The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-11

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grand race-horse no one will d,spute.
Az the New Market course near Peters
| Jury ne ran two miles In 3:43, the fastest
.,he ever made for the distance up 70
snat cate. Most OF his contests were
.our-milc heat races. which he won each
Inc uefeating the best horses Of his
uay. Inc purity of his blood will remain
suo9ect FOR discussion for all time. His
| scat prowess as a race-horse caused high
anticipations to be formed of him as a
sire. which were not fulfilled in later
years That his blood has not bred on
WIN any degree OF uniformity Is a matter
Oh TACT, though some OF his immediate
produce were good race horses His
uauEhter' Jenny Cockracy. was noted
producer In her day. being the dam OF
MAID OF Lodi Creeping Kate. Betsy Har-
Ilson, dam of the good race-horse Dem
marx. She was also the dam OF Susette.
good race mare, and dam OF Donerail.
! by Lexington. Susette was also the dam
OF Berthune, who got Rescue. the dam
oI Abd-el-kader. by imported Australian
Apd-elkader was owned at the time Of
ms death by the late Major Thomas W.
/ boswell, OF Hanover county. Lady
FRANKLIN, daughter OF Potomac pro-
duced Lucy Long, the dam OF Red Eye
a son OF Boston. Red Eye was n mag
| mhcent individual, and great race horse
put his fame was buried with him. He
lacked the potency TO transmit the quail
Ties which he himself possessed a
daughter OF Potomac produced the IA
nous race mare Betsy Malone. whose
daughter. Charmer was the best daugh-
ter or imported Glencoe. and the equal Of
any mare OF her day over any distance
OF ground One OF the most noted events
In turf annals is her great race at New
orleans, In 1851. when she beat Louis
Dor and Rigadoon in n race OF four
mile heats which IL took five heats 10
decide. Charmer. TO the embrace OF i'm
ported Yorkshire. produced the dam OF
Marion, by Malcolm (son OF imported
Bonnie Scotland and Lady Lancaster,
by imported MONARCHY. Marion threw
Emperor Of Norfolk. Duke of Norfolk.
Car, El Rio Rey Rey del Rey, all great
race-horses. by Norfolk. while her daugh-
ter, Yo Tambien. by Joe Hooker, is a
pearl OF rare price, as was her younger
brother. that sold for $4,000 last year
as weanling. Thus II will be seen that
In some instances, a limited number, II
is true, grand race-horscs trace to Po-
tomac.
Whether his want OF ucccss as n sire
was due to a short pedigree, or TO lack
OF opportunities in the stud. is an I'M
solved problem to many, but the majority
Of those who have studied the pages OF
the stud hood hold the belief that too
s. eat an infusion Of the unknown element
in the blood Of the great son OF Diomed
and Fairy deprived him of the potency
of Transmitting to succeeding generations
the splendid capacity with Which he as
an individual was endowed TO rare de-
gree.
Mr. T. William Hewitt. Of Weyanoke,
Charles City county. has decided IN locate
IN Richmond. and will open a public
training stable for trotters and PAGERS
at the Exposition Grounds. Mr. Hewitt
is well known AMI popular In this city.
where he has a host of friends. He has
passed the most of his life at the beauti-
full North Bend farm. on the James river.
the home Of his father. Mr.. Thomas VI.
Hewitt who has himself owned and bred
a high class of saddle and harness horses
for many years past The Younger Hew-
tits fancy for and knowledge Of horse
flesh has been developed by constant as
otiation and practice in the art of horse
marShip since an early age. His hrst ex-
perience in the sulky wds gained behind
the trotters bred and owned at North Bend
farm, the first OF which to become stand
ard by performance was the bay gelding,
Roy, 2:30 at four years old. though at
that age Mr.. Hewitt drove him a trial
of 2:26. and repeat in 2:24. The brown
stallion, Harold Allen. he drove trial
in 2:31, last quarter in sc Ia seconds. The
well known brown mare, Miss thompson,
Thy Toodes, Jr.. out OF Primrose, by
Hetzel's Hambletonian), bred ana raised
at North Bend, was driven by him to n
four-year record Of 2:3S, which was
reduced to 2:29 IA at five years, and at
six was cut down to 1926 IA. while last fall
at the Exposition meeting she trotted TO
record Of 2:24 Ia. AT the same meeting
Mr.. Hewitt gave the chestnut stallion.
Whitby, by Hannis. 2:17 ga. pacing re-
cord Of 2:A IA In a third heat. In MS
hands the bay gelding, Palmetto, by
thoroughbred Spindrft dam by Blue
Bull. trotted a four-year-old trial OF
2:2S IA prior to being disposed OF. A
piece Of work which reflected credit on
his ability as a trainer and driver was
the skillful manner in which he handled
the bay gelding Yorker. by Frank Ellis,
2:26 IA, dam Annie Hough dam or Great
Eastern, 2:2S IA. by Kentucky Prince.
The horse had been handled for successive
years by parties in Hartford. New YORK,
and Philadelphia without success. after
which he was purchased by DR.. Hunter
ST. John, of Roanoke. Va, In 1880. During
the fall of that year Yorker was placed in
Mr. Hewitt's hands, and his campaign
Of 1891 was highly successful, starting ten
times. taking seven first moneys, and
second three times, going into winter
quarters with a mark, 224 IA. though he
frequently in races stepped halves in :O9
and :O9 ID. In addition to the foregoing.
he has trained and driven number or
others with slower records and trials,
including Minnie Dale 2:N IL; Myrtle,
bv Harold Allen. &c. j. is to be hoped
that the success attained by Mr.. Hewitt
I'm the past may be but slight indication
OF that which may fall to him in the
future He is a young man OF good ad-
dress and pleasant manners. combined
with energy and nerve force, which, with
n level head and fine hand, promise event
ually TO elevate him to a high rank In
his chosen profession.
In 1879 there was foaled at Woodburn
Farm, Kentucky. a lay col; by Belmont
dam Vara, by Rysdyks Hambletonian'
grand dam Venus. by Seeleys American
Star The youngster was afterward chrls-
tened Vatican. He was retained at wood
burn till 1856, when he was entered In a
combination sale at Lexington, ny" ana
passed under the auctioneer's hammer for
less that s., 900, falling TO the bid OF Ken
tuckian, and since then his home mas peeh
in the Blue Grass region. In 1886 vatican
was placed in training and trotted 10 Il
record Of 2:29 Ia, and but for an alllnS
leg would have shown much raster mic.
Since then his efforts have been confned
to stud duty though the mares sent 10
his harem lacked much or being hish-
class matrons. In 1888 his yearlins daugh-
ter. Belle Vara, took a mark " 2:o8 In a
race. at that time n champion record Al
three years old she entered the ISL or
standard performers with race record OF
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