The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-06

XXX S s6e i'9 aSoroasS of
- - resent visit TO this historic place
'ttstcl mc as OF yore. when I FIRST
ru.si through its paddocks years ago.
.her. n thc past roamcd such celebrities
,.ftc immortal Nina. Planet, Excheouer
U. Bl.hWhackcr Abd-El-Kader. King
r.f. Majestic. Lizzie Lucas. Wilful. Eoie
A. After crossing the threshold OF the
nnr-hogorod residence pictures OF Nina.
Boston and Fannie Washington greet YOU
f-.r their places on either side az The
galway. while in various rooms are dis
trllttI OH paintings and engravines OF
Planet lexington and other great race
t.-s.s and sires GOld-mounted. ivory
handled riding whips. heavy silver pitch
e- and other trophies OF victorious turf
campaigns were pointed out with pride.
accom-. ned hy the remark. "You see.
ftrrs remain just as Major boswell left
nem' Old-fashioned bookcases. filed
With volumes OF horse lore. among them
written report. bound I'm leather. Of the
virginia Jockey Club races as far back
as lC1 while treasure guarded with
gnlsual care is a scrap-bo0k gotten to-
ge'her iy the late master OF Bullneld
arI rorlete with many pleasant turf
"reminiscences Of the past. During n stroll
through the stables, with the ever-con-
srt Morris Goodwin as guide re-
leF.i my acquaintance with HeimdaI
ue hg chestnut son OF imported Morti-
ner and the great race mare Vandalitc.
winner OF the Dixie and Breckinridge
stakes az Pimlico. Hemdal IS a horse OF
grand size and individuality. He is now
eleven years Old. and with very limited
opportunities is sire Of the winners Cen
fury. Hesperus. Verbena and Hiram.
Lady T.. a chestnut mare. foaled 1857, by
Imported Kyrle DAILY. out OF Assyria, was
nursing n chestnut colt by Heimdal, and
bad been bred back
The last Of the old guard OF noted
ones bred and reared on the farm and
SIN retained Is the chestnut mare
Feiptic. by imported Eclipse. out Of
nina by Boston, now twenty-six years
oi and nursing her seventeenth foal,
chestnut colt, fun brother TO Hesperus,
by Heimdal Ecliptc has sustained the
reputation Of the family as a producer
and her different unions with Strachino
Wuful. Eolus and Heimdal have resulted
ln Neufchatel. Wilkham, WilfreG. Notus
and Hesperus. "a rare bred one this
mare is." observed Morris. as he gazed
ON 'ho AGED daughter Of Nina with lin
eerirr affection, but she's getting very
Ola though we hope 10 get a few more
f.,fs from her yet" She was bred to
Hlmdal in the spring and looks 10 be in
forl splendid specimen Of the thor
ourhhred matrOn who roams the rich
radlocks az the farm is War Lass. a
very handsome bay by War Dance, dam
tv imported Yorkshire. Put two Of her
rr3duce have been trained. and both
we're winners-viz: Faustina, by EOlus
and Hiram. by Helm1al-the latter re-
cent winner az Brighton Beach. on a
INSIDE overlooking the race-track a
modest but neat inclosure marks the last
resting place OF Nina, the famous daugh-
t,r n Boston and Froiicsome Fanny
f,ied 1913 and died September 10. 1879.
Tv her grave fourishes cedar with
branches entwined by Virginia creeper'
ma under its shadows the famous per-
former and producer enjoys her last
,.r A short distance further on ana
a. rrht of the Rllneld mansion is Hill
aaan. the home OF Mr.. y. Bernard DOS
VOL. n representative OF the third gem
Grafton Of bis race, bearing the same
r4frrnvrnlc who have followed the for
trras ~ me turf. hIr boswell devotes
ils attention 20 racing. and personally
sluervlses the training Of his string or
thorouehlreds In addition 20 being
faen observer Of form, he IS shrewd
fu1re OF individuality. and his invest
ments have in the long run realized gooa
profits lie is breaking a grand lot OF
yearlincs. and A. was the general Verdlc,
90 fHn TMFfN or EFilitIifh w"
them over with the writer that theI
would hear comparison with any lot that
could be shown up. ,-,,.-,,e,
Nr Dosewll IS handling the foho"ihs
lot
sally Tavlor. brown FLY OF grand
SIZE very handsome and splendidly oe-
ysloped. sired by Fresno, dam Aloha' ny
imported Glenelg. ,,,,,-.,,
Chestnut FLY by Tyrant, dam EnzaDe'h'
By Thad. Stevens. Very line.
Chestnut FLY. full sister TO Hiram by
HeirdaI dam War Lass by War Dance.
chestnut colt by Bonnie Ban, dam He
naz. by waverly. Has grand Size ana
Afish. 1890,
chestnut FLY by imported Sir Modrld.
dam Glendora, by imported Glenelg.
Chestnut colt. full brother to wan JIM
By Himyar. dam Whispering by Planet.
Bay colt. by imported Darebin, dam
Trade Dollar. by Norfolk Ohusu"HS
large and handsome. ,
Bay colt by Falsetto. dam by King Al
fonso.
Black colt by Hidalgo. dam cochner'
by imported ST. Blaise.
Bay FLY by Hindoo. dam saoina. py
Lexington. sabina fun sister to King
taher and King Bolt.
handsome chestnut colt. by Wilful, out
o. white sduan, owned by Colonel
bennehan Cameron, Of Raleigh, n. c.
Kenmore. brown gelding, by George
Kinney. and Battle Carlyle, by Longfel-
low.
Chestnut niy by Heimdal, dam Infatua-
ton. by Telemachus.
privileged character at BiDdean is
DO old chestnut gelding Nat, now TWEEN
ak years old for many years owned
md driven by Or. Brock. OF this city. ana
a. by King Lear. out OF Sunshine, by
bsucalon. Old Nat enjoys the freedom
d the place and strolls at will through
ne paddocks and over the neatly-kept
lawn The chestnut son OF King Lear
W quite a trottcr IN his day. ard could
~, 40 with little trouble. though deeply
hised with the warm blood OF Boston
ald Revenue
Our esteemed contemporary, Clarks
Horse Review has purchased from +. j.
Berry Duuton's Spirit OF the Turf. ana
tese two Chicago publications have been
Consolidated. and hereafter the business
Of both will be carried on under the
name OF the former Journal
The Re dew. as heretofore, will be con-
Quoted 90 the same broad and liberal
policy which has placed II In tho front
AK Of journals devoted 10 the trotting
horse.
Mr. H. c. Chambln has the following
tones In training Al Whitby Stock Farm