The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-12

Riggs. at Reidsville, who will train and
| start him In races this fall.
MIR. William ~. osborne. the president
OF the Kelley Institute at Greensboro, n.
I c.. has but little leisure time but MS
fancy for the road and uottinE horses
does not abatc. lie has sold TO Mr.. Geo.
NJ. Harden. Jr Durham. \. c., the roam
gclding Rob Roy. an elegant roadster or
uniraccd breeding. and has received as
gift from Mr. H. Spooner Harrison, Me
doc, y. c.. a bay colt, |, by Allmambrino
dam by "A son OF Woodburn HMcbleto-
Man. lktf
IL is with regret that | mention the
death OF Major X. = Tucker Of Raleigh, ~
c.. which took place at his home IN the
city. on Saturday. the attn instant While
on visit 10 him very recently he COM
planned OF stomach troubles. but spoke
hopefully OF entire recovery 20 health
EuL two days before his death he wrote
informing me OF his having suffered "a
stroke or partial paralysis OF the left
side. though enc letter was very cheerful.
Major Fucker was q man OF sterling
lhicttuN, wealth. and influence. while
largely interested IN business enterprises.
he found time 10 devote TO farming and
stock raising.
lie wax d breeder OF thoroughbred and
tIo'uns horses, and Jersey cattle, and
hie death Wiz cause sorrosv among the
many Who held him In high esteem.
NorfoiN's fast daughter. Miss Nelson.
ttottcd TO Il record of 2l3 Ia at Buffalo
ON Monday last. and placed herself at
ms in field OF ten IN the 2l7 class
for a purse OF 5000 the bay mare forced
Aunt behiah ont the first heat I'm 2:12H
and won the next i'm 213 IA, when j. Nj.
D., by Favorite Wilkes. owned 10y VII
liam Hopps. OF Baltimore, captured the
next three heats ana the race in Pa 81,
2l5 IL.
Miss Nelson Is a bay mare five years
old, bred by Mr. Preston Belvin sired
boy Norfolk. 800, dam Miss Lassiter,
American Clay. She took % three
year old record Of 2.lS ii and last sea-
son at four reduced il 10 2l7 H.
This season she has lowered her mark
three times first to 2li H. then 10 2l7
and 20 the notch where II now stands
on Monday last She is owned by NJ
Allan +. Donnan. of this city who looks
for her to trot in 2IO, before the season
closes.
Mr.. Charles Reed owner Of the noted
fMrview stud, I'm Tennessee, the home Of
imported ST Blase. and other great stall
lions. has added the bay horse Diablo.
10 MS stud; Diablo was foaled 1856, sired
by Eolus dam Grace Darling. by Jones'
bore second dam Ninette. sister to Planet.
10y Revenue, third dam Nina, by Boston
lie was bred by Captain X. j. Hancock. 10
Ellershe stud Farm, who owned botn
bis sire and dam. Diallo was a fine race
horse and won number OF good races
Last season when looked upon as a Grip
pie. he won the Brooklyn Handicap, for
WhicOtt q Campbell, defeating Il lot OF
good ones. Bred 90 the famous m. irons
at Falryiew. there is no reason why
Diabl0. should not get performers Of the
highest class as his breeding represents
the cream OF Virginia strains OF thorough
bred blood.
The following thoroughbred foals have
been dropped this season AZ Annita stud
Farm, Charlottesville, Va, the property
of Mr. a. ID. Payne.
March lG. brown colt by imported
CharaXus. dam Annita, by EOlus. Mare
bred back.
April. bay colt by Jim Gray dam Nigi-
lette by EOlus Mare bred back.
March 81, bay or brown colt by Jim Gray,
dam Fearless. by imported st. Blaise.
Mare bred back.
April g. bay flly by imported CharaXus.
dam Counterbreeze, by Eolus. Mare bred
back.
February is. chestnut colt. by jim Gray.
dam Juliet by BOtheran. Mare bred back.
Alice Robertson, 10y imported CharaXus.
barren TO EOn and bred 10 Jim Gray.
Elvira. by Jim Brown. barren to Jim
Gray. and bred back. Nellie Glennon. 10y
Hyder Ali, barren 10 Jim Gray, and bred
back.
BROAD ROCK.