The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-02

Hira. by Lexington. He IS eighteen yeats
old and vigorous. His opportunities IN
the stud have been exceedingly Limited,
but he got the good mare May Bra anI
other winners in Straight0uL May b.
Arda and Salas.
Dr. station has eight or ten well-ored
mares at shiloh farm, all bred 10 Ben
Himyar. Among them is Mayhower, ITO
dam OF May Bird She is by ked Dlchi
son Of Lexington, dam May Day, by lar
River. second dam the famous Fashion
by imp. Trustee.
Mr.. Geo. D. Bennett, Of Goldsboro' VINO
IS one Of the best known horsemen IN
North Carolina. has Il string of well-bred
trOtters I'm the hands Of William Chap-
man. who does his training and driving.
Alr. Bennett purchased and developed
Iona Gufiin. 2:20 81; Prince Albert ~
If. Great Stakes, 2.20 81, and other fast
horses.
Probably the handsOmesr and fastest
member of Mr.. BENEFITS stable Is the
brown stallion Rapid, Dy Hustler RUSSELL
2.lZ 81. dam Kapludu, Dam or LOchicdlt 10
Dos L.; by Dictator, though the two
Trcvilian Miles, Ianucrlue and tredelmd,
Ire very choice and will make trolleis.
Other members OF the stable are LecA-
Ter, bay horse by NOrVll, dam Dearest, by
Madrid, Semaulace, bay morse, by Nor
Val, dam Mile, by Onward, second dam
q sister 10 Hamlln's AlmOnt Jr.; SIX
Garter bay mare, by Baron Wilkes, ddHi
Silk Stockings, By Red Wilkes, IdnneilHe,
bay nlly, 8, by Irclllidn, z.vs - oaM
Linda Walton. by i'll Mahdi, second dam
Lady Tanner, by IclOskey, third dam
Rosa, dam Of David H., 2.gJ IL; Trcdelma
brown ully, g, by Irevillan, dam Delma,
by AamDrlnO Russell, second dam Soto
bv Onward, third dam Taglionl, by Abb
dallah, l5. ana kivet, bay mare by indian
Hin. dam Falacy, by George Wilkes.
H... d N.nHN
head, Rocky Mount, y. L. SLe started
four times during the New Berne and
Washington, y. g., meetings, held the
last week of February and hrst week OF
March, and won three nrst monies ana
one second. Chapman developed her
speed and looks for her 70 win money III
good company later on this season.
Mai IL. j.. Emry, OF Weldon, y. c., Is
driving 20 pole with the brown mare Ga
yOra by &. j.. Clay, the black mare Zeal
g.. by Lexington, 2:2i II, dam Katharine
dam of Preston, 2.Zl Sd by Shelby Chief
Fealtv Is a recent purchase OF Maj.
Emry s. through w. j. Carter Of this
city, from Maj. p. +. Johnston, of Ken
lucky.
Joseph Lassiter IS conducting his semi
weekly sales of road, trotting, and gen
oral purpose horses, ut the Richmond Ba-
zaar. and his sales give satisfaction alike
10 buyers and consigners.
He Is well known and his reputation for
fair dealing. established and maintained
for n number of years here. draws him
patronage from various sections.
on Tuesday Mr.. Lassiter will offer con-
sigumeuts of all classes OF horses from
some of the best known shippers in the
West. Among the offerings will be found
horses suitable for the road, track. and
business use.
James Fletcher, one OF the best-known
Of the local trainers and drivers OF trot-
ting horses here. has removed 70 Rocky
Mount. " c.. and leased the Fairgrounds
track az that place where he Will train
a public stable Of trOtters and PAGERS.
Mr.. Fletcher is q conservative, careful
handler and should do we'll in his new
home.
The bay Limit. by Vacher, dam Verney
by Haw Patch. has a bay colt by the
imported Hackney Danesfort. and has
been bred back. She Is a full sister 20
the fast roam horse Wause0n. that trot-
ted to q record Of 2l9 last season NJ
twelve years old. ard showed his ability
10 beat 2:10. Limit is owned by Thomas
Atkinson. of this city who formerly
drove her on the road.
BROAD ROCK.