The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-01
HORSES AND HORSEMN.
A sTROLL THROUGH THE sTfBLEs
UHIfBT fdRH.
The Home of Norfolk. Miss Lassiter. and
Others-The Williamson saie-Mr. Nor
risatN.Y. Horse show with Freak.

winter quarters carrying plenty Of flesh.
The hay crop was unusually large and
Of the choicest quality, While the yield
Of corn and oats grown on the farm
was also abundant Noriolk, the Dig
chestnut son Of Nuiwood ana Lady Alice,
by Mambrino Chief, Is allowed. the free
dom OF a paddock during the day and
carefully housed in roory Dox-stall
at night. His daughter, Aiss Nelson,
earned a new record Of 2:l2 IL in her
first race this season. The bay mare
gave evidence OF her quality as cam
paigner In Grand Circuit company by be-
Ing placed In ten out OF twelve starts.
She won her last race Of the season at
Louisville with ease. defeating good
field. Norfolk has three IN the list,
including Miss Nelson. fresque Isle,
2:29 IL. and Laura c., z'Z3 Ia. Among
the producing dams bred 10 him during
tho season past were Miss Lassiter. dam
Of Miss Nelson. Alice Collins, dam Of
Maggie Campbell. 2.zi IT, and Frosty
Maid. dam Of Halo. 2.is IA, pacing.
Fgwood has grown very stout. but IS
sweet tempered and kind The bay son
OF Fgbert and Lucille Blackwood trotted
TO a record OF 2.iS IL I'm 1892, and was one
OF the hands0mest horses ~ raining.
Ills daughter Lila entered inc list OF
standard speed this season.
Bourbon Baron. the youngest Or the
stations az Whitby. is joeged daily on
the road. He is by Baron Wilkes. son
OF George Wilkes. ana his dam, Ailadha,
is a daughter OF the same horse.
The brown stallion has developed into
quite a handsome horse and possesses an
abundance Of nerve force ana vim. Bred
TO good mares there r. little doubt but
what he VIII sire campaigners
The brood-mare band az the farm has
been increased this season ~ inc addl-
ton OF Miss Lassiter. dam or MISS Nei-
son. PIP "a: Frosty Maid dam OF tisio'
2.iS ~. both Of which are in foal 10 NOR
folk. and Santana. by .Almont, out oil
daughter Of Delmonico.
THE latter is i'm foaI 10 king Nutwood;
Gipsv Wilkes. by Young jim; Meadow
Lark. 10y Holstein; Bourbon Maid ny
Bourbon Baron. end Otcy Patchen, by
T. T. V. are in fOai to Norfolk, Nhhe
Belle Of Richmond by Daniel Lambert
ont Of Lucy, dam Of Crome. 2.Z' 81, IS
I'M foaI 10 Erwood. There are but colt
ule Of the two-ycar-olds three Yearlht7f
and four weanlirgs IN the list OF colts
and hliies owned on the place. TWO
vear-old OF much finish ana that prom
ises TO trot fast is a black hlly by he-
u-ood ont of Admiration by MambrinO
Dudley second dam Alicia, dam or BRA
vado 2.12 "a and RintOul. PA Ia. Nine
head ranging from weanlnss 10 aged
horses. have been sold from the farm
this year al satisfactory prices. y cheer-
mi view of The future is held 10y Mr.
Chamblln. and with the restoration or
business the demand will increase Ter
hieh-class road end pleasure horses.
Mr.. Julian Morris, Of Louisa county
who ey hibited some fine hunters jump
ers. and saddle-horses at the New YORK
lfHf H
his stable. on the way home. and pre-
pairing Freak. Starlight and Iom~N Walker
for the DeeD Run Hunt race meeting
Mr.. Morris is a son Of Mr. klchard -.
Morris. one Of the pioneer breeders OF
trotting stock I'm Virginia, and the owner
of a grand estate in Louisa county, where
he still resides
Young Mr. Morris is an amateur horse
man OF marked ability and schools MS
own horses in crOss-country work ahL
iumDing. The best-NnOwn member %
his string is the brown gelding Freak,
five years old. and by son al castle
man. out Of Heress, second by Carrier.
