The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
AZ Snowden Farm, Where AIcantara
IS Owned.
WHATSOEVER 2;30, THERE ALSO
Death OF Travcrscr-LonaW Wilton Deao
Also--Little Bctz ia Training Again
The Proposed Horse SHOW
other Items
WHATSOEVER 2;3O, THERE ALSO

broad acres Of well-tilled soil and large
tracts of woodland and pasturage. which
are beautiful in the garb OF autumn.
The farm mansion. OF brick, and barns
are built on an eminence overlooking
miles OF surrounding country and the
views are fine. The lawns dotted here
and there with grand old shade and for
est trees, clad AZ this season with foliage
of red and gold lend an imposing ap-
p4arance 20 the place. which IS beautiful
b the garb of autumn. From Elmwood.
Ill. his former home. Mr.. Ware brought
20 Virginia tho stations whatsoever.
$50 and Bonnie Kirkland and band Of
brood mares, while last soring Alcan-
tara. son OF George Wilkes and famous
old Alma Mater. was added 10 the col
lection. The latter, who ranks among
the greatest OF trotting sires, was kept
NJ the farm till May 1st. and then ship
ped TO Peoria Illinois whore ne made
the season In charge OF A. =. Hanes. and
was bred 20 about thirty high class
mares. When offered for sale az Madi-
son Square Garden. ~. Y. last March
report was circulated that the son Of
George Wilkes was an uncertain fOal
getter. which was unfcunded. as while
foaled IN 1876 few horses of his years
are so we'll preserved and vigorous as
tho brown stallion. OF the trio Of mares
mated with him during April and May
az Snowden all are in foal Acantara
Is now at the Monmouth Driving Park,
Monmouth. Illinois where he will make
n fall season in charge OF Eugene I'M.
and some OF the best mares In that sec
tion are being mated with the son Of
George Wilkes
wnkesoneer. 2:5o. big bay son OF
Norval and Mile. by Onward. second
dam Docia Payne sister 20 Hamlin's
Almont, Jr., 2:26. and Bonnie Kirkland
brown horse. four years old. by Aller-
ton. 200 IL. out Of the great brood mare
Galiita, are both at Snowden. AS a two
year-old the latter paced to record
OF 200 IL. as Al Faro. but his name was
changed for the purpose OF registration.
another horse having already been icgis-
tered as Al Faro.
The brood mare band at Snowden In
cludes Allie Medium. 2:17 1-2 a grand
looking bay by Country Medium dam
by Alroy; Fannie Salisbury. a chestnut
by Judge Salisbury. dam San Waw, dam
OF Dictionary. 2;30. by Administrator;
Lady Kirkland. a black. by Dicrector
dam Lady Arundel. by Guy wilkes sec
ond dam Maid Marion. by lie Grande,
third dam Rosalind. dam of Wilkes Moor.
2:27. and Albina Canine. 2:27 i-2. by Del
Sur. 2:A Allie Medium. Fannie Sails
bbsy anu l-eiAN NHhlduu fIc III lOdi 10
Alcantara, while Iona Wilton. 2:22. the
speedy brown daughter OF Wilton. ..l9 IA.
and old Iona Guffin. 2:23. by Blue Bull.
who was also bred TO him and then
placed IN training and raced. died on
September 18th at Springfield H. her
death resulting from an attack Of acute
indigestion She had shown n mile in
2:i4 IA this season and Mr. Ware looked
for her TO make a noted producer Of
speed. Red Beauty. a brown sixteen
hands high. that was fast as a yearling.
and quite speedy now, by Red Wilkes.
dam Maxim Beauty, by Maxim, was
bred IN the spring TO Red Leo. 2.2i -.
Ardanella. bay by tIelton. 80 dam
Mendoza, by Frank Neble: Viola NJ.
bay. by Monocacy. dam by Bashaw:
Lady Waiting. a chestnut, by Waiting.
dam by Elwood; Flygod. a chestnut. by
Nutgold. dam by Nutwood Chief. w6re
bred In the spring TO Wilkesonecr. While
Kitty Mac. chestnut Of elegant finish
end style in harness. by Robert McGre-
gor and Blanche, a black by Durango
were mated with Bonnie Kirkland
Emo, bay mare four years old. by
Idolater, dam Ardanella, is a very speedy
PAGER and hooked 70 pole with the trot-
ter Kitty Mac. can so very fast. ono Of
We cleverest yearlings on the farm IS
chestnut filly by Brown Alierton, son
CT Allerton. dam Ardanella.
Robert Bradley, OF Greenway Farm.
Wilcox Wharf. Virginia has sustained
quite heavy loss IN the death Of the
great three-year-old chestnut colt Tray
erser. which occurred At the Hawthorne
track. Chicago. on the 18th instant. and
was caused by the bursting of an artery
IN the colts lungs. Traverser was bred
mt the Nantura stud. Kentucky. by Frank
B- Harper and was by imported Ros-
Fington, out OF Betsy Brock by Ten
Brock He was sold in New York as
a yearling and purchased and sent TO
Bermuda by q Mr.. Skinner. To obtain
seventy five dollars the colt was given
as collateral to w. Fields whose prop
srty he became In lieu OF the cash which
was to have been forthcoming Later
the colt was shipped from bermuda 10
Gravesend track. New York. and allowed
10 rest up for a few days and then sent
direct 20 Mr.. Bradley at Fort Erie. ar
irving there about the first Of June last
The youngster stood the long Journey
well and was Immediately placed I'm
training. Carrying tho Bradley colors he
won a number of good races and ranked
with Malvolio and other crack Western
two year olds. AT the close OF the sea-
son Traverser was leased by his owners
20 the big racing firm Of Burns & Water |
winter in California. where he proved !
himself quite high class performer and /
won number OF important events
At the close OF the winter racing sea-
son In California. Travcrser was
shipped east to Bradley. who !
kept him in training and took the I
son OF Imported Rossington along with I
the balance Of his string 10 Chicago,
where he made his first start OF the sea- /
son In tho East and has been raced con- !
unuously since. Commenting on the IA !
nous colt an exchange says:
'Traverser, one OF the best winners 1
on the running tracks a stake winner |
IN his two-year-od form and fine !
three-ycar-old dropped dead on the 1
Hawthorne track last Friday The noble 1
colt was literally raced to death being 1
asked 20 do about three times as much I
a. any horse on the American turf. lie /
was IN the NTH race and got within los |
yards OF The finish when ne dropped |
blood gushing from his mouth and nos |
trils, and he expired IN agony inside 1
Of three minutes. Jockey Goodwin was I
pulling the colt up az the time. having
discovered that he was bleeding. The
cause of the great colts death was the
bursting OF an artery In the lungs.
Raced 20 his death" was the sxpros-
eion used by all the turfmcn as soon as
II was known the game fellow was dead
''Traverser started apparently as wei |
as ever. The race was at six furlongs,
and the companions so hoe that Traycr-
sers chances were little thought 81.
When the barrier went up he was the
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