The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-17

Baronet and John r. Gentry. The sam
year the former earned a mark OF 2:ll II
at the trOt, and Gentry paced 10 Il re-
cord OF BOB 81. which placed him at
the head OF lateral-gaited stallhons Cen
try Was always prime faVOrlte, and
since the purchase OF the BIu-Grass
farm. his Sire Ashland Wilkes, 2:l7 ii,
has been placed at the head of the estaD-
lshmcnt. That bay son Of Red Wilkes
and Daisy -. is stOutly made, like his
sire. not so large. but SIN almost q per-
feet likeness, and very striking IN aD-
pealance. lie won thirty races out or
thirty -sevcn starts. While on the turt
and, though not favored with mares of
the select kind. he has sired extreme
speed, from those mated with him.
John Il. Gentry IS "a living example or
bis potency. while among others OF note
from his lolns are the PAGERS Bert OllFer,
Thc1 b. Shelton, and Myr0n McHenry,
tI0tUng brother of the latter
The nrOOd-mare band includes a number
Of matrous, bred in rare lines, some with
records, and either producers of speed or
tracing 10 great producing dams. Among
those ] saw while suolling through the
ua4docks with Mr.. Scott were Dame
Lumor, fun sister TO bameWoOd, dam
OF John t. Gentry; Annie iatchcn, dam
of Gusto. 2l9, and two others; Bette
1 West, dam OF EDGAR Nonlcssei 10y AL
cyOne; daughter of EgDcit. out of Julia
Coulter. 21J. Moray and Ruth Nutwo0d,
! both by NutWoOu, MlbuOkd, 2.l0 il. 10y
Wilkes Boy; ora, by Auerton. dam GIN
olreua. by Baron MllAes, and Crlnoiiue,
I by tho same sire, out OF Lord Eussells
daughter, FairWaler, the latter, tine dam
of Crnoine, ana tracing back 10 the
/ famous MaterNitch
Among those IN the training stable are
II-ht, sister 70 Baronet III u, by
Baron Wilkes; Neva Seeley, 2.2O. by
Horschcl; "a black colt 8, by Alcautara
and Iulrc. brown hny. g. by Baron
Wilkes, dam Jean, by Kentucky Prince
While al the farm, / met Mr.. j. ID.
1 creighton, Tie former owner Of the place.
lie l3 as much cntnuscd with the trotter
as or y0ie. but demands upon his time
iu other directions caused him to retire
from The ranks OF Biue-Grass breeders.
lic nuilt aAu OWLS the great Biasleid-
Nrr'fn,oh sale emporium, at Lexington,
which ls monument TO his enterprise.
Among the Wc.l-kuown trOttcrs and
PAGERS owned uy 1ir. Creighton during
recent years are included Evangeinc,
2:ll 81; Wcstmont, by Almont Loreno.
Juncmont, hv fremont: Clara D.. by
by Colonel Vest ChiJwood, by NutWood.
belmont; y. Y. Central by Simmons.
Matte IT,. hv Aldallan Mambrino. and
Nlunctic, 300 If. TO A. d. Moore of
philadelphia hc sold Evaneellne for SIS
900, Chitwood brought $4,000. and June
mont $1,000, and numbers Of others at
sin prices.
AIR. Louis Rocker writes ne from Bal
ilmore that his chestnut mare Ziugerellg.
hy Nui"lih. @.29 l-2. dana Josie COWan. by
sam Purdy, second dam by Alroy. mo
louf inbred son Of imported Australian.
lcaied on the Gth instant very clever
hiiH 10y Baron wilkes Iincorclla viii
not he hr.d again this season. bat later
on VIII DE shaped mp for rOad-wor<.
"liilan BASS has in training at Clcnlea
tdiln. bay nlly years old that ba
tllnAs Nli learn 10 trot fast She As NOT
large but gated for speed Iucy Anime
ls her name, and she is owned bv nr
X G.. Iroaddus, Manchester who uur-
chased her as a yearlinr. She Is ~. H.,
Alui-e. DIT. dam uutracod.
i'f. l,inrCnce Ingram is driving on the
ieao ana IN his practice. a 4-yoar-old
chestnut scid.ne. bred by himself ana b,,
NolIoik, dam by Brennan. that is eoo1
taltc1 at me trot. and with handling
SHOULD learn 70 go some.
Mr. w. $. Forbes Is drivin,, ~ .,o,.
very clever and handsome team of cbns,
hut mares ono OF them Is WiUcree h,,
Mam9fino Dudley 2:19 3-4. dam lslecto
hN I"erUOncer and the other A. -
fahcy' 10y Egwcod. 2:1S -. out of III
Motion. by Motion. - iAuy
Mr. James G. Smith IS USING ne o
roaaaIer the roam mare Little IT.
-" ~; ne eratic little daughter ~
So.', w. hdnIsl mas an OF her former
SHern' ana an injured hind ankle ,yhici
caused her 10 he thrown ont Of ,rain r,i.n
thfte years ago IS sound ana er,r'.s
again. Right OF the road sbe co., ~, ~
her owner half In ia with eose = - p ~.
ing rOad-cart. '"Se' uIa"-
Mr. William Ellison IS using for h,,s,
ness and pleasure purposes. The bio 10,
Fel1iht Mesui, by Sultan. out OF Virginia
Maid, ~ sam Iurdv. The ranev son 30
sultan IS clever. kind. and trscfalle All oi
should learn TO trot with handljne~ "''N
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