The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-12
HORSES AND H0RSEMEN.
THE FORTHCOMING LfSCHBURG
FAIR AND RACE MEETING.
Notes From the Hill City-The Norfolk
Fair-SaIe Of Doubtfnl-Iron Bara Wins
ner-Foals at Windsor-Other Items.

After being idle two years, the Fair
Grounds at Lynchburg are being put in
condition for a fair and race meeting, to
take place this fall, and the dates as
signed arc October 18TH, 18TH, lith' ana
18th. Secretary G.. w. Smith ana corps
OF assistants are busy making arrange
ments, and anticipate quite successful
ISSUE. one OF the mast attractive features
will be the race programme, which IN
cludes nurses fer running. trotting and
nacinc horses. The Executive Committee
includes President Withers Z. Clark.
Samuel T. Withers. VI. Il. Doyle, W. ID.
Adams, and William Beasley. The latter
will serve as marshal-n-chief.
The horse interest is becoming more ac-
tive in Lynchburg. and more attention
is given to breeding than formerly.
NJ. T.. Doyle, the well-known harness
and turf goods man. who Is deeply inter-
ested I'm the welfare Of the Hill CITY, mas
q grand road horse in the bay geidlnt
Tonev $. This horse Is bred like, ana
somewhat resembles Mosul, 2:O9 Ia, the
fastest trotter ever sent out from VIZ
ginia. being by Sultan, dam by sam
Purdy.
Mr.. Doyle owns fast mare I'm Almlst
a four-year-old pacing daughter OF Acne
mist 2.30 dam Miss Innes, by happy
Medium In the hands Of W. T. blssS
this mare has shown a half I'm los II TINS
season. The chestnut mare, Miss Bergen.
ten years old. by Angus. dam by Genera
Love. with a foal az her side by Nam
brino Russell, is also owned by Mr'
Doyle.
Mr.. George w. Postern uses as ROAD
horse his recent purchase from W. ID.
Adams. Jr.. the seven-year-old bay star
lion. Mambrno Russell. by Mamprlho
Russell. dam Flight. sister to BaroneI
21l1-2 Barolite 2:22 -, and Jlnsies'
Dos 81. by Baron wilkes, 2:S.
w. n. Taylor has in training, at the
Fair rounds track a string OF uot'eiS
and runners, i'm charge OF Harry Lohlhdh'
who serves as both trainer ana Jockey
In this stable Is a yearling bay my by
AIontoona. dam by Sam Purdy, thaI Is
eYcoptionallv handsome and well grown.
and that gives promise or making To-
ter. Iohman has the well-known nay
mare Mvra H.. by Imp. CharaXus' dam
LADY Buford. by Red Robin. IN ms slllhs'
Mr.. w. u. Adams. who has long Deeh
a breeder and owner of well-bred horses'
Is as much interested as OF yore lie mas
LADY Buford. thoroughbred daughter or
ned Robin. and Lurline, by Imp. Inc
Knight Of st. George, barren IN 1871 10
I'M water Level and bred back; Queen
Ethei chestnut mare (. by Imp. jim
GRAY. dam Lady Buford, and brown
yearling cclt by Imp. Water Level dam
Lady Buford. In addition to these MT.
Adams has quite a clever three-year-oId
in Carolyn. by jolly Friar. dam Ethel
B., by Sam Purdy.
An-
Fair. 10 be held there this fall, less thdh
a month off now, there Is greatly III
creased amount Ct life and activity at
Norfolk ont at the grounds Of the Nor
folk Driving Park and Fair Association,
where the fair begins on Tuesday, Octo-
her 5th. and lasts two weeks, the scene
is a busy one The big Exposition build
ing. the largest and finest In the South.
built entirely Of steel and glass. 400 feet
long. and nearly POO feet wide surpasses
anything of the kind ever seen In Nir-
ginia. John Mariner, the president ana
financial hacker of the big affair, has
assumed heavy responsibilities. but with
his tlreless energy and the assistance OF
men OF tested executive ability. all signs
indicate that the gathering at Norfolk
this fan will be the largest ever seen m
that city. The race programme Is prcb-
ably the grandest feature OF the scheme.
and the amount hung up I'm purses and
premiums reaches $500 which IS the
largest sum ever offered by any half
mile track in the country.
There are nine stake races for trotters
and PAGERS for purses Of $1,000 each and
more than treble that number OF purse
races Of the uniform value CT 500 each.
The stakes have closed with a big list
OF entries including many Of the highest
class trotter4 and PAGERS Of the season.
One Of the attractions, new 20 race-goers
In the South, will be the daily perform
ances Of the guidcless PAGER. Earthquake
Pilot, who PAGES without rider or driver.
His performances have been source OF
attraction and pleasure 20 thousands
throughout the West.
The officers Of the Norfolk Driving Club
and Fair Association are: John Mariner,
president: W. r. Gilchrist vice-presdent;
r. S. Cromwell, treasurer; W. L. Dillon.
secretary. and Theo. II. Coleman. gem
eral manager. The latter is about the
best kncwn man in his line in the coun-
try, having gained wide prominence
through his connection with the famous
New York state Fair.
A lady who sometimes writes horse
and that intelligently and thoughtfuly. i
tOo-says that symmetry. conformation.
general makeup, or whatever one may
want to call Il. is one OF the most promi-
nent features I'm selecting broodstock Of
either sex, and il is the hardest OF all
10 teach TO one who does not intuitiyely
know II. A stallion or mare may be
perfectly sound and Of a good family. yet
not be TT TO breed at all. Even when the
points are looked at separately there
seems 10 be nothing wrong. The novice
may inquire what Is wrong and II you
reply that the conformation Of the ami
NAL is bad, that IL is not symmetrically
made. he is al loss 10 understand YOU
But Il must be learned. and that we'll
and what Is symmetrical In one kind OF
horses IS not I'm another. The short, stout
limbs CT the draft would look absurd upon
a long. slender barrelled horse: the slen-
der. bony limbs OF the thoroughbred are
no doubt stronger than the drafts. but
no one would care 10 see them On a draft
horse. 4 short. thick neck. with a long
slender neat head. would not look we'll
and the road horse perfect in all ether
points with a short chuckle head would
look like a clown wearing a false face
Even the ear or shape and setting OF the
eye may almost entirely spoil an other
wise beautiful horse Symmetry means
then In the draft horse that every part
is in keeping; that the animal is duly
proportioned. It's limbs. body. head. eyes
and even its very name and tail must
show strength and soldity The road or
stylish horse must have this symmetry
in an intensified dagree. but must not
have the least look 4 the draft. As his
body and limbs must have no surplus
OF any kind 10 carry, his head and neck
should be long slender. beautiful and car