The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-25
THE TIMES-RlCHMOND VA SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25 1884

and is quoted as an authority on tnat
subject Mr.. Hinson ~ d p'eeuef vi me
horses. cattle. and sneep. ..
An attractive feature of Thursdays
proceedings was an auction safe OF trot-
ting stock in the arena by JewelI * rat
head were sold and satisfactory prices
ruled Both Mr.. Jewell and Mr. Patter-
son were present as were George ban
and Hawk Cleveland, also OF Nersailes'
| ington. XIV. the latter came by on his
! way from Atlanta where he had Just
made sale OF two car loads OF trotting
stock for w. II. Kerr OF Cynthiaha, ny.
Patterson and succeeded In making the
bidding quite lively in some instances.
a list OF the principal sales follow:
Chief dam m by y' Joe Hooker. 4. G. Merrick.
S SaiT'st brown , y~ FLY ~ by Madwood,
| son Of Nutwood. dam Nesta H. Dr. W. h.
D T,an6ra bav fIIy ID by Madwood. dam
Vesta H.. A. c. MerrIck. Waihala' 5. C.,
$3.50.
| dam Stevy. by Sour MASH D. hoiler'
| Kingsport, Tenn. $40. =. nj,
Eagless. roam mare CO by Eagle Bird
| 2:21 dam by Rasora. y I; MetricK' Slo.
! a. B.. by AbdaIbrino. Or. L. X. PhilDot,
| Columbia. Sl15. AT, oo> -, ~,
| Lady Emerson. brown hily (5l ny ran
| taloon. dam by Hambletohlah Mainoiiho'
Bottic Brv lo'e bay FLY ~ by Madwood.
! dam a pacing mare. Il. NJ. Harris PEN
dlcton. s. C.. $50. - s., ,,,.oa
Girrer. bay geldlnlIg, ~ G 9y mauWoo 49,
| dam by Vermont Wilkes CORONER a. T.
! Butter. Aiken. S. c., SID, ,,.a..-
Fanny Ice. bay mare Cd by MESSENGER
! Chief. dam by Woodford Abdallah, Or.
J. +. Tindall. Columbia III"
4 welI-known character in Columbia
! ie AFR lanes Cayce. who in earlier life
| followed the fortunes of a stable OF run
ners. but * now doing duty as yeteri-
| nary surgeon. Mr.. Cayce mas IN ms
| charge the aged chestnut stallion Cover
| nor Hamnton' owned by Mr.. J. G. Hun
| Ter of Union. S. c. Governor Hamp-
| ION is twenty years old, by Planet. out
| OF Merry Wave. by Jonce n3pPet son 81
| imp. Albion, second dam Emily by mp;
| Glencoe. The old stallion IS well preserved
| and vigorous. while his legs are clean
| and hard. 4 disabled forward ankle re-
| tards his action somewhat tnoush ne
| plunged and reared when led out. and MS
| rich coat Of red chestnut glistened in the
| sunlight. Described as a very handsome
| horse in his youth he retains his in
| dividualitv to a marked degree. Gov
| ernor Hampton rs the youngest son of
| Planet In fact / do not recall but two
| other sons of the great virginia race
horse now alive. and they are the gray
|
| bv colonel Bennehan Cameron, at Farm
| tosh stud Farm Stagvlle, \. G., and
| Planivoo. a chestnut stallion, toaled iolIi'
! owned by Mr.. Branch Cunningham, Beli-
| ont Of Eaglese. by Gray Eagle while
| Sallie Lewis. the dam Of Planiyoo was by
imp. Glencoe.
