The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
Several Of these animals we're purchased

Several OF these animals we're purchased
by Mr. Holt when he began his breeding
establishment at Graham. n. c.. and
which afterward acquired fame under
the name OF Alalmance Farm, home OF
Jno. II. Gentry. Baronet and other we'll
known campaigners.
The well-known thoroughbred stallion
Artist, by Aristides that Was used by
Budd Doble as runner, 10 accompany
Nancy Hanks. 2:04, In her trials against
time. is now owned by Barney Demarest.
OF Baltimore. Artist was sold last sum
ruer by noble to Holt & Scott, to be used
as runner for Jno. II. Gentry.
The price paid was $l25. At the close OF
the sale OF Holt & Scott's horses last
month in New York, the stallion was put
up and fell TO Demarests bid OF $50. In
his way tho brown son Of Aristdes was
quite a variety performer. He had run
a mile in l42 with a jockey up Ola
the same distance pulling biSe sulky
in 1855. and could trot close TO three
minutes, rugged the same way.
Col. Julian $. Carr, Durham, =. C., has
sold TO II. L. station. Tarboro. y. C., The
chestnut Gelding Peacock, 2:2y 81, by
Robert Medium, dam Nelly BY, by Mel
Vile Chief. This gelding is exceptionally
handsome clever road horse and should
trot In 2.20 with further handling.
Col. Carr has sold TO J. i. Jordan.
Greensboro, -. c, the following thor
oughbrcds: Daniel O'Dell. bay colt, j, by
imported order. out OF Miss Walton, by
John Morgan: Touchdown, chestnut colt.
j. by Eolus. out OF Wenda, by Ben Him.
var and Wenda, bay mare. by Ben Him
var. out Of Miss Walton. Wenda was
bred last season 10 imported Cavalier.
but did not get in foaL Mr.. Jordan VIII
place her ia training this season and
start her an some races.
Allen Morrineld is handling for Col.
Bennehan Cameron, at Fairintosh Stul
Farm. near Durham. y. C., two years
old colt called Lord Banks. a chestnut IN
color and by Gregorian, out Of Alice Col
Inns. by Melville Chief The yOungster
gives promise OF making very fast
horse. and Merrihcld thinks highly OF
him. Alice Collins is the dam Of Maggie
Campbell POI IA by Pamlico. that was
also bred by and IS now owned by Col
Cameron. Mcrrineld broke Maggie camp
bell. marker her and drove her in all Of
her races. lie thinks she is likely TO
trot TO a record Of 215 or better TINS
season.
Mr Jno. L. Lindsay, Of this city. IS
driving on the road the four-year-old
brown mare. Triple Bar by Temple Bar
She can draw weight and go fast. Jno
W. Sale. who trained and drove Iron Bar,
2:l3 81. in his races is anxious TO handle
Triple Bar also, and thinks If Mr LIND
say will consent TO have her trained she
will make a frotter and money winner.
William Bass will handle his hay FLY
Wills Maid over the three-quarter mile
track at Glenlea Farm this season.
She is by Willis, 2:3i "a. out Of Miss
Isssiter. dam Of Miss Nelson. 2l2 j..
The FLY is stoutly maid and a good
actor Bass thinks highly Of her, and
believes that she will learn 10 go fast.
Like Miss Nelson. she is pure gated
trotter
c. p. Norvcll, Of Manchester. Is using
on the road the bay gelding Roster by
Almomedo dam. Red Rose, by Red
Wilkes. with little or no handling this
geldine can show up well.
Mr. Chas. D. Noel, OF Danville, has
road horse of rare excellence In the big
brown stallion Extralight. 2:2l II; and
so kindly I'm disposition is he. that lady
can drive him. He is sixteen hands high
and weighs close to 1900 pounds, but Is
as active as pony. and can pull
wagon with two men. down very fast.
Extralight is by Starlight. son Of Ken
lucky Prince and very uniquely bred on
his dams side, being out Of Violet, by
Volunteer and she out Of Miss Barton, by
imported Trustee.
Mr.. Joseph Lasitter, will train n stable
Of trotters and PAGERS this season at his
neat country home, Montzeuma Farm,
near the city He will have General
Eastwood, 2:29 "a. by Simmons; Laura
c.. by Norfolk: Malack by General Han
cock: the brown stallion Robert Ransom,
2:29 81 and some well bred colts and
nllies. Robert Ransom IS I'm the pink OF
condition. and the picture Of vigorous
health. Most Of the farm mares will be
bred to the handsome son Of Gambetta,
after which he will be handled and sent
for lower record
Tho called meeting Of the Richmond
Riding and Driving Association. held at
the Exchange Hotel Thursday night
last, has quite an important bearing on
the horse interest Of the State With the
funds in the treasury and amounts 70 be
raised from other sources, II is the in
tention 20 hold a race meeting OF four
days here, on which both runners and
trotters. will participate Bicycle races
will also be included in the programme.
It is not expected that large purses Will
be offered, still OF sufficient size to at
tract some good horses. Very likely the
meeting will come off during the first
week i'm May. which will be followed by
one OF a similar character in Norfolk al
the driving park In the city. This 10
precede that OF the Gentlemen's Driving
park at Baltimore. IL was decided to
hold another meeting on the 18th instant.
at which time the dates are likely TO
be decided upon. In the mean time a
conference will be held with the Norfolk
track, Of which the well-known horse
man. John Mariner is the principal own
er BROAD ROCK.