The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
WINDSOR FARM, HOME or Gar DE-
CEIVER, KITE e. md OTHERS.
Notes from KiiIona-Mr. DosweIrs Sta
ble-sale Of kirmes and T. esque tsie'
willis and Nutwith to Pole.

One OF the finest estates In Pittsylvauia
county is Windsor farm. the home OF Mr..
s. II. Wilson. about twenty miles from
Danville. The place is an heirloom, and
there are nearly two thousand acres
within its boundaries.
The large. old-fashioned brick mansion,
built on a plateau. and in n grove OF
oaks. is OF itself suggestive OF ease ana
comfort. a portion OF the farm extends
along the banks Of the Dan river Tor az
least TWO miles, while three creeks course
through the estate. and twenty OF more
living springs supply clear, iiupid water
for the stock. During previous seasons
the farm mares have been mated with
trotting sires, but Mr.. Wilson has con-
cluded TO breed saddlers, hunters, ana
thorough breds hereafter
The new broOd-marc barn, flow IN
course OF erection. ~ large. well ycntl-
lated, and built in acceptance with moo,
ern ideas OF the health, comfort, ana
safety of its inmates.
The most hishly-prized member Of the
brood mare band Is Katie c., a ray, nine
years Old. and by imported CharaXus. out
Of Elite; by Eolus. She = a clean GUY
racy-lOoking mare and highly-fiuis bed
like her full brother. Eolian Katie G.,
during her turf career. started j. times,
and won eleven first moneys, and was
placed four times. She is in f0al TO Jim
Gray.
Imported Gay Deceiver, large, hand
some chestnut mare. by Albert Victor,
out OF HOneybOurne, by Melbourne, was
bred i'm 1898 TO imp. Water Level. but did
not prove in fOai, and viii be mated this
season with Eon.
4 shapely bay flly. two years old by
imp. order. out of Sarma. by imp. Mus
covy. will be trained. and started in some
races and then placed in the brood-mare
ranks.
A shapely yearlne is the black illy, by
Jim Gray, out of Katie G. She is enter
ed I'm the Futurity for 1897. and Mr. VIII
son hopes to see her develop into race
mare.
Mr.. ]. s Stark writes me from kilona
farm. which is near Capt. X. j. Han
cocks famous Ellersle stud, in Abe
marie county, that his horses have WIN
tered nicely. and are all doing well
The master of killOna Is an excellent
care-taker. and the band of thorough
bred matrons at the farm are IN Ni.or-
.ous health.
Miss Rhody. a bay daughter OF Milmer
and Herbert, son of Panel is I'm ioal 10
Eon. as is Emma A., also bay, by
Lisbon, out of Anxiety, by Alarm
Among the yeariings bred at hiilona is
bay illy. by Eon, out Of Miss ithooy.
She Is shaQely and handsome. and breu
right for a slayer and weight carrier
Mr. Harry G. Boattie reports the first
thorough -bred fOai of the season at
BlOOmingdale farm. viz: q bay MY by
Eleve. out Of Nirgo, by Add III kader,
Morelio. that marvcllously good son Of
EOius and 1erise has again been attach
ed. and this time 10y the superintendent
Of the Case stock farm. al SOnoma, Cal.
The claim is for keep of the horse and
board bill of the exercise bay. while az
the farm. which has been for more than
a year. and amounts TO quite large
sum. The horse was very dangerous TO
handle during the breeding season, and
It, required two men TO handle him.
Robert Bradiey's brown horse. Bitten,
whose turf career began i'm l~Jl, Is vet
i'm training and winning races at New
Orleans. tp 10 1896 he had started ~
times. an average Of 80 races per season.
The stOut-heartcd son OF Bazes and
Germania is now nine years old. ana only
constitution of iron could have with
stood such constant campaigning during
successive seasons.
Mr.. 5 S. Rhoades has string Of thor
ough-breds at Cupeper Va, which he
viii campaign during the coming season.
| learn that they are doing nicely, ana
among them are some that should be
able 10 win.
They are bay colt, 3. by Argyle, dam
imp. Judith. bay colt. -, by imp. Esher
out of TOrania. by Nauxhall. and chest
nut mare . 10y King Bolt, dam by rs
chequcr. Mr. Rh0ades has recently sod
10 W. Stanford. Orange COURTHOUSE. a.,
the black stallion, DANGEROUS ny FaNct-
sdale dam imp. Born Fool, by ltlghnOfn.
CAPT r. j Hancock has great couA-
dence I'm the future Of his young stallion,
EOn. and thinks he will prove a success
ful sire. on the score Of breeding and
performances the master of Ellerslie.
IL would SEEM judges the big son of
EOlus and War Song correctly. Eon,
during his turf career. started 90 times
and won thirty-fOur races and IN all of
his turf career was unplaced but three
times
Meeting with Mir. r.. Bernard boswell
during one OF his frequent trlus 10 the
city from Bullhed. / gathered from him
the information that De- has quite good
string of runners in training az the farm,
and looks forward 10 winning share of
the good things this season Mr.. boswell
has the following horses in his stable.
Darick. bay geiding, !, by imp. Darebin.
dam Trade Dollar, St. Victor. chestnut
geldng. 3. by imp St Blaise. dam Miss
Dance. Chebar. bay gelding. 3, by imp.
Chcviot. dam Cruiskeen. Norman, chest
nut gelding, 3. imp. Sir MOdred. dam
Blythesome. bay lilly, ., by Heidamdal,
dam Faustina; bay selding, 2. by Wilfui,
dam Babette. chestnut colt >, by Helm
dal dam Virgo: and black My :, by
Heimdal. out Of Faustina. The latter
crack performer. She has great turn
OF speed and has IN her work over the
farm track which Is slow, shown Fights
In l. seconds Heimdal. the big chestnut
son Of imp. Mortemer and Naudalt,e, is
I'm the pink OF condition. and some good
marea will bee mated with him this sea-
son The bay mare. Warlass, by War
Dance and dam Of Hiram, is In foal 20
imp. The Jacobite. and after iOallnS VIII
be- bred 10 Heimdale.
Mr. boswell is preparing his string for