Mr.. Richard curtis, OF Lexington, KY
! spent several days here recently as the
| guest of Mr. Allan T.. Donnau, owner
| of Miss Nelson. 2I2 81. Young Curtis
| has acquired a.. enyiable reputation as
| conditioner and driver OF trotters. iilS
| campaigus with that grand race stallion
| PamlicO. 2lO. the dead son OF Meander,
| David t., 2101-l, and with Nortolk
| daughter Miss Nelson. this season nave
| caused him to be spoken Of as the prime
| OF young riders Modest ana retiring i
| this college bred youth, but d close
| student OF all pertaining To his Gaining
| Young Curtis viii campaign ior Nj.
| DOnnan next season. Miss nelson Hllld
! b.. 80 by WOOdburn HaInDletohldIl'
| and the brown colt Ackerldnd, ). by
| Baron Wilkes. Mr.. Curtis thinks that
| Miss Nelson Will be great mare IN her
class in 1895. She has trotted quarters
in thirty seconds this season and SHOWN
mile in Z:l0. Next season ne hopes
10 drive her a mile In 200. ME mere
| MIR. Curtis visited the different stock
| farms. including "titoy, the nome Oh
| Miss Nelson's sire Norfolk ana Wheie
| her dam, Miss Lassiter. Is also kept.
Mr.. William 4. Walker has purchased
OF Bennet Bros. the bay geding LOUIS
| VIII, B. by Louis Napoleon dam SISTER lS,ler
| Is using Louis VIII. % pole WIN the
| bay gelding Chattering. 3, by, GhattertS0n,
| us dam Poole, by George wines me
| pair make sty llsh elegant doupte ' ,tai.
| and are being driven on the road Dy theH
| owner.
The Turf Field and Farm says;
| The sun was right, but the air crisp
| when We arrived at boswell. a walk OF
| one mile and Il half through scruD OAKS
| and pines brought us 10 the cultivated
| portion OF Buneld, the home OF the ldJe
| Major r. W. boswell, In Hanover county
! Va. The old house was closed, the IdlHlly
| having gone to Richmond, but We we're
| shown through II by the superintendent,
| and stopped TO admire the portraits OF
| Fanny Washington, Nina and Planet
from the easel Of Troye. There are l.i1J
| acres in Bullned, bortered on two sides
| by North Anna river. and traVersed by
| numerous small streams. The stables
which sheltered Planet, EXchequer. Al
| gerine. Eclipse, EOlus and Nina nave a
| time-wOrn appearance. ana over some OF
! the fields is the trail Of neglect. The
| place is full Of memories, and vivid
| imagtnation can readily call up gnostly
| forms Nina. the daughter or Boston,
| who produced Planet, EXchequer, Mn
| cite Ecliptic and others distinguished In
| stud book annals sleeps on the sODlug
| hillside which overloOks the training
| track. and the grave is marked by white
| painted fence. Ecliptc, the chestnut mare
| fOaled 1861. by imported Eclipse. trotted
DOVE the lane as we drove through IL
| and her clean action so impressed Mr..
| ". r. Allen that he quickly asked about
| the breeding She is now Old and thin,
and probably barren. but has gamecock
| look and is spry on her feet. Her first
foal Sunbeam by imported bennington,
| was dropped in 1913. and since then she
has had seventeen colts and FLIES. among
them Wic<ham Wilfred and North Anna.
She has been prolific In the stud, and
| viii be kindly cared for to the end. Heif<
dal to whom she was last bred, has
recently lost an eye, the result OF bloW
from a hot-tempered groom, but as he
| stood on the rising ground with the
GOOD eve 10 MS and the sun shining on
his vlossv chestnut coat. he made a
ricturn long 10 be remembered lie Is a
| striking horse Of seventeen hands. blend
ing symmetry with power. and Is By i'm
nortod NIortemcr out Of Naudalite by
| Vsrdal Mr. Bernard DOswel. who lives
! on the ridge which overlOoks the sandy
bottorn where the track is trnced. showed
| ms q fiue-lonkinC chestnut colt. one year
old. by Heimdal. out OF Echptic. Mr..
boswell was busy with his training
| stri-o and he asked us to hold our
Watches on a number Of the youngsters.
One NJ the shoes which Morello wore is
naiied against tho stall which he formerly
accounted al Bulheld. and n awakens
| niaasant thoughts. As Mr.. boswell clear
| al some 81 go on the colt In a brief period
| M .ir~e he was satisfied with the sale.
| although he proved a great stake winner
in the stable OF Colonel william NJ
Cjrrerlv 4 chestnut horse. by Greenland
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