The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-22

~~v, Ny pacing ADdallah, son or Alex
ander's Abdallah. Creel took his record
two-year-old, and proved himself quite a
trotter. During the coming season. in his
three-year-old form. he promises to mate
rially reduce his present record. whicn IL
Tar below his speed capacity. HIS sires
=. r. Clay. took n five-year-old race re-
cord Of 2:iS. and at eleven years OF age
had fourteen standard performers 10 nus
credit-all trotters-and his isl VIII DE m
creased by number of others THIS year
Creers dam, Springaway, bears the dis
tinction OF being the fret hve-year-oid
mare to enter the list Of producing dams
that honor being accorded TO her curing
the summer of 1892, when her son. Creel,
the subject OF this sketch, entered the z:30
list. She was got by Harkaway tson OF
wilkins Micawber and Aiiey danl OF Aoer'
France. 2.20 IL. and Wilton, 219 la. the
sire OF the handsome brown geiding, Roy,
2:SO. owned by Mr.. William A Walker, OF
this city
Creels second and third dams. Saratoga
and Nav Day. are in the list of producing
dams. the latter being the dam OF the
fast mare Cad Wade. 2.2O. While In Ken
lucky. Mr. Nelson also purchased the
fine two-year-old flly, Clayara. by c. +.
Clay. 2Is. dam. Springtme, by Hambie-
tonian 60s). grand dam, Saratoga dam OF
Spring Day. 2:2O ID. by New ork, great
grand dam May Day dam OF Cad Wade
JON bv Pacing Abdallah. Clayara is
own sister TO the promising three-year-old
colt. Claudan. recently purchased by
Richmond parties.
later sales by Mr.. Nelson are as fol-
lows: Mago black mare, by Norfolk
(slre of Miss Nelson, 2:2S I'D, dam MAUD
L.. 2:S. by Flyaway, to w. a. Russen,
NJ Danvflle. KY; McAlister. 2:24 IA. bay
gelding. by Blacks Hambetonian. to New
York parties; a fine saddle gelding to
Mr.. 0. r. Ford Of Boston.
The blood of Virginia's dead sire, Sam
p,,dv ON - the old hero OF danger
field Stock Farm. and the crack stallion
campaigner Of 1876 continues TO show up.
His latest addition to the 2:5o list Is the
roam colt. Buster, who TOOK pacing re-
cord of 2:27 ga at Chilicothe, o., last
fall.
Rnster was bred by Mr.. Robert e. Ma
oorobe~ Of this city, his dam being the
well-known mare. Gypsy, foaled In 1885,
ond used as a road mare for many years
nv Mr.. Macomber before being placed III
tho brood mare ranks. Gypsy was hrst
bred TO Sam Purdy In 1856, ana dropped
the road colt Buster. 2:2' "a, the 1oiio"-
ing spring owned by Mr. 5. b. Mason,
~ Greenbrier county w. Va. In 1893 she
mr.
comber) by Flyaway, son OF Flyaway'
eire ~ Maud L., 2:3l, the fast black pa
ci,e mare formerly owned by Mr.. Charles
j. stokes of this city. Gypsy produce
On 1901 was a roam colt owned by Mr..
II + Dickson. of White sulphur Springs
w. Va, by Glass Eye. son OF Saih
Purdv. 2.2O IL. out of Kitten, SAID TO De
by Cold Dust. Kitten, the Gam u oaso
i've. was d fast bay mare, with whlte
snot on her side. owned and driven on
the roads around this city for NUMBER
of wears By Or. Jud. D. Wood
C;insv was bred in 1892 and is heavy IN
foaI 70 Strong Boy, pacing record Zl@'
81 four years old (the champion marx ior
pacers Of that age when IT was maue):
Strong Boy, a son of Alexander - anu
Bashaw Belle. by Bashaw 81, is oWneu py
]. J. Bright Of Riverside STOCK arm ii;
point Pleasant. w. Va. Gypsy Is stu
owned by Mr.. Macomber. who purchased
her as a three-year-old from parties near
Iicbnond who obtained her dam, fast
brown pacing mare. of very erratc tenn
nerament. from a party Of gipsies, IN
foal to an unknown sire. Gypsy being
the result. She was never regularly
trained. but was a prompt, cheerful road
ster. with a fair amount OF speed.
Retsy Mcdonald is a bay mare foaled
L
Sht. is owned by Mr.. T. II. Mayo, or thls
CITY. In addition to possessing superb in
diyiduality, she has grand style ana
finish. She stands full sixteen hanIs
high and will tip the beam at l,lVV
rounds weight. That she is fast, trial
of 2:S6 to a road-cart driven by groom,
would attest. With proper hanonngs the
chances are that she would enter" the
charmed circle Of standard performers
100 he
BETSY Mcdonald was bred in 1892. ana is
in foal to Peoria, by Fayette Wilkes,
son of the mighty trotting horse 3royenl-
tor. George Wilkes, 2:22. She is leading
a life of freedom at Mr.. Mayo's farm IN
the fair Valley of Virginia. She Is ex-
pected to assume the cares OF maternity
in the spring. Mr.. Mayo acts wisely
when he mates mares of Betsy McDoa-
AIDS strain with trotting sires OF ap-
proved breeding.
Defen1or Is generally conceded be enc
of the handsomest sons of George Wilkes.
2:22. He has a record of $780, and his dam
was by Wards Flying Cloud, son or
HIS Vermont BlaCEhawk, whose get
have been noted for generations as pos
SCISSORS Of superior style and finish. Mr..
n. Leonard, Of this city, is the owner OF
a couple Of -year-Old FLIES by De-
fender, that are good gated and proiniS-
ing one Of them is out of Roam Mag, by
Floyd, a son Of Revenue. and the other
is out Of a fine brown mare of untraced
breeding. Mr. Leonard bred In 1892
road mare Of untraced breeding to Falls.
2:23. son Of Electioneer The mare Is safe
in foal. and 1t is 10 be hoped the produce
may meet his expectations.
Mr.. w. II. Suth, OF this city, has
brought home a colt OF his own breeding.
by II fender, 2:2G dam by Motion, 2:0 IA.
bv Daniel Lambert, the handsomest son
of the old-time stallion king Ethan
Allen, 2:25 - who was noted as the most
beautiful stallion Of his day. Mr.. Stith
has a great fancy for style and finish,
and his breeding ventures have been car
ried out with that end in view. He has
from time to time bred to such sires as
Almont Motion, 223 Ia, Sam Purdy,
2:2J1-2. and at one time owned by Orphaus
DIV Almont and c. NJ. Clay, Jr.. 22). the
sire of the crack Canadian trotting stall
lion, Alvin, 2I3 IA
Mr. Henry Fairfax, of Loudoun county,
IN this State. has become noted as
breeder of hackneys, having on his farm
some of the best specimens OF that breed
81 lieht-harness horses in this country.
Mr. Fairfax purchased and brought 10
Virginia the noted hackney stallion.
Natchiess Of Landesboro and after using
him In the stud to some extent, sold him
10 Northern parties for the round sum
of Sl5 900. Among those of his get that
AIR Fairfax retained was the half-breed
-. I ord Ioudoun whose first dam is