Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-21
ruREEMINuTE HORSES.
Riehmoud's stock or Trotters-who Own ana
Drive Them.

THHEE-MfN Vie
Riehu,oud's stock or Troiters- Who Own ana
Drive Them.
There is some talk Of getting up here
a spring meeting Of trotting races, but
nothing definite is yet known. There
are many who would like to see such
a meeting. United with the running
horses it should not only be source
of pleasure, but probably Of profit also.
II is suggested that capable parties get
together, give our people a first-class
entertainment, and not depend upon
outsiders for it.
Our roads have been in such ter
rible condition of late that very little or
no road-riding has been INDUCED IN.
The horses, in consequence, have been
cbampipg their oats instead Of bits, and
their owners are not happy. A few
more days like the past two will tend to
make good wheeling, and soon then
Grove road and the Reservoir avenues
will be filed with pleasure-seekers-
some behind fast horses and some be-
hind those that ought to be fast and are
so "when tied"
We have here in Richmond about as
many good teams as it is ones wish 70
see in any city, even where the
population is twice the size OF ours.
There are at least twenty road horses
that can beat three minutes, among
which are such good ones as "Lulau,
n gray mare owned and driven by j.
I'll. Walsh, that can make a mile in 2:4o
look pale; Kuistan,"a brown geld
ing owned and driven by W. c. Ad-
ans, that would be liable to "blow
bis breath " upon the gray mare at
some part Of a mile.
"Business Boy" brown gelding
owned and driven by Stephen Putney' IS
as gentle as a lamb, yet when required
can make the best of them go fast; and
there is a young gelding owned and
driven by Langhorne Putney that has a
bold way Of going, and can step close
up to $50.
Eureka " is large bay gelding owned
and driven by P. I. Conrad that can
turn a mile sure, when in condition, IN
2:45.
c. F. Ellison has nice bay mare
that can 90 mile in $50.
". r. Mallory has bay mare that
can beat 2:45 also, bay gelding that
is said to be able to beat three minutes.
). c. Smith has bay mare, Sue
that speeds like the wind and can proba-
bly, go a mile in $50.
Ran. J.. Norris has his &" Mascotte y
in bay gelding that can go fast for
mile, with two in the wagon tandem.
Mr.. J. b. Davis drives "Bob Rid
ley" a chestnut gslding, that has
good way of stepping, and if appear
anceS count for anything, should place
a mile behind him in $50.
j. r. MountcaStle, Jr., has" Goldie,"
yellow mare which is used for family
purposes, that can go mile in $50.
Mr.. j. L. Schoolcraft has "Maud Ma
son." beautiful chestnut mare that can
trot in go; also, Knox colt" that
can 20 in $50.
Captain Allison drives a bay horse
that speeds $50 gait, and should beat
three minutes easy.
Mr.. Ii. c. Chamblin drives three
or four good ones. Any of them is
ohIe IN heat three minutes,
W. Scott Darlington, Esq, has gray
geldiDg that can trOt in 2:45.
Mr. +. Seymour drives gray geld
ing that can beat three minutes.
Joseph Lassiter drives "Ophelia," a
beautiful bay FLY that beats three
minutes.
Mr.. W. NJ. Parrish drives a black
geldirg that no one can go by on the
roads unless he is going the other way.
c. p. Stokes, Esq, has the fastest
road horse here" Maud l. "--turned
out for the winter. lie is sometimes seen
behind Lookout" the most stylish
horse here.
Mr.. John Carardo has " Gray Sam, =
that can 60 mile in 1852, also
" Oyster Maid" that can trOt in 2:49.
Mr.. J. b. Nelson has a sorrel mare
that is willing to go in three minutes.
lie has "Essie NJ" two-year old,
that can step right out close to three
minutes.
There are many more here, not now
called to mind, but which may be no.
tced in the future.
The above are about the number OF
horses that can step out mile in three
minutes.