The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-11
the fastest heat ever paced over half
milo track IN the Lone Star State.

s.uyb,er Of Norfolk. started In the 22
80 az the Gentlemans Driving Park.
| paI,,p,ore. on Wednesday, and again led
| nor Acid home IN straight heats; time,
200 2. 2:2s and 2:H. Her ability TO win
was never in doubt from the moment
| Tho horses were called. The chestnut
| marc Memona. that 1rove Miss Nelson
| out in 2:22 Ia last week at Pinuico' couid
/ o,tve her no race this time. consequently
| The racy-looklng performer from virginia
| trottad three easy miles with her ears
| rr,cked ali the way. Her owner, Mr..
| Alien r. Donnan, was present and wit
| messed the performance with a broad
smile resting or his features. Our con-
oratulations TO the owner of Miss Nelson.
| 70 Joe station, her driver, and here's to
YOU Mr.. Clay Chamblin, the master OF
| Whitby Farm. where the bay mares
sire rules as premier.
During almost any fine afternoon on
the driveways leading out from the city
NAV be seen a handsome bay gelding, pos
sessing style, size and power. ridden by
his owner, Mr.. Thomas n Carter, Of this
citv. The horse referred TO bears the
euphonlous name of Pelham, and has
good manners both under the saddle and
in harness, being perfectly at home In
either place, whether guided by the light
hand Of his mistress or responding to the
command of his master. Pelham was
bred By DR.. T.. T. Croxton. of Kirg Will
liam county, foaled 1881 sired by Patrick
Henry. Jr., a descendant OF the noted
Vermont Black Hawk tribe, dam Kate.
a fine mare Of thoroughbred lineage. The
Black Hawk and thor1ughbi ed strains
in pelham contribute style, finish and
stamina, and horses OF his stamp are
always In demand.
Mr.. T. William Hewett has the follow
ing horses in training at North Bend
Farm, Charles City county:
Whitby, 2:24 IA. pacing, chestnut stall
lion, foaled 1885, by Hannis, dam Maud
L.. by Flyaway.
Clandon Crown, colt, foaled 1890. by
c. +. Clay, 21s, dam Springtime, by
Blacks Hambletonian, granddam Sara
toga dam Of Spring Day, 2:26 IL, by New
York.
Frank Simmons, chestnut geldlng,
foaled 1883 by Alchemist. son Of Almont
This horse is a green PAGER; he is large
handsome and speedy.
Ban Wilkes, black colt. foaled 1890 by
Defender, 2:26, dam Goldwing, by Mo
ton, 2:29
Bay colt, foaled 1891 by Overstreet
wilkes, dam by Dauntless, sire Of Gen.
eral Smith, 2l5 IL. &c.
Chestnut colt, foaled 1891 by Red Cedar
dam Aldlne by Mambrno Abdallah.
Angelus chestnut gelding, foaled 1891
by Whitby. dam by Brennan.
Miss Thompson, pa Ia, brown mare
foaled 1885 by Toodes. Jr., dam Primrose,
by Hetzels Hambletonian, grand dam
Nelson dam of Roy, 2:3W by Curles
Billy Bowlegs bay colt. foaled 1892 by
Shawnee. dam by Millboy.
DR.. T. p. Mathews, of Manchester, has
purchased Of Mr.. A. c. Bruce, Louisa
county, fine combined saddle and har-
ness mare. She is a chestnut with four
white feet and stripe In the face, foaled
1886, sired by Eolus out of a mare by
Telegraph. a member Of the noted saddle
horse tribe known by that name in the
northern part of Virginia.
DR.. d. D. Carter, Shenandoah Trottlng
Stud, Woodstock. Va, has issued his
stallion circular for 1893, and in the list
are TO be found such well-bred horses
as Medo Wilkes. by Olmedo Wilkes, 2:26 Ia
dam Hinton. by Harold; PRIMER. by
Ivaneer (son OF Electioneer), dam Pa
tience, Onycha, by Longwood (son of
onward 2:25 Ia. dam Henry Maid, by
Almont Sentinel; Strathmore Allen, by
Ethan Allen, 473, dam Confidence, by
Strathmore. and Purdy Chief, by Sam
Purdy 2:20 IL. dam Chance, by Stone
wall. son of Alexander's Abdallah.
The brown geldlng, Ray, 2:26 IA, by
Harkaway. owned in this city and a
member OF Joseph Stations string, started
In the 2:27 class for trotters at the Cen
tlemen's Driving Park on Friday and got
third money. The first heat was trotted
I'm PA IA. ard Station finished second with
RS, whose time was only a fraction OF a
second slower, which Indicates that the
smooth, racy-looking son Of Harkaway
is rounding into pretty fair shape, and
later on. when he strikes good day and
track with station up. is liable TO land in
the 2:20 list. like his stable companion,
Miss Nelson. 2:22 IA. whose capacity is
very favorably commented on by several
of the most prominent turf journals.
A recent issue of the California Breeder
and Sportsman has the following about
the two-year-old chestnut colt Ciarus.
owned by Richmond parties, for whom the
colt has won several races-first in the
stable of Bernard boswell and now in the
hands OF Robert Bradley: "Clarus, bred
at Rancho Del Paso, by Hyder Ali, dam
Clarissa, by Wanderer, beat fine lot OF
two-year-olds at Gravesend on May 18th
with 10 to against his chances. We pre-
dicted that this youngster would be a
good one In a long article on the Rancho
Del Paso yearlings in 1892. On the same
date Joe Kelly, another Californian, by
John Happy out OF Alannah, won"
John Happy. full brother TO the great
race horse George Kenney, by imported
Bonnie Scotland was purchased by j. j.
Carroll and Robert Harper and brought
to Ashland, Va, whore he made a num-
her Of seasons. after which he was bought
by ]. b. Haggin and taken to California,
where as q stallion in the great Rancho
Del Paso stud he has been bred TO some
good mares. and his colts are beginning
10 show up.
The bay mare Lucy. in the stable Of
John Scott. OF this city. by Abd-el-Kader
out Of Dimple. by Planet. has dropped
a bay filly by Kasson. Mare bred back to
Kasson.
While none of the high-class ev.7ts at
Morris Park were won during the past
week by horses bred or owned In Virginia,
their operations being confined TO the
half mile tracks at Gloucester and North
Bergen, stnl the stables OF Robert Brad
ley, w NJ. Garth and c. II. Maddox all
furnished winnars. The Charles City
turfman started out Monday by securing
second money In race at North Bergen
with the flve-year-old bay mare Virgie,
by King Bolt. while c. H. Madaox's ehes-
nut gelding Marion, OF a like age and
by the same sire, got second place in a
dash of one and an eighth miles at
Gloucester. where w. NJ. Garth's chestnut
colt, Artillery, got second money in a
dash Of five furlongs on Thursday
During the same afternoon at North
Bergen, Clarus, In the stable of Robert