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

dam Gypsy Wilkes. by Young Jim. owned
by w. NJ. Haygood. South Carolina.
Sir Tristan, a yearling chestnut geldlng.
by Norfolk. out OF Lizzie, by Brennan.
is also receiving his first lessons in har-
ness. lie Is a rangy. handsome young
ster. good gated and promising, owned
by DIR. Lawrence Ingram. Manchester.
Va.
Messrs. T.. y. Pendleton and NJ. IT,
White, Norfolk. Va, have made the fol-
lowing purchases Of w. c. France &
Sons. Lexington, Ky:
Jim Ferguson, bay colt. by Allandorf.
2;B IL, dam Lady Ferguson, by Ferguson.
ml5, grand dam Lady Mckinney fdam OF
Idol GIFT. 2:2i. and Yum Yum, 2.29 ID
by Sweepstakes.
Clayrena, brown FLY. by Clay. 2:25
dam Saunterer. by Grand Sentinel, grand
dam Patchen Girl. by MambrIno Patchen.
Jennie Bell, bay flly. by Sentinel Wilkes,
dam Jennie Clay dam OF Silent Brook,
2.2s at two years., by Harry Clay, 20,
grand dam Norwood Belle. by Norwood.
lvandorf. bay colt. by Allandorf. dam
Ivy. by Kentucky Prince, grand dam
Amanda dam Of Arbutus, 1924 Ia. and
Albion. 2:26 10. by Hambletonian TO-
From 5. +. Salter also OF Lexington, KY,
Mess-s. Pendleton d White purchased a
bay colt (2) by CRANKY 219 l-2. dam by
Alexander Norman. and from S. T. Har-
beson n young gelding called s. j. c.,
by Norwood. dam by Mambrino Bitten.
While in the Blue Grass region these
gentlemen secured richly bred one and a
good individual in the black horse Wyo-
ming. by Wilton. 219 IA. dam Lucille
Biackwood. by Blackwood. Wyoming is
out OF the dam OF Eggnogg, 2:25. and the
fast stallion and show horse Egwood,
2.1S IL, owned by II. G. Chamblin, Rich
mond.
Mr.. John L. Roper, Of Norfolk, has
built a good half-mile track at Fox Hal
Stock Farm, about twO-and half miles
from town, where he has number OF
richly-bred trotting stock In training,
among them the bay stallion Great Stakes,
foaled 1887 by Billy Thornhill (son Of
Beverly Wilkes and Emily by George
Wilkes. dam by Sweepstakes. IN the
stable Of his former owner, George D.
Bennett. Of Goldsboro, \. C., Great stakes
started a number Of times In 1892, ana
took a record OF 2:32 IA in the third heat
Of a winning race at Dover. Del. Sep
tenber 23d. The bay son Of Billy Thorn
hill Is I'm good shape this season, and able
10 land In the standard circle when called
upon for the effort.
Mr. Roper has in training that colt OF
rare breeding, Bodeo, a bay two-year-old
by STEAMBOAT, 2:07 IL. dam Biscari, by
Director. PIT IL, grand dam Bicari dam
of five in 23O. by Harold. and she out
OF the great old producing mare Beile'
by Mambrino Chief
A fit companion at the farm for Bodeo
Is Adolph s., Of a like color and age, and
by the stallion king as well, out OF Eu-
genia. 219 Ia pacing, by Alcantara.
Mr.. Roper uses for road purposes the
eight-ycar-old bay mare Lula j., ~
bv Betterton. dam Kate, by Gladiator
son Of imported Bonnie Scotland.
The master Of Fox Hall has number
of others I'm the training stable by such
sires as st. Just, El Madhi, 2:25 Ia,
Nailon. Alfred G.. 219 "a, Empire Wilkes.
23O. Norfolk. Waikiki Prince, Almoht
Star and other sires.
The City by the Sea is getting 10
be quite a place for road driving, and
the brigade Of roadites is fast increasing.
Or. Perkins has two fast ones in Lewis
r.. 2.25 If. and Tony f., 2:3o. kept Tor
his own use.
Mr. Walter ]. Simmons drives Fear
naught, 2.35 H. j. J. Hathaway takes
his airings behind John W., 2:24 IL;
while Or. Bradford handles a speedy
pair OF green hefktS. D. ~ dANii~t
has a pleasant team in a pair OF cross
matches. j. a. Arringdale pulls the
ribbons over a pair Of very handsome
Wilkes gedings that can step right
along. Colonel Nash pilots bay gelding,
that for his handling, can show con-
siderable speed. McCleary and McClel-
land have in their possession Edgar,
very speedy son Of Egbert. Mr.. Leroy
uses a bay Felding that can hold his
4 al 4- Cd
company. The well-knOwn and old es-
tabished firm of Harmon & Kelly have
quite a promising stable Of young horses
in training. The Pendieton Brothers.
who have played a commendable part
in building up the road and froftlno horse
interest. have a good string in training,
including the fast mare Metal, 2:27, by
Referee; Granite, 2.37, by CRANKY,
219 1-2, and a number Of green ones that
are fast, including the chestnut mare
Break-o'-Day, trial 2:32, by Lightwood.
out at the Exposition track the horses
I'm Joseph Stations stable are all doing
well, a recent addition being the nice
bay two-year-old filiy. Bella b., by Money
Hunter 2.25 u dam Matte Is. by Deu-
Gallon. Miss Nelson, 2:H IL. is taking
on more flesh and looks the picture Of
health. ELLA b., by Woodburn Ham
bletonian, is rounding TO ana takes 10
her work with relish.
Colonel Hicks CD, by c. +. Clay, 21S,
dam by Robert McGregor has shown
mile I'm 2:37, and IS steadily improving.
The bay horse. Harold Allen, by Har-
old Mambrino, also in Stations stable,
and the property Of s. b. Nelson, has
been gelded, and is doing well.
BROAD ROCK.