The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-15

RICHMOND. May 10, 1874.

RICHMOND. May 10, 1874.
Having understood that some Of the most prom
inent turf men In Virginia were making extensive
preparations for the ensuing spring and summer
races at the North visited the stables OF Major
Thomas boswell, at Buuneld, In Hanover county.
twenty-six miles from this city, to witness An ex-
hibition OF the racing stock he proposes entering
at Baltimore, New YORK, Saratoga ana Long
Branch. Quite Q large number Of distinguished
gentlemen ana dcvotees Of the turf were
present by Major Doswell's invitation. among
them Governor Kemper, Judges Christian and
Robertson, OF the Supreme Court OF Appeals OF
Virginia; General william G. Wickham, Vice Pres-
dent Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad; General
Bartlett, Colonel Joseph l. Darlington, Captain A.
G. Babcock, Philip HaxalI, Franklin ssearns,
Sheriff Wright OF this city, and large number OF
Others The greater portion OF these gentlemen
left this city by the Chesapeake ana Ohio Railroad
at nalipast eight A. NJ. arriving at Hanover juno
ton at ten, from whence they were taken by con-
veyances TO Bullheld, one mile distant me
staoes, which are perfect IN their appointments
and construction. were first inspected, and then
the party were shown large number OF one-year-
old tnoroughDreds now in pasture. After this the
RACING STABLE
was exhibited, and then followed numerous trials
OF speed over q one mile track on Major
the time made BY tine respecnve racers;
exhibited came up to the most sangulne expecIa-
tons OF MAJOR Doswe's friends. me OBJECT OF
I
ana pedigrees OF the horses that gentleman Will
take North to enter during the racing season.
One thing must mention Us . disadvantage under
which the horses lab0red-the track Was q little
heavy, owing 10 the recent and continued rams
but even with this the speed was excellent and the
time made most nattering Among the horses
that attracted special attention was New YORK, q
sorrel stallion two years old, out u Hester, by
Planet by Lexington, between fifteen and sixteen
hands high, beauty In symmetry OF form and o
model racer, who Is destined To make sensation
In the racing world; another was Diavalo, four
years Old DV JOneSOOrO, out OF NlueLle, out Oh
Nina by Revenue, most promising horse. and
Grace Darling, three.year.od, out o. the same ~
the same, lilly that shows signs oil speed and en-
durance. The following Is ilst OF the
Two-YEAR-oLDs
New York, by Planet, dam Hester, by Lexington.
Consignee, by Lexington, dam Imported Cairn-
germ.
Arcturus, by Planet, dam ElEhorn by Lexington.
Retriever, by Abdel-Kader, dam FANNIE Wash
Elevator by King Lear. dam Rosa by Star Davis
| Evelne Carter ny Australian, dam Miss Carter.
| Invoice, by Lexington, dam vOgar by Glencoe.
BLACK FLY. by Asterod, dam Heiress, by Soy thian
Chestnut filly, by Planet, dam Maggie Hunter, by
Australian.
Gray lilly, by haywood, dam Loadstone.
THREE-YRAR-OLDS.
Kettle Howard, by Australian, dam Young
UJilus.
Elastic, by Kentucky, dam Blue Ribbon, by
Grace Darling by Jonesboro, dam Ntnette out
OF Nina, by Boston.
Diavalo, by Jonesb0ro, dam Nlnette, out Nina,
Alter the conclusion OF the trials OF speed the
visiting gentlemen were Handsomely entertained
BY MAJOR boswell and they returned to the city by
five p. NJ