The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-13

tive of ex-senator $. Z. Pomeroy. de-
ceased, of Kansas.
Barney DemareSt, OF Baltimore, who
years ago trained and drove the horses
belonging to Mir. O. j. Schoolcraft here.
has gone to Canada with a string oil
trotters and PAGERS, for a campaign on the
ice. Among those taken along are the
Nirgina-bred geldinS Charlie. 2:l3 ~, by
Sam. Purdy, and the bay pacing geldnS
Rebus, ZIP 81, that holds the Exposition
track record of 2l4 Ii. MADE last fall at
the Exposition race meeting mere.
Under date of January ID Mr. James T..
Scott writes me from Graham, y. c.,
that the horses are all Wintering well at
Aiamance Farm. MIR. Scott is the junior
member of the firm of Holt * Scott. and
one OF the best known OF the younger gem
Grafton OF horsemen in the country. He
personally selected and bought Tor his
concern the noted stations John X. Cen
try, 1903 "a, and Baronet "a, 2:1l -, and
was with them all during their great
campaign OF 1894. The former is being
wintered by NJ. r.. McHenry, in the West,
but Baronet is at home, and MIR. Scott
thinks the calibre OF the bay son OF
Baron Wilkes very high, nearly approach
Ing that of Gentry, who holds the cham
pion pacing stallion record. Bdronet has
filled out since his campaign and de-
yeloped into a grand horse. He is in
superb condition, ana his legs are smooth
and clean, not a pimple on them. Near
~ all OF the mares bred TO him last year
are in ioal. After a limited stud season,
he will so into training again. ana should
beat 2:l0 during the coming season.
There are number OF the get OF Pam
a a "A
PAGER that can go very fast. aud is liable
To make sensational performer. Gre
gorian, 2:29 Cd, has filed out and improved
very much also. He is much faster than
his record indicates. The crop OF year
iings by him out of the farm mares Is a
Sood one. and there is no reason why the
chestnut son of Prince George and Bel
tina should no: make a reputation in tie
stud.
The Turf, Field and Farm has the fol-
loving TO say concerning Nina, the great
performing and producing daughter OF
Boston, whose grand career is closely
associated with historic BullGcld. home of
tue late ajor Thomas w. boswell:
''Frolicl>some Fanny was a lay mare
bred in England. 1oaied IN l>55, ana in.
ported into Alabama. She was by Lot
terry. out OF a sister 10 Cdtterick. ly
Wisker. and in 1917 was bred 10 Boston.
ami the produce was "A bay nliy called
Nina. Boston was the great race horse
of his day. tracing directly through his
sire. fimoleon, and through MS dam. SIS
ter to TuoEahoe. 10 imported Diomed.
winner of the first derby In 1850. TWO
years after Nina was dropped in blue
grass pasture Lexington, the great son
OF Boston, saw the light. lie was the
q n
mperishable renown i'm the stud. His
blood is conspicuous III record-breakers
of the trottng turf. Nina was one or
the best race mares OF her time, carry
ing her coors 10 the front at all dis
tances, from one-mile to four-mile heats.
At the close OF her turf career she was
given the freedom o. the meadows at
Bullfield. the breeding farm of Major
Thomas W. boswell in Hanover county,
Virginia. and in 1855 she produced her
first foai, q chestnut colt, Planet, by Rev.
enue. son of imported Trustee and no
sale Summers. by Sir Charles, the son of
puroc (sire of American Eclipse. by imp.
Doomed. Planet was a grand race horse
for his opportunities, and he spent his
last DAYS in the stud at Woodburn.
Imported Trustee. the sire OF Reve-
nue., got the chestnut gelding Trustee,
the first horse to trot twenty miles with
in the hour, and whose blood figures
strongly i'm trotting structure. For In
stance. Trusty. dam OF Scotland Maid.
2:2S IL. and Deucalion, 80. a prominent
sire of speed. was by Marlborough. son
of imp. Trustee; Planet. got out of Liz
Mardis. by imp. Glencoe; the great brood
mare Dame Winnie. dam of Big Jim.
2:23 l-2; Gertrude Russell. 2:2S l-2; Paolo.
rs l-2. Aitiyo. 2;lSl-2. and Paio Alto.
2:0S 81. Here are five With records. and
others to hear from, and Paio Alto. who
trotted to high-wheeled sulky. Is the sire
OF Rio Alto. 2:16 IL. At three years old;
Yalatine. Els, vt three years old; Avena.