The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
BRRsEN,s STRING or TR0TrFRs AT
1HE EXPOSITION GROUNDS,
x..v Mates From warrenton-soms Of
Ae Crack Hunters owned iheTe-''"'"
a,ovsr. Her RecoI d-Other Items

has a string OF ten ot A'r
,,scers IN training az the Old hHpo9i''o''
crounds track, where he has qua''ei''
- ..,, ,u.clv retain them tn some DIS
-, te made OF the GFouhos anu
80 which not long since pae9on - - -
an. virginia State Agricultural So0,,'s -
a.. Ricbmond Traction Company. W.
cor THIS half-miie track tnae 49,,
Grained Mosul last spring. 6N'HB ~, 80
workout mile IN l.ls - ~ ~ enai
Of which was trotted lh ''V'' "N
uusrter IN 81 10 seconds
yereen's stable includes nj 40,
Vnls PA. b. b., by Jay biiu' od"'
Mid May. by Lumps. >. urm,s
Gordon smith. 2.25 IA, gr. s" py -" 49,
49,, Ma nee by Carlos; gfand oahh
Haze dam OF Lila, 2.29 a. -.
Tncn Caskle 2.32 IL. o.. NJ D. iu'' sia-
ter 10 Gordon Smith. .,.,,... 40.
senator Little. b. c., ., Dy "A'On' u"'''
By wilkes Boy. -. -.
Fragrant. b. c., boy Temple Bar oa" Oy
Patterson, son Of iaroid. 80 -, g.
Kossuth, D. g. 3. by "HNS' Yam -
Henrico. ,yo,lo-,
Jacket. dam 10y Bald ChieL ,,,,,,,- A..
scot Moments. b. T.. /, by Wits, Gam
ynconia. bv Wo0dburn Hambletonan.
Wslter A.. b. g, 2. by 81. Just, dam by
Deb Stuart
yVarrcnfon IS the county scat Of Fau-
auier. and I'm the midst or one OF ths
most beautiful regions in an Nltslhia' e'lN
where the breeding interest mas Deon los
tered and encouraged for many e'I9, ~
that section the thoroughbred has beeh
occor5od fbo preference, well-bred sires
~ that breed having been crossed on gen
eral purpose mares, resulting IL foals that
as a rule have developed into hlsh-ciass
hunters. saddle and harness horses the
roaforitv ~ which have found ready SAFE
in the Northern markets at stih prices.
MANY Of the finest hunters and saddle
horses I'm Virginia are owned at warren
ton. most Of them having been bred ana
Acclaimed en- the vicinity. That flourish
fne and weil-known and popular organiza-
ton the Warrenton Hunt Club, the ma
foritv of whose members are able horse
mon has done much toward creating the
demand for jumpers and hunters.
Mills & Roach Of the Warren Green
Hotel conduct that noted old-time hos
felrv as II should be- and the guest IS
made 10 feel that the reputation It bore
I'm ante-bellum days when Ex-Governor
puv Smiths famous stage coach line
ran from Warrenton as far south as
Georgia. is wen sustained. At Warren
wont TO gather aud entertain the visitors
who gather from many sections.
Among those connected with the club
Who have good hunters are c. W. Smith,
owner OF the handsome bay gelding, khe-
dive. 4by Viceroy that is nicely broken
10 harness and able to jump five feet six
with ease, and the gray mares, Dora
4. and Dorothy, 3, fun sisters by Rom
dev. dam by Fadladeen. These mares
oil ffINlE cd q FIH
tho older one can jump five feet six
inches.
A. w. J.. Trottor has among others a
chestnut gcldlng a. by Jake Shipsey; a
bav goldlng 8. by Young Sanford, and
chestnut FLY. g. by Sanford. During the
horse show at Manassas. Mr.. Trotter sold
10 Northern parties the prize winning
hunter Dragon, by Guardsman. This
gelding jumped six feet, and took nrst
premium IN his class.
NJ. Barclay Bevan. late NJ. +. IT., Of the
Warenton Hunt club has a stable Of
schooled hunters, among them Crook
shank bay gelding. 9. by Circassian; Sc
poy. black geldlng, 4, by Viceroy; brown
gelding. 4, by VicerOy; bay mare, 4, by
Vlceroy. bay gelding a. by Palinurus, and
a bay Celding 9, that IS over sixteen
hands high, by son Of King Bolt
u. ID. Benner has at his country place
near Warrenton O number Of good hunt
ers: among them Perfection. black geld
ing, five years old and seventeen hands
high that has jumped six feet, and for
which an offer OF 81, 200 was refused Per-
lection was sired by Godolphin. The lat
ter. q thoroughbred son OF Botheration
and The Fawn by Harry Bassett, is
owned by Mr.. Benner. who IS schooling
number of his get that give promise Of
making fine Jumpers and hu nters.
Dr. G. Shirley Carter. who has schoolod
and sold some choice hunters. has Comet.
brown goding, sixteen hands high, by
Prince William. dam by Peter Simple and
Sandown, bay gelding, 8, by Easter Sum
day. The latter IS close 10 sixteen hands
high and weighs 1850 pounds.
A. b. Dundas, formerly Of Blacksburg,
has a chestnut eelding. s. by Jake Ship
soy; q brown gelding. o. 1911 I'm height,
by Scarfaced Charley: and Hayden. bay
gelding. O. by Jake Shipsey. Hayden was
prize winner in tho classes for heavy
weight hunters at Upperville and Ma
uassas.
James X. Maddux. the intrepid cross
country rider and gentleman jock who
has developed and sold so many fine hunt
ers, IS still thoroughly enthused. and at
his place. the old home Of Ex-Governor
william Smith. Just outside Of Warren
ton, he has commodious stables and train
ing grounds Among those I'm Mr.. Mad
dux's stable are The Welchman. bay
Eelding l. 1871 I'm height. by Scarfaccd
Charley. This horse has won premiums,
and can jump five feet; Jubilee. gray
Folding A. IS hands high. by Startle; Dyn-
amtc. brown gcldng, 4, by Jake Ship
Ety; Boonton. chestnut gelding. o. thor
ouchhred. by Chance dam Outscramble
and the noted old bay gclding, Neptune,
fourteen years old, by Add El Kader,
that has won numerous prizes and stee-
ple-chase and jumping contests. Among
the hunters sold by MIR. Maddux this sea-
son was the elegant brown gelding. Dr.
Farley, thoroughbred. by Pontiac. out Of
Jersey Queen. 20 Mitchell Harrison, Of
Philadelphia. for $1,000. This horse won
first prize I'm his class FOR Mr. Harrison
at the Boston Horse Show, and was re-
sold for SlS00
John d. lIooe has q great horse IN Kohl
moor. chestnut eclding A. by Diamond
This horse has jumped five feet clear. and
Is one OF the highest class heavyweight
hunters in Virginia.
Marshall G. Thompson. proprietors OF
the Worreuton Nlrgnian weli-known
breeders and owners Of thoroughbrcds
trctters and hunters. Informed me that
The demand for high-class horses has
been brisk
This season they have sent North at
least twenty-five head. which were dis
posed OF 10 good advantage IN New York.