The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-17

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laurels but is emuating the example OF
Hannibal. that there are other battles 10
be fought and other victories to be Won"
Her past glory only booms up as a mighty
impetus to beckon her on 10 even grander
accomplishments.
Strange to say the majority Of Nirginians
to-day are turning their minds more 20
trotters than runners and it is safe to pre-
dict that ere long by their efforts the Old
Dominion will become as far-tamed IN this
as their fathers made her in the days gone
by with the great deeds done 10y runners.
A wen-known Northern turfman who re-
Gently visited Richmond said there was
nothing the matter with Virginia horses,
but there was a great deal the matter with
their owners OF course it behooves me
TO let this 20 for what it is worth, but there
may be food for reflection between the
lines.
At anv rate. there are many suggestions
which Virginia breeders might adopt with
profit.
MORE SUGGESTIONS TO BREEDERS.
Turfmen should breed tor style, finish
and general beauty rs well as speed. The
latter cannot come to all of US. We should
therefore aim at something which. in the
absence of speed, would fnd ready sale az
paying prices. All men admire the symmet-
rical IN nature and natural beauty finds q
soft spot in every ones heart. Breed with a
view TO intensity these characteristics
Breed. expecting TO get a splendid specimen
Of road horse. II you secure a speedy phe-
nomenon You are that much better of than
you anticipated. Merit IS like river, the
deeper Il IS the less noise IL makes How
many men and horses there are whJse lives
seem never 10 have fulfilled what was
promised in the start
TOO MUCH TRUBfPET1NG.
Too much noise was made about them in
the beginning. The brass band act was
INDUCED in too freely; 1t attracted atten-
ton 10 them. out It was of no use. When
quiet was restored their lives we're found as
empty as bubbles Wonderful tales are
told Of great performances of horses At
their homes aud in the presence OF owners
and friends but when asked 10 repeat IN
public the timer tells a different tale. This
ties. causes them 10 drop out of sight for
ever.
TRAINING OF COLTS.
All colts should go through the kinder
gaTten. The educator of our youngsters IS
a strong cable into which is woven every
day some important thread. though unless
every step is taken with judgment the colt
is better of in the paddock.
Too much care cannot be taken
in the selection OF q trainer 4 man without
a thorough understanding OF his business,
OF with an ungoyernable temper can de-
stroy more colts In q month than m
ordinary stock farm viii produce IN twelve
months. 1t Is an admitted fact that great
many of such bad traits are acquired
by the colts in their charge.
TRAINERS TO BE AVOIDED.
There is another class of trainers which
should be avoided. The man VINO promises
everything and dOes nothing, tho man who
sits in the shade and has the horses in his
string worked by his help. a colt handled |
by such man for thirty days could not be |
out by tho best handler IN the |
and IN less than three months. Perhaps his |
gait. mouth aud disposition are ruined for |
ever.
AS there are a great many promising and |
we'll bred two and three year olds owned IN /
this city and now in training at tho tracks /
IN this neighborhOod, the above suggestions !
may be read with profit.
BEcRNT SALES.
Within the past six months great many !
sales at good prices have been made, prnci-
pally of yearllngs, nearly all of which will |
be started in the yearliug race which will |
be trOtted 40 che Exposition IN October.
Mr. Archer sold O handsome bay colt by |
Egwood, 2.23, dam Forsger. to W. A. Walker; |
Oscar Berry. q bav FLY by Alfred G.. 2f9H, |
lam by Hetzels Hambietonan. 10 5. y.
Nelson. Il. Clay Chambln. q bay FLY by kg-
wood 2.23, dam by Sam. PurdY, 2.ZO, TO W.
w. Brauer +. a. Saunders. Jr., chestnut
,Olt by EgwOOd 2.Z3. dam by Motion. 10 $.
g. Nelson: Preston Belyln, bay mare.
.hree years old. by Norfolk, dam 3. t. b.
American Clay. The average price for the
above stock was within fraction of $500.
NILE TRACK BADLY NEEDED.
Probably there is no city in the South
where a good mile-track is as badly needed,
n where one would pay better II properly
managed than at Richmond. There are
our half-mile tracks near the city, and they
ire all doing a thriving business. Mr.. III. G.
7hambln reports that he has eighteen
l0rses in training OF Whitby. Mr.. Preston
3eiYin IS working large number at Acca
arm. Mr.. Joseph Lasster Is very busy
nan at his track and Messrs. Fletcher and
Bergen both have large and good strings at
lie Fair Grounds.
HEAVY COST ~ SENDING AWAY.
Breeders and owners Of fast horses com
plain that they are put 20 a very heavy e1-
)ense IN having 10 send their horses away
rom home IN order o. give them fast re-
'lIAHs ne large euNl1 OF money kLhl arc
annually being sent cut OF the State IA this
Eay could all DO kept at home aud horses
rom distance would be coming here II
hero was q fast mile track 40 Richmond
/ here would be not less tIan one hundred
horses IN training now Il Richmond had
Iuch track. and the races, II we'll managed,
would be well patrOnizet.
ENrERPRIsE OBJ A SMALL town.
The an tarD~iqing TOWN or pafdevfna y /
j. has raised the sum OF twelve thousand
lOllars and IS BOW building a mile-track.
which Will be completed IN time for q meet
NJ In september. Ia the circular sent out
Q advertise the only hrst-clas5 mie-track
p the Nirginiss " CarOInas.' such ought
lot 10 be the case and 10 ls hoped our pub
lc-sprlted citizens and lovers OF good
lOrsrs Will take the matter IN hand and SEQ
hat Richmond Is not Lett 80 far behind.
Mrs. Thomas W. boswell. ot "BuNhclQ.n /
Hanover county. sold last week five mares.
With colts sired by HeimdaL The prices
received were considered good. Mr.. e.. "a.
iiliock, OF Mem MS. Tenn. purchased
Marianne four years old. by Great Tom;
Ma este, eighteen years Old. dam of Eur.s.
With colt brother 10 turus. aud Sunmaid. /
,leyen years old. dam OF Urbanna. Mr.. %.
J. Carroll. OF Hanover. purchased Faustiua
mi Gem. HeImdel. the sire OF these colts.
5 "a magnificent animal. son oil Imported I
Mortimer, dam Nandallte His colts bid /
air 10 make their mark and good accounts i
nay be expected Of them IN future. es- 4
lecially the colt OF Majestic, the brother 70 |
Gurus.
WHERE CAN orTERgURN LIrHIA WA
TER 1871 HAD?