The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20

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trseted by these exhibition From the
| commencement OF the season to tn. pres
ent time in the betting rings money has
been wasered in a manner entirely I'M
| suggestive Of the scarcity or funds which
prevails. The Coney Island and Brooklyn
Jockey Clubs and Morris Park rSscing
Association have furnished great sport TO
the devotees Of the running horse In the
East, while at Monmouth Park and Sara
toga the carnival is in full blast at the
| present time. In the West a splendid
meeting was held at Washington Park.
| Chicago, where 1000 people chccred the
| NirSnia-bred colt Morelo as he romped
| under the wire a winner OF the Wheeler
| handicap. The great city on the lake
has fine meeting in progress now at
Hawthorne Park, which is Witnessed by
thousands daily. While the running meet
| ings in the West have furnished snort OF
very high order. the sensational harness
contests have 80 far all taken place in the
East the exception as to location being
| at Detroit, where Al the Blue Ribbon
| meeting Muta Wilkes trott.d a second
| heat In ALL, and Mascot the gelded son
OF Deceive. by Rysdyk's Hambl.tonl,n
| paced the second heat OF winning race
In 2:of IL. beating the fleet Californian.
Flying Jib. 2o5 f-2, who seems 70 have
lost the cunning which characterized his
wonderful career IN 1892 At this meeting
! the thirteen-year-old black gelding CIV
| 210 5-4, lowered his mark one second
dethroning Jay-Eye-See, whose champion
record for geldings had stood since August
| l, 1881 The black son Of Kentucky Prince
| also lowered the worlds record 10 wagon
by trotung mile in 2I5, thereby depriv-
Ing the crack stallion, Allerton, 200 Ii
| Of the honor.
| At the Kirkland kite track on Indepen-
dence day Saladin. by Sultan, paced a
| wonderful mile in POS 81. coming the last
| quarter in % IA seconds. over a track
which was cuppy at the big turn. BY
the performance the brown son Of Sultan
gained the champion record for pacing
stations. At the Cleveland Grand Circuit
| meeting Little Albert, a chestnut gelding
| by Albert W., 200, and supposed 10 be
| broken down. stepped the first heat OF
| the free-for-all trotting In 2:i0, came
| back the second in Oil, when Walter F.,
| a gelded son Of Patchen Mambrino. took
the third in 2:lO, and the fourth in oil IL.
after which the scion OF the Electioneer
family captured the fifth heat and race
in 2l3 Little Albert's time in the first
heat. which was tied by Walter f. in the
third, constitutes the race record for
geldings, and equals Jay-EyeSee's for
mer champion mark Of 2:10
The browning event OF the season, and
one which stands ahead Of any perform
ance yet made, was the three heats OF
Hulda at Buffalo on the Sd inst. in PIP IA,
210 ID and 2OS IL. Guided by the master
hand OF that TaIleyrand Of the trotting
turf, Orrin Hickok, the bay daughter OF
Guy Wilkes beat track field OF such
performers as Dandy, Muta wilkes,
Aline MCDOWELL. Instant and Pixley the
latter mare forcing Hulda out. The ag-
gregate OF Huldas three heats average n
quarter OF a second better than that OF
Martha Wilkes race IN PIP, 2:lO and
209 IL, over the kite track Mt Indepen-
dence, August %. 1892. The heroine OF the
splendid performance at Buffalo IL n rich
bay. with black points, fifteen hands
and an inch high. a mare OF great nnish
and quality, although her material breed
ing Is short, being out Of Jenny dam Of
Grace. 2:22, and Gus Spreckels 2:3O), by
Bullpup, said 10 be a son OF ~. Law
renee. Her sire, Guy wilkes, Is ranked
by many as the peer OF any horse alive.
# not the superior Hulda, as n two-year-
old wa. running In 4 corral with some
colts. and the following summer was no
ticed 10 be in foai. When the little
stranger came II only lived for a short
time The daughter OF Guy Wilkes was
then sent 10 Hickok who pronounced her
a trotter the first time he held the reins
over her. and the result has proven the
wisdom OF his prophecy. Hulda is owned
bv Adoph Spreckels. OF San Francisco,
who has IN her n performer considered
nv shrewd observers 20 be In the hunt
for the highest turf honors 70 be obtained.
The Turkahoe Farmers Club were roy
ally entertained by Mr. r. y. Chaffln at
his noted Chatsworth farm, In Henrico
county, on wednesday. A gathering OF
seven hundred enjoyed Mr.. Chafhn's hos
Vitality and inspected with interest his
great dairy establishment with It's I'M
mense barns and out-houses, where nun
dreds OF 1--we stock ind shelter. A bounu-
ful supply of cool rich milk was dis
pensed with lavish hand by the master
OF Chatsworth during the morning hours,
while other refreshments quenched the
thirst OF many who gave cool lager the
preference over milk. When the burning
rays OF an August sun had passed the
meridian line long tables were set under
the shadows OF the oaks md old-fasn-
toned brunswick stew. followed oy bar
bccue, tempted appetites of the most tas-
tidious After dinner wagon loads Of the
finest melons from tn. patch on ths farm
randy disappeared, enjoyed like by rep
resentatives OF various callings. Though
great herds OF cattle form the main fea-
ture OF the establishment. yet we'll bred
horses came In for 4 goody share Of at
tention. While the master Of the noted
James river dairy farm cherlshes strong
fancy for horsenesh himself. his son. Mr..
John II. Chafiin, who resides on the place.
masters pedigrees and finds the breeding
problem a very fascinating study.
In the brood mare division Nellie Do
med, well-finished chestnut mare nine
years old, by Brennan, dam by Manch. s.
ter (sire OF Virnette. 2:z3 81. Edgar W.
2:4 IA. &c.), grand dam Hatchaway, by
Red Eye, and she out OF Bostona, the
great daughter OF Boston. nursed ,hest-
nut colt by Egwood, 2ls IL, and was
bred TO Inspector.
Addie Cami bay filly. two years old, by
Egwood, out Of Nellie Diomed. was also
bred 20 Inspector, thoroughbred son OF
General Pickett by Revenue A yearling
colt with coat OF golden chestnut, Is the |
handsomest animal on the farm. lie is
by Egwood. out Of Nelly Diomed.
Lady Chatsworth, thoroughbred daugh- |
ter or Dalgetti and Varina Davis, by Jen. |
Davis is stoutly-buit chestnut mare |
nine years old, and was bred In the sprlng 1
70 Inspector.
Stella. a bay mare foaled in 1882, is a
thoroughbred daughter OF Powhatan (by |
Abd-el-Kader. out OF Solitaire, by Com
modcre, son OF Boston. She is the dam /
OF several foals. among them the very
handsome bay stallion Norwood. by Brsn-
nan, owned by f. ID. Pilkinton. Of Pow
hat7n county This season she was bred /