Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-17
Cross Road. Notes.

Some months ago Mr.. S. W. ParIin
of the Horse Breeder, moved the most
or his horse stock to Massachusetts to
a farm he had leased. The AlcyOne
stallion Alclayone. 2.22. will be kept by
Billy Gregg of Andover, Me-, who will
have him in the stud. There are
couple of promising youngsters at The
Pines. as MIR. Greggs place is called.
by Alciayone. One is filly out of
LouViska, ASIA. dam of Norland 2.22ls.
Mellette. tP) 2.24A. by Constellation.
and is owned by j. w. Thompson, the
well-known Maine horse historian and
turf writer Though not 20 months of
age Mr.. Gregg says she can trot better
than go gait, and you can remember,
that this comes from the man who
gave Gypsy NJ. record of 2.13% at
Lewiston. which is the half mile track
record of the State. unless | mistake.
and he has trained a good many fast
colts. The other one is out of daugh-
ter of Charley Wilkes. 22l%. and is
one of much promise
Ralph Foster who marked Eddie B.
in 2.14s4. has a good many other good
ones of Maine breeding. has promis-
ing young Alclayone that he is train
ing which is coming fast.
There are three Alclayones in the
vicinity of Boston which can go well.
Two of them are rated capable of going
in 2.2O and the other can get in the
list. Unfortunately for their sres roll
of honor they are among the finest of
roadsters. and are owned by gentle
men who care more for a good road
horse than for a record
Mr.. Parlin also has a good one or
more that he is likely to have trained
later on.
\. b. Dolbier of Pennington. the
well-known fur buyer, has quite a
stabieful of young horses and colts
which are out of a mare by Black Ben.
sire of Max. 2.24&. by Harry Knox, sire
of Maud Elenah. 2isA. etc, etc. Mr..
Doiber's especial pride is his stallion
py Nelson. now two-year-old. a nice
bay in color and gated very much as
his sire was when a colt. He can go
well for the handling he has had.
There is gelding by Imaus. sire of
.mogene. 2.23A, and Bess Imaus. 2.21l..
which broke her leg at Pittsfield, last
year. was sold about one year ago, and
can show go gait or better. There
is young chestnut mare by Conrad.
2.3OA son of Nelson. Another mare by
Philippe. 1854. son of Nelson, and a
fllly by Nelson one year older than the
young stallion. She is a chestnut in
color. The mare produced. last year. /
to Wilkes, sire of Fred Wilkes 2.13A.
81, Croix, 2.14s4. etc. and was bred to
E. X. Woodman's brown stallion. Like
wise, 2.l7A.
Mr.. Dolbier has fine string of colts
and has always owned more or less
good ones. Mr. A. d. Horn or Farm
lngton. who starts races, drives race
horses and does some farming having |
nice flock, of Shropshire sheep. has
quite a little stable full of horses, and
fits quite a lot each year for Boston
sales stables.
His brown geldng. Dewey. paced |
last year. to a record of 237h. His |
owner thinks he could have done 2.25. |
last season. He will be campaigned |
the present year u rsAa Z" AIRS
The stallion. Prescott. Jr.. owned by |
r. w. Merry Of Madison, is getting a |
lot of high steppers WHICH are bringing I
good prices. Prescott Jr.. is by Pres /
colt and out Of a daughter OF Judge
Advocate.
MILTON.