The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15

crct. by Iongfellow. that formerly did
stud duty at Bellevue. was gelded during
the past spring, and will be taught 10
Jump and sold as hunter.
There are ten thoroughbred brood mares
on the place and all OF them were mated
with Planiyoo. Emmle Brooks, bay
by Fellowbrook. dam I.orcna, by Marx
Twain. has been broken to harness ana
shows Impressive trotting action. she
is being driven to pole with importer
Bonnie Perth. also a bay, by van Am
berg. out Of Maid of Perth, by BAR
Athol. The pair makes A prompt, stylish
team and are frequently driven on the
road by Mrs Cunningham.
Lorena and Fashion. the dam ana
granddam of Enmie Brooks, are owned
at Bellevue. Fashion is out OF fashioh
by Engineer, son of Revenue. Among
other mares on the place are Lady belle
vue. by imp Rossington, out OF Anna
u, by Monarchist; Restless, by WANDER
or. out OF Tivol. by Ten Brock, ana
Lucy Hunter. by ADD III Kader, out OF
Dimple. by Planet
In a discussion Of pedigrces and per-
formances Mr.. Cunningham can hold his
own with the best informed students Of
the day. while he is equally at home IN
the hunting field. or at schooling MS
nOlses Ia ClOSS-cOuhtiy WIN
DIR. +. l.. Williams writes me as fol-
lows from southampton county:
Il am breeding trotting bred horses on
a smaU scale. II is an experiment in this
part Of the State. and I am the only man
here so far who seems willing TO risk
anything n stock-raising on our sandy
laijs OF Southampton. The summer has
been unusually dry and the grass is quite
short, but / feel very much encouraged
ana believe after a few years 1 can be
able 10 get my land Up. and raise as
good horses as in most sections. My
stock, while not as fat as | would Ike
to have them, are all doing very well.
My place Is called Tiicwatei Farm and
is near Pope station on the Atlantic ana
DanWlle railroad Or. Williams owns
the stations fitz Lee, 2o5S7, by Phalanx,
out of Alice Hornet. by Hornet, by Wood
burn lIambletonian. and Underwater. also
by PhalanX. out Of Virginia Harkaway,
by Harkaway. An injured tendon for
ward viii not allow Fitz Lee 10 stand
the ordeal Of training, but he is a large,
handsome horse. sixteen hands high, and
weighing LOO pounds. He could show
200 gait at the trot as n yearling.
1jdewater is two years old, and q rich
'ANF' 'ee ~ NNA"As 4AAN ~ tltii - AA'fAll
cut and impressive. and he gives promise
of making a trotter. Or. Williams owns
his dam. Virginia Harkaway, that is out
OF Betty. by Messenger chief. He also
has Bessie Hunter. by Woodburn Ham
bletonian, and Margaret Walker, by Gam
BETA, dam by Cuyler. both Of which are
in foal TO Fitz Lee while Virginia Hark-
away is in foal to Phalanx, son OF
Phallas. 2l3 "a.
Mr. w. G.. Himmelwright formerly OF
Williamsburg, Va, but later With A. IL.
Moore, Of Cloverdell farm. home Of Di-
rector Red Wilkes, and other great
horses, at Colmar, Penn, IS now working
a string Of trotters at Spring Grove.
Mimi. Young Himmolwright Is wei
read on trotung pedigrees and perform
ancos and should DO well in his new
field.
Mrs. John t. Lindsays great young
horse Iron Bar added another good race
10 his hist Of winnings at PHILADELPHIA
on Tuesday. The gray son Of the IA
nous outlaw Temple Bar started IN the
2'2o class, trotting. for purse of 900
ana after losing the first two heats 10
the grand four-yoar-old stallion King Al
bert. by King Nutwood, in 217 y ana
2l6 IA, marched homo u Victory in 2l5l-i
2lS, 2IS.