The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
SOME or THE TRIO TIERS IN TRAIN
ING IN THIS VICINITY.
Notes From Oak Hi and Belgrsvia Farms.
programme OF Our spring Race Meet.
ing-Keeent SAFES of Trotting stock.

The training season has commenced In
this vicinity; little track work as yet,
though, but mostly jogging on the roads
William Bass is working twelve or If
teen head, from yearIings to aged horses,
at Acca Farm. Among them are Branch
wood, pacing record, 2:25. Willis, 2:344,,
| by Jay Bird, Zilla b., 2:30b. over at
Glenlea Farm, w. G. Bryan y busy with
Lalla Anderson. 2:23A. Nutwith, 2:29A.
Ellen Caskie, 2:32l2 and eight or ten
| others, including some promising yearl-
ings and two-year-olds. At the EXPOSE
| ton Grounds track G. A. Pusey has eight
| in training, including Bay Wilkes, 2:2Ji4.
| Little Betz, 2:Z3la, Osmic, a very promis-
| ing two-year-old son Of Lord Guy, and
| others. Joseph Station occupies his old
| quarters on the grounds, where he has
| wintered a stable of horses owned by
! S. Il. Nelson. The best known member
| of Stations string Is the bay mare Nellie
| for a record Of 2:l5 this season, and If she
| keeps right, will be money winner IN
| her class. The brown colt Huffman, three
years old, by Quartermaster, has win
| tered well and is in the pink OF condi-
ton. lie is well engaged in stake events
and bright hopes are centered IN his
future. Bob johnson, 2:3l4, chestnut
geding, by Boz Johnston, thoroughbred
son Of King Alfonso. is looking well and
can beat 2:25. Pamlico, Ir.. a three
year;old chestnut, son OF the iamented
Pamlico, 2:10, Is not large, but stoutiy
made, and Station thinks highly OF him.
There are several others in his hands.
among them Sweet Marie, a chestnut
hlIy, three years old, full sister 10 Creel;
2:Z0A. She Is rangy and handsome and
gated right for a trotter.
Neatness and regularity are the order
of things at oak Hill Farm, in Henrlco'
and the touch of a master hand is PLAIN
ly seen. The lawns and driveways ar.
nicely kept and the nGth0 0iants Is T The
farm mansion is built on an elevated
spot, and the system of hygiene has been
carefully looked after .. oor,r,risod
over one hundred acres are comprlsea
WITHIN the limits of the place, ana the
woodland pastures form charHlhS, Ied.
ture. though the paddocks are wen bet
I'm grass, and large quantities OF nay
are stored away each season LOT "lnIer
Mr.. John Wright. the master of Oak
ntanaeing extensive business interests
here. but resides at the farm, Mhere
leisure hours are pleasantly spent; lMtT,e
are forty head Of horses at O9k I'LL I'M.
Including yearlings and two ana th ree,
vear-oIds. The bay stallion Electryon
heads the establishment. and he POSSESSES
size, substance and tlnlsh. ne sn - OF ~
E,lectioneer dam FINS, by Hamlet; sec
ond dam Sal, dam of coaster ut
He has shown trials close 10 Z;"V WIN
limited handling, ana VIII IL, pT re" record
The farm mares will all be bred TO MN,
and among them are Black Maria Jam
of Robert Ransom, 2:20Yi, by {. NJ SiIa dy'
Jr.. %: Hoarhound, by France G AieN-
ander, 2:i9: Nelly BLY,, by Melville Chiei,
90 and a couple of three-year-oIl
danghters of Norfolk, sire Of Miss Mel
son, 2:12A. Hoqrhound is IN IN IIas 20
Russell RUSS 2:i2H. and Nellie bly, is in foal
to Orrin H., son of STEAMBOAT, 2'V112
Mr.. Algernon Dangerlield' me the he Eo r, oil
the affairs at Dangerfield STOCK farIh,
Culpeper. Va, had the misfortune 10
lose bv fire recently his residence ana
most of its contents. lot OF tr0ttlha
horse paraphernalia, lncludlhs sulHies,
boots. and harness. were destroyed at
This is the second time that fire has |
visited the last home of the noted stat
lion Sam Purdy, 2;2Ol2 as wheI Td dppiSet
ton. XIV. resided on the place, the farm |
mansion was destroyed with all us con-
tents. including one of the most valuable
libraries in the State.
