The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-21


Mr. L. ID PerrdletOn. OF Norfolk. during
q recent trim 10 the Blue Grass region or
Kentucky. purchased number or tro,-
ting bred horses From W. G. France *
Son he secured. among others, the bay
rare eBnc Red. 2.& "a, by Red Wilkes
cam by Alr,nnt and the pay Maggie -
200. dam Maggie II. dam or maggie
Wilton. 2.2S In. by Homer Mr. fehule-
ton Is one Of the most progressive own
ers and handlers in the State. He cam
pafgns a stable Of tr0tteTs and PAGERS
each season and does his own training
and driving
A COMPARISON Of points was recently
made at a stable I'm New YORK city De-
tween very handsome hackney mare
and finely proportioned trotting-ored
one. The hackney was the chestnut mare
Alanda bred and iormerly owned py 'ne
Hon Henry Fairfax. Aide Va, while
the frotter was fhe chestnut mare Mo-
hawk Girl bv Mohawk GIFT The pair
matched perfectly IN perfection Of form.
etvlo. and finish Tho tr0tter, however
showed the better action of the two.
Captaln r. j. Hancock had foaled at
Euerslie Stud Farm on April LIST brown
or black colt with star ana or iIo,lt
pastern white. by EOlus, dam Sample, py
imp. RothorhiH. This colt has two crosses
of Newmfneter blood through Lord clif-
den. two OF Emfiius. and his fifth dam
the great pevtoua. by imp. Gencoc Cap
tain Hancock claims the name Aurus,
the Latin term for gold, for this patri-
cian-bred yOungster.
Alderman George NOD. Bake OF 1his
city. has sold the following thoroushnteu
mares TO W. j. carter. Emily Terr1ll'
black f0alod lcll by Powhatan, Dam
Evelyn Carter. by imp. Australian, Sec
! Ond dar Miss Carter iPotcen's damn,
By imp. Sovereign. and TO the Hon H. y.
Flood. OF Apromattox county, Happy
Maid a bag. fOaled 1880. by John Happy
dam Miss Laura. by King Ban. and Aunt
| Min. a chestnut. fOaled 1859. by imp.
Kvrle DAILY. dam Mura dam Of Mon
soon. Mucilage. and Lille 3D. by mp.
bennington.
=. Quarles. the colored blacksmith Of
| this city. has turned his attention 20
I th0r0ughhreds. and owns several mat
he has in training at the Exposition
Grounds track. among them Miss Falco-
net 10y Hindoo or STR Dixon: a bay FLY.
3. by Powhatan dam Evelyn Carter pur-
] chased from j. j. carroll. and the bay
mare Hollywood, q, by Heindai, dam
Blanche. by Alarm.
The reviva; Of steeple-chasing. which is
marked. is having it's effect an over the
country and prices OF horses able 10
| take the jumps are fast increasing. A
I
horses to jump, for the meetings al
Morris Park. Toronto. Philadelphia, Bos-
ton. and other places
The advocates OF the sport. and they
are many viii hail with pleasure It's re-
v.val.
Tn e recent issue Of that eaterpfisiHg
and newsy journal the Turf. Field ard
Farm. the front page is adorned with
/ a u l.f h.
| EIersle Stud Farm stallion Eon fun
! brother 10 such great race horses as EOle,
ST.. Saviour E0list and Eol). by EOlus.
dam War Song hy War Dance Eon Is
owned by Captain r. j. Hancock, over
| ton Va. ard IS a blood pay i'm color
standing sixteen and half hands high
and weighing thirteen hundred pounds
| Phil. Dwyer. who trained and raced him.
pronounced him to boz one OF the best all
around race horses he ever handled, that
] he would come as near as any horse 10 do
inst what YOU expected Of him every time
and on the day he ran az Brighton Beach
he was simply unbeatable. EOns stud
! career has just commenced. and the Oldest
! Of his get are but ycarlngs. lie did not
race I'm his two-and throe-ycar-Old forms
but commenced his turf career as a four
| ysar-old. and during two seasons cam
| paigning won thirty-four races, and was
placed si2ty-three times out Of sixty
( six starts.
II Is rumorod that the veteran trainer
driver and owner General John T. Tur-
/ ner. OF Amber Park Pa. is looking ont
| for Il farm Don Virginia. Hc is the owner
of Santa Claus. 2.l1 ID and other good
! horses
Barney Demarest OF Baltimore has
made number OF entries TO the forth
coming races of ne Richmond Riding
and Driving Association, and will bring
| his stable down. which includes Rebus.
/ p. PIP ST.. holder OF the track record
| here, Charlie g.. 2I3l-2. ana other Well
/ known campaigners.
The scene at the Exposition grounds
grows liveler every day. and the track
IS IN constant use. Stables of horses
from different parts are arriving to take
J part in the forthcoming races Of tho
| Richmond Riding and Driving Associa-
ton Mr. Rist. OF Connecticut arrived
on ThursIay with twelve head Of trot-
/ ters and PAGERS from Marion. s. g.. where
] be- has winterci. Tie has entries in each
race except one.
/ Mr.. ". j. Sheppard. of Sheppardstowu.
W. Va. SIS also quartered az the track
with "a string %. trotters and PAGERS. H.
/ has among them the bay pacing stallion
| Clan Alpine 20. by Aberdeen. This
| horse and others of his string win De
started in their classes.
| A pleasant letter from Mr. II. T.. Kline.
formerly Proprietor of the Southern
Horse Bazaar mere. but now with 81. u.
| Althouse ph0enX Stock Farm. Phoenix.
! Pa. informs me that he has some good
| material ID work ON shere. Nr.
! Kline trained ami drove the great young
/ stallion William Penn fast season AMI
gave him a new mark OF 2l2 IT, ana