Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-08
With the iiorsenen.


No city in Maine has ever seen an
invasion of horsemen comparing with
that in Augusta Tor this four-tfays
meet. Livery stall on the grounds was
engaged far in advance of its GER
struction and many horses are cared
for in suitable places about the cfty
MONDAY handlers and hostlers were
leading their charges about the en-
closure or INDUCING in workouts on
the track now and then giving thu
spectators the benefit oil a short but
spirited brush TO tcst rival Many
people We're in the stands throughout
the day, watching for these little
sprints
\ Grand Circuit driver was heard
to remark: With anywhere near de-
cent weather Hanks will have some
of the greatest racing ever seen in
this state. and rivalnng that of most
Of the Grand Circuit events"
Amos r.. in Stall at the south Of
the grandstand. eontentedly nibbled
at bits of hay and stray about his
stall. while from a half dozen u a
score Of people We're grouped nearly
all day at the door. Cards were posted
showing the gray wonders records At
different meets and his marks: ,Sulkv.
i.02la Guideless, 1o1l.." He comes
from Springfield.
Ia the other old stalls in this sal
with the new addition at the lower
end are quartered Al billiard. ef214.
and Onward Wilkes. entered By the
Page Bros of Barre, Vt. FL Gallo. en-
tere by Mr.. Hayden of Lewiston. the
| fast string handled by John Willard
of Presque Isle, Queen Mary, green
fllv; Smithfeld Girl. 2Jsh; Stanley G.
217l4, and Onward Grafton. 2I5A.
A. Richardson. Jr, of Clinton has
entered Black SILK. Cheerful Charlie
Dottie s, Jingle Bells. Commuter, Bob
| bic T., and Knoxie B. with record Of
21sA.
Mr.. Mcclellan of st John. " b. IS
| in charge of the Medford. Mass. string
| including Rena Mack. John g. Fred
| S., Orale. Bon View ana Oracle Todd.
| Douglass Wellman of Fall River has
| Cresceus. 2.21.
| The other new stalls to the south.
east and upper sides of the track are
| housing the following strings;
| Earl Russell, Nazimova, AT. Rosa Girl.
| Frank Taylor and Pearl Peck, entered by
| Isaiah Mofreil OF brunswick.
| Tempest. Bob Patch, Allen c., Fernan-
do, Brownette. Red Flower, American
Chimes and Northland African, entered
by Mr., johnson of Portland
| Ora Todd. with a mark of rs. entered
by Fred Albee of Wiscasset.
| Roderick, 2.17l. owned by Joseph Rod
| erick of Winslow.
| Maine Pointer. 221i. and Tony Nelson.
2.18i, owned by Mr. Pomerleau of Water
Vile
| Orrissa Allerton, Anti Friction, Ethel
S, Myrtle Barron and Forward Patchen.
W. L. johnson of Fryeburg.
| silk Patchen, PA. scoby Maid, Queen
| Inese. 213l. Sable Prince, 225 Johnny B..
| Bells Early, 22ll and Del Patch. 2154.
handled by Club Burrill of Oakland.
| Louise Bashford, Vermont Elm and Fri
day. O.. Mr. Littlefeld Rochester. n. II.
| Prendergard Mr.. Trafton. Springfield.
Mass.
Northern Spy, 21H. Logan, Jr., 213a,
| Mr.. Tardiff of oomersworth. n. Fl.
| Fred Ramon. Merry Mack, Bert Clark,
| Hattie V. and Eugene, Mr. Martin of III
| conderoga, n. With this string is a
mascot a white cat, alleged by Jack Ma
| honey to be able TO Jump IL feet in the
| air and ride a horse in way that would
beat the famous Tod Sloan under double
blankets and going away. One OF Mr..
| Mahoney's friends states that If Jack
succeeds in procuring meat enough for
the feline that he is considering teaching
it to pace and challenging 'The Guide
! less Wonder" to race.
Roland Axtell, 2174, j. Fl. Jenniss of
Monmouth.