The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10

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permission was granted, and 1t was az
ranged for a runner to accompany Patcn-
en- on the third heat, as Curry PROMISED
to show q fast mile. G. J. Engiekings
bay gelding Greenway. by Lelaps' was
secured, and after scoring three times
Curry nodded for the word. and getting
OF we'll. went to the quarter IN - sec
onds. reaching the half In los "a. the
three-quarter-mile pole In 1:S 81, ana
finishing the mile IN all. After the con-
clusion of this heat, the bay stallion Bar
ohet ELI IL, owned by Holt Il Scott, AL
amance Farm, Graham, n. c., also the
home Of Jno. Il. Gentry. was brought
out to go against the Virginia trotting
record OF 2:17 IA earned by Catherine
LeybiIrn at Suffolk last month. Baronet
was driven by Mr.. Scott and had he have
hurried I'D the bay son of Baron Wilkes
in the first half OF the mile. he would
have performed the feat as the. stallion
stepped the final quarter in 80 seconds.
coming under the wire In 2l9, equaling the
track record established by Catherine
Ievhurn at the recent fair and race meet
ing here.
While the contest between the two IA
nous repre- sentatives of the wilkes fam
fly was disappointing in its character.
still the enterprise OF President Blake In
securing TIER presence here is 10 he
highly commended. affording as IL did
our people here a sight OF two of the
great lights OF the harness turf of itself
a source of much satisfaction 10 the ma
tority who saw the track record palced
at 2li. where it is likely TO remain for
some time.
No three handsomer horses than Joe
Patchen, Jno r.. Gentry, and Baronet
were ever brought here, and each horse
made many friends Baronet, especially.
attracted marked attention when Mr..
Scott drove him his mile against time.
All three were shipped from here to Ala
nance Farm, at Graham. y. G., where
Joe Patchen will be kept for the present.
Jack Curry, the driver OF tho latter VIII
accompany the horses 20 Alamance Farm
and will work string OF colts during
his stay there.
| have it from good authority that
Messrs Holt & Scott are negotiating TOT
the purchase of Joe Patchen. III these
gentlemen secure that great son OF ASH
land Wilkes, the chances are that ne VIII
be retired from the turf and placed III
the stud at Alamance Farm, along with
Jno r. Gentry and Baronet. me OWL
ers of the two last named horses posi-
lively assert that the turf VIII see no
more of them.
: r. Nelson has sold to DIR. w. p.
team made up of "A bay gelding OF I'M
traced breeding, and the mare Triple, by
Three Tips, 2.2j IA, dam Miss lassiter,
dam of Miss Nelson, 2:l2 Ia. In color
they are rich bays with full black names
and tails. They are both five years old
and can show close TO three minutes 10
pole. and will be used by DR.. Mathews IN
his practice. His father. DR.. i. +. Ma
thews. formerly owned Miss Lassiter,
dam OF Miss Nelson. and drove her around
the streets of Manchester in his prac-
tice.
secretary J. II. Steiner. of the Ameri-
can Trotting Register Association, chi
cago. is out with Vol XII. OF the
American Trotting Register. 1t is the
most complete of all the valuable works
published by the association. IL is sold
at the low price of s.. and at that figure
no breeder can afford TO be without IT,
Ii Il a book of over 500 pages and con-
tains the names Of over 1900 animals,
accompanied By large and comprehensive
indexes.
The Nhitby Farm stallion Norfolk, son
of Nutwood, and Lady Alice, by Nam
brine Chief was represented on the TURF
this season by Miss Nelson, 2l2 II, win-
ner Of a number of good races in Grand
Circuit Company Pressure Isle, 2:29 IT,
and the bay mare Laura G. The latter
began the season with a record of 237
and reduced II 10 2:9 ii at Reidsville,
y. c.. last week.
DR. r. l.. Triton has purchased Of Mr.
Joseph Lassiter bay gelding four years
old, by Robert Ransom. 2.29 81. dam by
Carlos. and will use him as a hunter
He takes nicely 10 jumping and Or. Trit-
ton thinks he will develop into first
class cross-country horse. The Doctor
is one Of the crack riders of the Deep
Run Hunt Club, and horses schcOled by
him in cross-country work have found
much favor in the hunt clubs OF the
North.
Mr.. II. c. Chamblin is much pleased
with his recent purchase, the chestnut
mare Santana. by Almont, 80. dam Lady
Warwick, by Delmonico. She was bred
this season and appears TO be In foal 10
King Nutwood. sire OF that high-class
four-year-old King Albert. 2l6 IA. In
the spring Santana will be mated with
| Norfolk, sire Miss Nelson, 2l2 II.
W. c. Bryan has placed his string or
| horses i'm winter quarters at the EXPOSE
ton Grounds All OF them are in Eood
shane and doing well. He was away
| from home only a small portion Of the
season. but won some good races and
marked several horses. Among those
| driven 10 their records by MIN We're Al
bert c.. ODD "a; Branchwood, pacing
| 2.22 -. Lalla Anderson, DDS Ii, and
| Princess Eulalie, pacing, 20 il.
That very popular and charming organ
ization "The Deep Run Hunt" whose
| membership roll constantly increases
will meet as follows during the present
| month
Wednesday, 12-Fair Grounds. 3l5 T. VI
! Saturday. 1fth-Barton Heigts Gr
| Tritton's) 800 p. NJ
Wednesday. 20th-Kennels. 800 =. NJ
Saturday. 2sd-Rio Vista. 800 p. W.
Wednesday, Nth-NCw Reservoir 800
T. ".
Saturday. 30th-Race Meeting at Chan
tilly. 800 p VI.
The race meeting AT Chantilly, Major
Handcock's home will he a very inter
esting affair and will attract numbers
from a distance. The attractions viii
he steeplechase races. high jumping con-
tests for both heavy and lightweight
hunters owned by members. and other
! entertaining features OF a similar char
! acter.
Major Otway $. Allen is president OF
| the club, William Reuger. treasurer; +
| A. s. Brine, secretary and Maj $. II.
Handbook, master OF hounds.
BROAD ROCK