Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-06
Horse Topics.

of well-bred stations. His entries 10
the stakes all over the country are
numerous, though the animals are not
lof his own or even New England breed
ing, having been purchased largely
| from California. and some were no
doubt bought with their engagements
1.-The reliable New England trainer. Tom
Marsh drives for Mr.. Jones and has the
goods which ought to carry him we'll to
the front.
| r. c. Dunn of Canton the man VINO
occasionally rode backward last sea-
son. when Elder Boone was far enough
ahead to have shut out his field. has
bought the lS-year-old stallion {. ;. r..
trotting record 2.32l., and full brother
to Elder Boone, 2.20i4 pacing. G. ;. r.
was handled one season by John f.
Haines and was right at E.lmbrook :
wheel when he made a record of 2.26i4
in the rain at Lewiston. AS sire 81
is. p. excells many Maine sires of more
pretentious lineage. having got the
black gelding Eddie b.. 2.14a one of the
best road horses in or around Boston.
and the black mare Lady III. Lady
was formerly known as Belle ]. having
been owned by j. NJ. Johnson of Can
ton. but did not. believe, get a record
while in Maine. a. II. Merrill of Dan
vers the well-known starting Judge
bought her and took her to Massachu-
sets. Mr.. Dunn says {. :. =. is as fast
as ever and thinks he could come near
getting q go mark the present season
|C. s. p is also the sire of the fast geld
ing Battery owned by Fred Pollard of
Waterville. which now has record of
2.32L. which is likely to be reduced any
day.
1t has often been source of wonder
ment to me how the ideas of some
| horse owners run in the matter OF
trainers. | was one day at Il noted
breeding establishment and found there
working a young man whom | had seen
before working in a livery stable. The
colts We're being led out one by one for
my inspection. The proprietor was
called away for moment and our
livery stable graduate started to take
out another colt. The colt hesitated at
the door and threw up his head as if
he had hit il before there. acted afraid.
and should have been petted and coaxed
out once. Instead Of this the fellow
picked up club one and a half feet in
| length perhaps, and an inch through,
and hit the colt two or three times.
and the colts attention or mind being
! taken from the other matter out he
came. l said nothing but was not sur
| prised at my next visit TO note the fell
| lows absence. In year or two | met
him again. He had opened training
stable and among the horses he had
was one owned by capable business
| man which had shown his ability III
the hands of a good trainer to perform
over good mile track in go. This
chap would handle" him for Il low
price and got him with the result that
| he knocked the horse out completely.
y man who has worked for Alden Gold
smith or some prominent hOrSeman
and can talk we'll about balancing. etc.
is sure of a string of horses if he will
take them at twenty-five or fifty cents
per week less than the other fellow.
Many seem to think that anyone can
jog and condition a horse. They could
| themselves if only they had time. and
when it comes to driving they seem to
think that the track is an enclosed
space and when a driver gets a horse
on the track and the rail up the job
was about done. Perhaps they don't
think SO but one would infer they did.
| man who has a good horse and
thinks to have him trained and raced.
should go out and see his man. or the
one he has in mind. work different
horses. | would not want man to
drive for me who drove every horse in
the same way. There is difference in
the temperament of horses the same as
men. and though a man may bring a
!, horses ways to conform to his own. it
would be far better if he would accom-
modate his own methods to the ways
Of the horse-there would then be no
friction-no wasted energy. If | We're
| thinking of employing a trainer
would study his work and note if he
! studied his horses. There are trainers
and their numbers not a few-who
hold every horse just so hard and
thing that just so many ounces should
balance check every horse they drive
in certain way. l do not know a
trainer in Maine who when he uses a
check does not put on the overdraw.
but | presume there are many horses
which would be improved by side
check. There are more things about
training horses to the best advantage
than have ever been learned. for which
. | reason a study of the best methods
: will be of advantage to the progressive
trainer-he who would get out of the
rutS.
, DR.. A. L. Stanwood of Rumford
Falls. has a filly foal of 1899 out of a
daughter of Albrino and got by AL
clayone. 30. The doctor will have
many anxious moments till he finds
, out if he has a second Nelldora.
George NJ. Luce of Pennington. has a
promising young chestnut gelding by
Black Max, 2.32A. out of a mare of
Flying Eaton.
P. w. Merry of Madison, has light
chestnut gelding with white name and
tail and three white pasterns. He is a
year-old and very SNOWY chap
Gentry is getting some very good
:. exercise miles, 2.05. quarter 29a4, is
| the latest.
If ever a true word was spoken it is
:. that there was never a time when a
man with good brood mare stood a
, chance of winning out than by breed
h ing her this year, and you may chalk
1t down or paste it in your hat, and get
! back at me in five years if it does not
r SO prove.