The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-19
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN.
DYER Brothers Stable Of Trotters at
Roanoke.
THEY HAVE GOOD PROSPECTS.
Sale OF the Eilerslie YcarIings-The
Manassas Horse ShOw-Traverser
. at HarIem-Other Notes OF
Interest.

Interest.
Chief-of-Police II. ". Dyer. OF Roanoke.
va. who taxes lievly interest in the
light harness horse and usually owns
few good prospects for speed, either trot-
ters or PAGERS, writes me that plans are
being perfected 10 hold a three days race
meeting there this fail, at which purses
will be offered for both runners and
harness horses.
Messrs. George T.. and w. G. Dyer, who
have charge OF the Roanoke Driving
Park. have quite a large string of trot-
tiers and PAGERS in training, a portion OF
which will be taken through the Mary
land Delaware circuit. The stable in
cludes:
Mary D., bay mare, 6. by Cheyenne,
dam by Messenger Duroc.
Ladv Dudley, chestnut mare, G. by Nor
folk. dam Fingree. by Mambrto Dudley.
Chestnut lilly 8, by Simmons, dam by
Bayard.
Laura D.. 2:29 II. bay mare, PAGER. by
General Hancock. dam by Blue Bull.
Valid. bay gelding, a. by Vasco, dam by
Strathmore.
Cop. bay geldlng, 8. by Clay King dam
Lilly Moreland, 2:Z6 IL. by Red Wilkes.
AS vet none OF these have ocen given
any fast miles. though all of them are
I'm good condition and have shown uD
we'll in their work. Mary D., and Lady
Dudley are considered likely candidates
for the slow classes, rOtting, while
Laura D.. is expected 70 pace close 10
2:l5 and win money in her class over the
half mile tracks this fall.
Mr.. A. X. Ware. of the Snowden Stock
Il Ien
chased the famous trotting sire Alcantara
last spring and kept him there till May
LIST. and then shipped him TO Peoria, H.,
informs me that tho brown stallion has
been literally patronized at his new
home.
A. p. Hanes. the well-known Western
trainer and driver, has the great son of
George Wilkes and Alma Mater in charge,
i'm addition to Iona Wilton, 2.23, by VIII
ton: Ally Medium, 2H II, and other
trotters owned by Mr. Ware. Hanes
stepped Iona Wilton an easy quarter in
So seconds and I'm her work regarded her
as a likely prospect for mark OF 2lO
this season, but proving TO be In foal she
was thrown out Of training. In addition
10 these Mr.. Ware has a couple OF fast
four-y ear-olds. both PAGERS. in the stable
Of w. G.. Bryan at Baltimore. They are
DINO. bay mare, by ldolater, Dam by
Frank Noble. and Al Faro. brown horse,
(. by Alerton. 2.09 a. dam the great
brood mare Callita. Emo and Al Faro
viii be campaigned Bryan this season.
Thomas Kerr who for Mr.. c. c.
Taliaferro. Of Mason r Grange county,
Va, owner of Mount Sharon Stock Farm.
writes me that ne is working string Of
green horses and looks for several OF
them to devlop quite q turn Of speed at
.Hs.aH N.HHn
geding, G. by Sam Purdy; a bay geld
ing. 8. by Omar Pasha, dam by King
Bolt: bay FLY, 4. by Omar Pasha; also,
four three-year-olds by the farm stallion,
William L., Jr., son Of William J.. and
the famous brood mare Mother Jumps.
William L.. Jr., Is "a full brother TO Jolly
Friar. sire0f the fast mare Lucy Ashby,
2.21 ID. Mr. Kerr is a member Of the
Board OF Directors Of tho Orange Horse
mans Association, which, though but re-
Gently organized. has more than forty
Members and q snug sum In the treas
| ury. This organization Is similar In pur-
pose to the Manassas, Upperville Lees
| burg and Culpeper Associations and Will
hold it's first annual show on August 10th
and 1lth when prizes will be offered for
various breeds Of horses-including hunt
ers. sadders. thoroughbreds and trot-
tiers.
Captain r. J. Hancock's thoroughbred
yearlngs from the Ellerslie stud, over
ton. Va. were sold at auction at the
American Horse Exchange, in New York,
on Monday night. the 18th instant, when
the bidding was slow and the prices OBJ
tanned far below the real value of the
offerings. The principal buyers and bid
ders were Corporation Counsel w. II.
Clark. John Hines and Y. NJ. Parish, the
latter of Charlottesville, Va. Fourteen
well bred well grown youngsters-about
the handsOmest lot ever sent out from
the famous Euerslle Study Eolus. imp.
Charaxus and Eon brought only y g.
an average Of Sls3 each. John Hines pald
the top price. 500, for bay colt win
angular hooks that is by Eon, out OF
Cerise, dam of the great mce horse Mo-
relic. The same buyer paid $500 for an
other colt by imp CharaXus. out OF
sister TO the great cup horse Eole. MT.
Clark got one Of the apparent bargains
| in Einus, a lengthy. rangy, racy LOOKING
chestnut colt by Eous out Of Mia, ny
inn. Billet. 4 fun sister TO the good
race horse Charade and other winners
WAS lead out of the ring without attract
ing a bid. She was out of condition and
undersize. Tho best prices were:
Elnus. oh. C.. by Eolus-Nita. by imp
Billet: w. II. Clark. q. ............S215
| Black colt by imp. CharaXus-Eolee
by Eolus; n. NJ. Parish, Cnarlottes-
vile. Va. e.. .,........-....'-.t.- 800
Bay colt by imp CharaXus-lIelm
wind. by Eolus: r. VI. Parish ...... l65
Bay colt, by imp. Charaxus-Eola, by
Eolus: John Hines ................ 5lO
Bay colt, by imp. CharaXus-Jennie
Keene. by Eolus: r. M. Parish. 2l0
Bay colt. by Eon-Cerise, by imp
OIoccasin; John Hines. .......... 800
| Bay colt by Eon-Eolide, by imp. cha
raxus: John Hines. o.. ....-....... 20
Bay colt, by Eon-Lady Grace; by
Romney: #. NJ. Parish. e. .........- $50
| Brown colt. by Eon-Vigiline, by Vigil;
f. NJ Ware q. o. @. ..........'''''... lvV
| BAY colt. by Eon-Amy. by Hindoo; I.
NJ. Parish. o.. .. ..............''.'.''' lS0
Very enjoyable and entertaining ar
| fairs are the weekly matinecs arranged
| bv Secretary Brine. and held on Satur-
dav afternoons out at the Deep Run
Hunt Club when dash races, mostly az
| short distances. are run OFF and the
prizes offered are competed for by horses
owned by members Of the club. High
| iumpina contests and hurdle races are
sometimes included In the programme.
| Recent winners at these matinees IN
clude Mr.. Frank W. Christians bay geld
| ing Ajax. by Inspector Mr.. J. Il. Bar
news chestnut mare Duchess by Bren-
nan: Mr.. j. II. Anderson's chestnut gold
| ing Eolc, by Modoc son Of Eolus; same
| owners bay mare Juliet, and DR.. X. Il.