drive them mile. this
year, in 2.20 to the pole. They are both
five years of age and very closely
matched.
Next follows a pair of roam PAGERS.
Silver Pilot and Nancy Wilkes, which
AN do better than go at the pole most
any day. Probably the most promising
colt at the farm is a two year-old by
STEAMBOAT, 2.07. This is the property of
Mr.. August Belmont of New York, and
he is being worked very easy. this year,
preparatory to his trotting next season.
MIR. Libby takes pride also in showing
two pairs of very fine coach horses and
several pairs of green trotters and
PAGERS that complete his list at the
present time.
If you have few spare moments at
the fair. this week. and want to hear
some good stories of the racing turf go
around to Mr.. Libby's stable and talk
with w. A. LivermOre, who is with the
string. Livermore is Maine man and
has been round the grand circuit so
many times that he has almost lost
count. He has put the bandages on
such good ones as Martha Wilkes (2.Os)
Bird Oliver, Blue Sign and DR.. Sperry.
all under 2.09.
Mr.. Libby will hitch up for exhibition
at the fair four-in-hand, two high
stepping pairs. and two fancy single
bitches