The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-04
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN
No.ni I'm Bergen stabic-Notes from
Marion. :. C.-Directors JuE-ho'os
ToaIs-Keelona in Training

Tho distance from Falls Mills station
on the Norfolk q Western railroad lh
virginia. fo Walton Farm, the nome o.
Mr. Samuel Walton. which ls IN tl'tl
county ". Va is less than tNv il ii4,.t
but travel over the mountain lynDa 49,,
and laboriOus. yet through lc5i0n I''i r,.
ply grand ia us rugged Dta"ts' 49,
man and beast thrive alike ln 81 D.'''' ,''-
rather severe during tine Mi'.'
healthful and invigOrttins az an ,
Horses and cattle can bee breu anu 49, 49,,
ed al little expense on the ieiNir Fe''.
and pasture lands al the " AXIOM az '"
and 1 recall no establishment DID '"
Southwest so well htted for pIeeni"s "'''
The farm mansion IS a model Of beauty
and refined taste. while the ullliii4-a
about the place represent quite an eNti"t
OF money. In the big training barn. "ni.4
has sheltered Catherine Leyournt -.lf'
gkNlful 2.l1 l-f. WibrOOka. l.lJ JIG, ana
other Grand Circuit winners, number Oh
three and fOur-y cars-olds and TIC r'al-
lions are Quartergd Tho latter -FOUR ln
number include Red Leo. 1.-j l-i, bay
horse by Red Wilkes, dam Dictator GIL
bv Dictator, Plancteer formerly Ailp-
nccr bay horse s. 10y Llee ,ioneeI' "'-.l
pIarctia. thoroughbred daughter OF Ilau-
al. Dick Malone, bay horse. b. by SNUG
gler. 2.l5 Ia dam HARDWOOD Fairy. Ivy
HARDWOOD and Tazeweu. black horse, D..
by Simmons, 2.2s, dam IRIS ny norman
Wilkes Red Leo Is accorded The prefer
ence at tho farm and some hisnly ofed
matrOns have produced euapcll todl7 N5
the stOutly made son ~ hed wilkes He
[ has grown Iactable ana cleNeI ln hdIHl =,
/ and Mr. Walton hopes 10 see MN enter
! the twenty Dist this season. Tot several
wears the biz training barn was nlled eacn
season. and two trainers employer I'd worn
I the horses, among them Cllhe, loiu Ddl-
| non and Thomas Settle, Dur WIN the pt-
| cline in values training operations were
/ practically suspended. settle campalbhtu
] while al the farm Catherine Leybuiu, -.lt
/ Skilful. 2ll If; Wilhrooka, zll 4-t' anne
{ lawson 2.I ia. PCrrctte, ~ l-i, hed
/ Leo 2.26 IA. Friday Jr.. 2.2) Ia, etc.
! There are about twenty brood mares on
/ the place. who trotted Go their records in
J the Walton stable, including ftIIell'' VINO
1 is by Juror, Lucy s., by 1oqhs JIM j. q. %,
/ N.troec g.U 1-D second dam me famous
/ Primrose. Ruth McGregor by ialNood,
/ dam hv Robert McGrcgor ana oiuri =
/ well bred. most of thom IN loal 90 hcd
! Leo whose daughters are being bred to
The first foal OF the season arrived m
! the farm on March 18TH. the DAY previous
I To my visit. IL is "a shapeiy bay colt 10y
/ pod Leo out of Princess Rene. good
/ looking daughter of the dead snow hoi
! and prize-winrer King Rene.
Mr. Walton is "a big owner OF miner
and timber lands in West virginia anu am
extensive railroad contractor nnt lne
/ fern and horses. while rcpIe5-i llh- "I
| outlay OF over $4,000. has been source
! of pleasure and with indications or I'-
/ turn of prosperous times the tfMiitls oe'
/ Than formerly. and the school oil de-
/ 1cloDuent for the gct Of tho .arm stall
lions pushed ropidly forward.
Mike ICrccr who as trainer ana cons
/ ditioncr OF trottCrs has shown ms auilb
40 rank with the best in this section, has
/ "a string OF horses al the EApO-ll DOT
/ Grounds track. and VIII work them iot
| suocd over tho half mile track there thia