The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-15

u IA'IlAtls Known IN IuFI am
mars as Balls Fiorizel. having been bred
oy Major William BAH. OF Chesterfield
the leading spirit at one time In the mar
aSement OF old Broad Rock race track
IN tnat county The course was located
near the city Of Manchester. where now
resides Mr.. William =. Bait a great.
grandson Of Major Ball. and by rather
curious coincidence Mr.. Ball has a
crother-in-law. a resident OF Manchester
aiso-viz.. Mr.. Augustine Royal. a ma
i've OF Powhatan county, whose great
Grandfather. Mr.. Wade Mosby. bred Du-
roc, whose blood lines at that time were
second TO none in the American stud
book. and as a race horse he was first
class
Sketches OF Sir Archy. Duroc. Balrs
Fiorizel VIII be reserved for future ar
ucles on old-tilne Virginia thoroughbreds
NJ. Joseph +. station who held the
position OF head trainer at Mr.. II. c.
Caamolins Whi;by Stock Farm, Chester
Held county, during the active training
season OF 1852, and later in the year
cempasned a stable of trotters through
the Eastern Maryland and Virginia cir
cunt. has located in this city. and opened
q public training stable at the Exposition
grounds. Mr.. station is q comparatively
young man. but has the energy and per
severance 70 carry him 10 the front in
MS chosen calling. His career commenced
under the tuition Of the widely-known
breeder and bOrseman. the late W. H.
wilson, OF Abdallah Park, Cynthiana, KY.
with whom he remained four years. Dur
ing the next three years Mr.. Stations
time was passed in the pursuit OF his call
Ing In Iowa and Ohio; he then came TO Viz
sinid. During that time he has put race
records on such horses-the records In
question being he fastest mark held by
them Walter Herr, 2:l9 IA Miss Nelson,
rs IL; Harold. Jr.. 227I-e Bomba.
2.2a 81, Susie H., 2:29 IA Myrtle Peek.
20 II. and a number OF others with
marks between 2:3J and 2:40 He has in
his stable at the present time Miss Mel
son. 2.Gs IA at three years; McAllister.
2.2i1-4 Clandon. 2.4s 10 at two years
foaled 1881, by WOODBURY. Hambletonian;
lila r., bay mare. foaled 1889.
by Wood6urn Hambletonian: Wood
he, bay FLY. foaled 1890. by Nor
folk Creel. 2:29 II. at two years, bay
colt foaled 1880, by c. f. Clay, 2:lS. His
string viii be materially increased when
the spring opens by the addition OF a
number Of well-bred trotters the property
Of various owners in this section.
AIr. Samuel b. Nelson. Of this city. has
sold TO J. d. Chamberlain. Esq. OF Bal
timOre the bay mare. Miss Lassiter,
by American Clay. She is the dam Of the
fast young mare. Miss Nelson. by Nor
folk. that during the past year made
Il three ear-old record Of 2:2S IL Miss
Lassiter is heavy in foal 10 Willis (son OF
Jay Bird and Mild May. by Jumps. 2.2D.
She is now az Whitby,f and. after foal-
ing. will be bred 10 Norfolk. son ofNut-
wood. 21s II. Mr. Nelson has also sold
10 Mr.. John L. Roper. OF Norfolk. Va,
the chestnut mares Laura Norfolk and
Sue Norfolk full sisters by Norfolk, dam
by Manchester. son Of Hetzel's Hamble-
tOnian. Mr.. Roper continues TO purchase
goods individuals of approved breeding
and with such elegantly-brsd sons Of
the mighty STEAMBOAT, POI IL. as BOdeo
and AdOph S. at the head OF his estab-
lshment. II is to be hoped that his
may meet with much success.
Mr.. John Mccarthy. u this city, ha/
purchased from Richmond the handsome
gray mare. Miss Finney 1883 by Gray
Eagle (sOn Of Walker MorrilD, sire Of
II. Clay. 2:29 II. Miss Finrey has a
trial Of 2:37 over a half mile track. She
will be used as roadster by her new
owner
Mr. Junius II. Harden, proprietor OF the
Fashion Breeding Stud Big Falls, y. c..
writes that he has a rare ysarling IN the
bay FLY Pamlicetta, by Pamlico, 2:l6 "a,
dam Winnie Davis. by Norfolk. grand
dam Maud. by Woodbridge, full brother
20 Wedgewood. 2l9 Mr.. Harden also
owns two full sisters 10 Winnie Davis, the
dam Of Pamlicetta. in Miss Donnan and
the fast mare Norlene, 2:32. The Fash
ion Stud trOtters will be handled this
year by John T. Bggs. who has made
a permanent engagement 10 drive and
train for that establishment. Mr.. Biggs
was formerly a member OF the firm OF
Biggs & Oliver, OF Cincinnati. O.. under
Proteine, 2:lS. was so successfully cam
paisned in the latter part Of the seven
ties.
". P Bachelor Esq. Of Raleigh. y. c..
has sold % Mr.. Julian 5. Carr Of that
State. eleven head of richly bred trotting
stock Mr. Carr IS the president Of the
Blackwells Durham Tobacco Company,
q gentleman OF large means, and able TO
equip his farm to carry on
The breeding Of trOtters His accession
b the ranks Of trotting horse breeders
Is heartily welcomed. The Times wishes
him the fullest measure Of success in his
new enterprise They are as follows:
Bay colt. foaled In 1882 by Sphinx. 2:20 IL,
lam Ellida. by Pilot Medium, grand dam
Ida dam OF Giriue. 2:2S 80. Blondette,
bay hlly. foaled In 1883. by Leland, dam
by Kentucky Prince. granddam by Rys-
iyck's HambletOnian, granddam Lady
Banker, by Roe's Abdallah Chief. Fluffy.
chestnut filly. foaled in 1sss. by Albert
W.. 30 dam Selica. by Algona, dam by
2.lS 81. granddam by Volunteer
Gladys. bay mare. foaled In 1854. by Al
,antara. 2.23. dam May Bee, 2:51 dam
lf Wilkes Bee. 2:27 10. in foal TO Pamli-
20. 2.l5 81 Kitty Hawk, black flly, foal-
Il in 1891. by Baron Brown. 2.25 IA. dam
Iladys by Alcantara. 2.23. Eufaula, bay
My. foaled 1892. by Pamlico. 2: is 81. dam
Gladys, by Alcantara. Octave. bay
mare. foaled in 1889. by Princeton, 2:ls "a.
lam Myrtella, by Glenview, granddam by
Burglar. Miss Winifred, black mare.
0aled In ISIS. by Robert Medium. 2:29.
lam Kentucky May, by Kentucky Prince.
,randdam Sunshine. by Revenue. great
,randdam Stella. by John Bell, son OF
BOSTON Kentucky May, black mare,
sunshine, by Revenue. gra.iddam Stella,
" John Bell. son OF Boston. Vashti.
.rown fuy. foaled in 1890. by Pamlico,
ls 81 dam Kentucky May. breeding
-iven above Betty Carter, bay FLY, |
oaled In 1892, By Mansfield, dam Octave, |
~ Princeton. PIG "a. granddam Myrtellas |
" Glenview, third dam by Cuyler.
The following interesting and instruc- |
I've information has been received by this |
epartment OF The Times relative to the |
addle horse interest. The popularity OF |
his class Of horses is fast Increasing |
throughout the State. \ stud book for |
addle horses has been issued. and they |
a breed.