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cord indicates. He will be driven on the

cord indicates. He will be driven on the
road by Mr.. Dickinson.
Mai. Jas. II. Dooley has his chestnut
mare. Castaway, fun sister TO 'reei'
2:2y 80, by G. l.. Clay, dam Springa"ay'
by Harkaway. at Whitby Farm. she Is
heavy in foal to Norfolk, and after toai-
Ing will be bred back.
Mr.. w. *. Mathews gave the brown
stallion McZeus. 213, couple OF SLOW
miles over the Glenlea track, on Weuhes-
day last, giving him his head for snort
distance along the stretches.
The son OF Mckinney has great turn
Of speed, and in addition TO being per-
fectly tractable he Is one of the hand
soonest horses In training. Dan Credit'
the stable companion Of McZeus, by NC
Kinney dam, by Gossiper. 2:l4 "a, is
good looking bay geldiDg, with quite
turn OF speed at the trot. Mr.. Mathews
will enter him In the slow classes ana
II he keeps right should win money Both
horses are looking well, and the chahge
from California here has evidently agreed
with them. They are taken care OF by
Charles Coppinger. who brought them
across the Rocky mountains.
There is plenty OF life and ACTIVITY at
the Exposition Grounds now. Inc train
ers OF both thoroughbreds and harness
been rather a backward one.
a number Of workouts were given dur
ing the warm days OF the past week.
though mostly slow miles with an coca
sIonal burst Of speed through the
stretches Of the track.
The approaching race meeting or the
Richmond Riding and Driving Associa-
ton has infused new life into owners
and a number OF horses are beng pre-
pared to start.
W. II. Bryan has a dozen or more IN
his stable. G. a. Pussy is working some
good ones, and W. c. Gregory, VINO is
handling his own horses and has couple
OF fast ones in the PAGER Oakley 81
2:29 Ia, by Hannibal, and Bob Johnson
2:31 ga.
Alexander Mcdaniel is working strihg
Of runners. and thinks ne will have some
winners, as does G.. ]. EnGekin who mas
some speedy horses In HIS stable.
Affairs Of the Richmond Riding ana
Driving Association are progressing very
satisfactorily Weekly meetings are held
by the board of directors at Secretary
Brine's Office, and that courteous ohlciai
reports most favorably on the outlook.
President Blake the most persistent
worker on the board. Is enthused over
the prospect, and has himself some good
horses in training. which he will start
In their classes.
one OF the hsndsomest horses around
here is the brown stallion Robert Ran
som, 2:29 80, owned by Joseph Lassiter, or
this city. The son OF Gsmbetta and
Black Maria is close to sixteen hands
high and weighs over 1900 pounds. He
will be trained again this season and Is
likely TO trot to a lower record.
Mr.. r. g. Broaddus. OF Manchester,
has a likely bay flly. three-years-old, by
Clam Alpine, son OF Aberdeen, called
Lucy Alpine. that he thinks well Of she
is a PAGER and has been placed in the
hands Of ". l.. Bass at Glenlea Farm.
Mr.. J. c. Van Sickler. OF North Fork,
Loudoun county will have string OF
trotters out this season. He expects 70
enter and start some horses at the forth
coming race meeting here.
Mr. Van Sickler owns the fast stallion
Bcnoni 2.2l IA. by Pretender.
Mr.. William 4. Walker has recently
purchased bay gelding, four years old.
by Willis. that gives promise OF making
4 trotter He IS In W CT. Bryan's stable,
and that skillful trainer and developer
thinks well OF the son OF Wills.
BROAD ROCK.