Young Mr. Daingerfield reports that |
his horses I'm training. including the bay |
stallion omar Pasha, by Sultan, are an |
Omar Pasha have been leased for lS0o
by r. Hentschell, of Baltimore.
Mr.. James Cox. Belgravla Stock Farm.
Mt. Jackson, Va, writes that his trottinS-
bred stock have wintered well, including
stations, brood mares and youngsters.
Three promising colts by Robert Me-
Gregor, 2l7l2. are being broken, and two
FLIES by Lord Russell. sire Of kremlin,
are being logged to cart. Mr.. Cox has
four fllies by Lord Russell, and the best
gated and handsomest of the lot. bred
by Sam Purdy, 2:20R. The stations in
service at BelgraVia are Belview, 2:3O12,
by Belmont. and Kelly, by Electioneer,
out Of Esther, thoroughbred daughter Of
Express.
Esther is the dam of Express. 2:21. and
the bay filly. Expressive. 2:l2i2. that made
such sensational campaign in the stable
Of Monroe Salisbury last season. Kelly
exercise to cart. He will be trained
this season, and great things are cX-
pected of him. Among the farm mares
In foal TO him is Ruby McGregOr
Belview has a fun book for this sea-
son, and some good mares will be bred
TO the handsome son of Belmont His
service fee was placed at very low
price. in order TO encourge the farmers
IF the Shenandoah Valley 10 breed a
better class Of horses than heretofore.
That loyal friend and fancier of the
light harness horse. Colonel A. Ioudoun |
'nowden, eX-Minister TO Spain, and ex-
'ice-president Of the National Trottng
Association, writes me from Philadelphia
IS follows concerning Fancy, record 2:30.
whose daughter, DameWoOd. by Wedge |
wood. produced John r. Gentry 2:03a,.
holder of the pacing stallion record:
purchased Fancy from Mr.. Louis
3laylock, of this city. and sold her, with
Ter mate Grace. at Hardness Bazaar
lere, and obtained $1,000 for the pair
II public auction. They were purchased
" John 5. Clark, New Brunswick, ~ j.,
ormer owner of Wedgewood. / did not
intend to sell Fancy, but Mr.. Clark paid
fuu price, $500, for Grace. and he
'eing very anxious to have the pair /
ct fahcy 20, much TO my regret As far
IS could ascertain, Fancy was sired bv
Ninton. She was a perfectly pure gated
Iotter' no alnbe or tendency TO pace.
'erfectly level-headed, never broke i'm
laThess, ana, in my opinion, could pace
as yer IMAM she could run. She was
through Bride" 'e' :
Mr. William G. Owens. secretary Is
ut with the programme of the shrine
11e e;,g or the Richmond Riding and
irving Association. The neat sum of
100 VIII be hung for trotters. PAGERS
nd runners, and there will be four davs
!. racing. This meeting is the initial
MOTT IN that direction of the new asso-
ibuon, and is attracting unusual at
entlon. That il will be a success there
! little room TO doubt Judging from Tho
umber or enquiries received and the :
lass or horses that will be entered. The
blowing is the programme: Y
First Day-Tuesday. Anil 70 1sa5
Two-twenty-fve class trot. $500 tobacco
urse; =. two-forty class trot S3,D. 3 | .
lnning, half-mile heats, best two In
lree, gentlemen riders, open only 10
100; l. running, mile dash, weight FOR
ge 500. -"
Second Day-Wednesday May I. 1884,
Two-thirty class, trot. $500. merchants I