The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-27

81 gta4is ana tsBt-
49, 10 III cially so during
ZTN IGMo these fine spring
->---A.s. ~FfSllb days. Mr. L.
FpTSAS Banks Holt, the
" "VD head of the es-
al ia III Is m n I.
~. 80 - whites away his
. leisure hours at
the farm. and notes with interest All
that pertains 70 the light-harEess hors ,.
James r. scott does the training and
cifying on the place, in edition to the
| clerical work, and with these duties be-
ioEe him. the junior member Of the firm
is Kept busy. At present the horses be-
lorBing here are trained on the grounds
OF the Alamance Fair Association but
good track viii be built on the farm
soon. The farm stations. Baronet and
Gresorian, have about finished their stud
seasons. and are in the training stable.
The former ] had quite desire to look
over, and marvellously good is this four
year-oid bay son of Baron Wilkes and
Lamberta by Daniel Lambert. Not large,
, at well built handsome. and highly fin
fshed. with feet and legs that look as
II they would stand continued campaign
iLg. Thirty mares were bred TO Bar0net
this season and others turned away.
Among those which he served are Mamie
Woods 20; Norline 2.3l l.; Lady Cram
er dam OF Alice Burew, 224 ~: Kills
dam Of Flare, 2:32 10. by Jay Bird;
Little Nelly. by Jerome Eddy, 2.lG -. out
Of Nelly, 2.3O. The latter IS owned by Col.
BeDnehan Cameron and is nursing bay
Carr has also bred six mares TO BaTOnet
two daughters Of Norfolk, with fodls at
their sides by Kremlin, and one mare
| each by Albert W, Jay Bird, Bona Eide
| and Bourbon Baron BarOnet viii be
| sent to NcHenry on the lst Of June. and
| i'm the hands OF that master reinsman
| should lower his record good biz
| GrcgOrian, the chestnut son of Prince
| George and Beltina by Mansfield. has
grown taller and rangier since last saw
| him as q three-year-old. He is now six
| years old. aud scott hopes T. maIh nm
! well under 2:30 this season. Prince George
/ is the sire Of Princess Clara, 20 Il, the
crack yearling campaigner Of last season,
! while Beltina Is dead and Greg0rian Is
| her only surviving fOal.
Scott has quite an aggregation OF speed
in his string, and more horses with rec
Ords are 10 be seen here than at any
ether establishment in the State, while
the brood mare material has been care
fully selected. and many Of them could
be disposed Of now at proht.
I give a list Of horses in training at
the farm, the fastest Of which by the
record is LISA, dun mare G). by Patcnen
Wilkes. 20 II. dam Ii dy SHAW, Dy
ROtf tester.
Baronet. 219 81. bay horse GD, by Baron
Wilkcs, 2:lS dam Lamberta, dam OF
Mamie Woods. 2:2O. roam mare OO), by
Woods Hambletonian, dam by Magnolia.
Alice Burlew, PA Ia, bay are t0, by
ldlltN D. -s-p ~ ielilA 4~tAH9 ~+t'''--f -
Noilene. 3:Si -. chestnut mare 60, by
Norfolk. dam Maud, 10y Woodbridge.
Flare. 2.32 l., BAY mare a. by e +.
Clay. 2lS. dam Killis. by jay Bird.
! Lookout. 2.34 II. gray Selding QO), by
| son of Ethan Allen.
Gregorisn. 2:36 u. chestnut horse 60, by
Prince George, dam Beltina, by Mans
ga savonne. roam FLY C2). by Jay Bird,
! dam Nav Morning, BY Mambrino Patcnen.
| Pepper Sauce. bay FLY 90, by onward
2e5 ii, dam Ida Patchen, dam OF Jaco'
Fair Lemon. chestnut FLY 60, by Ghlig,
| 223 II. dam 10y Daniel Lambert =,
Mac Allen. chestnut gelding O. by Al
| lendorf, dam by Harold ,,> -. ,,o,,,,o
! Bonnie Ethel. brown filly (2). by Bonnie
Boy dam Lady Cooper dam Oh JeI'le'
| 2IS ga. -,,.- o.,o,o don,
| Nelly, by Brown Chiei 20, =. u-,o
patcheno. brown gelding (2), by krle
Wilkes. dam Ida Patcnen, dam OF Jaco'
2:29.
