Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-24


known horsewoman
of that town. was
driven quarter of mile one day
last week by w. II. Emery, in II sec
onds which is regarded quite fast
time for colt which has not received
much training. The sire of Nokomas
was Broomal (2.15) its dam by AL Sui
tan CLEO. 1t is a PAGER, bay in color.
stands 1913 hands high and weighs
1000 pounds.
There is a difference of opinion
among experts as to whether the life
of pneumatic tire is best expressed in
years or in miles. 1t is often said that
with ordinary use n rubber tire of this
type Will last two or three years. But
some experienced builders assert that
a tire will not last more than two years
on an average. ii never used. The rub
Der loses its life in this length of time
50 1t is said
George T.. Fales Of Boston, has
bought q Maine bred trotter by St
CroiX. 214A. dam by Harbinger. and
has placed him in Fred Ames hands
10 be trained.
and National Association could do with
propIiety, says Il turf follower
would ~ to make a rule to compel
parties who enter horses to give their
breeding in fun. Not one trainer in ten
can tell you how his mount is bred
ana one is left in the dark completely
Especially Is this true at the minor
track meetings..
George Leavitt's Maine bred colt
Todd Is already entered in SAC. 600 worth
Of stakes.
f.. r. Monroe of Foxoroft. pure hased
Il fin" bay horse few days ego that
mas a record better than 30.
a handsome colt YVES foaled at the
Ellis House stables. North Deer Isle
IN July g. The sire was Henry Wilkes
owned by II. W. Small Of Sedgwick.
Olin Cover Of Browns Corner
Canaan. recently bought a fine bay colt
three years cid Of J. Crowell.
SCOTT =. Bradish Of Passport recently
purchased two fine driving horses Of
Martin Cone. Calais.
Fred Scott OF South Paris has a new
holse, i chestnut gelding Of Conrad
blood which he bought from &. NJ
Wormell of Bethel. This horse is 8
years old. stands 1873 and has done a
trial half without training in LIE. Mr..
SCOTT is working UP good speed with
his year-old bay gelding by Mes
serger Wilkes and from a Red Wood
dam. This colt stands 16-1, weighs
1920 pounds. ana has an especial desire
y L. l. sE-
q beauty and mas an especially good
action.
The full extent Of the havoc wrought
among horses in New York by the hot
wave last week is just beginning to be
realized. so the dealers say. Develop
ments If The last few days indicate
that thousands Of animals that escaped
death were affected by the rays of
the sun and are now disabled when
ever the mercury gets up above the
point of summer heat. Horsemen say
these horses are practically ruined for
hard work in hot weather as they will
never fully recover.
MIS- r. :. Maldwin directs the af-
fairs of the Quincy. H., track, and
viii give tr"tting meeting from July
- tu 26, the tiIst Of the Illinois Valley
ana Military Track Circuit. She is the
only woman in the country who ever
attempted TO manage race meeting.
Mis-. Baldwin is Il relative Of the
aetunaut who is on his way to discover
Tie North pole
Dover Il; -ycaIs-oid stallion
uun,d Nv Reuben Edgcrly. He is a
western bred horse. wen built. with
good 'irbs. feet and a perfect DISPOSE
ton.
Frank l.. Starbird Of Norway. has
s,ld his PAGER, Helen, to James Pledge
for 4 Ions, price. She is > years old.
weighs $50 pounds. stands l5l high.
she IL ~ Robinson D.. 247l. ana out of
Kitty Waite 2.2Gl2. She is bright bay
color and is a stylish appearing horse.
She was worked 4 little, last season.
and has been raced once. this summer.
easily winning the "a race 1t fair
grounds on July 4ih.
The four year-old Eingcn colt
colrmbn. owned BY T.. I'll. Greeley of
Ellsworth. is one Of The most promising
pieces of horsetle>h owned iii The state.
With Eingcu ON one side ana Allcrton
on tie other. Culumbo is consider, q hy
horscmen the best bred stallion in
Maine today.
s Bunker 4 Son of North Arson
have some good blood and good actors
at their stable. one is } years old by
Artem&s, Jr.. bright bay. 1913. and 1860
pounds weight. dam by Cleveland
Knox. ana can show 30. y team Of
mares. one by Regal Nelson, tie Other
by CylcN. with i Ic- ord Of 2lli, are Il
hands high. the pair Ugh 1860 pounds
and are beauties. Tie 4. NJ. Parker
gelding. owned by these gentlemen
can step 2.40 gait weighs 100. black
as night. l6 hands high and sired by
Mactus. They have. too. a stallion
Merry Monarch. by Nelson. dam by
Daniel Lambert. Merry Monarch is
the sire of Belle F., with record Of
49,. He is a chestnut. 152l2 in
height. weighs 1850 pounds and as a
2-years-uld went 4 mile in 1881. Al
this ia BILE is a 3-years-old by Parker.
2.19ia by Nelson 2.O9. dam by May
Prince. which is a fine actor. He is
marked up with white ankles and star
in face and good gated one. too This
firm has two 4year-olds, one by Merry