The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25

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within a very short distance Of the land.
on which the track is TO be built. The
soil, which is a dark loan. very springy
md elastic. has been pronounced by that
competent authority. Colonel c. =. Z.
Rurgwyn, as the best to be obtained for
the purpose In this section. Colonel Bur-
gwyn gives out his verdict after n most
careful examination Of the location, and
ts surroundings. The gentlemen at the
head OF the enterprise propose starting
Y under the name Of the Broad Rock
Driving Park Association. and its appoint
ments and surroundings will be first-class
in every respect. The minor details will
be looked after and receive the same
careful attention which win characterize
those OF greater Importance. Major Fred.
r. Scott. president Of the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. has promised the
erection OF a new and complete station.
The erection Of n handsome hotel is con-
templated, while a frst-class clubhouse
IS TO be erected on the grounds Of the
Association. Parties on this side of the
James river have pronounced the location
far more accessible than any other site
that could have been secured on terms
even remotely approaching those extended
by Major Walker. of Chesterfield county,
and his brother-in-law. Major r. y.
Brooks. of Newburgh. n. Y, The proxi-
Ility Of the Belt line and the extension Of
the electric street railway 10 the grounds
viii make the facilities for reaching the
Driving Park nothing short of hrst-class.
The president Of the Street Railway Com
rany takes great interest in the enter
prise. and tenders substantial aid. Mr..
81. G.. Chamblin, one Of the most promi-
uent horsemen I'm Virginia, and known
throughout the State as the proprietor OF
Whitby Stock Farm. in Chesterfield
county, will assume the duties as presi-
q q OF the Association, and have charge
off the horse department. Mr.. John c..
Robertson. Of this city. ~wel-known as
an extensive dealer in real estate, mineral
lands and other properties. will be vice
president and general manager. Mr.. w.
o. Carter, secretary and treasurer of the
Virginia Trotting Horse Breeders Asso-
citation will hold the position Of secretary.
The other officers. such as treasurer
and board Of directors. have not yet been
chosen but will be substantial business
uen and horsemen. The capital Of the
company will be placed at 100000. divided
into shares of SO each, and all money
derived from the sale of stock will be
devoted 10 improving the grounds of the
association. Nessrs. Brooks and Walker
lave exhibited a c~Ommendable spirit of
enterprise and liberality in taking out
fle purchase price of the land i'm stock
issued by the Association. Major Walker
has long been identified with the trotting
horse interest as an owner and otherwise.
Ir $50 he purchased and brought TO this
state the stallion HetZel's HambletOnian
clll brother 10 the great trOtting sires
Volunteer and Sentinel, 2;29 80, whose
da ighters were the dams Of Three Tips,
- Ia. and Miss Thompson. 2:24 IA, re-
cords made at the late Exposition trot-
ting meeting. The establishment Of this
uey enterprise. or rather. as 1t were, the
revival of the historic old Broad Rock race
course. win arouse To memory in the
minds of the older Nirginians a%ssocia-
lions connected with days gone by. when
Nlna. Gold Pin. Red Eye, Wagner and
otncr noted t~horoughbrods Of that time
competed in four mile contests.
The Times placed before its readers a
short time since Information relative to
The establishment OF the new track, which
VIII be of the regulation pattern, u one
0f The fastest and safest i'm the country.
The formation Of the Broad Rock Driv-
.Hc Park Association and the wise man
ament of its affairs viii greatly increase
rl- interest already felt I'm the high class
horse throughout the State and bring
many thousands Of dollars TO the pockets
off those directly or indirectly interested
3D. that class of stock.
T.ancelot. 2:2l 81 dhe last foal Of Green
Mountain Maid. the dam of Electioneer.
sire OF 800 standard performers. sire Of
Leone. OBS IL CAS- a. yearling) and Unka-
m.t. POI 1-2. is but five years old, as are
Nlia and Russina, the dams Of Leone
and Unkamet.
Baron Hirsch heads the list Of winning
hors. owners in England for the
m...r r~frlf I.vunu IL. HE r+rI1ac
won TWENTY-FIVE races worth $685. 900,
nearly $4,000 OF which was won by his
great -three-year-old hlly La Fleche, a
lluehtcr OF ST. Simon. Baron Hirsch was
fIe largest winner on the English turf
s.uce 1859. when the Duke of Portland
had placed 20 his credit more than double
amount won by Baron hirsch this
scar. The amount won by the Duke Of
PORTLAND in 1850 has never been equaled
lr any owner in this country IN a single
year. though some years since. while the
trn of Dwyer Brothers existed, they had
3 tced 60 their credit over two hundred
dollars as the result Of one sea-
t.l's operations on the turf.
captain r. J.. Hancock, Of Ellerslie
Farm. Albemarie county, sustained
b heavy loss ON the 7th instant in the
leath Of the bay mare Ninon. foaled
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Reel. by imported Glencoe. dam Gold
ing by Ringeold (son of Boston,, out Of
ANN Percy. by imported Albion. Ninon
the dam of Eleve. Raymond c., &C..
al the time OF her death was in foal
l. Lolus.
TIE name Of the Hackney. which until
faw years ago was scarcely ever heard
this side OF the Atlantic. is now mem
I.n.d on all sides. Some pretty stin
prices have been paid for select indi-
dgals Of thai breed In this country,
evidenced by the amount received by
'euator Henry Fairfax. Of LOudoun
Dunty. Va. for the stallion Matchless
n Londesboro. sold TO Or. W. Seward
acbb. Of Vermont. for $1,000. The price
'otained by Mr.. Fairfax for this stallion
as been far exceeded by a recent sale
n England. when the phenomenal sum
II 500 guineas was obtained for the
hackney stallion Daaegcit Wnglish Hack
ey stud Book. I'D. lie was purchased
~ Mr.. 'Gelbey-a famous breeder OF
iAire and other families Of horses-from
lr. B0urdass. Danegelt is the sire Of
4aichless Of Londesboro. now at the
cad Of Or. ". Seward Webb's stud. ia
ermont. which position he formerly oc-
2pied II Mr.. Henry Fairfax's farm in
irginia. Danegelt was by Denmark, Z
Mo was generally conceded 70 be the 4
horse Of his breed in England. 7
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A specimen Of neat. tasty and sug- I
.estlve nomenclature was exhibited in I
aiming the colt "Triange," by Alcantara. +
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erdD. she out Of Either dam Of blage- &
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