The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-10

<sifE:ssSc ~ tee Of the ate
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sft81&>SAo ~ Agriculture Society
222PftfSStyHsA for the lease Of the
34effs%T xssA fair grounds and
fHxfEs '-~S track, has aroused
>E33RSx much opposition in
FMSk u, this community, az
V9N Il is construed %
mean the establish
ment Of winter racing here. -.
Personally. / do not favor drawing tne
line too close. being a strong advocate q
true sport. but In the opinion OF PI.p-a
thinking men. winter racing ~ deroBaIoiy
20 the hest interests of breeders ana
turfmen alike. .,.,. c,a.o ara
our racing privileges in TINS STATE are
now very limited. and let this Iarclsl
ins,i,ution of winter racing, running poor
hrutes through slush mud and snow be
Initiated here and no sooner Will me
ijn1ited privileges now grantee US ne
annulled BY the STATE LeslsIdSauI CO.,
In New York. the oMciaA BoASa of CON-
,roI nassed laws prohibiting owners,
iocieys and horses alike. from par
ttcinatine ia races on its tracks. ms
same official board, comprising many VI
the most substantial men IN "
and controlling such powerful o'SaElLa-
,Jono os inc Coney Island Jockey .luo.
ne Brooltvn Jockey Club, Morris FatH'
rfc were alive 10 the train OF e'lls WhlCu
SolloU winter racing. and made strenuous
nfforfs "a suppress II. TO the fragrant
abuse OF a betting privilege may De
attributed the ruin OF the Wds niicenI
Monmouth Park course. when, I'M
lumber of inoffensive trotting tracks nah
~ utter Gov the sins OF Gutenberg,
Clifton. and Gloucester all IN Nc" 'ei-
BY their deeds on both the running ana
frottinr turf Is determined the Suf WV,
Of tho fttest among the equine triOe, a,lu
This IS recognized by men hoinIns tne
highest positions IN the land. By those
who cherish the welfare ana soNSH0S
,rlent OF the horse interest net,fhS -
merely incidental , nc1 rne cs6 o OF
no Stofe AGRICULTURAL Society VIII a.
r,iseiv in refusing lease Of theii stounu
COR the purpose stated above, Wnd'SN
may be the financial consids' "'io" A'i'
o. vtrcoats and WOODEN lap-rooes were
comfortable. though it was the hrsi Jay
Of summer. when Mr.. w. ). ta pejto
marty Of gentlemen up TO Monte Benz
Farm week before last. The farm man
ION has heen enlarged. and is no" one
If the handsomest residences N Cnester-
0pld county. Fresco painters were P.ac
ing the finishing touches on w mic rr6
,,old charm the eye in the spacious apart
Situated on an elevated spot. command.
section. the spires Of Richmond are plaiin'
H. visible. though seven or eight miles
Instant. on the grounds luNuriaht
branches Of OAK. hichoTY, Sytafn9tS' S WIN
and other forest trees lurHlsh Md,
der which hamnocNs swing ana ohi'uIen
play. ,,,. rooo,.,,, INF IN. is
SPACIOUS and airy, and the hor.cs lahe
their ease in box staI!s' Sui .. I1ev'ycod
as y. dam Lady Motion. by Mo'l5om,
go; grandam Lucy. cam Of yii ,,;,t, -;
js handsome and stylish, wi u I,,nty Oh
Stamina. A brown fly four years oi1'
hS Norfolk out of Nanalae. ty sam
Purdv. 2:20 -. Is very high strung ana
nervous. As a two-year-old sb "@S very
promising. but got off and has no; 1 seen
traiucd since. Katie L., 4 chestnut MY
one year old. Is full sister - OJ1r Nancy
and when older the pair VIII make 2
well-matched. handsome ROAD 'r4n Lazy
Motion, dark chestnut mare. nine HeaIs
old is the dsim Of our Fancy ana h4ue
l.. She will be bred this season 10 10
Fingree. an elegant chestnut mare. nine
wears Old by NanAbrino Dudley, 2,ls a.,
dam Electa. by ElectiOneer, il nursing
fine bay colt by Egwood Sne has not
been bred this season. and Will be taken
up in the fall and driven on the ROAD.
lady bu1ley Nart cheS[ o,t = aFllierco
is in the training stable at Whitby Fern.
ard Mr. Pomeroy thinks highly OF her
Mary Breton. chestnut MY, Two years
old Is full sister 10 Lady dudley, and
e Eve promise Of making a raney. hand
some mare. Mr. Forbes will drive Fill
gree and Lady Dudley to the pole TINS
fall and the pair should draw wagon
down the road - merry clip
The training stables at the Ex9oslton
Grounds attract quite n number OF VS.
TORS during fine afternoons. whlle others
drive out 10 the track during carly morn
ing. and see tho trotters take their work.
samuel y. Nelson's string are being
trained and driven by Joseph station,
who has some promising material IN MS
charge Chickadee. a brown GOV. NWo
years Old by chichester ~? - dam Nv
Paladin. granddam Susie Wilkes dam or
COlcridee 2.og IN. sister To- Whipsaw
2.27 Il. bv Red Wilkes. was very promis-
ing last yc7r as yeafl.ng. StaiuhE thres
times. taking two INST ana two second
monies. This season station hopes TO mark
him under 2.c5.
Redlace n BAY gcdirq. two years ola.
bv Rel Wilkes. Jr. dam Silver Lake
dam Of Silverthorn. 2.If 10. by Lake
land Abdalah is gated right and should
Chicladce and Redlace were purchased
M the pcaileton Bro. sale ~ norfolk
in April. where they were sent ny Sneiny
y. HARRISON from lexington, ~. Ne1y
D.. by T00dies. IT.. Is going we'll. and can
easily lower her record Of 2:Gi J =.
Tho three-vear-Old gray nlly, Miss Gay.
by Clay. the dam ot Marendc3' -.lf -
has been on but has rounded nicely and
purchase Of Mr.. Nelson's is velocity
bay gelding four years oh0. w FfiNce
belmont. dam by Red Jacket, son Of
Messenger DurOc. He is 4 natural PAGER,
and his gait is almost perfection ne has
with limited handling shown greater I'M
provement than any horse et the track.
station stepped him en- easy hall In liz
a few days ago ana n keeps on d0lnB
hotter. THIS horse was bred by Mr.. i.
H. Scales. at Ryrdvile, Va. and re-
member seeing him given hts nrst ies-
sons in the break harness rs a yearilng In
the summer OF 1891 at Thornheld Stock
The brown gelding, Roy. 2:26 H. has
been turned out for some months. but
will be taken up again The son or liark-
away has been troubled With Dad ten
don in one Of hts forward legs, but when
in shape can trOt IN 20.
The old bay geiding, Charley 2.26 il.
said to be by son OF Almont. is being
worked and Is doing well. He got his
record at Raleigh, y. 9, last october
while In the stable OF George VI. Harden,
Jr., of Durham.
2l0 1-2. out Of Mage by Norfolk, Is In the
pink Of condition. and attracts more at
tcntion than any other member Of the
Midway, bay geldlng 49,. by Bourbon
Baron. dam Belle Davis. by Country Gen
ueman. Is speedy and likely 20 be the
first Of his sres TO get 10 enter the 2:SO
list.
c. A. Pussy has a public stable. and
Is training several that are quite prOmls-
ing. A bay stallion, fAr years old. by
TOodles. Jr.. out OF mare OF unknown
breeding. Is handsome, stylish and good
gated; He has trotted trial in 2:36.
with limited handling this season and
is likely to beat 2:S0 whenever prepared
for the effort.