The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-18

vear hazardous. His owners were much
disappointed. rs they had confidently be-
lieved that tho horse would lower his record
this season.
During the past week Mr.. John p.
Branch's Brsnchwood started on the 2.23
cass pacing at Easton. Maryland, winning
the second third and fourth heats. Time.
22Gsl, 2:27lS, 2:2s. During the race II began
to rain and the last heat was paced in the
mud The performance was q very remark
able one inasmuch rs the horse had
only received forty days work previous
to the race. lie was placed In training at
Aeca Stock Farm during the past spring
under the care Of Mr.. William Bass. trainer
for that establishment. IN whose hands rs
showed constant Improvement.
On the evening OF June 18th last he was
attacked with violent abdominal pains and
was supposed 20 be suffering with aD attack
OF collie, for which the usual remedies wers
administered by those in charge. AZ the
pains continued DR.. w. II. HarbouRh, Of
this city. was sent for. On his arrival he
discovered that the animal was suffering
from strangulated scratal hernia, the rup-
ture being a large and serious one. After
narcotizing the horse IL was reduced with
much difficulty after which be was kept
ouiet till June 9th, when castratlon was
performed 10 prevent return OF the hernia.
When tho seratum was opened yaricOcile
of the left cord was discovered and the ser
alum contained about square yard Of
the omentum ia @ badly-dseased condition.
80 much so that amputatlon OF 1t was i'm
peratiye After the operation the horse re-
eeiyed daily walking exercise but he vas
not discharged by DR.. Hsrbaugh till Au-
gust sd. when he was again placed IN train.
ing. BranchwoOd is a rich bay, fosled 1885,
sired by Woodburn Hambletonian out Il
Relic. a brown mare said 20 be by Justin
Morgan. During his early training Branch
wood trotted. but later on seeming
to prefer pacing he was allowed TO
go at that gait. Before the end Of
the season il be keeps right his present
record will DO materially reduced His
dam, Bule. was the favorite road mare OF
Mr. Branch for a number al years, and
could 90 down the road at merry clip.
She was retired % the breeding ranks some
years since, and in addition to Branchwood
has produced several other promising
Youngsters. some of which will be heard
from later on.
Mr.. s. B. Nelson. Of this city. has shipped
to L. d. Spur at Lexington; KY. his ohes.
nut colt, PamlicO. by PamlicO, 2l65l: first
dam lIago by Norfolk (son OF Nutwood.
2:1s9l, second dam Maud H.. 1882 pacing
by Flyaway Mr.. Spur. who came through
this city on his way to Lexington several
weeks ago with pamlico, states that the
great son of Meander and Birthday has
already been driven a half in 1:0l, and when
put in shape for the effort will chip several
seconds Oh of his mark Of 2l6s4.
Some people thought tbat Mr.. r. ID. Wig
gin. of Boston, Mass. made "A mistake when
he refused an offer of $4,000 for Martha
Wilkes. the big, handsome daughter Of the
dead Aleyone. II turns out that Budd
Doble. who has trained and driven her n
all of her great contests both in races snd
against time. is a pretty safe counsellor, es-
pecially since Martha has stepped the third
heat of race in . 09l& and gone mile
against time stopping the ticker at 2.Os.
.Fs
Palo Alto, 2.OSs. is the first stallion since
the days of Smuggler, 215A TO have one of
his get enter the $50 lat before the cham
pionship was wrested from him. Paio Altos
wo-year-old daughter recently entered the
$50 list. as a number Of others will DO at no
distant period.