The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-17

will be started in some races this fall
|
| Stambold, the hve-yoar-old bay son OF
! STEAMBOAT from Biscari, by Director, sec
| ond dam the famous producing mare
! Bicara, is proving himself quite a race
| horse this season and has trotted to a
| record of 2lS "a. He was factor in the
| 2:22 class, trotting at Norfolk, winning the
| first heat i'm 2.22 IA and standing for third
money in the summary. StambOld, then
known as BodeO. was purchased as q
yearling by Mr. John j.. Roper, Of Nor
folk, for about S1.5o0. lie was kept at
Foxhall Farm for two or three years
and then sold at auction I'm New York
for about one-tenth Of his original cost
as he lacked size and his speed had not
been developed. He was purchased by
the Belle Meade Stock Farm, New Jor-
sey, and has developed into handsome
well-fnished horse. Trainer Thomas,
who has him in charge looks for the
son of STEAMBOAT and Biscari TO make a
great horse next season.
Smyth Brothers & Kline, of the
Southern Horse Bazaar. win offer at auc-
ton on Wednesday next a clever lot Of
harness. road, saddle and general pur-
pose horses. among them lot Of fine
drivers from Turncy & Smith, Cynthiana.
KY Included among the list Of offerings
Will be the handsome black colt Mayo.
three-year-old, by Rupee. 2Il. out Of
Winnie D.. dam OF Human 2:20 Ia. and
Cinter 2.3 10 Mayo was q winner IN
his twO-ycar-old form and IS bred right
for q campaigncr ana money winner.
Robert Bradleys crack two-year-old
& fr.sr.
Rossngt0n from Betsy Br0uck, retains
his winning form and continues to in
crease his owners bank account At Har-
lem on the 5th instant Traverser won the
six and one half furong handicap in
walk; time, 10 "a. which equals the Hi
nos record for the distance. There were
seven starters and Traverser finished
eight lengths ahead OF the field.
Dr. Thomas NJ. Sweeney, who gradual
ed. that was sold last spring by Or. =. T.
rinary College, winning the gold medal
for best general examination, and other
prizes. and has since then been practicing
veterinary surgery here has succeeded 10
the practice OF the late DR.. w. II. Har-
baugh.
The cratic bay gelding. Robert Burns,
whose blttLlnE lUuS la A'AAitAtaAH ttiAAaN-
ed. that was sold last spring by DR.. S. T.
Nicholson. Washington n. c., 10 his pres
ent owner. William Hops Baltimore, got
third money in the 2:l7 trot at Pimlico and
reduced his record from 2:l7 II TO 2:lf IA.
The bay geding has quite a turn of speed,
but is thoroughly unreliable and when he
makes a break is apt 10 catch the Nag.
5. b. Nelson shipped nineteen horses to
New York last week. and while there will
put up at the American Horse Exchange
and sell a portion of the lot at w. ID.
Grands sale on Tuesday. The shipment |
included the bay mare Jolly Maud fun |
sister to Lucy Ashby, 2:2l 1-2. by Jolly |
triar.
The chestnut geldng Foxhall won the
iwo-year-old class trotting. with great
Ease al Norfolk He was unsteady I'm the
irst heat won in 1851 by the brown colt
son OF Norval and Gladys, by AL
'antara. but r0mped home the second heat
n 2:i9 II, and was pulled up and walked
inder The wire in the third IN 1852 IL
'oXhall was bred and is owned by Mr.
John l.. Roper. at Foxhall Farm near
Norfolk He was sired by Mr.. Ropers
tallion. Great Stakes. 2:20, dam Sue Nor
ok by Norfolk, son Of Nutwcod.
w. @. Bryan won the stake for 2:2o