The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-18
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
NOTES FROM ELLERSLIE STUD
FARM, NOME OF EOLUS.
Kodras, Son OF Norval-Miss Nelson Re-
duces Her Record-Mr. Whites Trot-
ters-Iron Bar Lame-Other 1tema


suspended by a thread for days in sue
cession. is growing strong again. Able
medical advice was promptly summoned
and the ravages Of disease were warded
of by skilled treatment.
one OF the first wishes expressed b.
the master OF Ellerslie when improve
ment began was to have Eolus led w
to his window.
The brown stallion has begun 10 aga
rapidly and his back is swayed. but with
sight unimpaired and fUll lustrous eyes
beaming with intelligence, the famous
son OF imported bennington is yet won
drousy attractive IN form and finish
He Will be twenty-nIne his next birth
day.
Imported Charaxus has reached the age
OF twenty and his back is sligty swayed,
otherwise he looks 10 be little more than
half his years. He has been retired
from public service. but the deeds OF his
sons and daughter will keep his name
before the eyes OF men.
Eon. the big bay son Of Eolus Is destin-
ed TO be the successor Of his sire. His
yearings this season were In demand.
and the crop OF sucking colts from his
lolns at the farm are an unusually at
tractive lot Montfort SOL Of imported
Mortemer. and Revolt is the youngest
OF the stations at Ellerslie. He is a
large chestnut horse and bred right to
sire winners.
Among the well-known producing dams
at Ellerslie which have dropped foals
this season are Eshie. dam OF Hammie.
IIec. and Ros.nante. She has tay filly
by Charaxus and was bred back.
Al. Il. - ~ 81.
rade, dropped .ull brother to these good
performers, and was bred back 10 Cha
raXuS.
Sample, dam OF Jessie Taral and Battl.
Axe dropped a bay colt by Eous. and
was bred back. Cerise. dam OF the IA
nous Morello, dropped a bay colt by
Eous. and was bred 10 Eon. and Lady
Grace. dam Of His Grace also dropped
a bay colt by Eolus, and was bred to
Eon.
But three or the farm matrons were
barren. viz. Calash. Rozeta and Folee.
Capt. Hancock has founded a great breed
Ing establishment at Enerslie. which has
contributed much TO turf history.
An exchange says:
In Missouri and Kentucky II Is 4 COM
mon sight 10 see score Of women riding
horseback down the main thoroughfars
OF a city or village during an evening
and a prettier sight cannot be imagined.
Seated i'm the saddle with gracefulness
bordering on perfection and with high
headed steeds that fox-trOt. gallop, or
amble at will the flnely-dressed feminine
brigade present a fairy picture. Now
draw a line between them and galaxy
Of Northern city bellies clad in boomers
riding bicycles. and which cavalcade f..
entitled TO the blue ribbon for beauty.
style. and grace
Mr.. A. u. Payne OF the Annita Stud
Farm, Charlottesville. Va, has sold 20
Kenneth Brown. same place four thor
oughbred mares as follows: Nelly Glen
non. a brown. by Hyder Ali. dam Plenty.
by Plantagenet bred 10 Jim Gray; Ms
Huntess. a chestnut by Blast. dam Retta.
by Versailles. bred 20 Iinsey WOosey:
Elyira. brown. by Jim Brown. dam
Clara c.. by imported Brigadier bred 70
Ccnterfre. and Voice by Volante, bred
TO imported Water Level.
Liberal and publc-Spiriied John Marin
or. founder. builder. and owner OF the
driving park at Norfolk. Va. has offered
the free use OF the grounds 10 the BUS
mess Mems Association Of Norfolk for
the holding Of mechanical and agri-
cultural fair this fall. Mr.. Mariner has
already decided upon and sent condi-
lions OF the most liberal nature for his
race meeting in October next
series Of stakes and purses aggre-
eating tl2 .OoO the largest amount ever Of
fered I'm Virginia. will be distributed
among horsemen.
The Norfolk meeting Is scheduled for
the week preceding that OF the Virginia
State Agricultural Society and the date.
of the latter are fixed for October 18th
to 10Th. inclusive. Secretary owens is
for G -.
latter. The purses are not so large ~
those offered by the Norfolk people. hit
still Of sufficient size TO attract some
highcass harness-horses.
The Pimlico meeting at Baltimore will
come off during the last week Of Septem-
ber then comes the Norfolk meeting. fol-
lowed by that here forming a circuit OF
sufficient importance TO draw horse own
ers from various sections.
After the conclusion OF the Virginia
State Fair. those who feel so inclined
can journey further South and enter their
horses az the North Carolina State Fair.
which will take place at Raleigh October
20th to 23d.
The bay stallion Kodras. by Norval.
dam Blanca. by Blackwood. Jr., has good
turn Of speed. but is as unreliable and
cratic as ii IS possible 20 find. His
dam. Blanca. was formerly owned by Mr..
Joseph Lassiter. of this city. who pur-
chased her at Lexington. KY. in the
early part OF 1880 from Mike Bowerman
for 800 Hooked TO road-cart she show
ed mile I'm 2.36 and a half in l:l6.
Later i'm the season Mr. Lassiter sold
her 10 his warm personal friend, K. II.
Rountree. OF Brooklyn. who had her ship
ped TO Douglas Thomas TO be bred to
Norval. and the following year she foaleI
Kodras. and died uine days later. ko-
dras was raised by hand. and when six
months old would go right into the farm
kitchen, and was the pet OF the place
He was broken 20 harness as twoyear-
old. started IN a race at three, but ana
not win and got no part OF the money
in two races in which he started lass
season.
He has the speed Of the wind but =
so headstrong and hard to manage that
IL Is a difficult matter 10 place him.
This season he has earned a record OF
.: Is ii at the trot and won enough money
to nay for his keep az least Douglas
Thomas. who has always handled the
big son OF Norval. thinks II the stallion
was gelded he would prove one Of tho
most formidable horses In training.
Mr.. Rountree had never seen Kodras
previous to his start I'm the NJ. NJ.
stake AT Detroit, In which he was behind
the money.
Miss Nelson. by Norfolk. has held the
record for Virginia-bred srots since she
earned a mark of 2.l2 "a in 1924. which
was reduced 10 PIP II last season. The
latter was tied by Angeus son OF Whit
by. 2.lS IA. pacing, AZ Cleveland on the
list instant. but the daughter Of Norfolk
won the first heat Of the fFee-for-all trot
., T.oi,,,h,s a vroaLr LATER I'm o.i1 Ia and