The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-25
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
THE NORFOLK Drifting PARK Anu
ram ASSOCIATION.

Its Spring Meeting-The Trottersi In Train
ing at the Track There-Capt. studdert
Buys sonthron-Death Of Eieve.
There is considerably activity out at
the grounds OF the Driving Club and FAR
Association OF Norfolk, Va.
The half-mile track is probably the su-
perior of any in the South and long rows
of stables have been erected in place
OF those destroyed by fire few months
ago. A number OF trainers have already
arrived AMI IRE preparing strings OF
trotters and PAGERS for the forthcoming
trottlng meeting which begins May 18th
and continues four days.
The programme is gotten up with the
usual liberality of the president and own
er OF the track, John Mariner. who Is
public spirited and progressive. There
will be three races each day for purses OF
500 each and some high class sport Will
be furnished.
This Is the first Of the early spring
meetings and takes place during the week
preceding that OF the Gentlemens Driv-
ing Park at Baltimore. which is followed
by one at Pimllco, then the horses jour
new to Fleetwood Park. New York.
where the meeting begins on June 4th
and continues four days.
Secretary w. T.. Dillon has issued his
programme Of the Norfolk meeting az
ollows:
FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, MAY 10.
!. 250 Glass Trotting. Purse 500.
2 2l4 Class Trotting. Purse $500
g. 2.37 Glass Pacing, Purse $500.
SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY. MAY 10.
T. 235 Class, Trotting, Purse $500.
g. 222 Glass, Trotting. Purse 500.
G. 2lS Glass, Pacing, Purse $500.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY. MAY 20.
Z 2:3O Glass. Trotting, Purse 500.
g. 2:lS Class, Trotting. Purse 500.
9. 2:25 Glass Pacing Purse $500.
FOURTH DAY. FRIDAY, MAY q.
TO- 226 Glass. Trotting. Purse, 500.
H. 24O Class, Trotting, 500.
r. 214 Glass, Pacing, Purse 800.
S. A. Hughes formerly Of Macon, Ga,
who trained and drove for John Mariner
in 1896, Is handling quite large string
for him again this season. though most OF
them are young. They are being given
their work over Norfolk Driving Park
track where they are CHARTERED But three
horses in Hughes string have records
and they are Georgia Gaines, 2:2l - bay
mare by Gambetta wilkes; Rosa CORN.
C. m, 2:27 IL, by c. L. Clay, 2:lS and
Irene. 2:29 IA. c. m. by Eagle Bird, dam
Vendetta by Governor Sprague.
The younger division OF the stable IN
cludes Steve A., b. g., 2. by Happy Day.
dam by Cuyler; Jessie c. b., g. by Ego
fist; Lady May. b. m. 4. by San Gabriel
dam, by Bourbon Wilkes: Rebecca, or
f., 9. by Simmons. dam by Strathmore
Dark Girl. br. m, 4, by Dark Night, dam
by Magma Charta; Eizetta. b. f.. by
Abdallah Mambrino. dam by King Al
mont; Emily De Long, b. (. 2, By Cecilian.
dam by Red Wilkes; Daisy Bell. b. I. 2
by Eectrotype, dam by Corsair; Aunt
Biddy. Oh. (. ], by Suono. dam by Clark
Chief. Jr.: Smith O'Brlen. br. e.. g.
by Aparka, dam by Corsair; Wilton Boy
b. &. 3. by Wilton. dam by Happy Me-
dium; Egbaline, Oh. &. G. by Egbert. dam
by Allie Wilkes; Pat gr. e. 3. by Bel
montonian, dam by Drennon; Belle D..
b. IN. 8. by Antonio dam by Kentucky
Prince and Pennie D.. blk. T. 8. by Kaiser
Colin Steel whose quarters are near
those occupied by Mr.. Mariners horses.
conducts n public stable and has eleven
inner. 2:26 Ia. pacing. b. m by Bob Pierce
dam by Commodore; Laburnum b. m. 4.
by Noval; Clandon. 1884 81. b. &. T. by
c. +. Clay. dam by Blacks Hambletonian
and Tornado. blk. e. 4. by Turk.
The well-knOwn western driver, Chas.
Atkinson. formerly Of Sioux City. Iowa.
who marked S. r.. 2:13 Ii: Man Of War.
2:20; Bradburn. 2.2i and others will train
over the Foxhall farm track which is
about two miles out from Norfolk. At
kinson has some good prospects for the
seasons campaign among them Black
field 2.2f1-f. by Bourbon Wilkes: Sunol
Boy. PAGER. p. g. by Commoneer. dam
by Chanticleer: Matte IT,. 2:2i IA by
Deucalion: Miss Childers. b. m. by Mus
covite dam by Arch Mallory: Bees Wax.
oh. e. G. by Hydrogen. dam by Hiatoga
Chief: Roy Nutwood. b. g. g. by Nutcoast.
dam by Hatteras, thoroughbred; Merry
Thought. b. m. s. by Kentucky Wilkes.
dam by Hamiltonian Mambrino and the
Foxhal Farm stallion Great Stakes.
2:2O II. by Billy Thornhill
The big sale and commission dealers.
McCleary & Mcclellan, who sell thou
sands Of horses each season. and who
have done much 10 build up the reputa-
ton Of Norfolk as a horse market, re-
port bsulness az active. and both the
NtUNll anu prices loI ENDl NuAeto NA an
classes as gradually increasing.
Hanan s, Kelly, who established their
business in Norfolk soon after the war;
appear prosperous and in good spirits.
They handle a large number Of coach,
road. carriage and general purpose horses
every season, and usually have few
Well-bred trotters and PAGERS in training.
Captain George }. Studdert, Washing
ton. y. G., has purchased Of b. W. South
erland. Colds borO, y. c., the brown stall
lion Southron, by Eagle Bird. 2:2l, dam
Cricket, by MambrinO Abdallah. South
ron is a large. Well-formed horse and
Mr. -. :. Jones, of Newport News. Va,
who purchased and brought the son OF
Eagle from Kentucky 10 Virginia. always
looked upon him as the making Of
fast horse. Eagle Bird has sired some
money winners. among them Atlantic.
and Monbars, and was colt trotter ana
stake winner himself; while his Sire, jay
Bird, got the famous Allerton, 2;0s il,
great race horse and a coming sire.
Cricket. the dam Of Southron, produced
the fast pacing mare Vera Capel. 2'O' IL,
and jim Young, 2:26 IA. Captain stud
dert will place Southron in the stud az
Washington, where the brown stallion Will
have access TO some good mares, and viii
be likely TO greatly improve the stock
OF road and trotting horse In that section