The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
WHiTBY FARM AND THE TR0TTING
STOCK OWNED THERE.
The Eiiers,is YearliDgs to be Sent to Lex
ington-a cDonaid Buys Huiman-
Egg-Nog Taken to Europe.

The grass Is green and the jonqulls are
in full bloom on the lawn at Whitby.
The golden yellow, mingled with the rich
tint OF the carpet OF green sward, forms
a contrast very pleasing &c The eye. For
a decade Mr. Chamblin kept bachelor
apartments, but the farm mansion IL
now under the control OF Mrs. ChamDhh,
and the refined taste of gentle lauy 81
pleasing always is not lacking here.
From the north side OF the mansion
a full view OF the James attracts YOU
and a pleasant sight II is TO Watcn the
big steamers and smaller craft ply UP
and down the channel. On the low
grounds. which extend to the banks OF
the river. snipe shooting can be bad,
and In the sport the master OF Wnltpy
sometimes takes hand.
Through a winter of unusual severity
the farm stock came out in good shape
The stations are fat and lusty and IN
the best of health Norfolk. chestnut son
of Nutwood and Lady Alice by Mambrino
Chief, is eleven years old, and In him IS
blended size, substance, and style. lie
attracts attention as the sire or MISS
Nelson G.l2 so, Pressure Isle, Noriene,
&c. The former is living eVeidonce or
lis capacity to beget great speed and
race-he rse capacity. Egwood. the son OF
Egbert and Lucille Blackwood, Is ten
years old. and Mr. ChambIn has retired
him 10 the stud He holds record or
21S IL, which he got in Budd Doble's
hands, and has shown quarters in ~
seconds 10 sulky before pneumatic tires
wcrc introduced. But few of his get have
been trained. His daughter Lila. trotted
a trial in 2:l9 IL last year during a cam
paign. and this season she promises 10
take record under 290
The bay son Of Eebert has grown very
stout. but is still a remarkably handsome
horse
Bourbon Baron. the brown son of Baron
Wilkes and Ariadna, by George Wilkes,
is eight years old and sound. He will be
bred 10 a few mares and then placed
in training, and If he keeps right will
show that he has plenty of speed. The
get Of Baron Wilkes trot early and train
on. Bourbon Baron has been unfortu-
nate during past years, but is In good
shape now.
Among the brood-mare barns are Gipsy
Wilkes, a bay, eleven years old, by YOUNG
Jim. dam Belle Clay, by American clay,
I'm foal to Norfolk; Admiration, a chest
nut, nine years old. by Mambrino Dud-
ley (219 80, dam Alicia, dam OF Bra
vado (21C 10, Rintoul and Pottery Girl.
She is in foal to Norfolk. Belle OF Rich
mond is hestaut. nine years old by
Daniel Lambert, dam Lucy. dam OF
CrOme q % Ia. She is in foal TO Egg
wood. Ruby Is q chestnut, six years old,
by Norfolk, dam Mira, by Red Wilkes.
She is I'm foal to Bourbon Baron. Mira,
a large chestnut. thirteen years old, Is
by Red wilkes, dam Blonde, by Shelby
Chief She Is IN fOal TO TOOdles, Jr,
sire OF Nellie u. (2l9 10.
Meadow Lark, a brown mare. eight
years old. by Holstein (2;26), dam by
Happy Medium. was presented TO Mr..
ChambIn last fall by Mr. Thomas NJ
Marshall. Jr., OF Pittsburg. who owns
her sire. She trotted trial In 2;S IL
when two years old. She has been bred
to Norfolk. Otey Patchen, a chestnut
mare, fourteen years Old, is by f. r. ",
son of Mambrino Patchen, dam Naomi
a daughter OF Ishmael Pasha, an i'm
ported Arabian. She is I'm foal 10 Nor
folk. Miss Lassiter. dam of Miss Nelson
(212 80, slipped twin foals by Norfolk
recently. She is owned by J. w. Menefee.
Graham, n. c.. and has been bred back
TO Norfolk. from whose loins came her
daughter, Miss Nelson C2:l2 80.
jamie s., a bay lilly. three years old,
by Egwood, dam Belle Of Richmond. IS
handsome and highly finished. She could
show a mile close TO 2:D when two years
old with little handling. She will be
given a record ami kept for roadster.
Irene L., a black lilly, three years old,
by bourbon Baron. dam Otey Patchen,
is well finished and gives promise OF
making trotter. She is owned by Mr..
w. A. Dwyer. Detroit, Micn.
There are three two-year-olds and four
yearlings owned at the farm. The half
mile track has been narrowed and gotten
in shape. and the youngsters are being
logged daily.
A new track is being built On the site
of tho old New Market race-course, near
Petersburg, by Mr.. G.. A. tittz. Well
known hOrseman OF that city. New Mar
ket was the former home OF the late -.
l.. Hare, the contemporary, friend, ana
associate Of John Minor Bots, William
Gibbons, Thomas Branch, Colonel VIII
liam r.. Johnston, and Others. The place
was in existence for more than naif a
century previous TO the war, and many
memorable contests were decided there
between such great performers as Bos-
ton, Red Eye, Wagner, Nina, Bcstona,
Fashion and others. UE0er the new re-
gime New Market will be used for train
ing trotters and PAGERS. meeting VIII
be held there this fall by Mr.. Ffttz and
the Cox Brothers. Of the Hundredth Stock
Farm, at CITY fOihl, Va
Captain r. ]. Hancock writes me as
follows from Ellerslie Stud Farm: Not
withstanding it has been the hardest
winter / ever saw, my stock are all In
better shape and condition than | ever
saw them"
Governor Oden Bowie. of Maryland,
made me a present last year of the bay
mare Stella, by Vauxhall, dam imported
Silver Star, by Kingston, son OF Nenison'
She is now at Ellerslie, in foal by I'M
ported Charaxus. whose dam was sap
pho. by Kingston.
The fOal will also have TWO crosses 10
the great English horse Touchstone. IL
A male [ will keep 1t to succeed Cha
raxus II a female | will also keep II 10
perpetuate the memory of an old friend.
The following foals have been dropped
this season at Ellerslie
January l9th-Eola SISTER of Eole, ST.
Saviour, Eon, and dam of Lester, by
Eolus, dam War Song foaled a bay flly,
by imported Charaxus.
February 6th-Miss Grace (sister OF ia
blo). by Eolus. dam Grace Darling. foaled
a brown FLY. by Montfort.
February 7th-l:lite SISTER of Eolian and
dam OF CapstooD. by Eolus. dam Calash,
foaled a bay illy, by Montfort.
February Sth-Helen. by Alroy. dam
Dew Drop. by Engineer dam Of Elkton),
foaled a bay or gray filly, by E0n.
February llth-sans Souei dam OF
soueD. by imp. Bonnie Scotland, dam
Dew Drop, by Lexington, foaled a bay
colt, by Eolus. which died at one day old
OF meningitis.
February 12th-Eocene SISTER OF Les
teri. by imp. charaxus, dam Eola, foaled
a ttrr I'm