The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01

his remaining years are few, still his
place in turf annals is secure, and he
ranks as one OF the greatest sires OF
modern years.
Mr. A. b. Gwathmey, formerly Of this
CITY. but now q resident OF New York,
and always a great fancier of fast road
and trotting horses, has been elected d
member Of the Executive Committee OF
the Driving Club, OF New York. Mr..
Gwathmey owns among other good ones,
the fast mare, Roanoke Maid, 2:22 IL.
The daughter of Roanoke is an ideal
roadster, and was bred by William A.
Wa er. of this city. Driven by the
Fleetwood Park trainer, Johl Gibbs.
she trotted mile In 2:l6 81, while for
Mr.. Gwathmey she did the distance In
2:Is.
w. c. Bryan is shaping up some run
ners and couple of trotters for the
race meeting of the East Carolina Fair
Association, which begins at New Berne,
n. c., February 22d. and continues four
days. He Will start the chestnut mare,
Red Light, 2:23 1-2. by Red Wilkes, Jr., In
the 2:3O class, trotting, and ialia Ender-
son, 2:23 l-2. by Woodburn Hambletonian.
IN the 2:2O class for trotters and PAGERS,
mixed.
c. A. Pusey is also preparing several
them the roam mare, Little Betz. 2:SS l-2,
by John w Daniel; Hampton. bay geld
ing, by Phslanx, and DOudoun. five
year-old brown son OF Norfolk. and Gippy
Patterson by Mess enger Duroc. Joseph
Lassiter will take along Zilla b., 2:30. by
Woodbum Hambletonian, while William
Bass will send Lulie L., by Elysian kb-
dallah: Flossie b., by Three Tips. and
two or three others.
Secretary George Green, OF New Berne.
is jubilant over the prospect, and antici-
pates the greatest fair and race meeting
in the history Of the association. For
the harness races. seven in number,
purses OF $500 each are offered for four,
and $500 each for the remainder.
The brown stallion. WOODBURY. HANDLE
toniaR, by Belmont. out of Vara, by Ham
bletonian. 10. that was foaled in 1874 at
Woodburn Farm, and destroyed last fall
on account Of general inhrmity, at Grant
land. near the city, left three representa-
tives OF standard speed in Branchwood,
2:22 J-2 pacing: Lalla Anderson. 2:23 IA.
and Zilla H., 2:3O None Of his sons figure
as sires of standard speed. although one
OF his daughters Beck Collins. bred 10
Melville Chief. produced Choctaw. 2.3O.
and Alice Collins. full sister to the lat
ter. through Maggie Campbell, 2:21 IL.
when mated with Pamlico. 2l0
The son OF Belmont was smt-
ten with total loss OF sight early
in his career. and ali his life was handi-
capped by the poorest OF opportunities.
still in his youth the blind stallion pos
sessed superb individuality, and even in
old age was remarkably handsome.
Norfolk. son OF Nutwood, has a new
2:30 performer in the brown stallion To
Be that earned record OF e:291-4 in the
third heat Of tho free-for-all trot at Kill
narnock track in Richmond county, last
fall. To Be was bred and formerly own
cd by Dr. Lewis Wheat OF this city, who
drove him on the road for two or three
seasons, and then sold him TO A. A. Talia-
ferro. from whom he passed TO his pres
ent owner. ]. r. 3. Lumpkin. Newland,
Va.
DR. Wheat still owns Nancy and Jet,
the dam and grand dam OF TO Be. Nancy
is by Sam Purdy. 2:20 H. while Jets
pedigree is untraced. Both are clever
road mares. and were used by DR.. Wheat
in his practice for several years. He is
now driving on the road the bay mare.
Mary Francis. who is by Egwood. ais 10.
out OF Nancy.
sam Purdy, 2:co 1-2, the dead son OF
George NJ. patcben. Jr., had one OF his
daughters enter the great brood mare
list last season IN Virginia Maid. the
dam OF Nutwith. 20 Ia, and Mosul
2:29 IA while two others be-
came producing dams. viz.--Nancy. dam