The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-24

r. J. Hancock. Of the Ellerslie stud.
Ovcrton. Va, where her sire ana uaIh are
still owned.
w. J. Ficklen. Of the Belmont stud,
Charlottesville, Va, has string or ten
two-year-olds in training at the BEN
ning's track. Washington. ID. C.. They
are in charge of the colored trainer ana
Jockey Joe West. or the lot eight are
bv inn. Water Lowell and the other two
by Eon.
The NIessrs. Hobson-Dr. Z. T., C. B.,
etc.-of this city, have I'm training Alexis
Corydon. ch. d.. B. by imp. The Jacobite
dam Alice Forest. and Ell Banana, CHI
D.. D. ~ imp. The Jacobite. dam Winona.
Messrs. r. c. Simpson and IT, J. Mar
shall of this city have i'm training at
Ravenwood Farm. Eo, b. c. p by Eon'
dam W0na.
W. c. Bryan. former lessee OF the Acca
Stock Farm. near this city, is now quar-
tered at the Pimlico Track. Baltimore.
where he has quite n strong Of troters
and PAGERS i'm training. Bryan has ms
old favorite. the bay gelding Albert c.
who has been campalgned by him Tor
several seasons with good success. Bryan
writes me that all OF his horses are look
Ing and feeling fine especially Albert 9.
The latter has the box occupied by the
famous PAGER Star Pointer. 1859 IA. last
season. Bryans string includes Albert
g. PIG If. d. g.. by Clay dam by Signet,
Princess Eulalle. 2:23 IA. pacing. ch. m,
by Prince Belmont. dam by Red Jacket.
rts.1a 2:29 If. b. m, by Wicklinc,
dam by Happy Medium. Almist. 2:29 IA.
pacing b. by Alchemist. dam by Happy
Medium Al Faro 2.29 If, pacing. br.
h.. 4. by Allerton. 200 If. dam Gallita.
Eon. PAGER b. m, by ldolater, dam by
Frank Noble. Brown hlly, by Baron
wilkes dam by Harold. Chestnut FLY,
BY Rcd wilkes.
George r. Richmond has his stable ~
horses in training at Glenlea Farm In
fine shape Richmond IS an industrious.
painstakug man and no lot Of trotters
ana PAGERS On the South appear I'm finer
bodily health than those I'm his charge.
Nfosul 2U91-f the most prominent and
best known member of the stable. Is look
ing grand Tho big son OF sultan has
been given no fast work this season,
simply brushed down the stretches OF the
half mile track at Glenlea. Richmond
viii ship 10 Norfolk next month, where
he will start two or three horses i'm the
slow classes. trOtiug. after which he viii
go 10 Baltimore and take part in the
Gentlomou'5 Driving Park meeting. and
then work hs horses over the Pimlico
track M0sul is entered in the 5000 stake
f0r.2.l0 trottcrs at Glen Falls New York.
I'm August. and he will prepare for that
event ar pimlirO. Recent additions 20
Richm0nd's stable include Human.
o.W1-4. bv Quartorma sfcr. Prince Albert.
2:2l IT,. bv Greenwich. Branchwood.
ODD L. pacing by Woodburn Hamhlcton-
ian. and a. four-year-olI bay geding. by
ST. Vincent. dam Peach and Honey by
sam Purdy
The annual spring race meeting ~ the
Norfolk Driving Park and Fair Associa-
ton has been fixed for May the 18th. 18th.
18th and 20th. and The purses for trOtters
and PAGERS age OF the uniform value of
500 each. ono or more running races
will Doe included i'm the programme for
each day. This meeting preceded that OF
the Gentlemcn's Driving Park Baltimore.
and most OF the horses entered at Norfolk
are likely 90 start at Baltimore. John
Mariner is the president of the Norfolk
Driving Park Association and w. +.
Dillon occupies the position of secretary.
Alcantara is snugly quarterod az the
Snowdcn Farm. Fredericksburg. Va. and
AIr. A. X. Ware Is well pleased with the
great son of George Wilkes and famous
old Alma Mater
For "a horse OF his years Alclntaga Is
exceedingly vigorous and well preserved.
aud all of the choicest mares At Snow
den Farm. as wei ms quite number
from a distance Will be mated with the
brown stallion this season. I'm 1897 when
twcnty-Oue years OF age che son or
George Wilkes served seventeen mares
and OF that number fifteen proved In foal,
so that 10 win be seen that the report cir
culated at the Fasig sale 10 the effect
that the sallion was uncertain had no
foundation.
Alcantara IS the greatest trotting sire
ever brought % Virginia, and Mr.. Ware
will rot hide his light under a Dushel at
snowdcn Farm.
Dr. w. IT. whitehead. Of Rocky Mount.
" O.. has "a clever pole team. stylish ana
speedy. In "a pair OF bay mares full Sis
tiers. by Pilot wilkes. dam BY Jeb stuart.
one OF them. unframed can show better
than a forty gait on the road to wagon
and DR.. Whitehead thinks she would
learn 10 Ego fast" II handled, but pre-
fers TO use her for pleasure purposes
one Of the best green horses In the
stable OF william Bass az Gianlsa Farm
A. the Ave year old bay gelding Tidewater
by Phaianx. dam by Harkaway lie can
stem half In 1:li now and a little later
IN the season Bass looks for him 20 trot
in 2.2o and handlly al that.
or the horses In training at Acca, own