The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-01


F}Nv1 or more you board
~ "A steamer. consume
about two hours crossing the hay' anu
land at Cape Charles. Here Mr.. Walker
and myself boarded the New York. Phil
adciphia and Norfolk railroad. and a
Journey of about twenty-five miles
brought us 20 EXmore station, from
thence drive Of TWO miles and We reach
Cd Belle Haven. our FIRST stopping point
ON tho far-famcd Eastern Shore Of Nir-
p.nia. where the bon Vivant revcls. and
fish. oysters and game abound, where
scores OF good horses are annually bred
and more attention is given the breeding
and development Of the light harness
horse than in any other section Of the
old Dominion. A feeling Of strong sec
iional pride prevails throughout the Pc
ninsula. and you are greeted with n
smile OF welcome and extended the most
cordial hospitality. a pleasant evening
chat with SIR -. -. Doughty i'm the SIT
fne-r.on 81 the Belle Haven Hotel, fol-
lowed hv "a sound sleep and bright sun
slime greeted az in the morning
At the Belle Haven Hotel stables Mr.
lewis C. Guy has the go0d-looking gray
stallion Stephen a. Maxwell. six years
old. hy Gray Eagle. son OF Walker Nor
fNI. NHNl IN tray MNlfihs- MAI ny -
Kept the handsome bay stallion Modoc,
eleven years old. by Walker Morrill,, dam
hy Morgan Rather. erandam by Sam
Ecn Modoc IS owned by the Kellam
Brothers lie has plenty of style and
substance with quite turn Of speed, and,
while "a charming road horse. he is In
ciincd 10 bc unsteady I'm a race. A drive
Of slX miles through the country north
ward over fine natural roads bring you
90 Pung0tcaeuc. Near the entrance TO the
town The barn was pointed out on the
farm of Mir. Thomas VI. Mcconnell.
which formerly sheltered Sadie Bell. 2:2i,
the fastest of the get OF old TOOdles.
or Odin Bell. 1902 as he was known
there. This mare has dropped out of
sight now. but she captured the cham
rionship honors for four-year-olds at the
Philadelphia Centennial in 1876
at Pungoteague the Walker Brothers
George c. and William H.-train a string
n readers and trotters every season.
George does the driving. and last year he
Won twelve races out Of fifteen starts and
eot second. third and fourth moneys I'm
t1e other three. They developed the
PAGER Orphan Boy. 2Hl-4. by Walker
Nowill, ana sold him TO Baltimore par
Ties. George Walker had az his place the
aeed chestnut stallion Modoc. by Mohawk,
'i Atr' shy "a > AAailHlriplltIs n liltt-
yaar-old blue roam FLY by him. out OF
Dis own daughter, that he thinks will
make q trotter. and a brown geldng OF
ereat style, with a trial OF 2.35. by
Walker Morrill,.
40 Mr. j. h. Bulls home. four miles
north of Pungotoaguc. We were shown
Maggie Morrill, bay mare nine years old,
by ~ alker Morrill,. dam Nancy, by Ham
hletonim Pilot, grandam the Dam Of
ID ID
son ~ Red Wilkes. Miss Window. bay
mare. four years Old by Window. dam
10y Duncan, son Of Dictator. in foal TO a
son or Har0ldsOn. j. r., a bay geldng
Eve years Old by Clay. son of Walker
Morrill,, dam by Baiardo, is expected to
trot fast with handling. Floyd. a bay
colt two years old. by Window. dam
Aaale Morrill,. is snugly made, and
tuned loose i'm a paddock steps off like
trOtter Characteristic Of his breeding
st the thriving town of OnancOck,
which is about nine miles north OF PungO-
league the fancy for trOtters prevails
s.rougiy. Mr.. George $. Walter uses for
pleasure purposes the chestnut mare Fan
nis. twelve years old by Henry Morgan,
dam by Sherman Morgan She is a we'll
made, handsome mare Of considerable
style, and can so down the road at a
merry clip
Mr j. r.. Sturgis had led out a bay
fily three years old. by Clay. dam by
lambletonian Messenger, grandam by
oin Bell She is a natural PAGER and
Mr. Sturgis thinks She will go fast at
that gait
-Four miles East from Onancock is sit
uated AccOmac Courthouse. and here AT
the Doughty House with appetites whet-
ted by the open-ar drive of the morn
ing, our party Of four sat down to
dinner of oysters clans, and other deli
Cacies for which the place holds a wide
reputation. Among other horses I saw
here was The black stallion Black MagnO-
la, SIX years old, by Pocahontas Abdal-
lah dam Julia Mathews, grandam OF
Mamie Woods, 2:20; Chester f.. OBS IA
etc. On our return drive TO Belle Haven
after dinner the beauty Of the country
was enhanced by the effect Of a rain
storm succeeded by sunshine
on reaching Belle Haven, the unusual
sight ~ an off-colored mule greeted us,
and we were informed that his name was
eIukey and that his dam was also the
cam Of Little Betz. 2.25 Ii. Senkey Is
OF ven years old. and bears a strong re-
s.mDlance to his half-sister IN the mat.
Ger OF color and markings. and is also
f1mewhat suggestive of her IN other re-
suects The lad OF ten or twelve summers
who had Sankey hooked TO a sde-bar
buggy. evidently appreciated the relation
ship Of his charge to the speedy but err
RATE daughter Of John W. Daniel, and
on inquiry the yOungster told us that
sankey could not trot much. but he had
"a sister I'm Little Betz that could so
mighty fast Near hero is the home of
the roam stallion, John w. Daniel, the
Sire OF Little Be,z. lie is owned by the
Shields Brothers, and at the close OF
his stud season will be trained. The
lIessrs. Shields viii DO their own training
This season. and will alo handle Max,
a good looking. double-gaited bay colt,
four years old. by John ". Daniel, dam
by Henry Morgan.
Mr. George W. Turner also in this
nelghhOrhOod, has been a breeder OF
irotters for a number Of years. did not
see HIS horses. but during a pleasant
chat with him at the Belle Haven Hotel.
learned that he has on his farm the bay
stallion Highhight eight years old, by
Walker NORTH; a roam colt. four years
Old, by John w. Daniel, dam by Signet.
rs IA, and others by John w Daniel,
H.ghnight. etc.
Probably the highest-nnished and most
fymmetrically-form animal l saw dur
ing the day was a chestnut iilly two years
old by Clan Alpine. son OF Aberdeen,
dam by Fauquier, son OF HetZel's Ham
hletonian. She IS owned by Mr.. George
W. Jacob who has bred and owned good
horses for years past. and whose farm
rs located near Belle Haven, and around
DIS cheerful fireside our party discussed
The scenes and incidents OF the day till
r..r tho hour of midnight Mr. Jacoh