The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-09
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
xoxsLLo THE GREAT BACKBONE
Exposition Noses--T. Wood Martin to DO
the neutrality-suspicious. TO be soid-ereat
Reduction of Trotting Records


tors. Thanks to the enterprise and energy
of Secretary Tyler. a large number OF good
horses will compete in the different classes
and spirited contests may be expected NO
effort will be spared 10y the officers OK the
Association TO have all details carefully ar
ranged no that no hitch may occur. INC
exhibition classes for show horses are wen
filed, entries having been received from
widely different sections. Some OF the pest
material in this and neighboring states VIII
be exhibited. No one Interested IN highly
bred stock can afford to miss the slgnts tha'
will be placed before them.
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Mr.. James Fletcher has in training the
following trotters at the Exposition track:
Bay FLY. three years old. b. HayelocK
(son OF Princeps. out of mare by Rysdyks
Hambletonian). Good gated and promis-
ing. .-u,o to.,od ,oo7 nv
Norfolk son of Nutwood. 2:1S94, and Lacy
Alice. by Mambrino Chief, dam Wilful'
thoroughbred son of imported Australian.
Burby. bay colt. foaled 1891. by Bourbon
Raron (son of Baron wilkes. 2:lS. and
Arisdne. by George Wilkes, dam Maud. by
Woodbridge. full brother to Wedgewood.
OLE. This youngster is good gated and
promising. His chances for winning the
yearling stake at the Exposition trots are
good. 1900
King William. bay horse, foaled 1887, by
Woodburn Hambletonian.
Aaron Wilkes. bay horse. foaled 1888, by
wicklifie, dam Mad2e, by Hetzers Handle
toniaD. -,
Harold b., bay colt, fosed 1890 by Harold
Allen.
Mr. Fletcher has fifteen horses on his
string, all in good shape and going nicely;
not single case OF sickness among the
entire lot.
Alvin. the big chestnut son OF Orpheus
and Nancy. by Toronto Chief, Jr., who
made his record Of 2:13A in red hot race.
has concluded bis campaign for the season.
lie has been taken to his home in Simcoe.
Ontario. Canada, where he Will spend the
winter. 1t must be p easant Tor hr. W. II,
Steel of this city to think that he at one
time owned Orphous. the sire of the great
Canadian champion, who has ably hold his
own with the cracks of the free-for-ah cali
bre in many hard fought contest, coming
out victor in the majority OF instances.
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The bay gelding Whist. who came out
last season and made a record of 22J-s was
recently started in the $3.50 class. trotting at
Boston Mass. winning the second. fourth
and fifth heats of five-heat race. bus fast
est mile being 2;1S9., which constitutes bis
present record He was sired by Motion
2:29 out of mare of untraced breeding
Motion was by Daniel Lambert. the best
representative of the celebrated Morgan
line OF trotters.
The chestnut mare Lady Motion. owned
by MIR w. :. Forbes, is also by Motion aud
possesses much of the grand style and finish
peculiar TO her sire ana graDdsire. She
has colt and FLY by Egwood, 2:23, both
very handsome and stylish. combining the
beauty and finish possessed bv both sire
and dam.
The performances of Morello stamp him
as the best twO-y ear-old Of the year. and
good authorities consider IL doubtful as 10
whether or not better colt Of like age
has ever been seen in this country. lie
made a grand showing at the meeting of
the COney Island Jockey Club st Sleeps
head Bay last month. The easy manner in
which he cantered over the Futurity course.
carrying 1913 pounds in Ill AS, only serves
TO justify the claim made as to his being a
frst-class colt.
While Morello stands at the head of two
year-ods. Mr.. 2. Lorillard's colt Lamp
lighter unquestionably stands at the head of
the three-y ear-oid division sired by Spend
thrift the great son Of imported Australian.
He was purchased for $50, 600, and has since
won over $4,000 in stakes and purses.
He won the Bridge handicap at Sheepshead
Bay with III pounds up running the mile
and half III 2:33 4-5. which will 90 forth
into history as one of the greatest perform
ances on record.
BY Morellos victories in the Futuritv
and Sea and Sound stakes his owners.
Messrs. Van Ness and Slngerly. had over
S44, 600 placed to their credit. grand
showing has the Virginia bred two-Year-old
made the season.
Mr.. G. A. Puseo is training quite good
lot of horses at Mr.. Joseph Lassiter's half
mile track, near the city. The principal
members of his string are Robert Ransom,
brown horse. by Gambetta, dam by
Strader's CassIus Nj. Clay. Jr. This horse
is entered in the stallion class at the Expo
sition trials, and liz expected to make a good
showing holcomb. bay horse. by Holstien.
229s4 (son Of indianapolis, 2:21. and Belle
Brasfeld, 2:20), dam Jennie Lind. by King
Patchen. This horse has record of 24915
over hall mile track in a winning race
trotted III mud and water. He is owned by
Major A. W. CARRIER. of this city, who has
great faith in his future.
Little Betz. 2:2714, roam mare. foaled 1888,
by John W. Daniel son of Walker Morrill,.
This mare WAS fast last season as three
year old, and was considered o likely candi-
date for 2:20 honors this year but she got
of during the past spring and has only
very recently commenced to approach her
v.
1890. by Egwood, 2;23, dam by Jeb Stewart.
This FLY is good gated and promising.
She is owned by Major A. w. CARRIER, of
this city.
John 8. Johnson recently turned the In
dependence (lowa) track in 1864 on
bicycle. All harness records have been
beaten out of sight by the wheelmen. and
now it only remains for some bicyclist to
aim at Salvatore mark of 1855, made over
the straight track at Monmouth Park, n. j.
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Frank Van Ness, part owner Of Morello,
the wonderful son OF EOlus and Cerise, bv
Moccasin ID in trouble again. Howe 4
Hummel, acting for w. Q. France, have
seized the colt to satisfy e3. 500 note given
By Van Ness in 1887. Mr.. France is pro-
prietor of the celebrated Highlawn stock
farm at Lexington, Ky, the home of the
mighty Red Wilkes. Sentinel Wilkes and
other stations. Some years ago when Mr.
France campaigned a powerful stable OF
trotters, mostly Of the Wilkes strain. Van
Ness was trainer and driver. Later on the
latter left the trotting turf TO cast his for
tune with the runners. During the past
spring in conjunction with Mr.. William n.
Singerly, of Philadelphia. he purchased
Morello from Mr.. L. Bernard boswell.
Lord Russell. the younger brother of
Maud s., 20,S+ is proving himself sire OF
no mean prstensons His son. Kremlin.
trotted the fourth heat of winning race in
2:ll54. The victory entities him TO the
proud distinction of holding the worlds
tye-year-old stallion championship. the
winner of the worlds record for the fastest
fourth heat and olaeiuo him aecODd 70