The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-08
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
LIST or 1NTRIBs TO TIM sTA1@
r<In TRoTTINo FACES.
Tenn pls Bar. a:17 "a ut tho Fair Grounds
Mr.. Harbessn's Sale Of Trottsrs-CsP-
tain wfiiiamson's Sale ut Raleigh.

The carnival OF light harness racing,
which will be witnessed during four days
| OF next week at the meeting OF the VIZ
| g,n,a State Agricultural and Mechanical
Society. is attracting unusual attention.
among fanciers of that class OF sport.
| The different classes closed with a good
list OF entries.
The ESQ class, purse $500. received
eighteen nominations from such promi-
nent breeders az Samuel Walton. Falls
| Mills, Va, George ID. Bennett, Goldsboro,
! n. c.. Cox e. Bro, Bermuda Hundreds,
| va, II. c. Chamblin. Dangerield Stock
| Farm T. NJ. Hewitt, Acca Stock Farm, and
| others.
| The three-year-old class closed with
| seven entries from J. w. Sale. OF Lex
ington, KY, T. nj. Hewitt, Joseph Lsssi-
| ter, S. b. Nelson, Samuel Walton and q.
| NJ. Hardin. Of Durham, N. G.
| The purse Of $50 offered for yearlings
attracted seven entries. The nominators
| were Acca Stock Farm. G. A. Pusey, e.
! T. Cox &c Bro. Samuel Walton and
| Charles y. Stokes, who will start his
/ brown colt Human. by Quartermaster,
| 2:21 IA, dam Winnie D., by Hannis, 217 3-4,
| grand-dam Maud l., dam of Whitby,
/ 2ls1-2.
For the 2:27 class ten entries were re-
| ceived from the following nominators:
| W. L. James bay gelding. Otard, 2:26 IA;
Acca Stock Farms bay horse. willis,
| 2:34 3D. by Jay Bird; 8. d. Blacks ches-
| nut geldng, Cock Robin. 2:Sl IA. by
| Franklin Chief; p. d. Pendleton's bay
| mare, Queen Nutwood; bay mare Metal,
| 2:N1-4; c. A. Pusey's brown stallion,
| Tocdles, Jr.; j. w. Bethel's chestnut
| gelding, Clipper 2:29 1-2; s. T. Harbeson's
| bay mare, Columbia. 2:SO. etc.
The 23S class closed with eighteen
| entries. az follows: Acca Stock Farms
bay horse, Wills; r. NJ Hewftt's brown
| horse, Whalebone; Joseph Lassiter's black
| horse, Eastwood; c. D. Noel's brown
| horse, Extrallght; Samuel Walton's bay
| horse. Leo Wilkes, and chestnut gelding
| Friday, Jr.; George ID. Bennetts pay
| horse Brave Boy, and others.
The two-year-old class, purse 800, closed
| with four entries from Acca Stock Farm,
| with Ellen Caskie, grey fllly, by Willis;
Judge Cox. brown colt, by Phalanx, from
| r. T. Cox & Bro; Ella Dowd, nominated
| by Samuel Walton, while 7. M. Hewitt
enters the crack Virginia bred two-year-
old gelding, Angelus. 2:Sl IL, by Whitby,
21s IL. dam Winnifred, by Brennan.
The 2:4e class purse Of $500, received
good list Of fifteen entries, among which
are: c. o. Campbell's bay horse, King
William, by Woodburn, Hambletonian; j.
w. Sales grey colt. Iron Bar, by Tenn
pie Bar. 2:17 "a; r. r. Cox & Brothers
chestnut gelding, otherwood; Samuel
Walton's bay filly. Ruth McGregor, and
bay horse Leo Wilkes, by Red Wilkes;
II. c. Chamblin's brown horse, Bour-
bon Baron, etc, etc.
The free-for-all class, purse 500. for
trotters and PAGERS. closed with seven
entries. with tho following nominators:
Thomas c. Kerrs black mare. Annie
NJ, w. i. Jnmes' bay geldia
2:261-4. by Jay Gould. 2:21 1-2; Acca
Stock FARMS bay gelding. Branchwood
2:25. pacing. by Woodburn, Hambleto-
Man; T. NJ. Hewltt's chestnut stallion,
Whitby, 21s 1-2. pacing, by Hanniss,
217 3-4; NJ. J. Henderson's bay gelding,
Orton: McCleary & McClahBahan's bay
geiding. John w. and A. f. Domains
bay mare, Miss Nelson. 217 IL, by Nor
folk.
On public form the main contest In
this race should lay between Whitby
and Miss Nelson. While Branchwood is
known to possess the speed his public
form has been very uncertain this sea-
son. though he may round to in time TO
make a good showing.
The running races, with gentleman
| riders up, promises 10 ProEe Net -
pie. AT the Exposition meeting last
year the horses entered In these races
ran just about as fast as those ridden
by professional Jockeys, while the anna
teur division created a deal more en-
thuslasm. George Waller has In train
ing AT the Fair Grounds a string Of thir-
teen horses, most of which will start
in the above races while quite a number
L., tr,f Tt, Of cfh ala
Of 800 and SIS each will be offered, with
free entrance The entry list closes at
l p. NJ. the day previous TO the races.
The track is In thorough order, and.
with wide turns well thrown up, II Is
| one OF the safest and fastest half-mile
courses to be found. The track record
IS 2:24 IA, held Jointly by the trotters.
MI IS Thompson and McAlister. ard the
PAGER, Whitby. the trio having gone
into winter quarters last season
with a mark OF 224 IA taken at the
Exposition meeting. There -emains but
little doubt but what 2:2o will be equaled
or beaten this year, by one or more
| PAGERS and trotters.
Prominent exhibitors from all over the
State have made a good list of entries
| to the classes for exhibition horses. j. j.
Carroll of Ashland viii have on hand a
| number OF thoroughbred horses. II. c.
ChamDlln, f. j. lux az bIO., anu AcCd
/ Stock Farm, will berepresented by well
| bred specimens OF the trotter The
| hackneys will be out In full force from
| Glendower Stock Farm. In Albemarle
county. The classes for draught and sad
die horses are also well filled. Attractive
| exhibits Of other stock will also be on
| exhibition.
Secretary Tyler. with his usual zeal
and energy. has been untiring I'm his ef-
| forts 20 bring the State Fair Of 1893 TO
an unusually successful termination, and
| all indications point to the fact, notwith-
standing the stringeney In financial circles.
|
Mr.. James Fletcher, who for many
years drove and trained string Of trotters
at the old Fair Grounds track. has given
up training and opened a boarding and
| livery establishment in connection with
/ Mr.. c. o. Campbell. the owner Of King
| William. by Woodburn Hambietonian, and
| other horses. MIR. Fletcher has had in his
stables at different times Hiram Miller.
| 2:22 ga: Texas Jack 2:29 IA; Roy 23o;
Minor, 2:32, Tooiies, 2:35, sire of Sadie
/ Bell 2A; Toodles, Jr 2:3S -; Miss
| Thompson go; WIZ Medium 2:34 Ii,
by Happy Medium, and others.
Mr. j. W. Sale, of Lexington, Ky Is To-
! Gated for the present at the Fair Grounds
! track, and has a string Of trotters ir
] his stable, ost OF which are owned BY DR..
| NJ. S Sale, owner OF Temple Bar, 217 81
| the crack stallion campaigner OF 1891.
| Temple Bar is making a fall season here,
| and has attracted much attention. The
| big black son Of Egbert, and the noted