The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-22
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
MN. WINGATRS NEWsY LETTER
FROM SOUTHWEST VIR0INIA.
A Brother 80 Pamiico Feaied--Mr. Whsrry
Purchases Itsh-Other Transfers Of
Trotting stock-Keccnt Foais.

that well-informed student Of blood lines
and pedgrees, Mr.. J. II. Wngate, OF
Roanoke. Mr.. Wingate writes that ne
located at wytheville. in 1881. and at
that time. though the blue grass section
81 Virginia had quite a reputation for
SIS horses. they were bred from no fixed
principle, or for no decided purpose other
than 10 get something that would saddle
and sell for a fair price, and 1t mattered
but little what the horse was so that he
could fOX-tr0t and pace or rack, and the
service fee was cheap. About that time.
however. Mr.. Richard Kelly, OF Smith
city. brought from Kentucky black
stallion called Fancy Boy. said TO be
grandson Of Lexington. that was not only
q good saddle horse. but a wonderfully
handsome. stylish and graceful animal.
besides having great vim and endurance.
Fancy Boy stamped himself so plainly
upon his progeny that there was no mis-
taking ~ wherever seen. The mares he
served were generally of a nondescriot
class. yet his colts were of such de-
cidcd type that he soon earned such
reputation that mares were sent him
from all parts OF this section. His colts
being like himself. commanded large
prices for saddle and harness purposes,
selling at figures ranging from 500 TO
5000 each Some OF his get from GOOD
mares showed speed: one particularly that
] recall. having trotted after only few
weeks handling in 2;S6. TO heavy, old
style sulky over the Roanoke track. This
horse could stay through a prolonged
race. and but for an accident l think
would have trotted in 2:25 with another
30 COZ Ae
she breeding Of Fancy Boy was In doubt
made an effort last year to establish
his breeding which resulted as follows:
Fancy Boy by Cabelrs Lexington (son
n Guests Black Hawk. by Bloods Black
Hawk dam by Tom Hal, grandam by
ola COpporbottom. This horse stood i'm
nearly all the counties of Southwest
Virginia, where many of his descendants
are owned, and his blood should blend well
with the higher types of the trotter more
recently brought here OF the latter ]
shall speak later. Fancy Boy is now
twenty-five years old. but hale and vigor-
GUS and performing stud duties at the
Messrs Stuart's horse ranch, in Rus
sell county.
BLACK Diamond. by Dom Pedro. dam by
a son OF Edwin Forrest. was brought
from Kentucky by Mr.. George Mccall,
about FIVE years ago. He is very hand
some horse six hands high. and has got
ten a number of very fine colts. which
show good action.
Perhaps the best horse raised in the
Southwest is Midnight. the black son of
Rob Roy a Kentucky bred saddle horse,
and a Fancy Boy mare. He Is six wears
old. sixteen hands high. and weighs about
ll5O pounds. He is also owned by Mr.
Mccall. and i consider him one of the
handsomest and best individuals I have
ever seen"
While the Southwest, or rather farther
Southwest. has improved quite rapidly,
] find that this section has also adj
vanced. and when l say that four years
ago there was not a STANDARDIZED, or
even a Well-bred horse owned I'm the city
OF Roanoke or adjoining county, and
compare that statement with what we
have now, you Will see what rapid strides
have been made
In looking around ] find the following
well-bred horses owned here and used
Tor rOadsters: Hon. j.. Allen Watt has a
very fine chestnut mare by Sam Purdy
mat can show better than a 240 gait.
DR. Jinsley has a bay colt (3) by Gam
h0ntD (son of Gambetta Wilkes, dam by
G8rrrd Chief, which is very promising.
Nr Dulaney's Side Spot, by Sam Purdy,
dam by Rolls Golddust, is very much
Ike Charley c., 2:15 IL, in conformation
and way OF going, and promises to be
fat Mr.. a. l.. Jamison's roam gelding,
Sam Purdy, Jr., by Sam Purdy, is a
good one and can pull buggy on the
road az a 2;40 clip Mr.. J. c. Cassehs
Lady Foxhall by Sam Purdy, has a mark
OF 2.n II. and trotted second in race
in which she was timed in 2:26 IL Gen
eral 7. l. Terry has very handsome
gray FLY (D. by General Wilkes, 2:2l "a;
q. tfrI. la I4nObiq
by Enchanter, son of Ambassador,
black colt o. by General Wilkes, dam
br Colonel Hambrick, son OF Dictator,
and Colonel Tom, a chestnut Selding, full
brother TO Clemmie c.. 2:i5 IL. All four
OF these are good ones, and snow much
speed. Mr.. William Fairheart has a
three-vear-old FLY by Kentucky King,
SON Of Nambrino King, dam ZenObia,
which is very promising, while DR. Leigh
Buckner's chestnut geldng, Wilired,
2.sgl-4. that can show a 2l2 clip, COM
pietpf the list of good ones owned in
Roanoke There are number OF Well
bred Youngsters in this and the adjoining
county of Botetourt Mr.. Tompkins' OF
Salem. six miles distant has a smooth
and well-gaited bay horse by banker,
dam thoroughbred which shows great
.roea Cor a Green one Mr.. c. Il. Nc
Donald. OF Blacksburg, Is breeding some
well-bred mares to Havelok, son or FIih-
ceps. and has number OF promising
colts
While the thoroughbred has received
more attention in years past man The
irotter. ] am glad TO note a developing
Interest in the latter. which l think VIII
in a few years command greater hhI-
ence shan the former The first TO intro
duce tho trotter in this section was Mr.
Robert NJ. Lawson. Of BurlS's Garden
farewell county. who was soon Followed
by Mcssrs. William l.. Cooper, Samuel
Walton and Dr O'Kcefe About ten
wears or more ago Mr.. Lawson brought
here from New York a stallion Of Ham
lletoniau breeding. who was mated with
the best strains Of saddle mares. princi-
pallv the get Of Fancy Boy. which were
bred IN that county A few years later
the same gentleman secured a Nam
brine patchen stallion, which ne bred 10
a large number OF the Ham
biutonian- Fancy Boy mares owned by
himself and Mr.. Cooper. Three years aso
Mr. Samuel Walton Of Falls NILS pur-
chased IN Kentucky a lot OF standard
bred mares in foaL 10 the best sireS IN
Ilat state and at the same time bought
tae bay colt. Leo Wilkes. by Red wilkes
dam Dictator Girl. by Dictator. MT
Lawson about this time purchased at the |
palO Alto sale IN New York the bay |
c1lt Altoneer, by EleCiOneer out Of |
thoroughbred daughter Of Planet. One |
year ago Dr. O'Keefe invested in several /
head Of Kentucky bred colts and FLIES |
is George Dictator, Aparka and Electro
type. and more recently the bay horse
Tazewen Wilkes, son Of Red Wilkes.
.Ir lro.ra.r ,tt.ohaorf last year the BAY