The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
.he Tattersaiis' sale in New York last

the Tattersaiis' sale in New York last
winter.
II is Interesting to note that men who
fall into training both runners and trot-
ters are sometimes remarkably success
fuI. drifting, as they do In many in
stances. from various other callings In
life. Mr.. Splers. who owned and trained
Major Domo, was educated and studied
for the ministry; Jim Murphy, trainer
OF note In the West, was a cabinet
maker by trade, and only took up horse
training on account OF III health; w. II.
Jennings and A. j. Joyner were brought
I'D I'm the mercantile line. while among
those who handle the light harness horse
J. b. Burlew. owner OF Charlie b.. 2:25 l-2.
was n schooImaster; G. W. Williams. of
Axtell and Allerton fame was a teIe-
graph operator, attending to his duties
al night and driving horses during parts
OF the day; DR.. j. w. bay was a prac-
ticing physician; j. W. Knox, former
owner Of Nutwood, 21s 3-4, was n dealer
In glassware at Pittsburg; Charles Mar
win, the presiding genius of the Elec-
tioneer family. was soldier; Hiram G..
Smith was a groceryman, and j. w. Mer-
Ger, like J. b. Barlew. was a preceptor
in an institution Of learning.
Horseback riding was probably never
50 popular In Richmond as at the present
time not only among those OF the male
persuasion, but II is quite fad with the
elite Of the gentler sex as well. An ar
dent .devotee Of the health restoring pas
time is that well-known horse fancier,
Mr.. Blair Boiling, OF this city, who, DUR
Ing any fine afternoon may be seen
astride Of a blood-like brown mare OF
high finish, nearly sixteen hands high,
and known as Lena, foaied 1851, bred by
Colonel Thomas Smith. Of FauQuier coun-
ty. sired by Pennington, dam by jones'
bOrO. son Of Lexington. Pennington was
by Enquirer (son Of bennington, out of
War Song. dam OF Eole. Lena carries the
stout blood which produced such slIpe-
rIor race horses as Diablo, DiabIe. SC.
which would indicate that she Is novise
faint hearted Whether the distance be
a short dash taken in the cool OF a sum-
mer afternoon, or Jaunt OF many miles
across the country, taking hedges and
bitches I'm a fox chase. Mr.. Bollings good
mare has never come In tagged at the
finish.
Among the thoroughbred yearlirgs sold
by Belle Meade Stud Farm, at the New
York Tattersalls, on Monday night last.
were three head bred at Bullheld Stud
Farm. viz: hay colt, by Eolus, out Of
Majestic. by Lexington, was purchased
by p Lorillard for 5000 A chestnut colt.
by Heimdal, dam Sun Maid by Abd-el-
Kader. fell 10 a. Slofers bid Of $50. while
another chestnut colt. also by Heimdal.
out Of Marianne, by Imported Great Tom.
was secured by NJ i. Dryer for $500
These colts, along with their dams. were
taken 10 General JacksOn's great Tennes-
see breeding establishment In 1892. J. J.
Carroll, of Ashland. secured an option on
the lot I'm addition TO Faustin0 and Virgo
dam Of Virgie and Nerbena) from the
estate Of Major boswell. and when the
deal was made Mir Carroll retained Faus-
tlno and Virgo and disposed Of Majestic,
Sun Maid, Marianne and their sucking
colts TO c. II. GilOck. OF Nashville. who
was acting for General Jackson. Majestic
IS a full sister 10 the superior race-horse
and sire Kinghsher and to King Bolt also,
81 now nineteen years old and was hirh-
ly priced by the late Major boswell. I'm
whose training stable she acquired fame
as n race mare. which was added TO I'm
later years. when she foaled that good
performer Eurus. at Bull6eld Her fame
is already secure. but mated with the
great sires az Belle Meade. the daughter
Of Lexington and Imported Ethan Lass,
by Kingston, Will bring further honor 20
the splendid ancestral lines from which
she springs, even though her life be one
Of ease in the spacious paddocks at beau
tiful Belle Meade.