The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-28

Mr.. Frank A. Lovelock. ~well-known as
an expert judge OF poultry ana all KINDS
of live stock has removed from Salem.
Va. 10 Lyncbburg. and joined the staft
of the Daily Advance. published at tho
latter place. Mr.. Lovelock has served as
EXPERT Judge at fairs n exhibitions OF
live stock and poultry In all parts or the
country and is tho author or a Faiuaoi
scale Of points. ,
Mr.. r. NJ. Lawson. who has a grand
estate at Burke's Garden, one of the
most beautiful sections Of Virginia. IS a
breeder OF trotters and general purpose
horses. In addition to the roam mare
Annie Lawson. 2:2l Il. he owns her fun
sister. who is a good prospect. the dam,
and several colts and FLIES by Altoneer,
out OF the latter. Altoneer, now called
Planeteer. was purchased by Mr.. Lawson
as a yearling from ono OF the Palo Alto
Farm consignments to Peter c. Kellogg
g. cos annual sales at New York, and
kept for service on the Lawson farm III
1896. when he was exchanged with Mr.
Samuel Walton, Falls Mills, Va for an
other horse.
John w. Sale drove Iron Bar. 213 "a, 10
sleigh at Cleveland last winter, and the
gray son OF Temple Bar attracted gem
eral attention. going down the snow
path. Iron Bar IS in good shape. and MIR.
Sale will have him out again this season.
II. T. Kline. OF Symth Brothers *
Kline. OF the Southern Horse Bazaar, LETT
last week for his home At Phoenixville'
pa where he will jogging a
string OF trotters and PAGERS on April lst.
He will train and drive for j. a. Pitman.
and al the close OF the season expects 10
return here and locate for the winter.
The death Of the thoroughbred stallion.
Steel Eyes, has just been reported
thought il occurred last fall At the
farm OF his owner. Colonel Bennehan
Cameron. Stagville. -. c.. where he was
DESTROYED on account OF old age and gem
eral infrmity. Steel Eyes was a gray.
fodled in 1871. by Planet. out OF Eagiess,
by Imp. Glencoe. while I'm training he
won the Saratoga Stakes and Other events
for the Hon. August Belmont, but In the
stud he proved a failure, though his OBJ
portunities were very liraited. Steel Eyes
was a full brother TO the speedy horse,
Gray Planet. who ran a mile against time
in l:42 IA, the fastest 10 that date, nut
could beat him with even weight at any
distance. Eagles, the dam. also pro-
duced the crack race mare. Lizzie Lucas.
whose daughter. Cerise threw the great
race horse Morello. The death OF Steel
Ewes leaves but two sons OF Planet alive.
and they are P~lanivOo. owned by Mr..
Branch Cunningham. at Profit. Va. and
Hampton. who Is controlled by James
Cayce Columbia, S. c.
Crawling the three-year-old son or Jim
Gray and Vigilette. by Eolus. is earning
his keep at New Orleans. and proving
himself quite a consistent performer.
Grayling IS a bay. and was bred and sold
as a y~earling By A. ID. Payne at the An
nita Stud. Charlottesville. Va.
Mr.. Ed. V. Denton. Raleigh, y. C.. has
bred the brown nlly My Vic 3, by Brit
tanic. dam Little Vic. 10 Graystone. The
latter is a son OF King Alfonso. owned by
Colonel i. Cameron. Stagyille. n. Z.
Mr.. ]. i. Jordan. Greensboro. y. c..
has sold TO General John GIN. president
OF the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com
pany, Baltimore. the sir-year-old chestnut
gelding. Lewiston. thoroughbred son OF
Lelaps and Mary Banjo. by Imp. Tympa-
num-. Lewiston won a number OF races at
the Virginia and North Carolina fairs In
1895 and 1895. He Is a very handsome
horse, full sixteen hands high. good tenn
pered. and tractable. Genera Gil Will
use him as a saddle horse.
The Oldest OF Moreilo's get are two
year-olds. and they are owned in Califor-
MIA, and showing UP In grand style. Two
of his get have won recently. Morellito
being one OF them. The son OF Eolus and
Cerise was a magnificent race horse. but
unfortunate. and handicapped by unwise
management; stun be was . big winner