Freak is 1873 I'm height and weighs 1000
pounds He has jumped feet 4 inche'
over hurdles, and, ridden by Mr.. MOTIFS
cleared feet at the New York Horse
Show, and was highly commended ~
the judges. though sick and not IN condl-
ton for the effort lie was broken 10
harness and gave promise of learning
TO trOt. but was tried over hurole7 ana
took 10 jumping with ease, hence MS
name "'Freak."
Tom Walker Is a bay gclling eight
wears Old. by Midloch. son of Manches-
Ter. dam "A pacing mare, was also cxhp-
tied al the Horse Show and received me
Highly commended In the iighi-weishi
hunter class" Starlight, ransy chest
nut gelding Of great size, is the stable
companion of Freak and Tom Maihe''
lie is 10y shiloh, and can clear i've feet
with ease.
The stations ,udloch. by Manchester,
son Of Hetzels Hambletonian, and Ste
phen Brown. By Sea King. son Of Lord
Russell. are also owned by Mr.. Morris.
The recent sale Of trottine road. and
saddle-horscs conducted by Capt. -. i.
Williamson al Raleigh, y. c., was quite
successful and fair prices were realized
for the class Of stock offered. While no
large figures ruled. still larger SUMS were
obtained for the same quality OF offer
iups than could have been gotten at most
otber markets. For $2l5. the top price
of the sale Dr. A. W. Goodman secured
the bay colt Jahoric. by Pamlico. out OF
neue Latiimer, ny Melville Chief. while
for sl75 Erna NJ. a two~year-oid daughter
of fine same sire went 10 William Rob
bins.
Dr. J. r.. Rogers. Of Raleigh, secured
Nambrluo Girl, 2.ao. n tWelve-ycar-old
daughter Of Veto Won Bismarck, for $780,
Wiseman. a six-ycar-old son Of Wilkes
Boy. went for $40, and for $40 Thos. \.
Mcintyre OF New York secured CONF
| bned gelding in B0uncer Monte Wilkes,
by Lyle Wilkes. fell 20 the bid Of W o.
| Holding for 800 and for Sl25 G. NJ Cooke
old Iua aIlfIInff fHN
blood Chief. Jr s.. 4. Macon. OF As
bury Park. " J.. bid Si20 and secured
Solid Comfort, a bay gelding by Silver
King. and for Si2j 6. a. Dewey, of New
Berne. secured Richmond, a bay geldine
| bv Peavine. Mr. J. 5. Carr, Of Durham
| cot Redeem, by Red Hot, out OF Bessie
| Medium. by Time Medium, for 500, and
DIR. G. N. Belle paid Sl55 for Zena, 10y
| Nutmeg, out of Zenobia. by Egoert l.
| T. Brown. of Raleigh, got well-broken
| family mare In Emma T.. by Whirlwind
| for Sl05. while Lilly Parish, a yearline
! FLY By Gregorian. cut OF Trouble Bona
| Eide. went TO S r. Stone for $50. Zeta
/ Psi. twO-year-old bay colt. by Norvai
! out of Ilntrel by Madrid. fell to W. G..
| Aliens bid of Sle5. Capt. Williamson
| bought Belle Lattimer. by Melville Chief
out OF Peck Collins, by Woodburn liam
bletonian. for $50, and Mary Arthur, a
yearling FLY by Madrid. out Of Octave,
| bv Princeton, for So. \ number of
others for smaller sums, though they
were either blemished or under size in
nearly every instance.
Prof W. W. Milan, tsainer and driver
OF Oakland Baron, winner or the Ken
tuclxv Futurfty, at the recent Lexington,
XIV. trotting meeting. was once music
teacher. He has since been quite suc-
cessful in his new vocation.
Since Jno. Shillinglaw's departure for
the North. Mike Bergen had charge OF