The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-17
RUNS or THE OLD HOME or THE VIRGIN. NEAR EPHEsUs, PROM l

hilaration and pleasure alike In ridlns
across country or I'm a fast brush on the
road.
Mai Foxhall 4. Daingerfeld. or Sam
Purdv fame. and formerly one OF Nir-
ginia's hest-known breeders of t~rotters.
but now director OF affairs at Castleton
stud Farm. Lexington. Ky, writes me as
follows relative TO the aged mare Nellie
Buck. a fast roadster in her day, and
now the dam of two daughters, who have
produced tandard speed. both az the
trot and pace.
'Nellie Buck was formerly owned by
Nr. William Ellison. OF this city, ana
from him she passed 10 Maj. Daingerheld.
She was brought here from Ohio w!th
two other mares. and the trio were all
claimed 10 be daughters Of Wild Wagon
er. son of Geo. VI. Patchen. but their
paternity could never De satisfactorily
established.
"Neuie Buck foaled IN lsS2 or 1883, a
brown nny which William Ellison IN
P%ocahontas county, w. Va, raised 10 two
years Gld. She was then broken 10 har-
ness. showing some speed and perfect
trotting action. This FLY was gotten ia
foal by q colt in the mountains OF West
Virginia. and died i'm foaling near Rich
mond. Va. The following year Nellie
Buck produced a bay nily. that developed
into a large. handsome mare. that was
never trained for speed. but placed I'm the
stud. and is now owned by Mr.. William
Robertson, Culpeper. Va.
"Then followed a chestnut colt. which I
named Sans son. and sold at two years
old to j. "A. Ashton, lrvington on the
Hudson. y. Y, and called 10y him Col
Leonard. This colt was very fast as q
two year old, and one Of the most pro-
missing l ever bred. Mr.. Ashton was kill
ed i'm "a collision on "A speedway. while
driving q double team and Col. Lconards
speed was never developed. After Col.
Leonard came Dora Buck, dam of Par
TALLY. 2.2i1-i
After Dora Buck came her fun broth
or. "a dark brown or black colt. called
Restoration. "a perfect gated y~Ounsster.
and Of great speed as a ycarliug. when ]
sold him 10 Henry @. Herring. of Herring
d. Cavitt. Albany. Texas. Restoration
grew 70 bee seventeen hands high. and or
grand form and finish. lie was never
trained. but is naturally very speedy. Her
last foal was a bay FLY boy Sam Purdy.
which died at two months old. All OF
Nellie Bucks foals were by sam Purdy.
except the first, tho bay mare Peach
Blossom. that bred TO Sam Purdy produc-
"a Virginia Maid. the dam of Nutwith.
o.29 Ia and Mosul. 2.291-i Dora Buck
had perfect trotting action and would
have been fast. but was spoiled by a hot
tempered driver. and rendered unman-
ageable. after which ] bred her 20 her
own sire. desiring 20 get as much OF the
Patchen blood as possible. being partial
to that line. and the result was Partially.
"You VIII observe further evidence OF
my partiality for the Patchen line IN my
so r,fpor fIa I1u4lr colt 1r Com, Dur1Vr one
Of Nellie Buck. Restoration from the fact
that in him the useful Patchen type SEEM
ed restored. ] never doubted the fact that
Nellie Buck was a daughter of Wild Wag-
coner. son Of Geo. VI. Patchen. 80. though
We We're never able TO establish II 10 the
satisfaction OF Mr.. Wallace. who then
had the Trotting Register in hand. Bowed
with the weight OF age. q barren and
withered stock. Nellie Buck SIT. fingers
in the paddocks at Castleton. though Sam
Purdy passed away In 1891"
Mai. Daingerheld further adds that the
t-horoughbreds at Castleton are all win
money winner Domino is fast
developing into a magnificent stall
lion. and some Of the finest mares
on the place will be mated with the noted
son Of Himyar during the coming season.
while st. Leonards and Chorister Will be
given their share.
Mr.. Geo. Med. Blake. OF this city. who
recently resigned his seat as a member
OF the Board OF Alderman. has also sold
out his grocery business. and Is taking
things easy for awhile. lie will leave for
Washington in March 10 I'LL the position
of private secretary for Congressman
elect Lamb.
Mr.. Blake Is driving on the road the
chestnut mara Nav blossom 2 2.3Q Al
by Glenmore. son OF Marshall Ney. while