The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
SOME NOTES, ON THORNCLIFF THE
HOME OF DROWNING.
Branchwood n Winner the Pcerics Henry
of Death OF Whitby Belle
Eufauia C Trots Half in f;04.

and grass plainly show the disastrous ef-
fects OF the drouth which has prevailed
all the summer In various sections. but
the lowlands at Thorncliff on the James
now appear to the best advantage An
abundant crop of corn will be harvested
and a generous supply of fodder stored
In the granary.
There are AL acres in Thornciiff, made
I'D of hills, dales. and valleys. The
place Is the home OF Mr.. Joseph r. An
dorson and is on the line of the James
River Division of the G. and .. railway
which runs through a portion OF tho
farm. on an elevated spot nearly three
hundred feet above the level OF the rail-
road, the views are charming, and on a
clear day a sight of the Blue Ridge noun
tains. % miles distant. can be had. 1t
was this spot that Mr.. Anderson origi-
naiy selected as the site Of the farm
mansion. on the farm there is an eX-
tcnsive cooperage plant operated by Mr..
Anderson, and something over 10000 nail
kegs a year are turned out. During lei
sure times the force of men and teams
employed at these works are put 10 lev
Cling and grading the grounds about the
farm residence. which is in a grove over
looking the James. The spot Is by nat
ure romantic and beautiful. and the
hand Of man has added materially TO II.
Years ago the Thoncliff herd OF Jer-
seys was the most noted in Virginia, ana
the farm brand of butter the choicest
that could be purchased. At the EXPOSE
ton OF 1855 this herd captured the gold
medal offered by the Jersey Bulletin FOR
the best herd. but since then most or
the cows have been disposed or.
The bay stallion Browning, by Mann
brine Dudley. out OF Elect, by Election
Ger second dam Mineola, by Hambleto-
nian. 10. third dam Lady Banker, dam
OF Banker, by Lysander, Is owned at
Thornclff along with the mares Les
podez. By Lancewood. out OF TOpsey. by
General Baxter. and her daughter Strata,
by Manchester. II was the intention OF
Mr.. Anderson TO establish stud OF trot-
tiers at Thorncliff. but the tragic death OF
young Morris Anderson in 1892 caused
fondly cherished plans to be relinquished.
He was but eighteen when laid TO rest IN
Hollywood. though his knowledge of ped
igrees and blood lines bespoke CT the stu
dent deep interest in his work.
Something like 5000 people gathered
at Milwaukee on Wednesday to witness
the great free-for-all pace in which were
entered the crack pacing stations Jno.
H. y
fast daughter, Vera CapeI. Vera Capel,
while a very fast mare. is not speedy
enough TO keep company with the two
stations against which she had TO con-
tend, and az consequence only got
third money. while Gentry beat Patchen
in straight heats The time of the first
heat was 205 IL while the second was
but half a second slower, and the third
was paced in 2:G. though in the last
quarter of this heat Gentry's time was
I'm - IL seconds. The star Of the cham
pon pacing stallion has been dimmed
by defeat on recent occasions. but that
the great son of Ashland Wilkes pos
sesses all of his old-time speed is evil
dent.
The bay stallion Great Stakes by Billy
Thornhil, dam by Sweepstakes, owned
by Foxhall Farm, Norfolk. Va, won a
good race, trained and driven by Allen
Merrihed at the Hanover. Pa, Fair.
He started I'm the 2:25 class. trotting. and
reduced his record to 2:23'l in the third
heat. IL took four heats to decide the
race and the son OF Billy Thornhill cap
tured the first, third. and fourth.
The bay pacing gelding Branchwood,
by Woodburn Hambletonian. driven by
w G.. Bryan. distinguished himself at the
Cecil County Fair. Elkton. Md. by win
track record at that place from 2:3 IL
TO 2:22 IL i'm the third heat. He dropped
the fourth heat in 2:27 81. and won the
fifth and sixth IN 2:27. 2:30
The first and second heats Of this race
went to the bay stallion Havelok, Jr,
driven by William l.. Bass. Time,
2.2i II. 2.23 ~: the time of the latter
heat constituting new record for the
son of Havelok and Baroness
Branchwood is ten years old and was
bred by Mr.. Jno. T. Branch, Of this city.
Previous 10 this race he held a record
Of DDS made against time at Baltimore
Sept q. 1892, driven by William L. Bass.
The roam mare omega, by Walker Nor
rill. 2:57, paced 10 a record OF PIG IL at
Pottstown. Pa, recently She earned
a record of 2:23 IL at the same place on
Sept II. 1894. which was her mark at the
beginning of the present season.
The five-year-old bay mare Whitby Belle
by Elcctrotype, dam FINS. by Hamlet
while running loose I'm the paddock re-
Gently had her left hind leg broken by
the kick from another mare. Ii was i'm
possible to save her. and she was de-
stroyed.
Whitby Belle was owned by Mr.. Jno
Wright at Oak Hill Farm. near this city.
and was a full sister to his young stall
colt by Norfolk, and was bred TO Robert
Ransom, 2.29 "a.
That clever gentleman and well-known
breeder and owner Of trotting stock,
Capt. d. J. Hill, formerly of Baltimore.
now resides at his farm near Suffolk.
Va. The place IS highly improved and
Capt. Hill owns some well bred and
promising colts and hllies.
The well-namei bay mare Moment
2:l6 IL. whose dam was Instant, 2If H.
by Startle. died OF pneumonia at Rut-
land, Vt. on Sept 18th.
The chestnut stallion Hanns Blossom,
owned by Jno. Mariner, Of Norfolk, won
a good race at Bethlehem, Pa on Tues
day. He started in the third class,
trotting and won in straight heats
Time. 2:25 -. 2:23 ga, 2:25. He was
driven by E. s. Clayton, who has trained
and driven Mr. Mariners horses this
season. Clayton has had some fast but
hot-headed material TO contend with, but
he has won number of good races, ana
several members of his string has earned
new records.
The brown mare Little Gritty by Gran
by. dam by Tom Hal, won a fiye-heat
race at Bethlehem, Pa, on Wednesday,
and reduced her record TO Poi l-2. She
started in the 2:27 class, trotting for a
purse of $1,000. She is owned by l.. ID.
PendletOn, formerly of Norfolk, Va,
but now a resident OF Raltin ore.
The brown hlly Menl) Princess. by An
teros, dam by Princeton, won the 2'3O
class trotting. at T.monium on Wednes-
day. Time, 2:2S IA, 2:26 3-i, 2:2s "a. She
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