The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
HORSES AND HORSEMEN
INTERESTING NOTES ON ILAMi>CE
THE NONE or JOHN X. GENTRY.
Items From Milton and other PIates-Car-
RE w. as a Koadster-Mr. Logan's stock
at Algoma-Death of Lady Gamer.

at Algoma-Death of Lady Gamer.
The sun shcne brightly, but the ground
was crusty and the air cold at Graham,
n. c.. when the horses which have ac-
qured fame on Grand Circuit tracks,
were led out for inspection at Alamance
farm In the early part OF the past week
Jno. r. Gentry. the famous son or ASH
land Wilkes and Damewood was SHOWN
To halter. and among those who looked
over the great pacing stallion Win CRIT
zeal eyes were W. -. Faslg, NJ. Il. Nhar-
ton. and JAMES f. Scott, the latter
part owner of the horse
His safin-like coat OF bay glistened IN
the winter sunlight and invigorated by
the crisp air, this elegant son OF Ashland
Wilkes formed a picture likely 10 linger
Indefinitely in your memory. No horse
has a greater burst of speed than Gentry,
remarked Mr.. Scott, as you are aware
IN his race at Free Port, ILL.,. last sum-
mer, he paced the first hair OF a mile IN
50 IL seconds and went 10 the three
quarter pole in 1870. lie was then pulled
up and came home easy In z.o5 81, equai-
ing his record. j look for him 10 make
a great sire. but IT will be In other hands
than mine, much 10 my regret.
Baronet occupies a box next 10 Gentry
and though OF a different mould, being
Of stouter build, Is. 10 my mind- more
impressive than his famous stable COM
panion even. He is by the noted sire
1aron wilkes. and his dam, Lamberta,
IS a daughter Of Daniel Lambert and the
dam of three fast trotters. Baronet IS
FIVE wears old and trotted 80 a record Of
2.il - in 1894 During that year the bay
stallion was frequently reierrerd 10 as
one OF the handsomest horses IN training
Rurdal. the seven-year-old black son OF
Ronnle Bav and Bliss, daughter of Bay
ard. started only once during the past
season. won his race, and trotted 10 a
record OF 2.2l. lie has shown trials under
2i5 and has plenty Of finish and style.
Crogorian. 2.29 "a. the well-mads chest
nut son OF Prince George and Beitina, by
Mansfield is in high flesh now and quite
a handsome young horse. He has always
been trained at the trOt. but prefers 70
pace. and would likely 90 very fast at
that gait. His dam died at Stony Ford
and be IS her only surviving foal
In the list Of mares with records AZ
Aiamance are LISA, 2.l6 "a, by Patchef
Wilkes: Flare. 2.2G 81, by {. i. cay
peppcr Sauce 2.27 IA. by Onward; Nor
lene. 2.3i -. by Norfolk Sigma, 1:el, ny
Grand Sentinel and Alice Burlew, 22 IL
The latter Is one of the best-known mares
I'm North Carolina She was mated with
Nambrino Russell in the summer Of 1884.
and not appearing ia foal, was started
I'm the froe-for-all trot at New Berne, n.
C.. last February. and won. Several
months later she dropped a bay colt and
was not bred again The bay daughter
OF Charlie Burlew has grown much stout
er than formerly. Governor Holt and
Pamlet. a couple Of two-year-old colts
by the dead Pamlico. bay and chest-
nut i'm color. are full Of promise.
Gov. Holt IS a natural trotter and his
dam. Blondette. IS by Leland Pamlet
takes 10 the pace and could show quarters
I'm the summer and fan as fast as "a Sec
onds. His dam, Pearl Lambert, IS gray
pacer and one OF the best roadsters IN the
State.
There are among the brood mares on
the place some whose blood lines are very
pleasing 10 the student OF pedigrees, ana
nearly an Of them are in foai TO the farm
stations.
Gregorian was the first stallion pur
chased and brought TO the farm. lie was
then three years old, and Mr.. Holt,
whose fancy tended strongly toward the
light-harness horse founded the breeding
establishment. now widely known as Al
amance Farm. IL was then a source
tensive business cares.
Later Mr.. Scott was taken into part
norship, and in the early part OF 1874
Baronet was purchased; some months
afterward this was followed by the ac-
auisition of John Il. Gentry, whose cam
paign that year was full Of glory.
lie earned the worlds pacing record
for stallicns, and at the New York Horse
Show I'm the autumn many thousands or
admiring eyes rested upon the famous
scion OF the house OF Red Wilkes.
1t was then that Mr.. Holt was so
strongly In favor Of retiring TO the stud
both Gentry and Baroret, but plans were
agreed upon and a contract made with
McHenry to campaign tho horses again
during 1895. which proved dis appoint-
ing and a source Of worry 10 both own
ers, ultin ately resulting in the determine
ton TO close out the entire stud.
Neither Mr. Holt or Mr.. Scott ever in
vest a single dollar in the pool box and
the pregent methods ia vogue on the har-
ness turf meet with no sympathy from
either gentleman. and this has brought
about the retirement Of men which the
breeding interest can III AFFORD TO lose
I'm a short while the glory and renOwn
which have come 10 Alamance farm dur
ing its short period of existence Will be
things Of the past.
Just outside OF the Virginia boundary
line and within the confines OF North
Carolina is the pretty old town Of MIL
ton. Considerable quantities Of leaf to-
bacco are handled there, and several
warehouses DO ilourishing business ham
ding the weed.
Located in a picturesque region the
town Is nestled among hills and valleys
and many views are very charming.
In ante-bellum days the place gained
aeA,