The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-02
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
MUcH RACING NOW WITHIN THE
CAR LINES or VIRGINIA.
old Nius's Daughter Wine Drop Dam Of
Echo. a:ei i.2-Presquisle aud Robert
Ransom Enter she $3.50 List.

new order OF afIugTS IN virginia
Tne Old Dominion Jockey tiuD meet ~
ON inc Rrouuus OF the Grange camp fhlF
kssoclsuon OF Northern virginia, at AieA-
anaer Island, one mile soutn OF W asnne
ton. is in fun blast and likely 10 cohtlhu e
I'M, Virginia JOCKEY Club meeting NJ 81.
Asanh near Alexandra, mas been I'D
progress since November 18th, ana racing
Will DC Kept up for some time Ihe $40
of the Old common Jockey IIup ar
thrown open 10 the puDhc Tree OF thaise'
tne rnanagefnent depending upon revenue
derived from the sale OF betuhB pIlHi-
leges. The grounds are neat anu wen
arranged tdnd the track Is a bool one
IRON i've TO SIX races are run OIL edch
dav and the book makers do d lively
business in fact the meeting Is carried
on IN the interest OF the betting Itaterhi-
ty Large fields OF starters are the TuIe
and the purses are s3o edch.
Mr.. Cassidy, who handles the flag, does
good service and his work gives seneral
satisfaction. 49,, 4
nj st. Asaph the experienced hand OF
Secretary a. d. Mcintyre Is apparent
on an sides The sport furnished rs real
iy good and entries from such prominent
stables as those OF the Morrisses, heene s.
DwyeTs and others Of Ike caIlbre are
down on the score caro- each Gay, races
The purses are s2j0 each and SIX ra tCes
are run OF during an afternoon. ny
buildings are weli-arranged ana sun
clentiy large to accomodate the a'''"
dance which is very fall ,dor
The betting pavilion is ariahSeu u, VI. -
the grand stand and quite a h9iioe' ,bt
pencillers are on hand chalking down my
odds. The 81. Asaph people nor, C, discon-
bership with the Jockey Club, anu u.s.
tinued racing for the season on fIluaS'
A petition to continue racing AT tnoli
track after November LIST met WIN
refusal. hence their action in the lh"t a. ,
lanes Rowe handles the star eiS nlp
with his accustomed skill, but IL Is PIV
hatIc ibaf his connection with the track
Will cease since IL Is no longer HcHipcl
Of the board of control Mr. melii ~,
Informed me that racing Would be h'p.
mi as long as the weather permltted, DuC
A. would be conducted strictly sccOrdiHS
TO rule and no effort spared 70 lurHish
clean. well-regulated sport
Tho bay geldlng Echo, eight years Old
nv Starin Medium. 2:26 "a. out OF Vine
San thoroughbred daughter OF van l'She'
earned record OF ~ ~; AT s .,Ti,pi,,
sie. y y. on october l9th' III "IHilHS
i% W. any San was foaed in 1868 and bred
by The late Major Thomas w. (o9"en,
al Eullneld Farm. Her dam was boston
great performing and producing dau
Nina. whose sons l'lantt ana TN nv ut3t
figure prominently in tTOtting horse peul-
prees. The former got Dame WINNIE
dam Of Palo Alto, 2:0o 81, Alive, 2:S -
and three other standard pefloTueIs -
while Exchequer thouSh stflro o,y,,h '" tho
oughbred. became standard through ihe
performances Of his daughters Luciile'
"a. and RigOlette. ~
stamhouls fee for 1895 will be $iJV.
