The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-09

roadsters. saddiers, and general-purpose
horses Among the trotting-bred ami
mails sold were the get or Byerly Abdal-
lain. Gov. Sprague, and other sires.
These gentlemen report an increased
demand for all classes OF horses, espe-
cIaIlv from North Carolina and South
Carolina. BY prompt, business-like meth
oda and truthful representations, these
gentlemen have built up large trade
and added much to the reputation OF
Richmond as a horse market
learn from Mr.. Geo I. Light. OF
charlesfown. W. Va, that his horses are
doing well. Chicita, by crlttenden, out
Of Dido. by Angus, is In foal TO Mono
cacv 2I7 IA. Chlclta Is the dam OF clan
Alpine. 2:27. pacing. Didi Is in foal to
Calculator. Jr.. 1901.
Mr.. Light IL using as a road and pleas
ure team a black mare by Grandmont.
son OF Almonf and her son, black
eeldlng called Purmont. by sam purdy.
Thcy are over sixteen hands high weigh
LOO each. and can show close TO a three
minute gait TO pole.
Bonner Maid. dam Of the fast PAGER
w. w. p. 2:O5 Il, was 10y the Virginia
bred horse Martinez. thoroughbred son
Of JET Davis. and Irona, by Register,
son Of Priam.
Martinez was AT one time owned at
Builheld by the father Of the late Major
Thomas W. boswell. and during one sea
son the famous race-mare Nina was bred
from him. but did not get IN foal. From
the Dosweils Martinez passed To- Judge
Robert W. Hughes. lie sold the bay
stallion TO General Parker, Of James
town. y. Y, who was a member OF Gen
cral Grants staff during the war. Gem
eral Parker mated May Bonner daugh-
Ter of Robert Bonner, Jr., with Martinez
and the result was Bonner Maid. dam
OF W. ". j. General Parker afterwa rds
sold May Bonner with Bonner Maid
then a ally at her side, TO S. S. Huntley,
OF Montana. the breeder Of ". W. T..
"a. T. Kline. OK Smyth Brothers K
Kline. proprietors Of the Southern Horse
Bazaar here has recently returned from
a visit to his former home at Phoenix
Vile. Pa. Mr. Kline. while there visited
Phoenix Stock Farm. the home OF VIII
liam Penn. POI IA. and reports that
great son OF Santa Claus as being IN
fine condition. Mr.. Kline trained and
drove Penn in 1894 and 1855, and Is author
fly for thei statement that the stallion
viii be more than likely placed IN the
weil-knoWn Kentucky trainer, Gus Ma
cey's hands this season. IL has been re-
ported I'm a number Of turf journals that
". d. Althouse. owner Of Penn. would
place the stallion in Brooke LudWig's
hands
The Sixteenth Annual Congress OF tho
National Trottlng Association Will be
held al the Murray Hin Hotel. New
York city. on Wednesday. the 18TH inst,
and among other important matters. de-
clded win be the election Of president
There will be some opposition 10 MAJ
u. u. Johnston Of Lexington. Ky, the
present incumbent. who has filed the
position for a number OF years. with
great satisfaction 10 the majority OF
members.
Major Johnston is a native OF Virginia.
and formerly resided In L0udOun county.
Mr. Geo. NJ. Harden. Jr.. Of Durham,
y. g., has recently sold to Mr.. l.. Banks
Holt. Graham. ~. C.. the roam mare
Lady May. 2.lo il by John W. Daniel
son OF Walker Morrill, Mr. Holt Will
breed Lady May to Jno. r.. Gentry.
1903 "a, and drive her on the road dur
ing the coming season. She g. a racy-
looking, handsome mare AID "a piCasant
oven-tompered roadster
Or. J. G. Walton. Reidsyile. y. g..
writes that he expects his bay huy Sis
terlna, g. by King Nutwood. dam by
Windsor. 20 do wen during the coming
season She viii be handled for speed
and will very likely trot wen under e.sI.
The Doctor also owns Betsy Tussey. a
two-year-old sister 10 Sistorina. and SHE
gives promise of making q fast mare, too.
lie is driving on the road Winnie Davis.
n fast and handsome mare hy King Jew
ell. dam by Red Jacket. son OF Messen-
ger DurOc
Jno. r. Bggs. Of Protcine 2Is fame,
and James W. Peay have Joined forces.
and VIII conduct a public training stable
at Reldsvile y. c.. during tho coming
eosson Mr.. Hc4y owns. among other
good horses. the fast chestnut golding
Clipper, 2.2l Il. by Melville Chief
BROAD ROCK.