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

t,rife n that bay horse Aaron wilkes
9,,,icd tSSs bv Wicklffc dam Madge by
Hetzers Hambletonian. a..
Aaron wilkes IS being wintered at bieh-
lea.
II is said that the bay marc Riga, tna'
was campaigned this year IN Europ'' -
,o,o other than Kittie Greenlander'
o.0q - nv Greenlander, ZIP; dam hltty
Itetzel bv HetzeTs HambletOniau. hlI'y
Hatzel was sired after iietzeTs hAnoie
tonian was sent west from Chesterl'eiu
county. Virginia, by Major Joseph Nalhel'
who owned the bay son OF HampieJoHlah
and Lady Patriot.
Budd DOble thinks that John X. Gentry
e.o2 "a that holds the pacing stallion rec
ord is the coming champion al that gait
and the Spirit OF the Times refers TO 'he
etcgant Inv son Of Ashland Wilkes ana
D,newood AS the rising sun OF his gait
and that the season OF 1895 will probably
see HIM the absolute champion OF MS
race NIessrs. Holt * Scott. the masters
of Alamance Farm, at Graham y. -
nave every reason TO feel eiated over the
performances OF this horse but they nave
in the Young stallion. BarOuet a.. I'll II,
q race performer Of very high cahbfe'
and a worthy stud companion OF GENTRY
The EIerslie bred colts, Dlabolus, a pay
three years old. by Eolus out OF Grace
Darling. by JonesbOro. and tondo' also
bav and bv the same sire but a year
Younger. whose dam was Calash' imp.
pbaeton. were IN the stable CT +. j. DWy-
- This season but got or, and did not
do we'll Diabolus won one race ana
nnished third twice, while FOndo, only I'M
ished AZ good as thlrd a single Time IN
fourteen starts.
81 Saviour. that acquired fame as a
hrst-ciass race morse years ago, has heeu
brought back east from California by MS
owner. Frederick Gebhardt. only rev
,,ares were bred TO him while there, aud
those were sent out by his owner. ~.
Saviour was the only one OF the entire
stud TO escape with his life in the ran
way accident which happened IN western
New York while en- route to Caltofnld
six years ago. In the coihSlon n. "a
yio,,rs fu1l brot her. the famous race horse
Eole. was also killed. The great son
of Eolus and WarSong met defeat but
once during his career on the turf, ana
mated with the high class mares when
viii be sent to him at Mr.. Gebhardt 5
farm in New Jersey ne is destined to be-
come famous as d sire. 81. saviour was
bred at E.llerslie Stud Farm, near Char-
Iottesyille. Va, and Is almost tull
brother 10 knight of Ellershe, that sired
the brilliant performer Henry OF Navarro,
the crack three-year-old OF 1884.
II Is possible that Henry Of Navarro
NAV be taken TO England and raced next
se.gon. He is owned by Byron McClei-
land, Lexington, KY, and If a suitable
price was placed upon him no doubt put
that such gentlemen as Mr.. Loriliard, Mt
Keene. Colonel Payne. Mr.. Bonner MI
belmont and others who have made en-
tries abroad would be pleased to nave
the noted son OF Knight OF Eliershe ana
Moss Rose; who could be entered IN the
Ascot Cup and similar great events.
An exchange says: II the Conformation
of she leg is such that IT be predisDosed
10 curb shoe with moderately high-
heeled shoe and DO not allow the toe to
grow too long.
Major z. p Johnson; lawyer by pro-
fession. and who bas occupied judicial
chair. but now prominent as president or
the National Trotting Association and
as breeder also. writes me as foiiows
from Lexington, KY. where he resides;
My North Carolina farm Is chieny re-
nlarkable for its extended water front
more than a mile on the east side Oh