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ICE PONT. 



Brown gelding, under 15 hands high, and " handsome 

 as a picture." Ben. Hodges, of Hallowell, traded for 

 him in Brunswick, Me., and nothing is known of his 

 pedigree or early history. Mr. Hodges trained him on the 

 ice, and he was called Ice Pony. Hodges sold him to 

 EzeMel Simpson, of WaterviUe, and he took him to New 

 York and sold him to Harry Jones. Mr. WoodrufE says 

 that " he possessed the gift of speed in a remarkable de- 

 gree." In 1841 he trotted one-half mile, on the Old Bea- 

 con Course, in 1.12, " trotttng for the juleps." 



LICENSE. 



Chestnut gelding, with star in forehead, 15^ hands high, 

 foaled in 1859. He was taken to Massachusetts froin 

 Maine, with some army horses," by a Mr. Savage, and 

 nothing is known of his pedigree. He was placed in the 

 Massachusetts stable, but was rejected, as unfit for the 

 army, on account of his age, as he was found to be but 

 four years old. He afterwards got into horsemen's 

 hands, and was first brought out by E. L. Norcross, from 

 whom we obtained the above information. 



He was afterwards owned by D. H. Blanchard, of 

 Boston, and finally by Col. Bussell. Sept. 17, 1866, he 

 trotted a race against Gideon Welles, for a purse of 81000, 

 winning in three straight heats, in 2.40^, 2.35, 2.39^. 

 June 28, 1867, he beat Booth in straight heats, in 2.32, 

 2.34i, 2.39i, for S5000. 



August 30, 1867, he beat Ben. Franklin, Col. Maynard 

 and Shepard Enapp, Jr., in straight heats, in 2.34f , 2.36|^, 

 2.34, for a purse of S3000. 



Sept. 17, 1867, he beat McClellan and India Bubber, in 

 straight heats, in 2.29i, 2.32}, 2.31}. 



