The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11

HAONO VA SUNDAI NV
when well and fit no horse In framing
He sianaa nf,aen hands and an incn IN
height and does not lack supstahce. IL
color Is the richest shane y, She e.. s,'or1
with black main AMI tan "a iaSs 20 ,.o'as.
stsllions and as the holder OK a cham.
pion mark gained In the nercs neat OF
battle his name Will aI~ayS ue ,han
nent though even now ne - oos.on -
Inc stallion Eeeps right McHenry thinks
be can drive him close ~ the TWO MN
ute mark. - 49,
Gentry. nor SO highly finished eltnera
though his individuality ~ superb anu ne
ranks as one of the handsohest holses u.
training. The possession VI "a .e 5to
OF 2:ll IL. and the ability 70 peat ziu,
places him among the great four year
olds OF the year son OF Baron NiiAes,
end Lamberta one OF Dahlel LaH.oert
best daughters, Baronet mas ,ne I SUI
peculiar to his dams famiiy. Not 80
feshy as when / last say hum IN STUD
condition at his North Carolina nome
IN the spring. but the picture ',S Oh n neaD'"
coat OF rch bay which silstched III 'he
autumn sunlight.
Phoebe Wilkes, that other MEMBER OF
Eos l-2. earned In a winning race. me
daughter of Hambietonlan Wilkes, II
one OF the most highly finished mares 10
training. Very attractive IN appearanee
tall rangy and handsome, and ia color
rich dark bay when right and Ill II taxes
great horse 10 beat her.
| Aiyron McHenry, who campaigns these
horses is known az a master Of the train
| ers art. while az driver he ranks with the
| best in the country. His home is at Gene
| seeo. Illinois, where he owns STOCK farm
a collection of highly bred trotters.
In a few weeks all OF the horses be,
| longing to the Salisbury, Hamlin and
| McHenry stables will be taken TO Cali
| fornia, where they will be wintered and
brought East again In the spring.
Friday, the %. was lovely day at
| Point Breeze. though rather cool for last
time. Five thousand people were on mana
attracted by the prospect or seeing
great contest between Robert j., and
| John r. Gentry, but in this they were
disappointed as the stallion was snort
| OF work and in no condltion TOT an sA
| hibition of extreme speed. Ir0IhPuS ~
o'clock the horses were called. Inc
| first race on the score card was the 2;Oy
| class, trotting for a purse or Sl'0VV TOT
| which there were three starters in AZ0.e,
Phoebe Wilkes and NlShtihgade. ms
event proved a straight heat affair Tor
| the big son OF Whips. who won easily IN
2l0 81 2l0 3-i, 2:lo second money GONG
TO Nightingale and third to Phoe1e
| Wilkes. After the first neat OF the Z:9
class was decided, the second race on
| the card a match between Robert j. ana
| John X. Gentry was called. .,
| The appearance Of the two champions
was greeted with applause. Inc hrst i Ma.
went TO Robert J. In 2OS, the stalIIoh
finishing several lengths behind. Inc
second heat was a repetition OF the
first except that the time was inuvn
slower Robert j. logged IN WIN s.,5 - :,
a number Of lengths back time. Z:is -;
After this heat permission was obtained
from the Judges to draw Gentry 70
which Mr.. Hamlin also agreed. Ai,e
this It was announced from tie S' 81,
that Robert J. would be sent Tor ldst
mile against time accompanied by q run,
uer. With Geers up behind Robert j. anu
Andy Mcdowell driving the runner aver
scoring two or three times start $500 M.
| earthly gave the word and the Journey
against time began. The mile was ever
iy rated and the bay gelding came uhder
| the wire In 2:O6 fiat. ,,,,,,a q
| The third race on the proStdlHnie
nurse Of 500 for the 2:l9 class trottlnt
h-oueht out eight starters when wen
"a the bay geding Graft. by Bourpoi
Wilkes, In straight heats. $500 sot,s.
| Durine, Ahe afternoon Monroe ofiS
bury came out behind Flying Jin, hookeS
TO a pole beside the runner fer't "a, ~
The pair drew skeleton wagon NY,
with pneumatic tired wheels, aJred vete
ran nodded for the word ana nhe pei
came under the wire In 2:oe IL. rms per per
| foTmance ,while eight seconds sloNei
than the record attracted considefa ,,.a
attention as the fast son OF Algona, wa
on his good behavior and displayed quiz
q burst OF speed at the hnish. AInote 80, -
special attractions advertised Tor oatui
dav was for Alix, Directly and FANTASY
~ go against their records, but ran
eariy that morning made the track heaV
and both the trials against time ana IN
class races were declared OIL anu III
meeting brought to close.
II has been suggested that the stat
Agricultural Society, give comblhe'
: | running and trotting meeting mere mex
spring which meets the views or the ma
iority here interested In horses If sue
, a course was decided upon a large nuinDe
l OF horses would be brought here 10 wihte
| and the Society would derive conslderaDl
income from that source. "A suarahte
: | fund OF sufficient size can be secure
: without difficulty which would ensure u, II
z success of the venture. Secretary W !
5 liam G. Owens. is willing to take up 20
T matter and push IL and 1t is 70 be nope
2 that the Society may see tit to jo.l HAND
e and get up good meeting next sprlD
! which would be hailed with pleaSuf
/ throughout Virginia and North Carolln;
Some high class sport is being furnishe
by the Virginia Jockey Club, at st. Asapl
5 The running meeting now in progress
= mas been we'll patronized and on II
D grounds are quartered the stables OF sue
= prominent owners as the Morlsses DIV!
] ers. the Bempton, Oneck. Manhatta
{ stable others Mr. L. q: AppleDy' n
n owner of Knight OF Ellerslie, has twent!
e two mares In foal TO that great son
S Eolus. among them being Moss Ros
; dam Of Henry OF Navarro
I SamI y. Nelson has sold to +. G. Fac
: Norfolk. Va. the chestnut gelding Il
I | -Four, 2:26 IA. by Hambletonlan Man
; | brine $40 dam untraced.
To Fred Terrence OF this city, Mr. Ne
: son has sold the beautiful bay flly Fox
T | Lambert one year old by Alsatian. da
. Antoinette sister 10 Lady Foxie 22i l.
I by Daniel Lambert. This filly was OF
= OF the gems OF the HARRISON. consignmei
q from Lexington, Ky. TO the recent Chan
. bin and Carter sale DR.. r. Il. Teusle
OF this city has purchased of w. ]. Ca
o | ter the black gelding Grant, four yea
y old by Norfolk. 800 tsire Of Miss Nelso
. 212 3-i) dam Belle, by Hugh st. Clair
= son Edward Everett.
: At Belmont Park. philadelphia, o
; Wednesday. Alix trotted n mile agains
; time in pos 3-f. and established ne'
record for the state Of Pennsylvania o
u the same day Directly went against hi
u record OF 2:O7 81. and but for an III
. fortunate break would have reduced hi
= mark AS Il was he reached the tire,
y quarter pole I'm ] So 81. but when comm
U down he me stretch he went TO a brea
and made a dozen jumps before McDowe
| could settle him 20 pace when he al
: 40 much time was lost that he only fiji
$ ished the mile in 2I3 IL. Baronet ais
{. | distingujshed himself by winning the O.
u class trotting easily, defeating Re
u AmerIcus and Answer In straight heat
: time 91S ia. 215 Ii, 2:l6. Rex America
y sold fayorite in the pools even aftt
3 Raronet had won the first heat, but III
= handsome bay son OF Baron Wilke