The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-04

| guson 2:1 IL, ara King Bird, 2:T "a
| had been mated with Norval. PA a
| who also served Gladys by Alcantara
out OF Maybee. 2:S3. Belle Lattlmer ~
Melville Chief. 2:32. out OF Beck Collin. nv
| Woodburn Hambletonian, was bred n
Madrid, son of George Wilkes. Mr.. Carr
| has become very much enthused with
his breeding establishment, though h,,
| time is mostly occupied with ex-
tensiye business interests at Durham
where he resides. Affairs at the farm . "a
conducted by Mr.. McCown, who has
been with the master OF Occoneechee FOR
many years past. In the training denart-
ment Mr.. Frank, a young Baltimorean
who has followed the trotters for succes-
slve seasons, has proven his worth as a
conditioner and SO constant are hi.
movements during working hours. that
he seems to be a piece Of animated ma
chinery.
Take the North Carolina Central rail-
road at Hilsboro, and ride Of nineteen
miles brings YOU 10 Burlington, the cen-
tire OF quite an extensive manufacturing
region. Within a radius OF FIVE miles,
more than a dozen large cotton mills
turn out great quantities Of cloth. The
largest manufacturer in this section is
Mr.. l.. Banks Holt who resides at
Graham, three miles from Burlington.
in Alamance county. From the owner
strip Of a few horses Mr.. Holt has grad
ually become a breeder Of trotters, and
at his establishment he points with pride
TO the Young chestnut stallion, Gregorian,
by Prince George. dam Bettina, by Mans
field. 2:2s3-4. Alice Burlew, 2:27 IL. by
Charley b.. 2:25, dam Lady Kramer.
by fremont. 2.2S H. Flare. 2:32. brown
fllv CD by CT. Clay, 21S. dam by
jay Bird. Pilot Rose, bay mare by Mel
vile Chief. 2:32. dam Evening by Black
Dutchman. Norllne. 2:3i by Norfolk.
dam Maud by Woodbridge. Blondethe
bay mare % by Leland, dam by Ken
lucky Prince. tracing to the noted pro-
Queer. Lady Banker. This mare trotted
half mile track last season in 2:24
the latter half in los Ia. She has
bay colt by Pamlico. 2l2 - and was
bred 10 Gregorian. Charley BuTlew. n
brown colt. fun brother 10 Alice Burlew
Is also owned at the farm, as is their
dam Lady Kramer and she has been
bred this season to Gregorian. These
only comprise o small portion Of Mr..
Hollis collection OF trotting stock. which
has been selected with the same cool
Judgment characteristic Of the master
Alamance farm in other ventures.
About one mile from Burlington, near
the Alamance fair grounds, the Fashion
stud farm horses are kept. The establish
ment is still under the management Of Mr.
Junius II. Harden, the former proprie-
tor, who had the horses led out. COM
mencing with Esperanto, a gig brown,
foul-year-old son Of King Wilkes, 2:22 IL.
and Experience. by Harold. grand dam
EngleWood. sister to Wedgewood, 2:19.
Escurial, a bay colt, full brother to
Esperanza, and a year younger. Melville
Chief. 2:32. bay horse foaled in 1876 by
Taller. 2:26. dam by Happy Medium. is
the sire of Clipper. 2:29 IL, and has ac-
compushed much in the improvement OF
the light harness horse in the section.
Uncas, big, strong chestnut horse, six
years old. by Seneca Chief, dam by
Billy Patterson. took a record OF e:31 10
this season. and will beat 2:30. Winnie
Davis, chestnut mare, foaled in 1881 by
Norfolk. dam Maud. by Woodbridge is
fun sister 10 Norline. 2:3l. and was
bred this season TO Melville Chief. and is
about the best mare he ever served.
Lynn B., bay FLY C) by Macoy's Ham
bletOnian, dam by Mambrino Patchen,
was a winner in her yearling form,
and bids fair 10 make fast mare
Mr.. p. l.. Sellars, who resides In Bur
llNEIUUt dlNO fAifi loiANH pune a. AhANN IVA
trotters. but turns his attention mostly
TO draft horses, which he breeds. hav-
in a number OF good specimens OF that
breed In his large and well appointed
stables.
The brown stallion Holcomb. by Hol-
stein. 2.26, out Of Jenny Lindby by King
Ratchen, entered the 2:30 list on Septem-
Der 18th. at Wincnita, Kan. by taking a
record Of 2.2S. Holcomb was formerly
owned by Mayor A. w. CARRIER. OF this
city. who sold him to his present owner.
]. NJ. Currier, OF Kanfas. Holcomb was
for some time In the training stable Of
Mr.. Joseph Lassiter. near this city. and
that astute Judge OF horse flesh always
claimed that the horse was fast and If
gotten In proper shape would trot below
2:30. though II was generally believed
then, that the bay son Of Holstein possess
ed but little peed, until he won \ race at
stanton. Va, I'm August '92. In the mud
and took a mark OF 2:49 1-2, driven by
e. A. Pusee. which was looked upon as
quite a meritorious performance, consd-
sring the condition OF the track, and the
very limited amount Of handling the horse
had received.