The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-07
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
NEWSY NOTES IRON tH48IoTrFs
yiLIE md rICINTTr.
The Thoroughbred at Mlrador-Grand
master at Home sale of Emma
A. aud Others.

Charming, and the fame Of The place as
On educational centre attracts the visitor
from every section Of the country. II IS
there that tho University OF Virginia.
the object Of Thomas JcfTerson's last and
dearest public service. was founded near
~ century past. and this grand insti-
tuition alone sheds a halo OF glory over
the old-fsshioncd town. In no part OF
Virginia is greater amount OF atien-
ton given 10 breeding and rearing thor
oughbrcd horses than I'm Aibsmarie coun-
~. while IN the town Of Charlottesville
the interest IS rife In easy drives by
private conveyance are some well-kno~n
breeding establishments. including the
famous Ellerslc. home Of Eclrs. Charax-
Us, Eon. and Montford. Belmont. where
imported Water Level is owned; Belle
vue, the home of Pianiv0o tono OF the
last OF Planets sons; Greenwood, whore
imported Grandmaster. son Of Barcaldine,
Is owned and Annita, where jim Gray
rules as the premier sire. At Annita great
Improvements have been made since
Mr.. A. u. Payne came into possession
OF the farm "a few years ago. There are
five hundred acres I'm the place, mostly
rolling land, and 70 climb up some OF
the hiil-sides makes you pant, but when
the summit IS reached varied landscapes
charm the sight Substantial fences. built
OF chestnut and likely to Withstand the
elements FOR n generation, divide the
paddocks. through which never-failng
streams OF water run, and stately oaks
and chcstnuts furnish shade. The prnci-
pal stallion at Annita IS Jim Gray. son
OF Ten Brock and Alice Gray by En-
quirer. lie IS twelve years old. and stands
sixteen hands In height. During his turf
career Jim Gray won, among other events,
the Great American stallion stakes. Ten
ncssee Der1y. the Dearborn and Bridge
handicaps. Mamie Gray. full sister 10
Alice Gray, produced the great money
winner. Domino. Among the brood mares
at Annita are Virginia Belle, by E0lus
out Of Jennie Belle, by imported Hurrah.
She has a brown colt by imported
Chraxua, and was bred back. Count Me
In, by E0lus out of Countersign, by War
Dance, has bay colt by Jim Gray, and
was bred back. Vigilette. by Eolus. out
OF Vigilcne by Vigil, has a bay FLY, by
Jim Gray was bred back. Vigilette IS
the dam Of Artillery. Alice Robertson by
imp. Charaxus. out of Lady Grace, dam of
John Cavanagh, was barren, and bred 20
Eon. Fearless, by imported ST. Blaise out
OF imported Damtless by Macaroni has
a bay fny by Jim Gray, and was bred
To Eon.
At Belmont Farm, which is Just out
side OF Charlottesville, Mr. W. J. Ficklin
has the imported black stallion, Water
Level. son OF Isonomy and Water Lily,
by Lord Lyon, son Of StockweH. All OF
the farm mares have been bred TO him
this season Among the brood mares are
imported Gay Deceiver, by Albert Vic
tor. dam H0neyb0urne by Young Mel
bourne; Dlirth. by Legatee. dam Hilarite
by imported Australian. and Ancmone,
by King Pynn. dam Lorentia by import
ed Australian. Mr. Ficklin has a string
of horses IN training, ranging In ages
from two years old 20 aged horses. He IS
one OF the best informed students OF ped
igrees and performances in the State.
Among other residents Of Charlottes-
VILE that are classed as oWrers. breed
ers, and fanciers OF thoroughbreds sad
dlers and fine hunters. are Messrs. W. J..
Maupin, Hope Norton. II. j.. and G.. III.
Moore. j. Il. Andrews. James Humbert,
9. L. cambridge. +. +. Parish, William
Garth. T. i. Moran, Wood Stocker. Marsh
Walker. l.. s. Via, George Easton, w. Z.
I.ipscomb, and r. W. Hall
a. c.~oerv6od eighteen miles west or
Cbarlottesviue. IS Greenwood Farm, the
home OF Mr.. A. s. Craven. There are 90
acres in this place and the locauoh -
simplv charming. The mountain air Is
exhillratinr. and the scenery Is unsur-
uassed Mr.. Craven has the imported
stallion Grandmaster, by Barcaldlne' u"Ih
Geheimness, by Rosiorucian. lie Is
black horse OF exquisite quality, raLgy'
and highly finished, and something over
stx,een hands In height. His full sister,
Dame President, at two years oid' was
one Of the most highly tried fllies or her
age IN England. Grandmaster's SIRE the
dead Rarcaldine. got Sir Nisto, the 1870
Derby winner There are only three t'oi
oughbred Derby winners al GreehWoou'
though thoroughbred sires are kept HVi"
which 10 breed hunters and sacdle-hoises.
Imported Pleasure chestnut MARI sN
vears old. by Fortissimo, dam Ma bcaule'
by Gladiator granddam Fravolina by Or
,ando dropped a chestnut filly on May
Sth ny Grandmastcr, and was brcd PACK.
ThecLla. a chestnut mare, sixteen years
old. bv Baden Baden, dam Neillie ran
som bv Jack Malone, second dam YES
nerlIrht. BIZ Childe Harold. dropped on
Nav 9Th. a chestnut colt. by imported The
Sailor Prince, and was bred to Grand
master. Philippa. bay mare or MASSIVE
build. by imported Sir Modred dam
Bessie Peyton. by imported hurrah' sec
ond dam Emily Peyton, by Lexington,
dropped. on April 18th. a brown My by
Emperor. and was also bred 10 Grandmas-
Ter The chestnut mare Twilight by I'M
ported Rsptrre or Onondsga, dam sky
light by Jack Malone. second dam yes
uerli It By Childe Harold, was feTmerly
one OF the brood-mares at The farm. but
she 4, led 20 breed and was taught 10
tlrnp and used as a hunter, after which
che was sold, In 1894, 20 Mr.. Robert To-
land. Of Philadelphia The chestnut mare
Fee. by Rcd Bud. dam imported C0ckade
by Cucumber, has been taught TO jump
e. "a a a
hunter. one OF the brOOd-mares at the
farm Is Lena. brown daughter OF Farm
irgton out OF a mare by Joncsboro. she
dropped, on June 18th. brown colt by
Grandmaster, and was bred back Tho
colt is the property of Mr.. Blair Boiling,
who formerly owned Lena, and used her
for years as q saddle ere around Rich
mong. Freezer a big. rangy chestnut
gelding by shiloh. has only been scnool-
cd over the jumps a few weeks, but he
can go over fve-foOt hurdle with ease.
and takes 10 his work with evident relish.
Sir. Craven is an expert IN the hunting
field, as is his brother. MIR. Edward :.
Craven who resides with him. The latter
Is a gentleman rider OF ability, and has
ridden and won races over timber and on
the hat In different counties. He norrishes
The hope of winning the hurdle race at
the Deep-Run Hunt Club meeting this
fan with Freezer. as he did last spring
with the chestnut mare by Carlos, owned
6y Messrs. Leathiey a. Hancock.