Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-19
MAINE HORSES AND HoRsEMEN.

IL. w. stevenson q Son of Caribou
have received a carload of horses
weighing from 400 to 100 pounds.
The mare Gypsy owned by George
Osborne of Limestone recently won
first money in her class in the Patten
races.
C. A. Hammond Of Foxcroft. has a
very nice young colt, foaled June L.
He is by Phillip. 2.25H; black with star
in face.
Fred Leonard of Bangor recently
shipped a valua BILE pair Of French hack
ncy cobs to Bar Harbor for Freder-
lex May of Washington, d. c.
Robert T. Clark of Bangor has sold
the handsome chestnut horse, Banjo, to
A. +. Trites, the railroad contractor of
Bangor, it is understood the price was
$500.
Hugh Jameson of Presque Isle re-
Gently sold a three year-Old colt 10
Charles Hardy for 5000 and a two-year-
old colt to Mr.. Keirstead of Maysville
for 500 He has purchased two horses
in New Brunswick.
The bay pacing mare. May Della.
owned by Victor Hodgkins, a Bangor
architect won two races at Lincoln
Park, last week, taking a mark of
1924. The mare is a sister to Binger
who has record of zoo.
There are about ten speedy Bangor
horses which will be entered in the an
nual circuit races at the Patten Pleas
ure Ground association track at Pat
ten July "a and d. At these races s1,100
in purses will be offered.
The dark bay horse. Barney Parker
was recently sold for 5000 by Charles
Phillips TO Deputy Sheriff Fred Sproul
of Bangor. who will use him for bust
ness and speed. He was formerly the
property of Barney Parker of Brewer
and at that time beat many of the fast
ones on the track.
The Watcrville Driving club has Sc
cured the services of Guy w. Edwards.
the old-tme horseman. as starter for
all the races which will be run this
summer under the auspices of the club
Mr.. Edwards is thoroughly familiar
with the race track. having been L
driver for great many years.
The only persons entering horses in
the state races at the Central Maine
fair at Waterville from Bangor. are
Ralph w. Eurrill and Allen Rocks. Mr.
Rurrill makes entries in the following
classes: Foals Of 1904, 1908. trotting and
pacing: the 80, 800, pa, 2.2S. and 300
pace, Mr.. Rocks makes entries in the
214, 2.2S, go and 300 pacing classes.
@. b. McKechnie Of Burnham has n
two ycar-old tilly by Nassar. out OF his
Simmons mare that is very handy, nav
ing been driven all winter carefully
Her breeding is certainly all right, as
ner dam was by Simmons. out oil thc
mare by Mambrino Abdallah. ne ny
Mambrino Chief. She is pure gated
with fine feet and legs and Is liaoie
to go some before the season is over.
T.. y. Monroe Of Foxcroft sold to
George l.. Topper of Worcester, MASS,
a dark dapplcd gray mare, 10 hands
high, weighs 115O pounds. as handsome
a mare as ever left the state. lie also
sold to Gilman Bros. FoXcro1t' nay
mare by Pandoran 225, dam Lady
Franklin, 225h. She has been pred l"
Ponce De Leon 2.13. Mr.. Monroe mas
eight good ones on hand. r. }. Mayo
also has sold his pair of black horses
to George l.. Upper of Worcester.
There have been NUMBER OF re-
quests of Mr.. Voss Of the f'ar Harpor
Fair Association. to have soiiie tro'-
ting races at the park this summer, ana
the committee has decided 10 nave '''rce
at the track on Saturday. Aug. = ana
have sent out circular letters =" az
prominent horse owners on 'he is'ahu.
There will be three races. one ~! d -"
class. a 2.3O class and a Tree 10, an
the entrance fee will be one uoiiar'
with money prizes for the mrs. sec
ond and show. The races VIII NC mn
tied to horses owned on the iSidiu vi
Mt. Desert. and under TINS ciause .'le
association reserves the risnl -
cline any entries not consiue'eu 'e
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