The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-13

ed against time at Stockton on the 9Th
instant and got a record Of 2:OS, accom-
plishing the feat by quarter OF
second the same margin which has on
several OCCASIONS divided the space De
tween his own mark and the much COW
eted honor of reigring as king or trot-
ting stations. At the same Nashville
meeting Arion, record 2:l0 3-4, the great
son Of Electioneer and Manette, by Nut
wood, started against time ana JUST
edualed his two-year-old mark Of 2:lO "a,
which places to his credit the distinc-
ton Of holding both the two and three
year-Old worlds records for stations.
Direct, the champion pacing stallion, was
sent an exhibition half mile and tray
eed the distance in exactly one minute.
On last Tuesday the track was In falr
order, and Direct started against his own
mark of 206 and reduced 1t one halt
of a second. so that now the champion
pacing stallion record stands at Z'Oo L.
II will be a source Of both surprise ana
satisfaction to many to hear that MI.
Robert Bonner has decided TO place Maud
s. in training again. He is not at all con-
WINGED that Nancy Hanks, 2:Oi, the pres
ent queen Of the trotting turf, Is the Iast-
est trotter In the world. The great chest
nl., daughter Of Harold and Miss Russell
will be carefully logged and kept In con-
dition this winter, and next spring VIII
be placed In active training. She VIII
he given every chance in the way or
track. sulky, &c. A new bicycle sulky or
the latest and most improved pattern
will be built especially for her use. she
has been bred for two seasons TO Ansel,
2.2O the half-bred son of ElectiQneer ana
Annette by Lexington, but faiIad 10 get
in foal, the fact Of which determined MT.
Bonner to place her in training again.
and with favorable conditions he hopes TO
CHI op~rf
at the fastest trotting record yet made.
Maud S. was foaled in 1874, and conse-
ouently will be nineteen years old next
spring the same age at which that great
est campaigner the world ever saw,
Goldsmith Maid, 2:l4. trotted the best
race of her life. Maud S. made her record
of POS ga at Cleveland, o., on July 80
1885. Since that time she has been care
fully kept, and is in good health ana
sound. consequently her owner thinks she
should have no great difficulty In beat
ing the time made by Nancy Hanks
Pamlico, PIC 3-4 the bay stallion py
Meander. 226 IA, out of Birthday by
Daniel Lambert, who made such splen-
did campaign in the hands OF James H.
Goldsmith during the season OF 1890, IS now
safely quartered at his new home near
Lexington, Ky. He is controlled by MT
+. d. Spur, who purchased haIt inter
est in the horse from Major w. +. Batch-
| elor, of Raleigh, n. c. Pamlico VIII De
campaigned again next season. ana Is CON
sidered able TO materially reduce MS
| present record.
Hannis, the celebrated Little Joker oi
the trotting turf, with a well-earned race
record Of PIT "a and seventy-six winning
| heats in 2:30 and better to his credit, Is
noted as one Of the gamest and fastes'
stations OF his day-more that decaue
ago-and a campaigner of more than Or
binary merit. He is now proving MS
worth as a sire, though years ago sucn
well-informed gentlemen on equine mat
tiers as Messrs. Charles II. Stokes. Oscar
II. Berry, Allen Il. Donnan and otnei
well-knoWn gentlemen OF this city. whose
fancies 90 out TO the trotting morse
recognized the merits OF the courageous
chestnut son OF Mambrino Pilot and Lazy
| Stewart, and sent well-bred mares 10 hii
| embrace. Mr. Stokes sent the black
pacing Maud L.. 2Sl TO his court. the re
suit being the chestnut horse WnitpF
who got pacing record OF 2:2i Ia at tue
recent State Exposition meeting.
In addition to Whitby, 2:24 l-3. Hanni'
has put two others In the standard circi'
this year by the bay mare Arthuret,e
2:29 IL, and the chestnut stallion LINK
weed Chief. The latter started out thi'
j year with q mark OF 2:3l IA, and goes ints