The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-05
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
xosUx 500 ~. son or SUTTON, rs
wryTERED xTGLExLEA FARM
He ,s In Vigorous Heaith--Death OF "'ss
LsssIter. the Dam Oh MISS Ne's""'
f-s--saIc Of Mise Edioe'

JB. Richmond. until recently WIN tne
-e,, tnown New England firm Of trainers
and breeders. A. II. Dore & son. 0,
TAUNTON. Mass. now has quarters a.
GIenlea Farm, near this city. "he.e ~
sil winter a string OF horses. ~
rond has trained and driven 70 their re-
800, such good performers as Mabel H.
,,,a,-..I NJ 2:22 Ia Hattie L.. 20 ~
,nd others In his charge at Gieniea a'o
Ave head OF irotters. among thein w
nav gclding Mosul. 200 Ia, that stai'eu
sut during the season past win ~" 49,
81 2:Zs Ia. and trotted TO ms 'e0oie
me International seven-hcat race-"n'0 VIM,
he won-at Columbus ONO III Aueu
Last. The big son OF Sultan ana 'ne,"
Maid. by Sam Purdy VINO STATUS - 20
"a. ,n height and weighs close 10
..s' ',,ds ,s lusty and strong and IN
.Scorous health Mosul is allowed '"o
,seoao,, NJ maddox during the cay anu
80 "a, heen harnessed for severai "eehs,
a.. LII no taken early In January anu
sNaood on the road preparatory 10 pe'"s
,,eced IN training for the campaisn %
Sos richmond is well pleased with 'ne
geIding whose feet and legs are IN soo'
shane while the lameness IN ,ne "p,
which gave him trouble during 'he ia.'ea
80, =, the mast season. appears to nave
LA
.,,des the brown stallion Loudouh. oy
Norfolk dam Gippy Patterson, by Mes
..nser Duroc: the chestnut STALLION Guy
r1y nv Lord Guy: bay Ally two years
o,d bv bourbon Baron. and yearuhs
nav filly by Willis. Guy Fly and the TWO
dlles are out of Virginia Maid oah VI
Mosul.
w c. Gregory. OF this city, has sold 70
n r Mldyette. who will drive MN on
the road, the bay pacing gelding Oakley
r.. 2:24 ~ by Hannibal, dam DAISY py
Kent ~
Mr.. George Med. Blake has SOLD 10
phil q. Kelly the chestnut pacing mare
Princess Eulalie 1928 IA. by Prince Bel
mont. dam Sea Gift, by Red jacket
There is something inexpressibly pitiful
about the common fate of the old horse.
with TOO many men he is an object 10
be gotten rid off quickly as possible
after lis days - usefulness are over
Generally speaking. these old fellows
were once valuable animals, but AFTER ne
has his day and his joints have grown
stiff the old horse is traded OF, or soiu
for n few dollars. 10 some hard task
master. A much better thing would be 70
humanely end his days. and make room
Tor some Younger animal We very much
dislike the saving: THAT no one with the
love OF God in his heart Will turn MS
faithful old friend over TO horse
trader" as that sounds rather harsh. In
many instances, men are thoughtlesss,
and sell or trade an old animal without
taking into consideration the results that
naturally follow such a transaction Al
the same time we cannot avoid the
thought that 1t would have been so much
better TO have given him place OF rest
down by the pasture gate, where he may
in fancy hear the footsteps of his COM
rades, as they come TO meet the master.
IL is always well TO remember That
faithful horse-one that has grown up
with the family-is true friend, ana IL
should be a matter OF satisfaction 10
everv owner of such an animal. to know
that the "old fellow" was taking things
easy rather than being mistreated by
some one to whom 1.-The love Of God APP
pealeth not.'-"Columbus," In Western
Horseman.
Mr.. Timothy Paxton Is wintering at
Alamance Farm, Graham, n. C.. the
former home of John r. Gentry, 200 IL.
where he Is jogging on the road string
of two and three year-old trotters and
PAGERS, mostly the get of Gregorian,
2:293 "a. Mr. Paxton's stable includes De
fender. very speedy pacing gelding, by
Gregorian out OF a mare by Melville
Chief: Virginia Menefee, a bay fily;
Rowdy Bob and Glencoe. all by the same
sire. and Annita H., a two-year-old bay
filly. by Baronet, 2:ll l-2. out of the dam
OF Defender.
Among the brood mares owned by Mr.
l.. Banks Holt. formerly the prince OF
North Carolina buyers and owners Of light
harness horses. is Winnie d., sister to
whitby. ASIA. and dam of Huffman.
2:20 Ia Mr. Holt owns a chestnut colt.
foal OF 1897, by Gregorian, out of her. and
the handsome black daughter of Hannis
Is again lin foal to that son Of Prince
George.
Miss Edloe. the bay FLY, three years
old, full sister to Miss Nelson, 2:ll IA. by
Norfolk. out of Miss Lassiter. recently
sold at the Fasig sale in New York by
II. Il. Carroll. went to T. j. Merkle, Co.
lumbus. O., for $3.50
Mr.. Samuel Walton has at Walton
Farm, Falls Mills Va, trio of good
prospects for 1898 in the bay mares. Lutte
Dawson, Maggie Carroll and Ella Leo,
all out OF Lucy s.. by Young Jim. Lutte
Dawson is five years old and Maggie Car
roll year younger. They are full sis
tiers, and each trotted to a record of 2:30
during the past season i'm races. not hav-
Ing to 20 faster TO win. Both are by Jack
Dawson. son of Director while Ella Leo
is by the Walton Farm stallion. Red Leo.
2:26 IA. son OF Red Wilkes. Ella Leo won
the three-year- class. trotting. at Nor
folk. this fall and earned record OF
2:S7 1-2.
They were campaigned by Tom Can
non. who will have them out again in
1895. and he looks for the trio to make
good money winners. Lucy S. is again In
foal TO Red Leo. The daughter of Young
Jim is owned by Mr.. Walton. and is one
OF the most highly-prized brood mares at
Walton Farm.
Mr.. A. X Ware formerly Of Elmwood
ILL.,. is now domicied at the fine old
Snowden Farm. near Fredericksb burg Va,
the former home of the Stansburys, re-
Gently purchased by him. Mr.. Ware is a
breeder and owner OF trotters. and has
the young stallion. Afaro 2:29 ID by AL
lerton. 200 Ia. dam the great brood mare.
Galito. and whatsoever. by Norval. PA "a,
dam bv Onward. Recent purchases by
Mr.. Ware include Allie Medium 2:i7 IA
by Country Medium. RoseIawn. 2:99 IA by
Acmon. son OF Nutwood Emo. fast
green PAGER by ldolater; Miss Pratt.
2:2S IL. by Oneida. sire OF Personette.
2:ll "a: Fanny Salisbury. a chestnut mare
by Judge Salisbury. and others OF high
breeding. but as yet undeveloped. The
place Is one mile from town, and contains