The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-07

as a much fancied place for wintering
horses from the North. Few sect'ohS
offer greater advantages.
blackburn & Wilett own 81 grand par
OF mares In Tyrolese, Z:2t Ia ana Cahu-
bile, 2.25 Ia. both OF whom trotteo 10 tnelr
/, records last season Tho FORMER rs ~
tractable and kind that she can be driven
by a lady. The black colt Antique, IN 'he
same stable. should develop speed rapldiy
when placed In training.
Morris sultan, the former owner OF tis
BAY mare, Mamie Wells, by Almonarcn'
now in the string OF HacKDurh & nc,
Is as much interested In trotters and road
horse. as OF yore. lie was an Interested
SPECTATOR daily at the New Berne race
Messrs. w. p. Burruss and William
Flis. directors OF the speed department
OF the New Bofne talr' prepared mo
speed programme. and gave II their per-
,onal supervision all during the meet
ing Mr. Ellis IS tho mayor OF New
Harry p. Llppincott. OF Jersey City.
New Jersey ran down TO the races ana
record last season IN his HANDS. win her
race. The daughter OF Norvu won the
fastest heat OF the meeting, trOtung
fourth heat I'm 2.30 IL over the third OF a
mile track. which IS estimated TO be at
least twelve seconds slow.
has spcnt the winter az New Berne. Far
rell will train again during the coming
season at KNOXVILLE, Conn. lie was with
Mr.. 4. l.. Van Story. Of Greensboro, y.
c.. at ono time and won q number or
races with the bay gelding McAiister'
2.41-4 by Blacks Hambetonian. giving
him ii mark OF 2.26 IA. Farrell trained and
drove Warbling Maid. 2.23 II; Lady Nut
ling 2.2j II. and others TO their records
in 1896.
william chatham. drove the brown stall
lion Rapid in his races at New berne.
The son Of Hustler Russell and Rapidan,
by Dictator, IS one OF tho handsomest
horses IN training and very speedy Chat
man won n couple or good races M the
Same meeting with the bay mare RiYett,
which proved a source or pleasure ana
eatisfaction 10 her owner, DIT w. III.
Whitehead. OF Rocky Mount, y. G.
william T. Bass. Glenlea Farm, THIS
CITY. has exchanged with Mr.. John j..
goDor. Norfolk Va. the four-yeaf-oii
bav mare. Willis Maid. out Of Miss Lassl-
ter. dam of Miss Nelson, 2:u IT, for
Clayora. brown mare, o. by &. II. Gay
dam Springtime. by Blacks Hamble-
tonian. Rass VIII handle Clayora Tor
speed during the coming season.
Captain II. J. Hancock continues 70 m
crease tho broOd-marc band 40 Ellershe
Stud Farm, tho home Of Eolu5 and I'M
ported tluraAu5. lie Lds recently Nlt-
chased from W. O.. Hardy. Norfolk. Va,
tho BAY mare. Lizzie IT. by Eolus, out
OF Cerise, by imp. Moccasln. She IS
mll sister 20 tho great race horse MO
relic. Captain Hancock has also bought
another well-bred mare from John
ONeal, Of Philadelphia. in Little Alice
q bay, by Lisbon. out Of Filtration, by
imp. CleneG second DAM Finework.
by Lexington. Both mares viii be bred
this season.
Messrs. J. T. Jordan. or Greensboro,
y. c.. looks upon his two-year-old ches-
nut colt, Touchdown, by Eolus. out Of
W.nda, by Ben Himvar az the making
OF crack racchorse. and has entered him
fn some big stakes. Touchdown is de-
scribod as q very handsome colt. almost
perfect as an Individual and possessed
Of 4 great turn Of speed.
The chestnut mare. Perrette, 2.22 If.
owned and campaigned by Mr.. Samuel
Walton, OF Falls Mills Va. for some
seasons, Is now member Of the brood
mare band at the Walton Stock Farm.
She was bred last season 10 Rcd Leo.
2.261-4 and Is now I'm foal 70 that som
Of Red wilkes Mr.. Walton has n NUM-
her Of colts by Red Leo that are very
BROAD ROCK.