The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-25
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
A BRTLLIANT SE1SOy IN THE HAIR
NESS RACE-HORsE WORLD.
Great Deeds of Trotters and Pacers-Notes
From Madison County-1ron Bar Com
pared With Pamiico.


rare brilliancy in the world of the har-
ness race-horse. His sphere continues
| 10 enlarge. and history of the most inter-
eSting kind is made daily.
Events that astonish you to-day are
surpassed tomorrow. Race-horse capaci-
~ of the highest order, unfinching game
ness. courage and endurance. combined
with great speed. constitute the stun
OF which the successful campaigner or
to-day is made. The all-aged worlds
records yet remain the same, probably
for the reason that slight effort has
been made 10 lower them this early IN
the season.
There are at least two aspirants for
the cha mpion mark OF AK. in Azote, the
mammoth son of Whips. who holds the
record OF 200 Ia for geldings. earned In
Il race, too and BeuZetta whose 2O6 "a
in fourth heat entities the daughter
OF onward TO high consideration. she
holds Jointly with Ralph Wilkes the
fastest trotting record in the Wilkes fam
lily. though hers was gained in the fierce
heat of "A Grand-Circuit contest, while
the dead stallion trotted against time.
Directum's 205 IA is in danger, and
before the close OF tn season a new
mark Is most likely TO be written for
stalions. Among the PAGERS. deeds
more wonderful still. have excited Won
der and establishment. and that the two
minute mark Is in sight few doubt. The
2:oo IA of May Marshall has been re-
follows with 2.U II to her credit and
Vera Capel is very close UP with record
OF 2Dl i-2.
Jno. r. Gentry, 2O3 81. is still the
pacing stallion record holder. though the
sable giant Joe Patchen tired TO wrest II
from him and failed. At F-eeport Gen
try beat the Patchen Wilkes stallion. and
paced a half in % IL seconds, the fastest
time In which the distance has ever been
covered in public McHenry thinks that
the Ashland Wilkes horse can pace
mile in two minutes. Robert J. pol l-2,
holds the pacing record and his mile I'm
Z02 this season is the nearest approach
10 it, though Joe Patchen beat him in
two of the hardest-fought races Of
the season at Cleveland, and at Buffalo,
the home Of the unscxed son of Hartford.
Fldol, 2:0i -. Colerdge 205 H. and
ltuoenstein, 2'Ob L. constitute a trio Of
stations, all OF whom have earned their
records this season, and will bear watch
ing in any company.
However, II is not the lightning speed
shown IN any single mile that attracts
30 mu,h attention. but rather the sue
cesslOu or fast miles in races and the
almost overshadowing superiority Of
the contests in contrast with those Of
former years. The season is well under
way II Is true. but there is full time
yet for extreme fights Of speed against
the watch, and It is probable that be-
fore Its close IS witnessed. most OF the
records Will be demolished, barring one
which seems TO be likely TO stand. and
that Is the two-year-old trotting record
OF zlO 81 held by Arion.
Secretary G. W. Smith. OF the Lynch
burg Fair Association, IS out with his
race programme. The races will come
or during the annual fair on October l.
,. 3. ana I, and will furnish pleasure and
sport 10 thousands In that section. The
Lynchburg fairs always draw a large
crowd, and the forthcoming one, Score
tary Smith has reason TO believe. will
be 4 big success. The programme is as
follows:
First day-October 1st-Gentlemen's
driving race, road wagons, mile heats
| in 3-purse $50
Gentlemens riding race-ono-half mile
dash-purse $50
Hurdle race-one mile. six hurdles
purse $40.
Hurdle to be feet high with one foot
OF brush. Non-professional riders-l3O lbs
| up.
Second day-October 2d-Trottlng or
| pacing-3-minute class-purse $40.
Trotting-225 class-purse $40.
Running, half-mlle heats. best ? in 5
purse Sl7j.
Running. three-quarter-mile dash
purse $50.
| Third day-OctOber 3d-Trotting or pa
| cing-2:4O class-purse $50.
| Trotting-2.5O class-purse 800.
kunning-three-quarter-mile dash-purse
| $50.
| INulltll-,-llDN city mile IdSN-pulSe NlVD.
Fourth day-October 4th-Trottipg or
| pacing-free for all-purse $50.
| Running-one and quartcr-mile dash
| purse SO
Six hundred dollars reserved for spe-
| cials. Records made after September lst
| 90 not bar
At Crlggsyille. H.. on August %. Harry.
| bay horse, by Satrap, 2.l9 IL, out OF
| Ellie. by Hetzels Hambletonian, took a
| record OF 2:Zl IL, which adds another pro-
dead son Of Hambletonian. 10. and full
| brother TO Volunteer and Sentinel. Het-
| zels Hambletonian was bred by Joseph
| HetZel, Florida, Orange county, y. Y.
| He was foaled in 100 and sired by Rys-
| dykes Hambletonan, dam the noted pro-
ducing mare Lady Patriot. by Young
| Patriot.
| The stallion was purchased from Mr..
| Hetzel in $50 for $500 by Major Joseph
| Walker, Of Chesterfield county, Va, and
| brought here and placed In the stud,
where he remained till 1873, and was
then sent 10 Illinois by Major Walker.
| lie cid stud duty there till 1880, and was
| then taken 10 Worthington, Jefferson
| county, whore he died on the farm OF
A. W. Hardin & Son in ISL. His oppor-
| tunities were very limited. and no stand
| ard performers have ever been credited
| 10 him, though two Of his sons, Man
chester and Chesterfield are producing
sires, and six Of his daughters figure as
| dams Of 2.30 trOtters, including Gladys.
| dam OF ,Chiquerita, 2I6 81. Primrose,
| dam Of Miss Thompson, 2:20 ~ Lady
| kCrkle. dam of Ida Belle. 2:25, Kitty
| Hetzel, dam OF Kitty Greenlander. 2:23 -,
and Virginia Girl. dam OF Three Tips
| 22J II.
OF these probably the most consistent
camVaigner was Ida Belle, and she was
| gotten by Major Miller out of his own
| dam. Lady konkle 1t would seem
| that with access u a better class OF
mares that HetzePs Hambletonian would
have been success IN the stud, but as
II is he will live in history principally
as the brother OF the distinguished sires
Volunteer and Sentinel.
The brown stallion Woodburn Ham,
bletonlan has reached the scar and yell
low leaf, but he fingers on at the farm
Of his owner. Mr. Walter f. Grant. in
Henrico county. The son of Belmont
and Nara was fcaled at WOOdburn farm
in 1874. His eyes are sightless, and an
aggravated attack OF heayes distress him.
and but few more fOals Will come from
his loins yet In his prime and even in
old age. marked individuality and hand
some proportions distinguished him from
the common herd.
Vara was a priced mare in the Wood
burn stud, and one OF the best bred
daughters OF Hambletonian, 10. Her son
Vatican trotted TO a record OF 2.29 IL and
sired Belle Nara. 2.0S "a, and Nassar,
20l 81, pacing while but recently an
other son, the stallion Lord Nara. earned
record OF 2:l9 3-4 at Old Orchard, Me-
Mr.. T. NJ. Arrasmith. who trains the
trotters owned at Occcneechee farm.
HillsbOro, N. c., is now In Kentucky
with a string OF five, including Eufaula
c. by Pamlico: Peacock. by Robert Me-
dunn; Palmetto. by Pamlico. u. n. c.
by kremiin. 20 "a. and Palmetto. by
Pamlico. Mr.. Arrasmith will start at
| Navgvilfe and Lexington and then shin