But a short distance from the town OF
| Graham. is located the fashion stud. or
which Mr.. Junius II. Harden Is manager
| -Four stations are kept on the place, ne
! most prominent Of which Is MeiFlte
chief. a rich bay I'm color. ana over
! sixteen hands high, got by Iattler, 10
| out of Lady Simple, by HAPPY, Meul-Hl
! Though eighteen years DID, ne IS
well DresN lNFl anu NirDlDN-f tt't.'
| Harden thinks the stallion can beat Z.5D
| This season, if prepared for the eHoft.
/ As the sire OF clipper 90 l-4 Na@1lc
/ Watkins. 2.36 Ia; Tom, 2:3i u; ana oihets,
/ all out of common mares lie Is prODa"ly
/ the best known horse in the state anu
+ has accomplished much in the imIiVNe
ment Of the light harness horse 81 liIdl
/ section. Esperanza and Escurlal ar
/ fuU brothers. four and five years old, by
+ King Wilkes, 2:2l II, dam ksp'elancSJ'
/ by Harold, and she out Of EggiewoJd'
! sister 10 Wedgewood, 2I9.
Uncas a chestnut. six years old 10y
has a race record Of 2:3l Ia, ana should
beat 2.3O this season. Winnie DAVIS, the
sister OF Norlene, 2:3l Il, is chestnut
mare, seven years old, by Norfolk, OUT
of Maud. by Woodbridge. She has a
chestnut FLY at her side by Melville
Chief and has been bred back TO MN
A chestnut colt, one year old, by Bour-
bon Baron. out Of Winnie Davis, bears
the name COnfederacy.
Melville Chief was taken 70 DaIilhs-
ton. $ c., this season and stood there
from February till May, ana served some
well-bred mares, by Jay bird' CIaniP Ia
land Red
Few in this section bear stronger
fancy for the trotting horse than Alr'
J. W. Menefee, who resides at Graham,
n. c., where business interests consume
most Of his time Mr.. Menetee IS now
using as a road team the three-year-oid
chestnut gedings, Pat Cleburne and
Saintsng, both by Franklin Chief. In
color they are the darkest shade OF chest
nut almost black and driven 10 the
pole make a rangy. handsome pair, as
both of them possess elegant style anu
high finish.
The owner Of Pat Cleburne and Saint
sing usually keeps several good ones IN
his stable. and chat with him on his
fayorjte theme Is interesting at all times.
MIR c. =. Nanstory. Greensboro, y. G.,
has purchased OF Mr.. William II. Os-
horne. same place, the bay mare Adaina
(0) by Springhill dam Lizzie D., by Black
wood Mr. Vanstory IS driving this mare
70 the pole with the bay mare Easter
Wilkes %, by Goshen Price, dam Mag
by Magma Charter, and the pair make
handsome team, that can draw wagon
down the road at merry clip.
Mr.. Nanstory's bay stallion fresquisie
81. by Norfolk. dam Mambrine, by Mann
brino King is in fine condition, and being
regularly on the road. Presquisle VIII
serve about thirty-hve mares, and at
the close Of his stud season viii be placed
In training He is large, handsome
horse with quite a turn OF speed. ana
Mr.. Vanstory hopes to see him beat -'"V
this season.
6 r Nelson. OF this CITY, has sold 10
r9rties I'm Washington. ID. c., the bay
Ip,are Columbia, foaled In 1879, by Dixon,
-, ~ HaODv Medium, dam by Robert