The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-08
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
THE CUZPEPER ydIR AM ""'
MEETING 4 SUCCESS.
II WA, Will Attended and tho
Good-The Fictiin salc-iro" ''"''
Catherine Lcyburn'

| ton came OF en- Iu's""s .,.,e..
dav. September 81 and 4th' a' I'm
Va Mr.. I. l.. Johnston Is pres''e"'
,-,rr,,r Asbby treasurer, while the posi-
No., 30 secretary Is filed by Asernon
paineer0eld. the well-kr own 'ui'
nondent and son Of Capt. foN"'''.
n.,,,oorec,d former owner OF sam ~
DIV tne noted trotting sire. i"' -, ,,,l-
assoc,,tion alls the place OF the oiu -,
pcner Fair Society which droPp''
existence several years Dach' ..,,o-gcll
The meeting was held d, ,ho ola
Stock Farm, the former SITE =, al
association. which Is but shoi.
'sso ,', 49,, che town and in the midst OF
a romantic and very beautiiui sccuVn'
Secretary Daingsrncld and associ"'eS
v,orkod hard to make the meetihs a. Sue
cess. and their efforts were .' ''',',ls
anprcciatcd BY the soodV
In many instances whole families were
out in force, and lunches were SCI ' ~
on the lawn. goodly NUMBER Oh IA
dies were In evidence each day ana ."'H
presence added materially To- inc pi'aS-
ure of the meeting. 18th. al
through that section, and the nan
nils track was slow and very
dusty but as the horses were
mostly entered by local owners
much rivalry was centred in the con-
tests. which, in most instances, were
close and the finishes were hear1iy
cheercd.
The section is devoted almost entirely
TO agriculture and stock raising, ana the
meeting was regarded in the light % an
outing. Vehicles Of all classes IRON, ',e
cumbersome family coach TO the hsn'
road-cart, lined the hillside ADJOINING the
track.
A popular feature Of the meeting was
the exhibition of show horses for pre-
miums offered by the association. Tho
classes were well filled with entries from
Culpeper and adjoining counties. ldle-
wild farm got the blue ribbon for best
stallion OF any breed. with the fine I'M
ported coach-horse Keiierman, while first
prize for best stallion, mare. or gelding,
four years old and over, went 10 Wood
ford, owned by the Louisa breeders JAS
McComb & Bro. In the class for four
year-c.ds that sterling young breeder
and owner. l.. p. Nelson. Jr., OF Culpep-
or, got the blue ribbon with Sallie Grady
while Mr.. Hugh NJ. Smith, of Sperryville,
got FIRST prize for brood mares with Bob
by.
For Tuesday three races were down on
the sccre-card. The first called was the
three-quarter mile dash, running. with
three starters which went TO J. Il. Lew
IS bay mare spinnette by Startle. with
Jolly Boy. by Spendthrift. second, and
the bay geiding Greenwood, by Paiinurus,
third. Time. 1:2.
The second eyent a hurdle race at
distance of one mile, over four hurdles.
ELECTED much enthusiasm. J. III. Mad
..fN
f. A. y. Portman's Dragon second, r.
Kingston Salisburys Kaiser third. and
Joe fourth. Time l59
The gray gelding Trilby came 20 grief
at the first hurdle by going through the
hurdle and fence at the first jump and
unseating his rider Neptune, the win
ner OF this race, has had quite an event
ful history. He is thirteen years old
and half-bred son OF Add FL kader.
by imported Australian. He was pur-
chased years ago by Mr.. MadduX at the
price Of an ordinary saddle-horse. and
has won year after year and rarely been
behind the money. bringing thousands |
TO the Golfers of his owner. who has |
ridden the bay gelding In all Of his races. |
The third and concluding event Of tho |
day, a half-mile dash. running went 10 |
J. r. Lewis gray gelding Charley G: 5. |
-. LIZARDS 81 second, and Monitress |
third. Time, SO Ia.
Five races were down on the card for |
Wednesday, and the contests We're close /
and exciting.
The first event on the score-card, a
dash Of one mile, running. went TO G.. "a.
Maddux's Young Magenta; Boontch sec
'rd. and Jolly Boy third. Time. l.ol.
In the second race. dash OF "A half
nile, ". G. Georges Ny own finished
first. but was set bacl. last en- account
N n foul, and the race awarded 10 j. r..
'ourtney's Lady Godoirhin. with J. Y.
Lewis Charley q second. Time 80.
The quarter-mile cash for polo ponies
brought out three starters. and resulted
n beautiful contest.
Two heats w"re necessary % decide the
ace. as the first was dead between Char
lie II and Flash. while Jack brought up
he rear In the second heat Jack Barn
rd. OF New York rode Flash and in a
mastery finish landed his mount a VIM
Ter by half length; Charlie II second.
md Jack last.
The fourth event, race OF three-quar-
er-mile heats, went TO J. r. Lewis Dia-
nond; Dragon second, and Charlie C.
bird
Tho fifth and concluding event on the
ard q thrce-quarter-mle dash. was easily
Won by the Piedmont Stables chestnut
tallion Jolly Boy by speldthrift. With
pinette second, and Neptune third.
lime, 1:2l.
The dispersal sale of thoroughbred
earrings brood mares, and horses in
raining. owned by Mr. William J. Flick
IN. at Belmont Stud, near Charlottes-
lie. Va, took place az the farm on
Wednesday last. Among the offerings
we're cOnsignmonts from A. ID. Payne,
:. n. Moore, and W. D. Adams.
Mr.. Fickin had secured George Easton
$ auctioneer. and made good use or
rintor's ink, and as a consequence quite
good crowd OF representative breeders,
uyers. and others gathered to witness
he proceedings. Among those / saw
'ere Capt. r. J. Hancock. Hon. Thomas
Martin. &. X. Moore William Garth.
7. d. Moore. Harry c. Beattie, W. VI.
eathley, A. d. Payne. W. D. Adams.
!. ID. Spllman, Chas O. Campbell,
ranch Cunningham, Wood stockton. ;
Iorace s Bradley, d. II. Pitts, K l.. }
hubbard. William Dorrier. and ). II.
iilson.
The bidding lacked spirit. and in some
stances well-bred mares were led OUT
the ring for want Of a bid though [
aslrable offerings brought fair prices. q
)nsidering the condition Of the racing :
Ord. Prior 10 the sale nice lunch J
as served by Mr.. Ficklln, and the horses +
ere sold under rhe shade of the big oaks c
front OF the farm mansion
Most of the brood mares had been bred a
is season and were supposed 10 be in c
al 10 imported Water Level, son Of o
onomy. and Water Lily by Lord Lyon. h
Summary of best prices:
Brown fllly, l, by imp. Water Level.
I'm Mirth, by Legatee. r. l.. Hubbard.
ilcox Wharf Va. 500
Bay illy, /, by imp. Order. dam sarna | q