The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-26

snowden is an enthusiastic follower OF
the Radnor and other packs and is also
a pOlOist. playing on the Devon team
Al0sul, 2.O9 Ia, was shipped along with
other members OF Dick wilson slaule
after the close Of the Fleetwood faIh
meeting at New York 10 Portland. Me
From the latter the bay gelding VIII 10
sent 20 Wilson's headquarters near lsoa-
ton. MCsul Is engaged I'M stakes az 4Sol-
folk. Va, and Lexington, Ky, this lall
bat is not likely 10 start al either place.
Had he kept right it was thought that ING
tall son OF Sultan and Virginia MAID
could have won hts engagements az
Fleetwood Park and Norfolk, while his
speed and gdmeness would nave enllued
him to consideration among sucn CRACKS
as RiIma. 21O. Louis Victor. 2.l0 81; oak
land Baron, 2.09 Ia; Octavia, z;ll IL Inc
Monk Z.lO l-Z. and other starters in the
great Pennsylvania stake for 2H trot-
ters at Lexington.
Mr. Louis Becker, OF Baltimore, who
owns Virginia Maid. dam Of Mosul 2.O9
IA, has booked that daughter or Sam
Purdy and Peach Blossom, by orange
Blossom 10 McZeus Z.lJ, the brown son
OF Mckinney. 2.u -, that ls owned ny
Maid is now ~ Whitby Farm, and has "A
bay hlly at her side by EgwOOd. 2.lo ~,
to whom she was bred again last sprns
and appears 20 be IN foal.
Allen Merrihelds Little Tobe, 2l9 Ia,
the dminutve son Of pamAco, 2.lJ. that
was gelded last spring, is showing very
fast in his work andi will be starter
at Norfolk this fall. He is easier TO control
than formerly and is likely 10 win money
in his class this fall
The scene on the grounds OF the Norfolk
| Fair and Driving Park Association is a
busy one and extensive preparations are
being made for the opening OF the great
I interstate fair there on Tuesday, OCTOBER
5th, which lasts two weeks. The speed
carnival viii be a grand one and no such
harness racing as will be seen mas ever
taken place IN the South. The competitive
military drills will attract thousands
daily. President John Mariner. the owner
Of the driving park and financial packer
OF the enterprise has able assistants In
Secretary w. r. Dillon and General
Manager Theodore H. Coleman.
Mr.. r. ]. Reynolds winston, n. g.,
has sold 10 c. p. Smith. V. s.. Hagers-
town, Nd, the roam mare Mamie WOODS,
2:2O. by Woods Hambletonian, dam Mary
Ann. bv Magnolia, and the roam COLT two
years old. by Baronet. 2:ll l-2. dam Ma
ME Woods. Mr. Smith will develop the
latter's speed and looks for him 20 make
a fast horse. Mr.. Smith developed the
speed Of the fast FLY Tiddlewlnks. zIs
Ia pacing by Monocacy. and sold her 70
John Mariner, OF Norfolk, Va.
The bay gelding Albert c., 2;2o 3D. by
CLAW. son OF Walker morrill,, that IS be-
ing campaigned through the Eastern
MARYLAND and Delaware circuit this sea-
son by W. G. Bryan, Of this city has got
ten into winning form and captured a
couple OF 1--WE heat-races recently In each
instance winning the last three heats, and
not having 20 trot faster than POI IL to
win.
Morris Goodwin, the colored trainer,
well-known here. who was born and rails
ed al Bulheld by the late Major Thomas
W. boswell, has been engaged 20 take
charge OF a stable OF horses 10 he win
tered at the dry city track. Washington.
and owned by Mr.. c. NJ. Ward. General
Manager OF the South Atlantic and Ohio
Railroad Goodwin was with Mai Dos
we'll during the palmy days Of the orange
cap and jacket OF the Bullheid stable,
when Ecstptic. Majestic. Eole, St. Saw