The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-21
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
TROTTERs And RUNNERs ~ TRAIN
TyG THE EXPOSITION TRACK.
The midsummer Race Meeting Promises
Well at Monte Bello farm-l stauh-
ton Tair-Uorscs Change Hands.

The approaching midsummer race-meet-
ing OF the Lee Pleasure-Park Association
is attracting considerable attention and
affairs out at the observation-disclosures are
quite active. a goodly numbes OK horses
/ are auartered at the track, among them
trottefs. PAGERS, and runners Also some
road and saddle-horses. Most OF the lat
ter division are owned locally, ana are
being prepared for the gentlemen roaa
| and saddle-hOrse races. The recent rams
have materially interfored with track
work and. as consequence, Few iasl
workouts have been given. Mr. W. n.
Mathews who IS training the California
bred pair, McZeus, Zl3, and Sir Crealt'
/ 2:25 IA. both by Mckinney, 2ll T. mas
been sending both horses along some.
They ara IA good shape and McAeu@ VII
| likely lower his record several SECONDS
this season.
James Fletcher. one OF the best-knoNh
Of our local trainers has again opened
| public stable. and among those IN ms
/ string arc Bay wilkes, 2:25 If. by BACK
| wilkes and the fast 5-ycar-old colt, Guy
/ Fly. by Lord Guy, dam virginia Mald
dam OF Nutyith, 2:29 ~, by Sam iurdy.
in addition 70 these be has some Well
bred youngsters and green horses, also
several roadsters.
Mike Bergen has some well-bred ones IN
his charge. all doing well and developing
speed. he IS working May r.. by Nutwiih
dam by Pocahontas Abdallah. Mosll. "a
biz bay gelding. by Sultan, dam Virginia
Maid. and a S-year-old bay FLY, by Wick
life dam by Dictator.
c. A Pusey Is working Little Betz
223 IA. Hampton. bay gelding, by Pha-
lanx dam By Brennan. and Loudoun. a
brown stallion. by Norfolk. dam Gippy
| Patterson. by Messenger Duroc. The lat-
ter. Pussy thinks. will make a very speedy
| horse lie is years old. and likely to
beat 2.20 this fseason in a race.
". G. Gregory has couple Of fast
ones in oakley b., 2:26 il. pacing, by
| Hannibal, dam Daisy, b. Kent. and the
! chestnut gclding Bob Johnston 2.3l "a.
Tho latter is much steador than formerly
and can trot close to 2:20. lie was once
trained az a runner. and IS by Bob John
ston. son Of King Alfonso.
| Joseph r. Station. who trained q stable
Of horses for Smith e. Hooker. Green
Vile. y. C.. during the spring. is back
| again with 5. i. Nelson. In this stable
| station hae some very fair material TO
handle which includes the bay pacing
mare Nancy Lee. by Dsputant. out ~ the
dam of Chesterfield Pail 10. Clandon.
23f "a. by q. +. Clay: a bay mare boy
jolly Friar. dam by Sam Purdy: Pamlico
Jr.. 10y Pamlico, dam by Norfolk. and the
bay horse Monopoly. by III Mahdi dam
Opponent, by Madrid
Pat Arnold is handling some colts that
! give promise OF making tr0tters. Tie has
Rustler, a fast 2year-old son Of Hustler
Russell and Lady Pilot, by Pilot Mann
brine, and bay colt. years old. by pha-
lanx, dam by Brennan.
Marian j. Kimbrough who has but ro-
Gently moved his string Of horses 20 the
track. Is working among others for
speed. Dick Woodburn. 2 bv Woodburn
Hambletonian, dam by Altonian. Foxie
Lambert oay FLY, 3. by Nsatian. dam
Antoinette sister to Lady Foxie. 2.2f I-2.
| Prince bay gelding 4. by Prince Charles
dam by Mamb.no star and bav FLY,
| by Elysina Abialiah dam hv Uenrico.
! w. O.. Bryan. who has tLo largest string
in training ON the grounds. is working ten
or twelve head for speed. Bryan was
brought up I'm the Blue-Grass region Of
| Kentucky and trained and drove quite n
number Of good performers 10 their re-
| cords before coming 10 VIRGINIA.
He has Hrnchwo0l ol1 l-2 pacing
an0 Irna Anderson. 2.e3 IA. both Iv
| Woodhum llamhletonian, Ellen Casra
2a3 l-2. by Willis: Princess Tralir.
2.N H. hv Prince Belmont. Wobhior
| bay colt p hy Hustler Russell. dam lv
| Lyle Wilkes: Willis. 2.2f 81 hv Jay-Bird.
| Batue-AXe. full brother to Nellie d..
2.iS a. by Too1los Jr.. senator Little.
| by Wilton dam by Wilkes BOY. and some
green horses that are quito promising.
Among those who arc handling strings
| ~ runners are the colorcl trainers Joe
| West and Alexander Mcdaniel and q. j..
| Englchug. West who trains for w IT,
| Frazier. Of Ninety-Siv $. O.. has the
beautiful chestnut colding Duke of Kent
! 10y indian Rov. and Randolph. chestnut
| Foldine hv Hl1zos dam Lotto Howard.
Alex. McDaniers stable includes Miss
| Carter. bay mare. ly poWh1tan. dam
| Evelyn Carter; hollywood. bay marc. hy
| Heimdal. dam blanche. Miss Falc0nct
| bay mare by Iindoo. or Sir Dixon.
dam Sabina. Choapsidc. brown eodnr.
| by imported Cheyi0t and some saddlc-
horses. O.. J. Eneloking has the ola
| bread-wirnor Freezer. by Startlo. SUR
| geon. hy PanI1ue: bay eclling. hy Pee
tershurg dam Nexation. and Surgeon by
| pauique.
ono Of the finest estates in an Chester
! field county Is Monte BeIo Farm. Tho
place is owned by Mr. w. $. Forbes. who
! purchased it some years ago for a SUM
mer home.
The farm mansion. which IS elegant in
| l's appointments, stands or an cmlncncc
and very charming views can Dee had from
DC. tho dome or the jefferson. six miles
distant hoing perfectly distinct. The
lawns are kept In perfect order ana dotted
here and there by hickorics. oaks. and
elms. Jersey cattle ana trotting-horsos
arc bred or tho farm. Fnirr-e. shapeiv
chestnut daughter Of Mamhrino Dudley
and Electa. by Elocti0necr. and our
Fancy. chestnut mare by Egwood. out
Of Lady Motion. by Motion. make "a very
handsome pole-team. They are driven 0n
tho road by Mr. Forbes. and can show
with ease better than forty gait.
Mary Bratton is n big chestnut mara
by Norfolk. ont Of Fligree. and Katie l..
Us 5-ycar-old chestnut lilly full sister
90 Our Fancy. \ colt that Mr.. Forbes
thinks will learn 20 trot fast with ham
ding is called Moody He is Q years On
and hy Egwood out Of Fnirroo. Tho coli
lection OF trotung-bred animals at Monte
Belle is not large, but made mp of choice
individuals
Secretary Heber Ken OF the virginia
livestock ana Fair Association af
stanton has claimed the dates SeDtor,-
her Sth. 9Th. 10th and nth next. for the
annual fair Of the association. which IS
quite an event In that section.
An attractive race programme will he
gotten up for both harness horses ana
runners. while the exhibits Of livestock
| and farm-prOducts promise IN he ouito