Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-16
TRACK AND STABLE.

| w. -. Rollins OF BanROf mas q
fashionable bred horse by ConStan-
tine, for which he has refused many
| good offers.
! f.. II. Greeley Of Ellsworth. has di-
viled his string of horses for the
winter. having part of them in Bangor
and the remainder in Ellsworth.
| Frank W. Knowles of Wilton has a
: very promising three years old colt
! that tips the scales at 1915 TBS. II
stands l6 hands high and is stone gray
! in color: sired by "Grayson." and is a
good one for a three years Old.
F. w. Hill Of Bangor has purchased
! of Oscar A. Pickett of that city a
( fashionably- bred bay mare. very fast
on the road. Since purchasing the
mare Mi. Hill has had several f,atter-
ing offers for her from out of town
parties.
Charles Bearce of Foycroft recently
bought a very promising three-year-
old colt by Montview of Luther NJ
Aveiill of Dover The Montview colts
are. in good demand since Monthair
won the $1,000 matched race at Bangor,
Aug. 23d.
Charles Burns of Rockland. has sold
his trotter I'll Be There" to George
Simmons. He was induced to part
with this speedy animal only from the
fact that he still has two-year-old
which he hopes and believes will some
day he i World-beater.
The Pendleton Brothers. of Isleboro.
have recently purchased of f. II. Ber-
ry, of Rockland. Tony G.. a fast horse.
With Il record of 2.11 IL. The horse
is Il very stylish one and it is expected
that he will figure this winter on the
mile ice track at Isleboro.
This year was a year for the trot-
ters over the PAGERS on the grand
circuit iii money earning capacity as
there were six trottcrS Won over $40 900
each the high horse having to its
credit, S23.S25. while there We're but
two PAGERS that Won over s1O,0 each.
the highest one being $4,000.
A successful trotting horse trainer.
who generally has a good one for sale
and has sold several this season, re-
recently remarked that there never
has been Il time in recent years when |
good green horse would sell for as |
much money rs he will bring today |
which is encouraging news to breed |
ers of tirst-class trotting stock.
Among the good race horses that |
have earned their wintering probably |
none will go into winter quarters with
better standing on the balance sheet |
than the good mare Decima Dean
2.l6A. This mare was bred by |
Harry B. Hilton of North Arson. She |
was got by johnnie Wilkes, 2111l, and |
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mare formerly owned by A. F. Ger
aid, of Fairfield, said to be of Blue
Bull breeding. Jerry O'Neil raced
this mare in 1908. but last winter she
was purchased by w. F. Bisbee of
Camden, who has handled her this
season and reduced her mark from
2.19h4 to 2.16A. In all this mare has
raced three seasons and had 80 races.
and not been behind the money but
five times in the 80 starts, and has
made but three breaks in the II races
that she has had this year, and has
had piece of the money in all T.
Mr.. r. l.. Bean, Il neighbOr of Mr.
Bisbee's. has divided the honors with
the owner in driving his good mare
to victory. Mr.. Bean having driven
five races and Mr. Risbee seven. She
will winter in Camden, and as she
is fine road mare and a very fast
walker she will pay for herself in the
pleasure she Will give on the snow
pain tn1S winter. She goes without
boots or straps and has been driven
half in 1O1. She will be raced next
season ana ought to prove a great
free for all horse.-Turf. Farm and .
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