Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-27
PAGERS AND TR0TTERS
With Plenty Of Speed Daily Working at the
Augusta Driving Park.

\ Journal man visited the Driving
park, yesterday, and after watching
some of the horses speeding upon the
track, visited the stalls and looked
over some of the 'horoughbrcds that are
being daily worked out. There arc
some first-class horses there and many
that will be heard from on the track
before the summer is over.
At the Lee and LiShneSS stable, I'M
der the trees on the further side OF the
park from the entrance, is a fine string
of horses. In the first stall is Haley.
a green PAGER With good prospects
ahead. The next stall is occupied by
Sir Roger, a half brother to Haley, and
4 green 4-year-old trottcr Of promise.
He is a handsome horse and has often
been on exhibition ana has never failed
to carry off a blue ribbon. He will
probably be started in the fail races.
Then there is Hal Rea. 2.17A. Horse
men familiar with him and his work.
know there isn't a faster PAGER often
seen. He is fat and strong and in ele-
giant shape and is owned by Manley
Gile.
In the next stan is n Nelson mare.
SuZelle, PSI. owned by W. s. Malcolm.
Suzclle is getting Il good preparation
ana will be started in the fall races.
Then there is Tom Nolan by GilligG,
owned by Harry Lee. who purchased
him in Providence. last winter. This
| is a chestnut PAGER and has been in q
| few matinee races in New York. He
| has no record, but lots of speed. The
other horses Of this string are sale
horses, consisting of three matched
pairs. A bay pair, 15.3l., 100 lbs; q
crossed pair a bay and gray, 15.212,
| 1850 lbs, and a third team of small ma
hogany bay mares. They are hand
some pair and one of the closest
matched ana clcverest pairs ever seen
| in this city. This team was sold,
| Monday, by Mr.. Lee to a Bar Harbor
| man.
| Walter Webb's horses are on the
other corner Of the park. in the So
called May stables. Sammy w. PA
is a big strong bay gelding trOtter and
| will be heard from. this season. Their"
is a black horse of Everett Stone :
that is one of the few perfect family
horses in Maine. This horse is a trot-
ter and will start in the wagon race
on Fourth of July. He is a very
|
stable there is d little mare. a trottel
that is much talked about. 1t is q
small bay and came from the vicinity
of Damariscotta. Hal G. will start il
the races to be held there, the Fourth
and is being worked by his owner
Charles Gle.
Charles Chsam has Il string of five
horses, three of them owned by Petel
Corron Of Sidney. All are PAGERS
Stub Wilkes. seen so frequently or
half-mile tracks last fall, is one 81
these. This horse has record al
.291. and there is no limit to his speed
He won six or seven successive races
last fall. Van Helon, SPA. is little
bay pacing geldinG and has already
started in some races, this spring
There is also a large blue-Gray Ken
lucky mare with a trial below 20. Sh'
is a good actor and will start in th'
wagon race. on the Fourth. she Wa'
bought at auction in Boston. Mr.
Hart has bay pacing mare from Hal
lowell and there is Il chestnut hors'
of Harry Pinkham's.
Cushman Walker of Hallowell, ha
two good colts jogging at the track
both by Nelson. They are showing Vi
well and are considered by good judge
as good as are raised in this section
4 Edward Hussey has a young Bayar
Wilkes mare by Consolation.
For the Fourth. Messrs. Lee 4 Llsh
i ness have the promise of number q
II bnrscs from Gardiner and South Gar
> diner. including one from Haleys stoc
{ farm. which is Il black 4year-old b
+ Wilkes. This horse raced as n 3-yeaI
II old. last year. and was thought highi
: of by experts. Enough entries hay
been made. and promised for III
> Fourth to insure a good field for tn
I races Of that day. and that the event
n will be interesting and exciting thci