Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-17
THE SPRING RACE-MEETING.
Many Horses Expected, md the sue
cess of the Undertaking Assured.

spring race-rnceting IN ltichihohu ="
an event that has not occurred In this city
for a very long time. and the prospect Oh
Some excellent trials OF speed here ou-
ring the first week In May is a matter OF
general rejoicing both among breeders
and lovers OF this outdoor sport. FROM
present prospects the races viii be very
fine and Il is expected that many morse
men will be on hand with their tfot'e's
and runners The meeting viii he gwen
by the Richmond Riding and Driving As
ISOLATION, and, though II will he the lnitia-
tory undertaking of the new oiganiZat'oh,
It now looks as though the anair IL gums
10 be a grand success. The programme
is not yet out but ii is UNDERSTOOD 'hat
IL will contain two running anu t"o wv
ting events each day.
The fact that the dates selected ny inc
Richmond association are the week pre-
ccding the big three weeks racing III
baltimore tnsures large attendance OF
southern horses The southern STAPLES
will certainly go TO the Monumental |itS,
and as Richmond Is in the direct nne Oh
their route. II is very natural 10 suppose
that they will stop over here IN order W
give their horses rest. and. AZ the same
fine take chance at some Of the purses
hung I'D BY the Richmond association.
Secretary Owens has already received Il
number of letters from these people IN
regard TO the races, and says that ne IS
satisfied they will come here, as IL Will
be such splendid place 10 stop over anu
take rest.
AN ASSURED SUCCESS.
As II will be almost as convenient 1or
western stables going 20 baltimore "
come by Richmond, 1t may be eXpected
that a number OF these horses VIII i'iso
find their way here. OF course. the NH-
ginia horses and the stables located De
i tween this city and Baltimore VIII WI
| tainlv attend II viii thus be seen that
| the spring meeting. in Richmond Is ai'iO''
/ bound to be success.
! The terrible weather for the past TWO
/ weeks has stopped all training. and the
/ horses in this locality that are TO cehsht
/ the lovers Of racing during the COMING
season are quietly resting UNDER their Dig
! Heavy blankets. Just as soon as the "ea-
| Their opens up and the tracks get sum
| GENTLY dry the spring work VIII pegli III
earnest. Mr. w. G. Bryan, or the Glen
Lea Stock-Farm, has a number OF nice
ones that he will soon have shod ana
started to school Mr.. w. l.. Bass, OF the
! Acca Farm VIII do likewise. and MT.
! Clav Chamblin, of Whitby, will take up
| several youngsters and add them 10 Ms
string. Mr.. $ h. Nelson. proprietor oil
| the Pimlico stables. has dozen or 50
nice animals that will be handled this sea
| son by the expert and experienced morse
man, Joseph f. Staten.
VISITING HORSEMEN.
Mr.. Waiter T.. Grant. the master oil
| Grantland Stock-Farm. about hve miles
| from Richmond. Was in the city !es'er'
| day. and said that his horse Woodburn
| Hambletonian was looking first rate ana
was feeling like 3-year-old, though ne
has celebrated his 2Oth birthday. IRIS star
! lion IS full brother to Vatican. owned DE
! Mr. Forbes, Of Boston, and by whom
| Nancy Hanks is now in foal. Noodburn
| il by Belmont, dam Nafa. by the grea'
| Rysdvks Hambletonian, and, though ne
! has not been bred to the best mares in tht
| State. he has some good representatives. OF
! the celebrated Hambctonian strain oil
! trotters among them being Liza, behe
| Vara. and Branchwood. all in the thirty
| list. Belle Vara Is a handsome, speedy
| mare, a cheerful. pleasant driver. ana Is
| used as A roadster by Mr.. Allan Donnan
| owner Of Miss Nelson, 2:i-2 81. Branch-
| wood is owned by Mr.. John Branch, ana
| has a mark of 2:25 which. 1t is said, NJ
| can lower at any time.
Mr. ]. L. Scott, Of Graham. y. G.
maid q flying visit TO this city last week
| Mr. Scott is the owner OF j. Il. Gentry
2:0s ga He says his fast horse is In nrst
rate condition lie was accompanied or
the trip 10y Mr. NJ. T.. McHenry, whC
drove Gentry to his record. and AR WA
Logan. of the Chicago Horse REVIEW
While here the gentlemen visited seVera
Of the stables and met a number o
prominent horsemen. Mr. W. ). Garter
| of Manchester. very clever young gen
| tlc;nan and writer OF horse news, wa
| Vim the visitors most Of the time while
| I.y