The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-26
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
HR. MCOMB LEASES ACCA FARM
AND WILL FRAN THERE.
Notes from the Home Of whitby, 9'fsf.S~
Daughters Of Hoius i'm the stud ~
ElIersIie--Other Items.

W. r. McComb. OF McComb and Block,
wcu-known cattle brokers here, has leased
Acca farm near the lily and will winter a
stable OF trotters and PAGERS there and
have them handled for speed next season
over the half mne track on the place.
7 r. stout has been placed in charge and
will do the training and driving. Acca
farm was established some years ago by
AR Preston Belvin. Of this city. who bred
and owned Miss Nelson. 2:ll IT; Lila,
v.gf IL. Gordon Smith. 2:5 II, ELLA B.,
2:eO and others. which were broken 20
harness and partially developed by w. Ia
Bass. now OF Glonlea Farm.
Alter Mr.. Belvin"s retirement Bass
loasod ,ho farm and opened o. public stable
Later W. G.. Bryan assumed charge or
the farm and had training quarters there
until last fall.
I'm fhe big training barn which has shell
tcroa AIosul. 300 IF: Albert c., PIG II,
Little Betz. 2:3 If. and other campaign
ers. Stout has in his charge a string Oh
wou-bred youngsters and green horses
which win Doe logged on the road during
the winter. The stable includes JoyIul
Maiden hay filv. 9. by King NutwOod.
dam Happy Girl by Petoskey' pioou
ike handsome FLY that trOtted an easy
mile iu 2.3S last fall; Sallie Toskey, bay
allv. 8 by Petoskey, dam Miss Sallie, by
King Nutwood: Vida Wilkes, bay hlly, s.
by Brienou Wilkes, 2:14 IL, dam Vida g.,
bv Amout NJ. 2.30 second dam Mary
peue. dam OF Urbana Belle, 2:2O IA and
Rex. 2:22 -. David c.. ch e., T. by }. }. "
g.Z} 81 dam Rosa Clay, dam OF David b.
200 II; stanton. b. r., :, by belmont
dam by General stanton; OrphanWood'
%. g., g. by King Nutwood, dam houhs
Molue by Baron Luff, 2:2l; REDWOOD D.
c.. 3. by King Nutwood, dam by windsor
and Honest Frank, b. g., A. by Nlhs Nu'-
wood dam by Mambrino Pdtchen.
Al Nortbbend Farm. the home Of Mr..
Inomas w. Hewitt. near Weyanoke on
Tho lanes river. r. william Hewitt IS
fogainr a string Of trottcrs and PAGERS
Ho has the chestnut pacing stallion Whlt-
b,- 9.fg1-2. by Hannis. 2:ll 3D. dam Maud
H., bv F1vawav This horse has not over
six living foals and among them IS Anse-
fr. 91o II the only one OF his great get
ever trained: Kitty b.. 2:2l IT, b. m, by
Nutgoid: Easter Iilly,2.-' IL, en-. m, Dy
Amatone. dam Wild Rose, by Hamlln
Almout. IT.. Fannie Cox. PAGER b. H. s..
bv Judge Cox. dam Mamorine dam or
Pressure Isle 300 IA, ana Florence Niles
D. T. g. by Prophet Wilkes, dam by Rcd
champion. Easter Lilly tr0tted an easy
mile M - ~ t.'iNNN N''t r.AN
track az North Bend, stepping the hnAl
better than 90 gait
The two luics. Florence Miles ana ran
ME Cox are regarded as good prospects
for 1sS The latter paced mile better
than 2.2O as % two,ye1r-old for her breed
CT T.. Il. cox. 80,
The weu-kn0wn brown mare. Miss
Thompson. 2.2o1-4 bv Toodles Jr, dam
Primrose by Hotzels Hambletonan tnai
was campoimed with good success Tor
ten successive seasons. by Mr.. Hewitt
starting for the last time az Washington,
y. O.. I'm March 1897. was bred soon after
ward 90 McZeus. 2.13 and Or I'm foal 70 that
aef son OF Mckinney, 2.ll Ia
J. b. Richmond has taken mp The roam
marc Little Botz. 2.23 Ia. by John w.
Daniel and the brown stallion, Loudoun'
bv Norfolk. dam by Messenger Duroc
ana is iogging them over half mile track
~ Glcnloa Farm. Loudoun recently
eterued an easy mile In 2.25 - They VIII
Dc entered ~ New Berne y. G. and Rich-
mond expects % start them 40 the race
meeting there ia March next Mosul,
a.04l-l. the most prominent member OF
Richmonds stable, rs wntcring finely and
no horse appears 20 be stronger or IN
more rugged health than this big son OF
Sultan. who stands seventeen hands 10
height and weighs over POO pounds. The
box adjoining thar Of Mosul is occupied
by tho tvo-year-old bay FLY. by Bourbon
parOn ont OF NfOsuls dam. She IS