The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12

in receipt OF inquiries. from borsemen at
"A distance, and the present outlook leads
President Blake 10 believe that our meet
ing viii be a big success financially and
otherwise The tastes OF all classes OF
horse fansicrs has been catered TO. The
varied programme calls for contests be-
tween both PAGERS aud trottcrs I'm the
harness division, while Tor the runners
both hurdle and Hat races are provided.
The efforts or the association to furnish
clean sport devoid OF Objectionable fcl-
lures meets with both sympathy and sup
port OF the most desirable class OF Gill
zens.
4 notable addition to the horses in
training around here was furnished on
Tuesday last by Mr. w. *. Mathews. who
arrived here from Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, with the well-knOwn ana fast
young stallion McIeus, 2.l3, by McKin-
ney. 2.ll T. dam, Grace Kaiser. by Kaiser
son OF George Wilkes lie is n remark
ably handsome horse. highly finished and
bOOdlike and much faster than his re
cord indicates. McZeus occupies one Of
the coolest and NEST comfortable Of the
roomy box stalls at Glenea Farm. lie
stood the long journey well and arrived
safely without scratch as aid hts
stable a fvc-year-old green gelding also,
by Mckinney. Mr.. Mathews viii prepare
both horses for campaign and take
McZcus through the Grand Circuit.
The latter is a rich brown in color and
was bred by Jno. w. Gardner, Of Los
Angeles. He trotted 10 his record NOvem-
Der 2d. 1898, when four-years-old,
Mr. G. u. Austin formerly Of Plymouth
county Mass, has recently moved to
Raleigh. y. c., and taken a stable Of
trOtting horses along with him. He will
train over the half-mile track at the Elk
position Grounds near the city. In his
string are Lord Raleigh. a brown stallion
sixtecn-hands high, by Pilot Medium,
dam, Mary s. 2:2s. by Alacaniara. sec
Ond dam, the noted brood mare Lady
Carr dam Of Ambassador. III Modello.
black stallion fouryears-old. By III
Mahdi, 2.25 IL, and others, including q
-year-old. brother 10 Little Tobe.
2l9 il. The latter is a son OF thu noted
Pamllco. 2.1O, that was owned and kept
in the stud al Raleigh for several years
prior TO his death by Mr.. W. +. Batcho-
Tor. Among Mr.. Austin's brood mares,
are Marplot, a bay, by Almont, and a
hlly. out of her. by ST. Regis. 2.29 IL
Both mother and daughter will De bred
TO Lord Raleigh as will Henrietta. a big
chestnut, daughter OF Aristos, 2:27 81. out
of a mare by Highland Gray. DDS. Hen
rietta was formerly owned and driven
by Mr.. W. r. Janvier, of New York who
bred her 10 Aicaudre. stallion sold by
him to parties in Germany Tor = 600 t
She S due 10 foat I'm May Mr.. Austin.
IS quoted as saying that ''if the advan-
tages of the section IN which he Is NOW
located were better known 10 Northern
horsemen large numbers OF them would
winter stables Of campaigners there.
Or. j. G. Walton, of Reidsvile, n. c.,
has recently purchased of Dr. j. W.
Aladara. Lexington. Ky, the brood mare
Sister Windsor by Wind or, an fOal to
King Nutw00d. sire King Albert, g.,
2.l6 "A. and Robert Mac. yearling colt
bv King Nutwood out of Sister Windsor.
Or Walton has purchased from Dr.
Aladara. on previous occasions the bay
FLIES sistcrina and BEETLE ruoseyr three
and the latter two-years-old. and full SIS
ters ID Robert Mac Sister Windsor VIII
remain at Lexington I'm after fOaling
and then be bred back TO King Nutwooo,
Dr. Walton will place tine trio in training
this season. Sisterina with limited hand
ling I'm her two-year-Old form gave evid-
enee of maiSing trotter and her young
er sister is very promising also.
Mr. r. l.. Whiting. OF Norfolk, writes
me that he Is much pleased with his re-
cent purchase from W. J.. Bass. OF TINS
2.g1 IT, by Gray Eagle. son Of Walker
Morrill, lie is driving her on the road,
where she is clever. prompt and stylish
W. W. Brauer. who formerly resided
here but now Of London, owned this
mare. and drove her an easy mile over
the Whitby Farm. half-mile track IN
2.37. when fouryears-old. Later he drove
her both to pole aud in single harness on
the road.
r.. NJ. Hewitt. .Weyanoka, Va. has
sold 10 J. T. story. Brooklyn. y. y, the
bay pacing horse. Prince Orange. go -
by Orange Blossom. dam queen Bess. by
IDOL. a. Mr. Story Will drive Prince
Orange on the road
The bay stallion Willis 2.34 81 by Jay
Bird dam Mild May By Jumps. that has
been I'm the hands Of William Bass, since
hi, vearline form. has been sent 10 w. O..
Bryan. at the Exposition Grounds track.
Willis will be bred TO a few mares. and
later on Bryan viii start the son OF Jay
Bird IN a few raccs
Among the new additions 10 William
BASES stable at Glenlea Farm and which
will Doe handled for speed by him are the
chestnut PAGER 0smic. 3. by Eewood, dam
Gipsv wilkes. by Young Jim, and the
fast mare. Lucy Ashhy. 2.-> If, 10y Jolly
Friar. dam Maud Amyett, by Mambrino
Pov. with these and dozen others,
Bass is quite busy man these days.
Mr. John X. Branch's bay mare
Louise. 10y WoOdburn Hamhictonan. foal-
ed an Glenlea Farm on the 9Th instant
q bay hllv. with star and three White
feet. 10y Willis. 1884 81. Louise Is run
sister 10 the PAGER Eranchwood, Z.-2 II,
also owned by Mr. Branch.
BROAD ROCK.