The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-19
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
wfps WILSON TINE sRBATBsT OF
yTRUIxIA BKED 1kOTTEHs.
The Daughter Of Norfolk Wins IL ssrA'gnt
Heats 1T Buffslo-fsmiico gsss
New Record Of 2;f0.

and Essie A., was trotted OIL. the AT
tendance wAs not large. but those pres
eat enjoyed the sport
The Judges were: c. l.. van story .
II. Harden, Jr.. and W. J. Carter; timers
NJ l.. McCown and X NJ Reese ia, na'
starters were Essie N. z'Si ~ "a.
mare by John W. Daniel, entered, ah'
driven by j. W. Peay. OF Reidsvil.e
(,ock Robin. 2:3i IA. chestnut geidlnS, DS
T-rankIin chief, entered by Niiian
Black. oxford. and driven py ~. ~
riggs. while the brown stallion Extra
Ignf. owned by Charles ID. Noel, OF Dan
x,iJe, VA, was driven by John I. Biggs
The heat went to Essie N, In 2:sl, TX
fralight coming home second ana Coct
Robin ia the rear. 49,
second heat Essie N. being righty anC
nervous. and seemingly disposed to 90
al any other gait in preference u tht
tr0t - -.
stalnon soon took the lead and held
Il TO the finish. coming under the wire
81 - 81. ICON fspnin second ai,u - u
~, several lengths back. Ess'S ~.
again delayed the start in the third heat,
but was well up with the field at the
bsn then dropped back n"pe-
lessly beaten. the fight home was pc pc
tween Extralicht and Cock Robin. the
latter chasing the big son of Starlight
down the stretch and forcing MN our III
2:I. .,.,o y,
ne third -.eat was but a repetition, o. OF
,he second though not so fast, ExtraIgnt
lending first under the wire In <Sl ~,
Cock Robin second. and the daughter OF
Jonn w. Daniel a number OF lehgths III
the rear.
Extrallght. the winner. is brown
stallion I'VE years old. by starlight son
OF Kentucky Prince, dam Violet, py
Volunteer. second dam MISS BaItoh, py
Imported Trustee. lie is fun brother TO
Morelight. 2.2s, and horse OF massive
build but finished and handsome. IN
height he measures l6 Ia hands and when
in stud condition, will weigh close 10
]. 800 pounds.
He was purchased by his present owner
Mr.. C. d. Noel. of DanVille. va, In lSZ
at one OF the Kellog sales, In New 1oTk
city. to which the stallion was cohsisheu
by his breeder, A. II. Darling.
The elder Biggs mad Extraiight in the
pink Of condition and In the fastest neat
OF the race simply logged MIN uhuei
the wire.
Extralight started in nine races last
season. over half-mile tracks, was placed
seven times. and closed the season with
His present record OF 2:27 does not rep
resent ms speed limit and when right tne
stallion can beat 2:2o and is liable TO
make a race horse OF nigh calibre.
Cock Robin showed up well in this race
over sixteen hands high. owned by Mr.
J. c. Harris. Wake Forest. n. C., got by
Franklin chief. dam by Maryland Volun-
teer. Cock Robin can beat 2:30 by quite
margin and do 1t handilyy.
The second event on the card was
dash race between Mamie Woods, 2;2O by
Woods Hambletonian, and the chestnut
fiat. A long let up. and the cares OF
maternity seem to nave taken the edBe
from the speed OF the roam mare that
held the two year oid champion trotnnS
record In her day, albeit she looks as
clean cut and racy as OF yore.
The driving park. at Reidville, is IN
charge of John T. Biggs, Of Proteine
fame, and his hand seems no less cum
ring than when it guided that great
daughter OF Blackwood down the grahd
circuit line years ago.
Under the care OF Mr.. Biggs the track
Is In excellent condition. safe, and fast.
a peculiar elasticity. Bisgs is training a
public stable at the track ana has some
very promising material TO work on
Eighteen miles from Reidsvile, IN
Rockingham county, Is Meadowview farm.
where Jolly Friar. son of William L., ana
Mother Lumps lives.
Mr.. j. W. Bethel, the master or
Meadowview. and myself drove through
the country by moonlight tC~the place.
Varied scenery attracts you on the
tourney and splendid crops of corn and
broad acres have yielded up abundant re-
turns this season The paddocks are we'll
all thrifty and In good condition.
Among the brood mares are Druscilli,
a grey, twenty years old, by Belmont
out Of Dahlia. dam Daireen, 2:2l IL,
Davenant, 2:2G 1-2. and Dacia, 2:29 H.
She dropped q bay filly this season by
Jolly Friar. and was bred back. Lu-
nette, OBS 81. is a brown mare nine years
old by Lumr 2:2l. dam Lady X, 2:2y L.
by General III. Thomas. She drop
ped a bay my this season by Jolly t'riar
and was bred back.
Lalla oaks. gray FLY three years old
by jolly Frlar dam Druscilla was bred
Mambrino Girl, 2:3O. as were Ida Tracy,
by jolly Friar. out OF Lunette. and Jol-
~ Girl. by the same sire out Of Morning
Rose by Melville CHER. second dam Ev-
ening Rose, dam of Detractor, 2:26.
Lena Wilkes. a brown mare. nine years
old, by Jay Bird dam of Mambrino Pat
chen. Is in Kentucky where she was sent
last season and bred TO Wilkes Boy, 2:2i-
Ia the result being bay colt dropped
last spring.
Parker Holland, a brown mare by Sam
Purdy. 2:2O l-2. dam by Mohican, has
signtess eyes. but her colts all show
quality.
sne. mas 2 bay hlly by jolly Friar, and
Morning Rose. trial 2;so IL, a bay
Chief. dam Evening Rose dam of De
tractor, 2:2S. dropped a bay colt in the
spring by Jolly Friar and was bred
back
Edith Bethel, bay mare eight years
old by Barney Wilkes, dam Georgia
Girl. 2:37, by Almont Jr., 2:29. second
dam Ashland Kate. 2:29 "a. has a bay
In the training stable Mr. Bethel has
Jolly Friar. by William L., out of Moth
er Lumps. dam of Lumps, 2:2l and
others. lie has been let up for several
years on account OF an injured tendon,
but is jogging sound and may stand
training
The bay stallion has plenty OF speed
and Mr.. Bethel hopes TO give him a
record Mambrino Girl. bay mare
eleven years old has record of 2:30,
and Is by Victor Won Bismark. out OF
Lady Mambrino, by Walkers Mambrino.
She has been in the stud for several
years. but proved barren this season
and was not bred.
Eckie Boy. a bay colt three years Old
by Jolly Friar. out Of Mambrlno Girl.
IS good gated and handsome and should
learn TO trot.
Lucy Ashby is a bay flly. four years
old. by Jolly Friar. out OF Mambrino
Girl.
Judge Aiken and Bethel are a couple
OF good looking bay colts two and three
years old, both by Jolly Friar. the
former out OF Morning Rose and the
latter our OF Maud Amyette. Bay Lucid
Is bay stallion four years old by Egot-
list, z. " IL, dam iucina dam OF Lizzie |
Mac. 2:23. by Cuyler.
Fifteen hundred acres are COMPRISED |
within the limits OF Meadow View. THE |
farm mansion Is situated on an elevated |
spot. the views are fine and the breeze /
that coolS your brow In the early morn !
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