The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22
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big plantations near Charleston. was
probably tho largest ard most attractive
/ feature of the fair. Mr. James 'tl'''
of Columbia. carried OF the blue rinboh
for TIE best thoroughbred stallion WIN
Governor Hampton. chestnut son Oh
Planet and Merry Wave uy Jouce HOOD
cr. He was f0aIed in 1884, but is Wen
preserved horse aad very handsome anu
blcod-like I'm appearance
The exhibits Of thorouglrcls were very
lieht. but the cit fscs for trottors. road
steis. and lieht-draft horses were well
filed. Ir the class for best stallion four
years old and over. a big field paraoed
the sh0w-ring and the blue ribbon went
90 Oicott. "a lvc-yc1r-Oid brown son ar
Kentucky Wilkes and Octorocn. 10y SLAM
dor. and the red 10 Prncomore, large,
woll-formed horse by Princeton. 2.l' -.
owned ly j. -. Mcdowell of Cameron.
Oicott ie owned by Richard Keenan,. OF
Columbia. ami has an of the high finish
and beauty peculiar 90 the get or Ken
lucky wilkes.
In TIE class FOR the best stallion with
four of bis rot the blue ribbon went 10
Highland Rcd. son Of Red Wilkes. anb
the red ribbon TO Chancc-To-Be, son OF
Socrates dam boy Tom STAMPS. second
dam Queen DIDO. the dam of Rod Wilkes.
Chance-To-He is owned by ). j. Nc
Cuctran. of Nowborry who captured
scvera. blue ribbons IN other classes.
The arena presented an animated ape
uc1rance when the class for singie-har-
ness roadsters and pole teams were CALI
eel: in some OF the former there were
over thirty entries.
Taken as "a whole. tho exhibits were FAR
above the average many VI them really
high class and "a credit 90 pretty much
any section. though the show of saddle
horses fell below that Of former years,
both in number and quality
Mr. W S. Talbot Of Paris. Ky. car
ried of several blue ribbons with horses
owned ty him. one OF his cleyerest ex-
hihis being "a matched team of bay
mares OF exceptional style and finish.
The race programme gotten up by the
society furnished considerable sport 20
the patrons OF the fair though the purses
were not OF sufficient size 20 attract any
number of good horses.
\ couple Of trotting races and as many
for runners were down ON the card for
each day. but rain caused postpone
meut on Thursday and the track was
heavy on the following day. consequently
the mile i'm 2.2j trotted by Peerless Ben.
i'm the first heat Of the 2.25 class on
Wednesday. was the fastest mile seen
during the meeting. though Reckord.
2.i5 ca. and other fast ones were entered
I'm the -for-all trot.
Quite % number II running horses were
on hand and eOod-sized fields competed
for the purses offered g. J. Engleklng
OF Richmond. Va. won n couple OF races
with Unlucky by Panique and the bay
nlv MID. by Midlothian.
one Of the old guard OF breeders and
owners Of trotters whose experience
dates back more than a generation. Is Mr.
Charles Logan. one Of the largest real
estate owners in Columbia. His winters
ere passed M home. hut during the sum-
NOR months ne often journeys abroad and
linecrs for weeks N succession at the
different European capitals. He has ac-
Guired quite a fund OF interesting lore
respecting the methods employed I'm
training trotters In Europe. and il IS en-
PERTAINING 70 hear him relate Incidents
OF his travels.
Mr.. LOGAN contemrlates building >'sr-
class half-rniie track this winter lie
owns m elegant site and the climate can
scarcely he surnae~-d Among other
t-ottors b. hts private stables are John
~. 2:2S' Shamrock POS. and Lucy Nor
ton. The latter n very handsome black
daughter Of Cuyler Is a favorite road
mare. Shamrock earned his record a.