The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-06

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Raven Belle. black mare o., by Mark
King, dam by Ravenwood.
Edgar, 1886 IA. brown gelding GO, by
Egbert, dam by Mambrino Patchen. and
others These gentlemen have recently
sold to Mr.. c. II. Duhrine. of Philadel-
phia, the brown geldIng. John w, 2.23 Ia.
by Messenger Duroc. dam Astrea, by
Asteroid.
Pendleton Brothers handle a number OF
trotters. In fact, Mr.. Il. ID. Pendleton.
the senior member Of the firm, is quite
an enthusiast In that direction, and has
some well-bred horses In training.
Among them are Gabriel, bay horse 90,
by Gambetta, dam by Bonner Boy.
Bay mare 81, full sister to WIZ Me-
dunn, 2:Si "a. by Happy Medium, and
others.
About two miles from the city is
located the Norfolk Driving Park, now
leased by the Gentlemens Driving Club.
L. X Bryan, formerly of Lexington. KY.
has charge Of the track and is training
a public stable.
by the records the fastest member OF
| his string Is the bay stallion Great
| Stakes. 2:4I-2. Co., by Billy Thornhill,
| 2:24 IL, dam SWEEPSTAKES. by Sweepstakes.
Mamie d., 2:26 IA. bay mare. q. by
| Woful. dam Belle. by Oysterman.
Little Thorn. bay mare, "a, by Thorn
| Wilkes.
Jim Ferguson. bay colt, CO. by Allan
| dorf. 2:26l- dam by Ferguson.
Kid, brown mare. CD. by Star Almont
| Bodeo bay colt, go. by STEAMBOAT. 200 l-2
dam Blscan. by Director. 217 IA.
Susie T., bay mare. 6). by Gambetta,
| dam by Lincoln Chief.
Canister, bay colt. a., by Bombard
! dam Belle. by Oysterrnan.
| Adjoining the Norfolk Driving Park Is
| Foxhan Stock Farm, owned and con-
| Quoted by Mr.. John l.. Roper. Of Nor
| folk The establishment is both well APP
| pointed and conveniently located. while
! the main barn is large, commodious. and
we'll arranged, as are the rest Of the
| farm buildings Large business interest
| consumes most OF Mr. Roper's time still
| ne whites away many pleasant hour on
| the place and watches the growth of
! the young trotters with a keen sense
| OF pleasure.
The principal stallion is Great Stakes.
| 2:24 IL, now in training, while the second
place is filled by that young stallion of
| rare breeding Bodeo, a bay colt %, by
| Stamboul 207 IL, dam Biscar, by Direc-
tor. 2I71-2. second dam Bicara, dam
| of Pancoast. 2:2i "a. and four others, with
records under 2:3O, and third dam the
famous Belle, dam Of Belmont. Bodeo
is IN training at the driving park. Adolph
s.. brown colt three years DID, by STAN
boul. dam Eugenie, pacing record 2:i9 Ia,
by Alcantara, was taxing MS ease III
large box stall.
| Bodeo and Adolph S. were bred In Cali
fornia. by the late W. S. Hobatt, and
purchased by Mr. Roper at his sale IN New
York, IN 1892 Among the brood mares
AT the farm are Sweet Stakes. dam or
Great Stakes; Matte H., by Deucaion,
| 2.211.4: Lady Kenton, by Hambletonian
Mambrino. Gypsy. by FL Mahdi; Eva c.
nv St. Just; Laura Norfolk, by Norfolk.
and others. The trotting bred horses on
the farm number forty-flve ranging from
sucking colts 10 aged horses. Mr.. E. A.
Hannawell has charge Of the place, and
does the training.
Mr.. a. II. Lindsay, Of Portsmouth, mas
lost none of his fancy for the trotter, as
I soon found out in pleasant chat with
him while the Pendleton sale was In
progress. Mr.. Lindsay has been a student
of the breeding problem and a breeder
Of trotters for many years past He bred
]. r. Shedd. PIG IA: Shadeland Baron,
2.27 81. and others, and for years mateu
his mares with the best stations In Ken
lucky. Mr.. Lindsay now owns the star
lions Portsmouth. by Alcyone, dam Mat
tie Whitney, dam of Shadeland -Baroh'
2.g7 "a. and Russell Rex, by Mambrino
Russell. out Of Fay Boyd. by Alcyone,
in addition to some well-bred brood
mares.
Information comes from Norfolk that
Mr.. r. $ Cromwell has an extra good
two-year-old in the string OF Il. ). cay
ton at the Suffolk Wa) Driving PARK
The colt is called Charley stewart, by
Albert W. 22O, dam Sutana, by Sultan,
2.24 Charley Stewart has already shown
an eighth in L seconds and quarters IN
&c seconds. and Mr.. Cromwell hopes to
see him display with age the racehorse
capacity shown by Little Albert. 2lO. Al
bert T., Dudley Olcott and others OF the
get Of Albert w.
Purdv Pilot. 2:39 IA. by Sam Purdy,
dam by Mambrino Pilot. is considered the
bandsonest stallion at PimlicO Driving
Park. Baltimore. He is a ricn, dark bay,
Of good conformation and size. He is
| natural PAGER and his gait is almost
| narfection. This season he will likely get
a low mark. Purdy Pilot was formerly
owned at Daingerfield Stock Farm Cui-
| pepper, Va.
! There is plenty or IKE anu ACTIVITY dl
| Glenlea Farm during these fine spring
| davg. The stallion barns are large ana
| comfortable. and have been in use for
weeks. The rows Of well arranged train
| ing stables are occupied by horses taking
work on the farm track. which has been
! gotten in fine shape. w. G. Bryan who
| trains for the farIn, has the following
| horses in his string:
| Nutwith, 2.29 II. bay horse 90, by
| Nutwood. 9:l8 81. dam Virginia Maid,
by Sam Purdy.
Aosm. bay colt, Co. by Sultan, 2;2i
| dam Virginia Maid.
Bonnie Bell, brown mare G), by Norfolk,
dam Belle dam OF BranchwOod 2:25,
! pacing.
Eay colt %. by Sea King dam Roanna,
| by Roanoke.
| Cornelia Nutwood, bay hlly (2), by Cor
nelius dam by Algona.
| Huffman, brown colt C2), by Quarter
master, 2:2i II, dam Winnie D., by Han
mis-. 2:l7 ga
Judge Paul, bay gelding G), by Sam
! Purdy, go IL.
Bay FLY ID, by Nutguard, dam Peach
| and Honey, by Sam Purdy
Lord Athel, chestnut colt %, by Athel'
| dam Miss Phallas. by Phallas, 2lS "a
Chestnut colt Cd, by Lord Guy, dam
! Virginia Maid. -.
| Mr.. Joseph Lassiter also has conhho-
! dious, well-arranged quarters at Gleniea,