,rhe son OF Sultan and Fleetwing Dut "
- Gears hack stood at $1,000 season /,
Then his representation in the ~ Hs =
was meagre. now he has twenty OF i1Vie
all told of standard performers 10 hiS
credit but at the present time colliloI'
sense nricets rule and are likely TO con-
Palo Alto, POS "a, son Of Electoneer
and Dame Winnie, thoroughbred udusn
Ter CT Planet. rest beneath the sOd "hiCh
also covers his sire and dam al the
famous breeding establishment "hose
name he hears, but his merit IA sire
is recognized. lie left but few foals ana
his early death is 10 be regretted. lis
ljet 20 date comprises RIO Alto lo)
2:6 IL; Pa ttine 90. 2l8; ANeha ~, ~
2I91-2. and Fillmore (0, 2:2l Ia. ldC
Alto and Palatine held two year clc
records respectively OF 2:-2 "a and Z'-5 y
Now that the future of racing in New
York State is matter of much uncer
tainty a number Cd owners have thel
eyes on some Of the rich stakes on IN
other side of the Atlantic. Messfs. }. X
and +. T. Keene August Belmont an,
4. Lorrillard have signihed their inten
tiOn of trying for one or more OF IN
big European stakes. The keenes hav'
a number Of promising youngsters il
training that are entered for the Crane
Banquet and one to Domino.
NJ. Belmont mas several entries to The
Grand PrlX. while Mr.. Loriiard has two
one of them full brother TO Locohatchee
and the other bay colt by Emperor, ou
of Austriana.
The Exposition Grounds wear a desert
cd look, though Mr. Walton. the superin
tendent is busy making needed repairs
to various buildings. The only stable o
horses on the grounds Is 5. b. Nelson's
in charge OF Joseph station, who vii
winter about ten OF twelve mead there
The most prominent member of the
string Is that good young mare Nellie -.
1, 2.i9 IL. that Station campaigred al
through the season and was only hehiLo
tue money a single time. The daughter
of TOOdies, Jr.. ana Nellie Woods, is
sound and her legs are hard and clean
She should be a good mar IN her ella
next season and iS likely 10 lower hel
record several seconds.
The brown colt Human, two years old
by Quarterm1 'ter 2:2l IA, dam Winni,
D.. sister - WhitDy. pacing record. Z:1S
Ii, by Hauuis has filled out and growt
very much. station drove him three tria
miles at Pimlico, in October, in 2:36, DDS
2:23 IL trotting the last quarter of the
final mile in "a seconds. He is bred RICH
and should make Il campaigner.
Pamiico. Jr.. biocky built chestnu
colt, two years old, whose name indi
Gates his paternity. but whose dam il
Mage, by Norfolk and she out OF Mau'
L., dam of Whitby. was driven an cas-!
mile in 2:50 this season and turned out
Both Messrs. station and Nelson thinl
highly Of this colt and have reason TO be
lieve there is in him the making OF
Campaigner
rhe other members of Stations stabl
are;
Miss Clay G). 2:S5. by Clay. son o
walker Morrill, dam by Sherman Nor
Strader. brown geldlng 60, by Clay
2:25 dam Ivy Lumps by Lumps POI.
Bob Johnson 23l 3-i, chestnut geldlnI
go, hy Bob Johnson, thoroughbred.
Clay, Jr., bay gelding G) by Clay, 2:2J
dam Norma StrathmoTe Harry Komi:
trial, 2:2T. bay gelding 90. by Kokomis
MI: 22l, dam Bessie Wilkes, by Keen'
Thirteen black yielding C), by San
Purdy, 2;@ l-2
Mr.. T. William Hewitt, who for year.
past has been associated with his father
r. NJ. Hewitt. Weyauoke, Va. is nov
located at New Berne n. c.. where h,
IS training string Of trotters for Messrs
Hackbern a Willet AS q trainer ane
driver Mr.. Hewitt has acquired reputa
ton. lie has given records TO such gooC
campaigners as Whitby. 21S -. Mis-,
Thompson 2:20 10. Angelus. (3) 2:23 IL
Yorker 2:2i IA Ban Wilkes 2:26 Ia, etc
Messrs' blackburn & Wiliet are prominen
and successful merchants and farmer.
and their accession TO the ranks OF trot
ting horse breeders Will be welcomed
They are we'll able financially TO carr,
on the business GS II should be and ar,
more IMAM apt TO make a successful issue
Mr.. Hewitt who is well pleased with tn
location, writes me as follows:
MS rs a great country in which I,
winter horses. flowers are yet bioomin,
out or doors and vines on the hous,
sides are green. The roads are sand,
aud dry and rains effect them but little
From the edge of town. extending to on
farm, distance Of one and half miles
IL splendid macademized road. fort
feet wide and nicely arched. made OF ;
browns and mari. gotten out OF a ban
on the farm nhe Neuen riNer fnrlne