Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
FAST MISS NELSON.
HER RECENT SPLENDID PERFORM
ANcE IN THE MONUMENTAL CITY.
Her Pedigres--A. Record OF 2:10 Pre-
dieted for Hsr-somsthins Absss
Other virsinia Trottsrs

day Is Nutwood (2:lsA) son of Belmont
and Miss Russell by Pilot. Jr. As Nut
wood is king in his own right BY reason
Of his great potency, his dam. Miss Bus.
sell, is the greatest Of living brood-mares
by virtue OF her marvellous breeding
power. Five of her immediate produce
arc in the 2:s0 list. including the ex-
trotting queen Maud S. (2:0ss4), while nine
of her sons and daughters are producers
Of $50 blood, including Lord Russell. sire
of the great 5-year-old kremlin (2:07x).
The total number of Miss Russelps de.
scendauts, extending to and including
even the distant fifth generation. Is 800.
TO SuTwoop's CREDIT.
Nutwood not only has 10 his credit 101
performers with records ranging from
2:09sl to 2:3o, but he leads all sires OF his
age both in the first and second geners-
tions, while he shares with the dead Eiec-
tioneer the honor of being tho only stall
lion 10 reach the much-coveted number
of 100 performers in the 2;30 list.
Nat, with q record OF 2:29a, used as q
stock horse by Captain Foxhall A.sDanger-
field. OF Culpeper. is the fastest trotter to
the credit of Nutwood in Virginia, while
his son. Norfolk, whose dam. Lady Alice,
ia by Mambripo Chief, heads the list OK
Norfolk is 9 handsome chestnut horse OF
grand size and style, owned by Mr.. II.
Clay Chamblin. Of Whitby Stock-F Farm. in
Chesterfield county. at whose breeding-
establishment he has occupied the posi-
tion of premier stalllon since his 2-year.
old form. During the past season he
entered the list OF producing -sires by the
performance OF his S-year-old daughter.
Miss Nelson, who trotted mile In race
at the Exposition grounds last fall In
2:2Sh.
MISS NELSON N BALTIMORE.
The performances of Miss Nelson in Bal.
timore during the past ten days has stamp.
ed her the queen of the southern turf,
and is another proof of the wonderful
trottIng qualities of the Nutwood horses.
She has not only made name for herself.
hut has added another bright page to the
history of Norfolk and Nutwood.
Miss Nelson. 2:22l4, by Norfolk, was
foaed four years ago this spring. her nls-
tory Is interesting. She Is not pretty
mare. nor was she aspretty colt. Very ht~
lie attention was paid to the flly, though
il is believed that she could trot 2:4O clip
in the pasture before she ever had on .
bride. Though she was always speedy her
first owner, Mr.. Preston Belvin, never
seemed very confident of her.
WORTH $4,000 VOW.
She was first sold tor 800 as two-year.
old. Iu few months she was sold again,
IL il said. for e., $50. and during last win-
ter her present owner, Mr.. Allen Donnan.
bought her, it is understood for %2.S0O.
1t il estimated. that she would bring
St0 900 now. The three sales were made
within less than two years.
Miss Nelson trOtted an exhibition heat
in Baltimore Lass week III 2:20 aui showed
a quarter at a 2:l2 clip. How fast this lit
tie dauqhter of Norfolk can trot no ono
knows, but it is believed that she Will
have a record before tho season Is over oI
2:l0 or better.
A well-known horse-man was heard 70
say Yesterday that he would back the
mare either TO pace or troG against any
horse owned in tho South.
Ii isa remarkable TACT that Miss Nelson
has never been driven fast enough TO
make her break. and Mr.. Tyson, one OF
the best Judges OF race-horses IN tDo
country says she passed him in the Pim-
leo race ~ Z:i0 gait
The mare is leyel-headed, courageous,
and is considered one OF the gamest horses
! that ever went upon Mce-course.
Norliue, n 4-year-o,d marc by Norfolk.
| obtained mark of 2:32il on a hai-mile
track. and her owner thinks she will take
| a lower record this year.
! Among the horses owned. in Richmont
! sired by Norfolk Is the handsome chestnut
stallion Wiluut. owned by Ar. John H.
I Mountcastle. Willnut is ont OF a mare by
| Wilful. the thoroughbred son OF Austria.
! Ian.
! 4 couple Of 2-year-old daughters of Nor
/ folk also took race records last year
: Laura, owned by Sir. Joseph Lassiter. of
! this :city. and SHAY Bee, also owned by
Richmond parties.
MORE OF NoBFoLX's CHILDREN.
J Mr.. Joseph Bryan, who has a number OF
! good horses, has bred to Norfolk each sea-
! son for many years. and has some fine
/ specimens of his ger. w. h. Brooks. OF
Falmouth, has well-bred and handsome
son of Norfolk, whose dam. Maggie A., Is
by Chosroes. son OF Rysdyk's HANDLE
| tonian.
Among the Manchester horse-fan anciers
who have patronized the premier sire o!
! Whitby farm are DR.. Lawrence Ingram
owner of handsome chestnut colt out ol
Lizzie Brennan. thoroughbred daughter oi
Oroan. Messrs. Augustine Royal X Co
have a pretty bay yearling tlly out Of O
King Bolt mare.
". j. Carter owns in connection with
Colonel II. b. Tomlln, of King William
county, My Pride, chestnut fifiy out oi
| Winnie Davis, by son OF Bashsw, Jr.
1924.
| In addition TO the above probably the
most valuable of Norfolk's get owned IL
Manchester Is the 3-year- old chestnut stal
lion Origin, out of Gipsy Wilkes, by
Young Jim, tho property of Walter IL
| NelgOn.