The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-26

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~ trotting horse
- - interest in that
section. In 1875 Mr.. Norwood purcinaas l'S
shro,,gh Colonel s. j. Bruce. at the Woou-
-. 60, animal sale. q brown colt by
Deinnont. dam Vara, by Rysdyks harilole
,onian. The youngster was Afterwards
ebrtvtened Woodburn Hambletonian, anu
g. now enrolled among the list OF prooec-
ING sires having 20 his creuit Una -
o-9o and Branchwood, pacing TO-
90, Mr.. Norwood recalled the iact .na'
a militant galaxy OF stars IN the 'lUs'l"s
horse world were sent out from ms q -
Woodburn in that sale such ~ 49,. ~
ooes.. Manbrino Dudley, iva
cS,rTv.s Uambletonian, 2;2013. sire Oh
..a,,,vsono in the 2.30 list; Noontide'
o',ofL ard others Al this same bale
- nurchaeed yearling CHESTNUT my
af,orwaras known as Mamie 49, thoIousn-
hred daughter OF Astcrold ana 'die''e'
hv imported Sovereign. during ,'t-
sive wears Mamie b. was ma'ea WIZ
And IL Koree and Austrah' sohS
,or,ed Australian, Sumpter. steel Eyes,
"a Tar Heel Mr.. Norwood purchased
go, Colonel Bruce for $500 the bay mare
caIosh thoroughbred daughter or lh~
,,orted s,barton and Blandina, by Lexlng-
Ton since known 20 fame as the uaih oi
the grand race-horse Eolian, by 1oius,
yvh,le in his possession, CElGsh was preu
% Surnpter, son Of Butcher, ana prouuceu
a bav colt called Tar Heel, whose future
ne a turf performer was considered prlght
-, an untimely accident dissipated che
rsned hopes Later, Calash was trahsiefIeu
20 EIlerslie STUD Farm, her owner receiV-
,n return from Captain Hancock the sum
of s125 and n pair Of chestnut mares by
scatheiock. out OF q daughter or import
"a Emperor. a Cleveland Bay stallion pur-
chased as n yearling in 1852, at Paris. by
Mr.. w. G. Rives. who kept him FOR years
M Castle Hin in Albemarle county, Va
During the latter years OF his career az
a breeder. Mr.. Norwood bred almost eH-
clusively 10 trotting sires. Among theh
were Woodburn Hambletonian, MelVllie
Chief, Occoneechee, Norfolk, bourbon
Raron. Robert Medium, 2:29. and Jim
Mckee TIp to n comparatively recent
period, Mr.. Norwood presided as master
of Poplar Hill Farm, but ill-health caused
him 10 give up breeding horses. ana dls-
nose OF the farm and stock 10 Mr. Juilah
s. Carr, who established upon the site
Occoneechee Stud Farm
Probably the most successful driver
OF trotters in Virginia during the season
lust closed was Joseph +. station, OF this
city, starting out in May Win MISS Nei-
son. three-year-old, record 2:2S IA, by Nor
folk dam Miss Lassiter, stb. by Ameri-
can Clay. At the Pimlico DTiviT Park
he guided the bay mare TO victory In the
22g class in three straight heats-time;
2:z2 IA, 2:22 IA, and 2:25, reducing her marx
six seconds. The following week, at the
Csentleman's Driving Park he again drove
the daughter of Norfolk TO straight heat
victory, not having to go faster than
2:2G H. 2:25 and 2:21 10 win. At the same
meeting he finished second in the first heat
OF the 2:27 class with the brown geldiug
Ray, in 2.241-4 winning the next IN
2:gSi4. chipping threes and thiee-quartec
seconds from the former mark OF 2:SO, held
by the son OF Harkaway. In July, at the
Belmont Park meeting at Philadelphia,
station started Miss Nelson in the 2:25
class and lowered her mark TO 217 IL,
her present record. In this heat she trOt-
ted the first quarter in 30 ga seconds,
going to the half in 1:04 IA. She got third
money on this race, which lasted through
seven heats. He was also quite successful
with Queen Nutwood. daughter Of King
Nutwood, winning with her at Baltimore
Suffolk, Fayetteville. and Richmond
reducing her record from 2:29 Ia 10 2:2i IA
at the latter place. A good sread-winner
in his string was the busy little bay mare
Nelly D.. by Toodles, Jr, dam by Ramsey.
She started eleven times, and was behind
the money only once. She got a mark OF
2:3l Ia In winning race, and trotted back
into the same match three times, which
constitutes her present record. To the
brown mare Zilla Il. he gave a mark OF
2:30. and won several good races with her
She is by WOodburn Hambletonian, dam
stb. by Ethan Allen, and the only trotter
TO the credit of her sire In the 2:3O list.
Station also marked the bay gelding b..
L. c. in 2:32 IA at the State Far meet
Ing, while he gave Mr.. G. ID. Noels big
brown stallion Extralight, by Starlight,
a record OF 2:S2 Ia in a winning race at
Easton, Md Another member of his
string that began TO show speed late in
the season was the big bay stallion
Presquisle o. by Norfolk, dam by Mann
brine King. This horse is still eligible TO
the 2;4O class, but another year added TO
his age and he is likely TO lend in the
faster classes.
Take a tain over the North Carolina
Central railway, az Raleigh, and an
hours ride brings you to Durham from
thence, If you perfer an open-air journey,
q drive OF less than two hours through
a picturesque section. and you reach the
entrance. marked by walls of solid ma
sonry on either side, 10 Occoneechee Stud
Farm. The place looked beautiful in the
midday autumn sunlight, while broad
acres OF green pasturage, skirted by
woodlands rich in tints Of red and gold,
charmed the eye. From the doorway on
tho west side OF the main barn the spot
was pointed out where formerly stood on
a hillside the stable occupied by Wood
burn Hambietonian. 1t was there that
the brown stations eyes became sight
less. None OF his immediate get are now
tlnuph al fha
farm brood-mares are out OF his daughter
Beck Collins-viz.. Consolation and May.
by Norfolk. and Belle Lattimer by Melville
Chief The trio are away from home at
present The two former are at the court
OF Kremlin, 2,O7 ga, in Massachusetts,
while Belle Lattlmer was wooed and won
by Madrid. son OF George Wilkes at his
home in the Rlue-Grass region OF Ken
lucky. where Mr.. Carr also sent, this
season, the thoroughbred mares, Miss
Walton, bay foaled 1882 (by Enquirer,
out OF Mary Walton. by John Morgan).
and her three-year-old daughter Wal
toona, a chestnut. foaled 1890, by Ben
Himyar. son OF Alarm. The bay mare was
bred to imported order. and the chestnut
TO imported Cavalier. When the shadows
OF evening had gathered around and dark
ness reigned. seated before cheerful wood
fire Of oak and hickory, in the sitting
room Of the farm mansion. your thoughts
wander back 10 the scenes OF the day
just passed. making you feel that your
time has been pleasantly spent.
The match trotted Off between Directum
and Alix at Fleetwood Park. New York.
on Tuesday last, was the final great con-
test OF year marked by series OF the
mos. orilhant performances in the history