The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-27

E&ss3slEt1s Acca Stock fdrIh
near this city on Tuesday. I'D instant
by Preston Belvin. Esq. ana MaJo p..o ~
w. CARRIER. The sale was not a sucDeSs
nor did IT attract the crowd " ~
which the breeding and indlVldudi'S y.
the stock offered and the liberal amount
~ advertising which IL had received iher-
fled. The sale was conducted Dy -Heoos :.
Macfeat & Kline. proprietors OF tle sIva'
Southern Horse Bazaar OF TINS cry: ~
Macfeat occupied the stand ana "t 49,
Che auctioneers' gavel. while Mr.. Mine
sas On hand and gave his personal super
vision TO other details. Among the gen
tleynen present were Dr. Jud Il. Nood'
WIIIiam Hewitt of Charles City, James
Alfred Jones, Joseph +. station u, tI
RouIware. w. T.. Grant. Jake Blumeink
s. b. Nelson, w. II. Nelson Thomas NJ
Uitzhimer. John Kerr Branch, Amen J."
Donnan. w. d. Sutherland j. j. Sutner-
land. S. s. Neblitt. John Seabright' w -
Carter. Charles ii. Epps. Dr. Thonas =
Mathews. /. II. Mathews. G. A. Craw-
ford II. c. Chamblin, DR.. Charles H.
Sieoel Major w. J. Johnson, Willard
Wright. DR.. r. J.. Triton. Thomas H.
owen. G. X Macon, w. NJ Parrish ..
Blanchard. George b. Finch OF NECK
lenburg county, II. j. Althouse OF rem
evlvanta. ID. i. Jones of Newport News,
and other well-known horse fanciers me
animals were all in fine condition, plain
Nv dispIaying the pleasing effect OF care
ful attention and grooming by master
hands The first horse offered vas the
exceedingly handsome four-year-old
chestnut stallion Chestnut, by Norfolk,
dam Easter by American Clay, she the
grand-dam Of the great unbeaten -FOUR
year-old Edgemark, 2:16. Chestnut,
though highly bred and superb ihul-
vidual. with coat that glistened ike
satin under the bright rays Of the morn
Ing sun. was secured by George b. Finch,
ESQ. of Mecklenburg county for $dZo'
certainly n bargain. for Mr.. Flhch as
81 900 had been refused for the handsome
son Of Norfolk and Easter when TWO
wears old Acca very stylish gray stat
lion. bv Woodhurn Hambletonian. out OF
Haze. by +. +. " (son Of Mambrino
Patchen $50. was next led out but the
highest bid that Mr. Macfeats persuasive
eloouence could elicit was $3.50; conse-
ouently the gray stallion was returned 10
the barn. Medinah, rich bay stanton,
full brother to Acca, was led into the
sale ring, but as no bid was offered. he
was sent back to his STALL Eectryon,
wcll,fnished bay stallion, by Electrotype
(son of Electioneer and Addie. the dam
of Woodmet 2:16 IA, and Mannon I'D,
out OF FINS, by Hamlet grand-dam sal,
the dam of Coaster, 2:26 IA, was led out,
but failed TO elicit single bid, when he
too, lie his stud companions. the TWO
brothers, Acca and Medinah, was return
ed 10 his quarters.
Miss Lassiter, a well-prc 1erved bay mare
Of uncertain breeding, but said to be by
American Clay, was next put UP. AS the
dam of Miss Nelson, 2B Ia al three
years. probably the best three-ye0r-old
Virginia has yet produced, the reputed
daughter of American Clay, attracted
considerable attention. She was started
afA Ill 81
mond gentleman. who stopped when $500
was reached. which was raised to an
even 5000 by Samuel y. Nelson, OF this
city. when the gavel fell, and Miss Las
sitter became his property. She is In foal
20 Willis (son Of Jay Bird and Mild May
by humps. 22D. though after f0allng
Mr. Nelson will breed her TO the Whitby
Farm stallion Norfolk from whose loins
sprung her daughter, Miss Nelson. Carlos
Maid. big stylish. five-year-od daughter
Of Carlos. fell to Mr.. Preston Belvin's bid
of s275. subject TO the decision Of suit
now pending for board bill on the mare.
Things had gotten very quiet when Mr..
Alacfeat cried out the name Of Zilla H.,
q very handsome little three-year-old
daughter of WOODBURY. Hambletonian,
dam said TO be by Ethan Allen. She
was started on a bid of $780, which was
slowly raised 10 $6'5; in vain did Mr..
Macfeat cry out that the mare was fast,
having a two-year-old trial of 2:35, and
this year had shown a quarter in 80 sec
onds 220 gait; that she was by the
elegantly-bred WOODBURY. Hambletonan.
a son OF the mighty belmont and full
brother TO that fast-rising young Ken
lucky sire Vatican, which got the sensa-
tional two-year-old colt Tony Y. Belle
Vara. 2:0S "a. a worlds record for the
first heat Of q race AS a further induce
ment 10 buyers 1t was stated that the
elegant little mare would be sold under a
guarantee to show a quarter In sc seconds
right on the spot, but all TO no purpose.
when Zilla b. was knocked down to two
well known Richmond gentlemen for S615,
figures much below her value. The same
parties also secured the elegant two-year-
old bay Ally Wood Bee. by Norfolk, for
$500 and she goes into the training-stable
of Joseph T. Station. If Wood Bee keeps
right she will make another 2:3O perform
or. 10 the credit Of her sire, Norfolk.
After the sale Of Mr.. Belvins stock was
concluded Mr.. CARRIER put up three head,
two young mares and gelding. but the
bids being insufficient they were taken
down. The proprietor OF lngleside Stock
Farm will hold sale at some future
time, and the dates will be announced
later OH.
MIR. George +. Finch, of Boydton. Neck
ienburg county Va, Is TO be congratulated
on securing the four ycar-od stallion
Chestnut at the Acca Stock Farm sale.
He is Il fine individual. both handsome and
stylish. in addition 10 which he is horse
Of more than ordinary beauty He has a
two-year-old trial Of 25S and with fur
Their handling should make himself stand
ard by performance as he is by breeding
His sire, Norfolk, has trotted half mile
IN ia and gone Il full mile in "a and
had ne kept right would have taken a
fast mark. Though his blood lines entitle
him 10 more than u passing notice. got
by Nutwood. 2:1S3-4 the greatest living
sire, out OF Lady Alice. by Mambrino
Chief. and his suscess a sire having to
his credit Miss Nelson, 2:2s IA at three
years: Norline, 2:s2 at four, and Wood
Bee. S.o4 at two which are about all of his
get that have been regularly trained.
place him at the head OF the younger di-
vision OF Virginia .trottlrg sires. Chest
nuts dam. Easter is by that great brood
mare sire. American Clay, who got Gran
VILE, 2:26' Maggie Briggs. 2:27; ella Clay
2:21 IL; and the dams of thirty standard
performers. among them Nutmeg, 2.l6;
Sir Walter. Jr.. 21S1-4: Clara Wilkes.
2lS 81; st. Valentine, 2:17 S-4. SC Casters
daughter. Edgewater Belle. produced the
unbeaten four-year-old stallion Edge
mark. 2l6. Chestnuts grand dam. Nan
nie Mardcrs, was by Ericsson, the chan-
pion four-year-Old Of his day, while his
daughter, Betsy and /, produced the
champion four-year-old stallion OF the
present year. Marquette. with a mark of
2lO.