The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-14

S Ssy w rssss w are t az pace furnish
close and exciting contests. COZ.
Robert Bough. the welLknown secretary
will do the starting: Not only are an an
the best horses In Virginia entered, but
good performers from dozen other
states VIII be here Secretary owens hs az
the wants OF horsemen ard has cause
20 feel proud % the goodly list OF entries
received Not ,nly will the races furnish
lures OF ths Exposition will be found
highly entertaining to the masses. pres
ident Henry w. Wood has brought his
weli-known executive ability TO bear IN
directing affairs and his efforts to make
each separate apartment as attractive as
possible have met with much success.
Mr.: Joseph Lasslter has sold to Captain
w. S. McCance. Petersburg, Va, the bay
geiding Boulder, f2) by Norval 2:l4 81,
dam Lady Bolton. by Hambletonian 10,
second dam by Eureka. Boulder has
fine size and style with good legs ana
feet, and should learn to trot.
Mr.. s. Il. Nelson has purchased OF y.
+. Nottingham. Eastville, Va. the gray
clay. dam by Sherman Morgan. Jr. Mr..
Nelson has sold 10 Northern parties the
bay pacing geldng Velocity 81 by Prince
Belmont. dam by Red Jacket Since the
sale Velocity has taken record OF 2:5o
The Virginia bred sire, knight of
Ellerslie. by Eolus. out OF Lizzie Hazel
wood, by Scatheloek. IS fast assuming
high rank as a producer OF race horses
and the recent performance of his great
three-year-old son Henry, Of Navarro; IN
and the Western crack Clifford, has at
tracted wide attention. Knight OF III.
lerslie. is a superior race horse himself
and Is the sire Of, other GOOD performers
tn. Il 90 ~ NnNr
the stable of the late Major Thomas w.
boswell, he won number Of good races
and was then sold for $1,000.
The brown two-year-old colt Huffman,
by Ouartermaster, 2:2l IA. out Of Winnie
D., by Hannis. that was recently pur-
chased by $. y. Nelson from his breeder,
Mr. Charles =. Stokes. continues to i'm
prove in speed. At the recent Pimlico
meeting Joseph station, gave him three
! working out miles in 2:36. 2:2S, 2:2} IL,
| the latter half Of the third mile In
| Iii 10, and final quarter in 81 1-2 seconds.
| No two-year-old ever bred in the state
| has shown so much speed as Huffman.
| and in the skilful hands Of station he
Mr.. Charles p. stokes, SO well-known to
| most of our citizens. has left here for
| New York city, whore he will reside
| with his family in the future, as a breed
| or, owner and fancier Of trotting horses
i he with means to crafty his tastes. was
| known throughout this and other States.
| A thorough student or the breeding prop
| lem for many years past and an expert
| on pedigrees and performances, Mr.
| Stokes viii make a most desirable add-
| ton TO the rank Of gentlemen road riders
In the great metropolis:
The richest bred lot of trotting stock
| ever offered in Virginia, VIII be sold at
! the Chambin a. Carter sale next Wcdnes-
| day and Thursday mornings on the EX-
position grounds.
The Wilkes consignment sent by s.
r HARRISON, from Lexington, Ky, com
| prises full brothers and sisters to great
! performers. all bred I'm the purple and
fit for any place.
Some of them are capable Of showing
great speed and several Of the lot are
apt to make sensational performers,
Not only are they trOtters but the ma
erial for making read and pleasure
horses of rare excellence, Among the
lot is the brown stallion Brown jim,
| 2:27 81. that can beat 2:20 when right
and IT.
From Norfolk wifi be sent the elegant
bay mare, Little Thorn, record 2:2J IA
one of the most elegant roadsters and
drivers to be found. She is a prize
fast, handsome and kind. fit for any
gentleman's driving. There are some
high class thoroughbred geldings that
will be sold and they should attract at
tention. properly handled they are apt
TO prove prizes for hunters and saddlers
every horse offered TO 60 10 the HIGHEST
bidder For further information regard
ing this greatest Of all Virginia dis
persals, consult the advertisement OF
Chanbln & Carter, in another column.
BROAD ROCK.