The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN
4 TRIP DOUN the JAMES on TIE
STEIMER POCIHONTIS.
Mr.. BRADLEY Just from New Orlcans-Ihc
Venture Unproiitabie-MoIear iore'
Mr.. Hewitt's Stable-Other Notes.

poard the Pocanontas which leaves
| the James River Navigation Company $
| wharf early ia the morning, The appetite
Is whctted by an atmosphere cool ana IN
! vigoraung. and your rOns ana collee
! are disposed OF with relish. 'ial
| with Mr. irwin Wcisiger' VINO supeIl"-
| tends the cOmpany's affairs, brings a'out
| a homelike feeling and stroihng about
ON the decks OF the steamer varied sights
| charm the eve and historic places shlrl /
| ing the river banks along tho journey
| are full OF interest even as fleWen from
| the distance There is Tree hiil, noteu
| long aco as the home Of imported Diomed,
| the first Derby winner. Upper ana Lower
| Brandon, shirley WestoFer. Neyahohe'
| North Bend and other grand estates ire
| quently mentioned in the annals OF VIZ
| gina.
on the Pocahontas met Up with
| Mcssrs. Robert Bradley and T. NJ.
] Hewitt. both of Charles city county, ana
| well-knOwn turfmen and breeders Oh
| trottors and thoroughbreds. Mr. Bradley
was homeward bound from New Orleans
where he had taken part IN the WINTER
| race meeting. In his stable we're t"eNe
horses. including Bitten, VIII Elicit bay
| gelding by Blue Eyes; Clarus, chestnut
| gcldng by Hyder Ali. Chuckuut nay
nut gelding by Sir Modrcd.
These and other members or the stable,
won ten races and were placed a number
! OF times I'm others. Still the venture was
| n losing one and Mr.. Bradley quit the
| game about 5000 behind. His string of
! horses have been shipped TO Washing
ton. where they will De joined 10y a re-
| enforcement from Grccnway farm' maze
| up OF some promising two and thrce-ycdr-
,.1.Ia a
stake events at the forthcoming meeting
of the Washington Jockey Club. which
| Will commence at the Bonnings track on
! the 18th instant
Mr.. Bradley began racing in a modest
| way more than a decade past, meeuns
! with more than ordinary success anu
| accommodating quite q competence i'm the
! way Of ready-money. and three OF four
fine farms I'm Charles city county, but
| the fluctuations of the betting ring are
| uncertssin, and within three years az
least $4,000 I'm hard cash has been drop
ped At Grcenway. he has about OF 10
head of thoroughbreds. comprising the
stallious Miracle Shotover. MarsacH
| Aloha. Even Weight. Prosper Jr, ana
some choiccly bred brood mares, colts ana
| hllics.
Bitten will be sent home and placed
I'm the stud. II IS not liky that the
| stoutheartcd son of Biazes and Gcrmania
| Will Doe trained again as 30 is difficult
| matter to get him in shape 20 start on
! account of a bad ankle. his winning at
! New Orleans was rather in the nature
| Of o surprise 90 bis owner Ia one IN
/ stance an offer Of $4,000 and IN another
| $4,000 was refused for the brown stallion
| lie IS now seven years old and during
/ five seasons Of campaigning part OF the
| time racing all through the year, De has
| earned a snug sum Of money and the
| soubriquct OF the iron hearted horse
! Rcycrses do not seem 10 affect the
| spirits of Mr. Bradley and he takes an
! encouraging view of the future. Ills
string of horses now I'm training is the
! best and most promising he has ever
! had, and the man who has tracted no
| little attention by his original methods
! and expressions is sanguine OF return
! of former prosperity.
/ From Mr.. Hewitt ! learned that his
! string of harness horses al North Bend
| Farm were all doing nicely. They are
| being trained and shaped up for "a cam
| paign during the coming season 10y
| young William Hewitt, who had them out
| in 1895. He is working for speed over the
| farm track. Monroe wilkes 2I7 If, bay
| gelding by Bartholomew Wilkes; Miss
| Thompson. 200 II, brown mare, by TODD
les, Jr; Ban Wilkes. 2:26 H. black geld
ing. by Defender; Easter Lilly. 2.i5 If,
! chestnut hlly, by AlmatOne. dam by
Almont. Jr a.25. Mario. brown gcldiug.
| by Whftby, dam by Alimanrino; bay FLY.
by Prophet Wilkes. and the pacing stall
lion Whitby, 2ISl4. by Hannis, dam
Maud L., by Flyaway
The latter has all Of old time speed
| and is likely 10 lower his record num-
Der Of seconds when shaped up and
pointed for the effort. lie will be kept
out Of the stud entirely this season and
campagned. His geldei son, Angelus,
trotted 10 a record Of 2IS in 1oy5. The
first start OF the season will be made
here in May, after which the North Bend
horses will be taken 90 Norfolk and Balti-
more and started in the spring races at
those points.
By boat from City Point to Evergreen
Farm the distance is about two Mills
and a half, though by land il is AT least
three times as far. A drive through the
country I'm either direction is pleasant
enough, though in fine weather sail
across the James river offers greater
attractions. Evergreen Farm is owned
by the James River Mari and Phosphate
Company. of which the late John Pope
was president and principal owner Inc
development of the place was source ol
pleasant thought TO him, and now ana
then q days outing brought both pleasure
and relaxation 10 the dead man, whose
life was such q busy one.
II was ne. who selected and repOsed
confidence I'm Mr.. Horace j.. smith, who
has charge Of the place. The farm man
sion is coy and snug, and from the iront
piazza, "a charming view. extending for
miles and miles can Doe had on clear days.
The farm buildings are large airy and
well arranged. and provided shelter for
over 40 head Of live stock.
Mr. Smith uses as q driving horse the
handsome brown stallion Turner Boy, by
jerome Burner. 2:l5 l-i. ONT OF Lady Pilot,
daughter Of Pilot Mambrino he is clever
and tractable in harness. and can pull
TWO men in q wagon "a merry ciip.
Rather for the sake Of change or pos
slbiy "a novelty. the visitor to- Evergreen
is sometimes taken out behind pair OF
young mules, of medium size. that driven
10 pole I'm front OF "a buggy or Dayton
wagon can road ten miles an hour with
ease to themselves and do it handiy.
The programme OF the forthcoming race
meeting Of the Norfolk Driving club 10
bee held at that city on May y, l3. II and
Is. is an exceedingly attractive one and
following as 10 does IN the wake of the
one TO De given a week earlier here by the
Richmond Riding and Driving Ass0cia-
ton. viii undoubtedly attract the best
class Of harness race horses ever seen IN
Virginia. The purses are 800 each, with
three harness races q day, while $500
has been reserved for specials.
That good all-around horseman. John
Mariner Is the president % the club, and
financial hacker Of the enterprise. which
Is guided hy the master hand OF Ed. :
Hedges. secretary Of the Driving Club OF