The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13

brown mare / saw II. ". Bcecncr. ir.,
take his work around the circular course,
and so suggestive Is ne Of his sire that
saw the old horse over again score up
as in years past.
At the Exposition track on Tuesday
Joseph station worked out Miss Nelson.
2I7 -. and Nelly D., by Toodles. Jr.'
with the PAGER Branchwood. 2.25, and the
bay stallion wilkes. the latter two on
the string Of William Bass Three heats
were stepped of by the handy side
wheeler and tho fast bay daughter OF
Norfolk and Miss Lassiter. The time
Of the first was 2.33 H. which went 10
Branchwood, the mare being unsteady.
The second was taken by the mare IN
close finish In 2.26: last half in III. The
third heat was taken by the geided son
OF WoOdburn Hambletonian. he finishing
several lengths ahead OF the mae. who
broke several times. The first heat be-
tween Willis and Nelly ID. went 10 the
latter In 2.44, finishing the last quarter
in 80 seconds. The second was taken by
Wills in 235 IL The bay son OF Jay
Bird also took the third in 2.3S, though
| the threc-year-old daughter Of Toodles
/ Jr., was timed separately the last half
| IN III. with two breaks. after which she
was again brought out and trotted
l fourth heat alone In 1886 II. the latter
/ half in 11j IL. Wits, the stout son OF
Jay Bird and Mid May, by Jumps. 2:2l,
Is very fat yet, though Bass is gradually
| getting him In shape for fast work, and
/ viii have good horse ia him this fall.
| Nelly ID. Is q fast improving mare, and
| viii very likely become standard by per
| Torrance this season. She is apt to preve
a good investment for her owner. Samuel
| b. Nelson
| on Thursday Miss Nelson was evidently
! In much better form than she displayed
Ia her work out with Branchwood ear
! lier I'm the week, as with station up, on
the day mentioned, she was full OF 80
and trotted a trial IN 2:21 Ia, finishing
! easy and stepping the second quarter OF
the distance In thirty-four and half
seconds.
Samuel y. Nelson, of this city, has made
the following sales:
To w. w. Hutchinson, Berryville, Va.
the gray mare Annie H. 2:2s "a, by Hap
py Medium, dam by Mercer Patchen.
To DR.. H. G. Bradford, Norfolk, Va,
the bay gelding Harold Alien by Harold
| MambrinO. Harold Allen is rich bay,
OF good size and grand style, and will be
used as a road horse by his new owner.
|
Mr.. L. Banks Holt, Alamance Stock
Farm. Graham. N. G., i'm renting for
| his subscription to The Times, writes that
his horses are all in fine condition and
doing well. Mr.. Holt hopes to have his
string OF trotters at the Richmond Fair
this fall. Among those I'm training now
are the fast mare Alice Burlew, 227 IA,
with trials below 2.20, Gregorian, chest
nut horse by Prince George, dam Bettna.
by Mansfield, 2:2S 81; N0rline, 2:3l, and
others. The master Of Alamance Farm
finds pleasure in mastering the details
.
Holts mould elevate the sphere Of the
trotting horse.
Secretary A. 5. Leathbury sends me
the following programme Of the Chesa-
peake Agricultural Fair Association races
TO take place at Cape Charles, Va, on Au-
gust 22d. 23d. oath and 18th.
The sum Of $1,000 win be offered I'm
stakes. and purses with fee OF per cent
and per cent. additional for winners
only:
First day-Tuesday, August %. 1873
First race-Three minute class, purse
$3.50 Second Tace-2.37 class. Eastern
Shore Of Virginia horses, purse $500
Third race-Running. one-half mile heats,
Eastern Shore horses, purse SIS.
Second "Wednesday, August %,
1sg8-First race-2:2S class, purse 5000
Second race-Two-year-old stake, Eas-
tern Shore. added. purse 500. Third
race-2:4O class, purse 500.
Third day-Thursday, August "a, 1885
First race-Three- year-olds and under
Eastern Shore. Va, purse $780, Second
race-2.A trotters and 2.26 PAGERS, purse
800 Third race.-Running, half mile
heats. open to all, three in five, purse
$50.
Fourth day-Frday, August 25, 1880
First race-2:32 class, purse 500. Second
race-2:20 trotters and 2:22 PAGERS, purse
500. Third race-2:50 class, Eastern Shore
Of Virginia horses. purse 500.
The chestnut stallion Alvin, that went
into winter quarters last season with a
mark Of 213 Ia. started in the PIP class
at Buffalo on Thursday and took record
OF Oil in the second heat. after which
| Harietta by AlcyOne, went on and won
the race Alvin is by Orpheus, dam
Nancy by Toronto Chief, Jr. His great
size, immense courage and stamina nave
rendered him conspicuous on the grand
circuit tracks for several seasons past.
Mr. William H. Stitch, Of this city, who
once owned his sire, will watch the
career of the big stallion with the great
est interest.
! Saturday. the 5th instant, marked the
end OF a very successful meeting at
Brighton Beach. Father Bill Days
| horses carried OIL the non SNARE "a W
winnines-Sl2S35. Robert Bradley, OF
Charles City county, Va, followed with
S6425, and George 4. Leach, Of High
Point. ~ c., scooped in l,41. Both
Messrs. Bradley and Leach were quite
successful on the last day at Brighton
Beach. The Charles City thurman got
FIRST money IN one race with Bntzen
and third place in two others with Ga
rus and Pink H., while Mr.. Leach ran
second to Bitten with Eliza Ann and
beat Clarus for the place I'm dash OF
five furlonss. on the same day In a
selling race at Gloucester Ella, In the
stable of c. Fl. Maddox, made an effort
to get first money, but the bay daughter
Of The Jacob!te could do no better than
finish third on Monday at Clifton the
Eous family was fairly well represented.
as Hazel, by knight Of Ellerslie, son OF
Eolus captured one race Eolo finished
second in another, while EOlo's brother
| Tole had his son Blizzard take third
money in a mile dash. Tuesday at Glou-
cester saw the Ellerslie bred bay four
year-old gelding Chauncey, by Eolus, out
OF Lizzie Lakewood by ScathelocK, Win
a dash OF one and an eighth miles in
2.02 IA. Thursday Hazel, by knight of
Ellersie captured her second race Of
| the week at Clifton and Chauncey, by