The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-30

The Rider and Driver has issued a bean
Nml Christmas number. in three colors.
It's frontispiecc. in olive green. Is a spirit
ed picture showing several trotters speed
ing over the snow on the new speedway
as 1t VIII appear when finished. Among
other attractive features are portraits Of
the now president ard secretary OF the
Driving club Of New York. portraits Of
the presidents of all the horse show assO-
Citations I'm America, a group of twenty
members Of the Coaching Club, a scene
at Fleetwood on a big race day, sketches
of the San Francisco Horse Show, and
handsome half-tone portraits of AK, the
trotting queen: Robert j.. the champion
PAGER: Domino. the great thoroughbred;
Matchiess Of Londesboro, the champion
hackney stallion Of America, and formerly
owned by Mr.. Henry Fairfax, at Aide.
Va, ana STEAMBOAT, the blue ribbon win
ner al the National Horse Show at Madi-
son SQUARE Garden. The reading mat
ter is. as usual, interesting. and covers a
wide range of subjects appertalning 10
the horse and horsemen.
During the course Of n pleasant chat
with Mr.. Horace l.. Smith. the courteous
manager Of Evergreen Stock Farm. own
ed by the James River Mari and Phos-
phate Company. at city Point, Va, !
learned that he is much pleased with
the outlook The appointments are first
class. the barns and other buildings be-
ing large and well arranged. The farm
herd of Jerseys is a choice one, and other
imnroyed breeds OF livestock on the place
nave been selected with like degree of
care. The brown stallion Turner Boy,
owned By Mr.. Smith, IS being used as 4
road horse, and I'm the spring will be
nlaced in the stud. Turner Boy possess
es abundant nerve force, and is not lack
ing in either style or substance. He Is
nv the noted show horse and campaigner
Jerome Turner. 2:i5 IL; dam Lady Pilot
bv Pilot Mambrino, second dam Lady
Clyler dam of haywood, 2:27. Frank,
go l-2, and Oakland Prince, trial 2:22 f-2 i.
third dam Angie, dam of Pilot Frank.
2.27 "a. by BrOgnoli 20 "a. At two
wears old Turner Boy was considered
very promising, hut got ont OF shape and
further handling was suspended. he IS
bred in strong trotting lines, and his
blood will be a refining element in that
section.
The gray geldng Strontia, by Sam
'pnrdy. 3.2O ~ dam Madge, by Zirkle's
t,ugineer, that made an extended cam
nsigu in the stable Of Jack Curry, clos
ing the season at Dallas. Texas, has been
shipped along with the other members
or Curry's string, 10 Kansas city, Mo.
Strontia holds a race record of 2:li IL,
and has proved himself a game, consist
ont campaigner. He was bred by A. +.
Henneberger Harrisonburg, Va, and his
mark is but second slower than Sam
Irlrdy's fastest performer, that other
gray gelding Charley c., 2:l5 l-2.
Mr.. ". +. Drewry, formerly OF this
city but now of Baltimore, was here sew
eral days during last week. MI. Drewry
has a strong. ia icy for both thoroughbred
and trotting horses. and is well read on
performances and blood lines.
The brown colt Mosul. foaied 1897 by
Sultan. 2:2i. out OF Virginia Maid dam
of Nutwith, z:23 10, by Sam. Purdy.
owned at Gleniea Stock Farm, was geided
a few days since. me operation was
performed by DR.. w. IL. Harbaugh, who
at the same time applied the surgeons