The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15

three years old, full sister to Princess
ESilaife. Bryan Is q careful man with his
horses, and q driver and trainer Of aotlit,,'
He will prepare q few members OF L.S
stable for the spring meetings.
Mr.. Louis Becker. OF Baltimore WAS
here during the early part OF the week.
and visited the different stock FARMS IN
this vicinity. At Whitby he has the
handsome bay marc. Virginia Maid. by
sam Purdy, out OF Peach Blossom. by
Orange Blossom. She Is In foal to Wills
and Will be bred TO Bourbon Baron. Every
foal out of this mare has shown speed
and since being placed In the stud. she
has dropped colts and flIies by Nutwood.
2:lS34: Sultan, 224: Lord Guy. ana
Bourbon Baron. A bay yearling nlly by
tho latter, out OF her, Is full OF promise,
and her chestnut son. Guy Fly, by Iord
Guy. trotted last season, as two-year-
old. miles In 2:28. Mr. Becker has been
Z liberal buyer OF virginia-bred horses for
some years past. He is shrewd Judge
of individuality. and has mated his mares
with such prominent sres as Col huser'
Oil IA; Baron Wilkes. 2:ls; Quarter
master. 2:21 Il, etc.
lie has recently purchased OF Harry D.
Brooks, Baltimore, shapely blacK my
one year old. by Linkwood Chief. 2:ls ID.
n
"a, second dam Lady Iris dam ofrHannls
Blossom, :23 80, by Bannis. 2l1 "a.
This fily will be handled for speed. ana
should make trotter. Mr.. Becker has
recently turned his attention to thor
ourhbreds to a limited extent. and IS
leisureIy collecting a few well-bred orood
mares. in foal to high-class sires.
Mr. C. d. Larus is driving on the road
the bay stallion Reckoner. by Noble Me-
dunn, dam Grape Myrtle, by Almon''
Recxoner Is n stoutly.made. handsome
horse. and a fine roadster Mr.. Larus mas
several good mares at his farm near the
city, and will breed them 10 Reckoncr'
Mr.. w. r. McComb has recently re-
turned from his farm at fisherville' near
stanton. where he has quite a nice col
I.c,jon ~ trotting-bred brood mares and
young things. the get OF Wilkes Boy hfhs
SutvooA. and other sire- Of note
A very promising member Of John Mar
iner's string OF trotters. at Norfolk, Va
| is the chestnut stallion, Hannis blossom
o.o334. by Orange Blossom. dam Pady
| Iris. By Hannis.
| ue is owned by his breeder. Harry j:
| Brooks. of Baltimore. and VIII be trained
| and driven again this season by Il. -
| CLAYTON, who won several good races WIN
| him. and drove him 70 his record III 1870
Mr. r. T. cox writes nc ltN'i
Hundred stock-farm, near City Point va,
| .hat ne IS working a string Of colts and
niles. the get OF his stations, Phalan..
| and Jndre Cox. son Of PhalanK. one 81
the most promising members OF the sta
! bic IL a Hlly by Judge Cox, out OF Der
1 rnuda Bells. by Phalanx. She Is good
raited. and very speedy at the trot. Mr.
| Cox does not nnd &c profitable to race MS
colts and fillles, and has concluded TO de-
yelop their speed hereafter and sell them
az green horses.
Several two-year Odds, owned az ,h'
farm, that could hate entered the 2:'o isl
last season, II they had been sent, ioi
| records.
william L. Bass Of Glenlea farm has
sold TO a gentleman in Norfolk, who VII
drive her on the road, the gray mare, MIS-
| Flnney, 2.2T Ia. by Clay. son OF "alhe'
Morrill, She is much faster than her rec
ord indicates. and very stylish in harness
BROAD ROCK.