Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-11

smaller than in a number Of previous
seasons.
Souvenir is we'll bred, natty acting
geiding. owned by w. A. Tibbetts of
Rangeley, sired by Woodbrno. dam by
Highfawn, stands Is hands and weighs
$50 pounds.
With growing colts very much de-
Pends upon the first winter. Care
cannot afterward make up for deficien-
cy at this period. Liberal feeding and
good care produce a liberal return.
L. B. Hamlin of Dryden has the stall
lion Wilson Boy by the Bangs horse,
gray. weighs 1880 pounds, stands IL
hands and the road horse Prince by
son of Grayson, dam mare of Messen-
ger blood. weighs 900 pounds, stands
15.1 hands.
Lewiston horsemen have organized a
driving association. 1t is proposed to
hold number of matinees, with silver
cups for prizes, and it may be decided
to hold few meetings with money
prizes Of sufficient size to attract out
side horsemen.
Albert G.. Merritt, of Houlton, has
just returned from Boston and brought
with him a handsome pair of dark
brown horses which are attracting the
attention of local hOrsemen. The ami
mails weigh about 1900 pounds each and
Will be used by Mr.. Merritt about his
farm.
Bradford Sewall Of Pennington has
very promising filly, four years Old. by
tll 6pl nv Nv Ill; -
bay. stands 1913. weighs 1850 and n B.
year old by st. Croix 2.l42., dam by
AlclaEone. is a fast natural ,rotter and
MIR. Sewall has 4 fine herd of thorough
bred Herefords.
A fine colt owned in Rangeley is the
bay two-year- Old stallion Merwin By
Johnnie Wilkes. 2.11A. dam. the dam
of Gene ID. ZIP, by koohinor. weighs.
800 pounds. stands - hands and can
step fast on the trot. This colt will
have good wintering and next season
will start in some of the colt races. He
is owned by Mr.. Gilman and trained
and managed by S. Schofield.
DR.. c. l.. McCurdy of Bangor has
purchased the bay mare Princess from
Palmer Brothers. Patten. She was
raced last season by Ed. ireland with
considerable success. having the fine
record of making but four breaks in "A
series of Is races. She has record OF
2.22. is a remarkably fast straight
away horse and is picked by many as
being we'll able to hold her own in th1
free for-alls the coming season.
"Tinken." 4 two-years- old bay colt
nIrnei hX- Scott Weld
promises 10 be Very valuable bit OF
horse flesh. The youngster, a son Ot
the famous 'Stin mare who could go So
awfly," is showing 4 handy gait ut q
clip that makes older flyers of Weld
look sad and toriorn. Mr.. Sweet is
very reticent regarding this colt. thor
oughly believing tlat deeds speak
louder than wordS--the deeds iii this
case being to allow the colt to have Il
little Of its own way in a hurricane
| dash down the road occasionally.
"Tinken" has all the eaTmarks of 4
| find"
Will Miller of Auburn has just sold
| to Jack LyES. the weli-knwn buyer
| for Widener. the Philadelphia million
| aire. two nice pairs of horses. O;.e pair
| Il crosSnlatchcd team. Il brown and
| chestnut roam. stood 1J.3 hands. that
could act high and step well and very
| stylish. The other was the little
brown. 81 hands. could step high at
| bth ends and could step 80 shot to
pole. This is the team that attracted
much attention and won the blue rib
| bon for best matched and best acting
| pair 1T our last State fair and without
| any question they We're the best