The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
hoLUS. THh PREnfIR or ELJERs-
mr. sTUD, ~ 40 MORE.
That Noble Old Sire Dies mt the Age of ~
A sketch of His Grand CSreer-Eiec''ic
Park Rsces-Othor Notes.

lie passed away at Ellorslie on the
9th instant In announcing the dca'h OF
the noble old sire. Captain X. j.. hancock
writes me as follows .
"Eolur. bay horse foalcd June 10, 1865,
by Imp. bennington. dam Fanny wash
incton, by Revenue. died In the Eiiershe
STUD, Ovorton. Va, July ?, 1897, aged
twcnty-nne years and tweniy-nine days
ITO was the sire Of EOle, EOlest. ST.
Savior. Knight OF Ellerslie. Eurus. Eolian.
lclkwood. Eon. Dablo, Russell, Morello.
ana many others. The old fellow was
game 10 tho last. and died literally stand
ing on his feet. During the twenty years
he was at Ellerslie 1 never saw him
lying down except TO wallow. He was
buried between War Song and Lizzie
Lakewood under little walnut tree
which hope will throw pleasant shade
over his grave a thousand years
Eolus was a horse Of commanding form
and appearance. standing close to sixteen
hands high. we'll made. and OF fine mus
cular development. He was bred ana
raced for severa. seasons with success by
the late Major Thomas w. boswell, OF
Rulheld. and from him passed 10 John
IT, Harbeck. Of Baltimore. thence he
trifted to a farmer on the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland. from whom Captain Han
cock obtained him. giving him the stallion
Scathelock and some difference in cash.
While by the imported horse. Leaning
ION. he was strongly fortified on the dam $
side by the good old fourmle Virginia
race horse blood. being inbred through
her 10 Sir Archy. Indeed. TO Fanny
Washington the dam. Captain Hancock
attributed much Of the great merit OF
Eolus. Fanny Washington, her sister
Sue Washington, and their dam. Sarah
Washington, were all good winners AT
long distances In ISL Eolus had but one
representative on the turf in Eole then
three years old. and winner OF Sll.2O that
season. In 1859 Eous had two Of his get
out. Eole increasing his winnings by Sll,-
2iO.
From this modest beginning his fame
as a sire Of race horses steadily increased
until i'm 1890 he had thirty-nine sons
and daughters. that won 13i races and
over $4,000
Two Of his sons. Eorus and Elkton.
were Suburban winners; no other horse
has two winners OF that event to his
credit "a a sire.
Tho first thoroughbred mare that Eolus
ever served was War Song. and the pro-
duce was Eole. race horse OF rare
merit. Later she produced by him the
cracks st. Saviour and Eon. the latter
the successor OF his sire at Ellerslie BY
him. War Songs daughter Lizzie Hazel
wood produced the fine race horse.
knight Of Ellerslie, sire Of the great
Henry OF Navarro. Every son Of Eolus
that has been tried In the stud has done
well. while as producers Of unusual merit
his daughters are perpetuating his fame
In addition TO two Suburbans. the get
Of Eolus have won a Brooklyn. Great
Eastern. Grand National, Twin City,
Navesink Holly Oriental (twice). Park
VILE. Westchester. Monmouth. Woodlawn,
Boulevard. Manhattan, New York Jockey
club Brookdale. Long Branch. and other
handicaps. while such rich stakes are
accredited to his sons and daughters as
Withers Futurity. Great American,
Preakness. Vernaf ST. James Hotel, Mer-
chants. Drexel Brooklyn Derby, and in
Vulnerable others.
OF his sons that figure as big winners.
Russell heads the list with thirty-one
wins amounting 10 ISL 797; Morello fol-
lows with twenty-fOur wins and SSl, $50.
Diablo with thirty-four wins and $7S667;
Eurns with twerty-eight wins and $10,5S2;
Eole with twenty-seven wins and Sd,1S7;
Eon with thirty-four wins and slS,695;
Elkwood with fourteen wins and S36,376
and Eolian with twenty-one wins and
slS.9OO
To these NAV be added Knight of Ellers-
lie Elevc. Thomasia. Eolst. Chauncey
Major Tom. Eolic. Eolo. 81. Saviour.
Harry Russell. Charley Russell. Little
Jim. Charley Dreux, John Cavanagh.
Raymond CT. Souvenir. Elkton. Thorn
dale. Royal Garter and score OF other
frequent winners and good campaigners.
The late Major Thomas w. boswell. Of
Bullneld was "A warm personal friend of
Captain Hancock and IL was through his
and taken 10 Eilerslie. and later when his
gearings began TO come on they were
rcnt TO Bullheld TO be broken and train
I'd. until the annual public sales OF year
ings from Ellersle became established.
The noted Eole received his hrst lessons
~ Bullheld. and later MAJ boswell
sold him 10 Fred Gibhardt for g. 500. who
later bought 81. Saviour, fun brother TO
l.ole for Sl20p Others of the get OF EOe
sold by Major boswell for snug sums
Ncro Knight OF Elrslie for $1,000 Eolo
Tor 5000 Eolist for 5000, ana Eolian for
3 800 Major boswell bred Eurus. who
was out of the Bullneld mare Majestic,
fuil sister 10 King Fisher and King Bolt.
by Lexington. and sold him for 5000.
Aftcrward Eurus became distinguished
as a suburban handicap winner After
his fathers death. Mr. r. Bernard Dos
slm. developed the colt and sold him as
two year old for 5000
Morcla. the same season won the
Futurlty Stakes. and the following year
at three years old still further distin-
puished himself by adding other rich
events TO his credit These notes lottcd
down at random are likely TO prove inter
es,ine they az least serve 20 illustrate
Major Doswclrs soundness of views IS
turfman and breeder o; the old
school. as one OF a cotcrie. the majority
OF whom have passed away. though
worthy representative. Captain Hancock.
the master Of Enorsiie. IS yet in tho
flesh. and hale ANA hearty.
The three year old chestnut FLY Rosi-
mantle. fun sister 10 Hammie. Hex. and
Ethic. owned boy Baker 6 Gentry. LeXing-
ton. Ky. that cut down at the recent La
tonia meeting. Will not be able TO start
again before The fail. and may possibly
be- laid up tin the spring. Rosinante is
a very speedy nlly and highly valued by
her owners. She Is by imp. CharaXus out
OF Ethic. sister 10 Eollun. by Eolus and
was bred by Captain X. j. Hancock In
the Ellorslic Stud.
Mr. Charles H. 1urkamp, Fredericks-
burg Va. q thorough all round sports
man. a clever gentleman Jockey and cross
country rider Is gradually collecting
stable OF good stecple chase horses and
hunters with which he will likely win n
number OF races and capture premiums
in tho show rings.
Mr. Hurkamp has n good horse in the