The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-21

The renowned son OF Electoneer and Ma
nettc. by Nutwood. Is Vatican. 2:29 IA.
by Belmont. out Of Vara, by Rysdyk's
Hambletonian. The pair are at the
Forbes farm, in Massachusetts. where
that other great light OF the trotting-
horse world. Nancy Hanks, 2:0i, IN also
owned.
Vatican Is fifteen years old. He has to
his credit Belle Vara. POS 3-4 Nassar,
2:2i 3-f trotting and zli 81 pacing. and
eight others In the 2.30 list. Naticans
full brother Woodburn Hambletonian'
Is owned and kept Mt Grantland Farm,
near Richmond, Va. lie IS twenty years
old, and is represented in the 2;3O nst
by Iila T., $3.50. and Branchwood, with
pacing record OF 2:25. Vatican has
passed his life in the Blue Grass region
OF Kentucky until recently. Wnere
trotting mares abound. though II is
said his opportunities were none too
good till the last few years. Wood
burn Hambletonlan was purchased
by MIR. James Norwood. at Woodburn
Farm. In 1875, when yeariing. ana
taken to Hillsboro. n. c., where his eyes
became sightless. Since then the horse
has been Knocked about from pillar to
post. All OF his life he has been handi-
capped by misfortune. though individually
grand and richly bred. Belmont was, IN
his day. the greatest living sire, while
the blind stallitn's dam threw c producer
of rare merit In Eveftide. dam OF the
mighty race stallion Kremlin. 2:0 3D.
Erin. 2:2i S-4, and others
Quite a handsome cut. in colors, neatly
framed OF the trotting stallion AIcandrc.
has been received at this office through
| Mir. Thomas NJ. Hiltzhimer, of this city,
| from the owner OF the morse, Mr.. w. r..
! Ianvler, Of New York city. Alcandre
| himself holds a race record Of 2:26 Ia.
and trial of 2:19 ID, over half-milc
track. lie is by the dead Alcyone. sire
Of great line of brilliant turf perform
ers. while his dam was the well-kuown
American clay mare Lady Carr dam OF
Ambassador. 2:2l IA, sire Of thirty-seven
in the 2:30 list, Mary S., 2:2S. and others.
The handsome black stallion inherts 10
a marked degree the matchless form
and finish which so characterized bis
sire. / remember seeing Alcandre a:
the Maysville Q<y) TrottlnS Association
track i'm 1889 He was then owned by
James w. Fitzgerald, who sold him TO
| Mr.. Janvier. / was much attracted by
the black son Of Alcyone.\ and with the
| opportunities accorded him by his present
owner. he should prove sire of positive
| merit.
| A well-postcd student OF the breeding
| problem and an enthusiastic adniIer Oh
the thoroughbred horse is Mr.. James
| Boylan, of Raleigh, n G. Neatly bound
volumes Of the American Stud Book, turf
| guides and kindred works occupy con-
spicuors places in his library. Mr. Boylan
owns a few well bred mares and mates
| them each season with approved stations.
| St Olga is large handsome, chest
nut mare. foalcd 1889, by imported
ST. Blaise, dam OlItipa, by imported
bennington. She was bred in 1888
to Eolus and is heavy in foal to
that great sire Of race horses The pro-
| spective foal should prove valuable in
| time 10 come, both as a turf performer
| end producer. Passa Rcsa, also a chest
nut. but one year older and smaller in
size. though posse ssing equally as much
| finish as st. Olga, was bred I'm 1893 to
| imported Charaxus. ana is heavy IN foal
| to that well-known SIRE who has TO his
credit such good performers as Charade.
| Hammie Ma Belle, and others. Contenta.
a bay. foaled 1883 by John HAPPY, out OF
| Firanza, by Virgil, was bred in 1893 TO
| Charaxus, and the prospective fSal will
be bred right either for the stud or turf.
Jennie Mccarthy. a chestnut mare, foaled
1886. by Duke of Magenta, out of i'm
| ported Genista. by King Tom, dropped Il
bay lilly In 1893 by Eolus, and was bred
| 10 Eon, a high-class race horse and many
times winner, by Eolus out Of the
famous producer War Song, by War Dance
a chestnut colt. foaled 1892, by Argyle.
out Of Jenni. McCartby,a bay colt of
like age, out Of Contenta, by the same
sire. and brown yearing flly, by
! Eolus. out of Jennie Mccarthy, complete
! the collection.
The Daily American and Mercury has
the following to say about what is con-
| sidered the eXhorbitant fee demand by
| Gen. jackson and Mr.. Cral<er for the
service OF lroquois. albeit the great soa
OF imp. bennington and Maggie 3. b. is
! the sire of such rare good performers as
Tammany, Helen. Nichols, George John
| son, Haran. and others.
lroquois heads the list of stations i'd
| Vertised for the season Of 1885, at the
| Belle Meade Stud. and is limited to ten
outside mares at the tremendous fee of
| S2,JOO, with no return privilege No sire
In England stands at that fee and the
| syndicate which. headed by the late un-
| fortunate Hume Webster. was at one
| time trying 10 get Ormonde back to Eng
land, placed his fee at 300 guneas. Until
last year, when w. Il. s. Gardner, of the
| Avondale Stud, bought imp. QuclSlime, no
| outside services to 1roquois could be had
for Gardner had leased them all. 1t is an
odd commentary on luck that these ten
| subscriptions, If all taken, would lust
amount TO this purchase price. 1t is
possibly open to doubt whether such
fee is advisable. since its magnitude will
keep many a mare away from Belle
Meade. whose blood would nick well with
| the horses. Ultimately, therefore, the
| high tariff may be detrimental. as being
| liable to impair Iroquois' standing among
| the winning sires.
| An effort is being made to again train
the famous old gelding Freeland. He is
now fourteen years old. and is by Long
| fellow, out OF Belle Knight. He was the
greatest race-horse Of his day. and in 1875
three times defeated the grand mare
Miss Woodford who was at that time the
| queen of the running turf.
BROAD ROCK.