The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-29
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
FOALs or 1897 Ar WALTON STOCK
FAR1, NOME OF RED LEO.
The Norfolk Fair-W arrenton Races
Yoke Lambert a Winner Annie Law
son Trots In 2is0- other liens,

Leo. 2:s6 IL. out OF Tea Rose, by Mecca;
a chestnut colt, by Red Leo, out OF Per
rette. 2.z2 IL. by Juror; chestnut hlly
by Red Leo. out OF Carmine, by strain
more: a bay colt by Red Leo, out OF
Princes Rene, by King Rene; a bay colt
by Planoteor, out Of HARDWOOD Fairy, by
HARDWOOD. and a bay nlly BY Planeteer,
dam Carrie Leo. bNRed Leo. Red Leo
A. a stoutIy made bay horse by Red
wilkes dam Dictator Girl by Dictator,
while Plauctcer Is also a bay, but less
robust In stature, being a son OF Elec-
tionccr and Planetia, thoroughbred daugh-
ter OF Planet
All OF the farm mares. twenty-five In
number. were bred during the spring,
twelve OF them to Red Leo and the re-
mainder 10 Planeteer. Among those mat
ed WITH Planeteer were several daughters
OF Red Leo, bred for the first time In
1907.
Mr.. Walton has no horses in training on
the place this season, though he has hvo
good prospects In the hands OF Tom can
non al Baltimore. and they are Red Leo,
Y.2g IL. that should beat 2:20 II he keeps
right: Lutte Dawson. b. m, 5. Jack Daw-
son. dam Lucy S., by Young jim; Mag
gle Carroll. b. m. 4. full sister 10 Lutte
Dawson. Ella Leo, b. f., 3. by Red Leo,
dam Lucy s., and Shorty, b. &, 4. by Red
Leo, dam Strathmore.
One OF Mr.. Walton's best brood mares
is Tea Rose. the brown daughter Of Nee
ca from Moss Rose. dam OF Nutrose,
i:22 Ia and sister 20 Princeps. by Wood
ford Mambrlno, second dam the famous
Primrose. though Perrette, 2:22 ID by
Juror, dam Mildred, by Mambrino Star.
Princess Rene. by King Rene. dam Patty
patchen. by Mambrlno Patchen and the
Young Jim. mare Lucy S., dam OF Lutte
Dawson. Maggie Carroll and Ella Leo.
are expected 20 produce speed with uni
forrity Among the yearlings at the farm
is q BAY FLY, full sister to Wilbooka, zig
"a by wilkes Boy, dam by RHen Book.
Wilbooka was formerly owned by Wal
Ton and trotted 10 her record while in his
stable More than double the number OF
mares were bred at the Walton Farm in
1897 than during previous years.
Mr. John Mariner the president and
financial hacker of the great Inter state
Fair 20 be held at Norfolk, Va, this fail,
writes me that the prospects for highly
erccessful exhibit Is very hatter1ng. lie
has secured Mr.. Theo. ii. Coleman, or
the New York state Fair, as manager.
Mr. Coleman is, one OF the best known
and most successful men In that line In
this country.
The main exhibition building, now being
built on the grounds, Is composed entire
" Of glass and iron and It's superior is
not 10 be seen in the South. Twenty
eight thousand dollars viii be given IN
purses and premiums, which Is the larg-
est amount that has ever been offered by
any half mile track I'm the country. The
purses are open TO the world.
The Fair and races begin on October
the 9Th and last two weeks.
An attraction new to race-goers VIII
be The performances each day of Earth
quake Pilot. the guideless PAGER, who
PAGES entirely alone without driver or
the least coercion.
with President Mariner, Manager Cole
man and Secretary w. T. Dillon at the
helm. the Norfolk Fair should be a great
one
the race programme:
First day-No. 800 Glass, Trotting,
stake 1900. closed.
No 2-2.2i Glass Trotting, Purse SoVO'
No. 3-215 Class Pacing, Purse$5OO
Second day-No. 4-2:25 Glass, Pacing
Stake 1900. closed.
No. $3.50 Glass, Trotting, Purse $500.
No. G-Two-year-Old, Trot, eligible, 2:JO
Purse $3.50.
Third day-No. 7-2:27 Glass, Trotting
Stake $1,000, closed.
= Spa Glass, Pacing. Purse $500
No. 9-2:5O Glass. Trotting, Purse $500
Fourth day-No. l0-2:4O Glass, Pacing
Stake 81 200, closed.
no. 1i-218 Glass, Trotting, Purse $500
No. l2-Three-year-old Glass, Trotting,
eligible, 2:4O. Purse $780,
Fifth day-No. 1870 Glass, Trotting,
Stake 1900 closed.
No i4-2:22 Glass. Trotting Purse $500.
No 15-2lO Glass Pacing, Purse $780,
sixth day-No. l6-2:20 Class Trotting,
Stake 81 900. closed.
No 17-2:1s Class Pacing, Purse $500
No 1s-2:4O Class Trotting, Purse $500.
Seveiuh day-No. 1880 Class, I'act
ing. Stake $1,000. closed
No 2C-2.27 Glass. Trottlng. Purse $500.
No. 2l-2:S5 Glass, Trotting, Purse $500.
Eighth day-No. 22-2.S2 Glass, Trotting
Stake 1900, closed.
NO 23-21S Glass, Trotting Purse $500.
No. 2t-2:80 Glass, Pacing, Purse $500
Ninth day-No. 25-2:24 Glass, Trotting
Stake $i.eOO. closed.
No. 25-2:22 Glass, Pacing Purse $500
No 27-Free for all, Trotting and Pac-
ing. Purse $500.
Reserved for premiums and specials,
Slc,S5O
The Warrenton Vlrginian. has the fol
ing OF the WarrentOn Hunt Club:
The races near Warrentou on Thursday
and Friday of last week were well con-
tested and afforded much enjoyment Il
the fairly good crowds which attended
The first race. five furlongs on the fiat
was won by William Garths Leonidas
J. s. Owens Briggs. second; G. II. Hunk
amps, Brock third. The other starters
were {. III. Hurkamp's Vanity; j. 5.
owens Carrie; Eugene Payne's Orange
Ernest Utterbacks George de Bell
The second race. six furlongs on the
HAT, the starters were G. II. Hurkamp
Royal Rover; William Garth's Chiswick
Ernest Utterbacks Cutalong. They fin
.shed In the order named.
The third was the farmers race, six
furIongs on the nat. The starters were
j. 5. owens unknown; T.. Nj. Spiman,
Jr. Zenda George Kirkpatrick Gurley
G.. Kemp Rush. Cricket; j. w. Kern jim
X. who finished in the above order.
In the fourth race one mile on the nat
there were only three entries, J. c. Bar
nard. Beata; William Garth. Chiswick
j. X. Maddux. Boonton. Chiswick was
FIRST. Boonton second Beata was dis
tanced.
The nth and last race OF the day, over
hurdles. one and a half miles. was the
prettiest race we have ever seen on the
track. ]. s. Owens. Wild West was first
G. II. Hurkamp, Princeon second; 1sh'
am Keith. Jr., Diamond third The other
starters were r. o. Hayes. The Rat; Hen
ley Smith. Jr, Leather Lungs; Il. ~. Sal
isbury, Runningbriar. Mr., Charles Dan
Tel. Jr., though not a winner, rode Prince
ton superbly in this race.