The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06

AS n threc-NCar-0Id ne won SfhLff
| Of valuable stakes and handicaps, de-
feating tho best colts Of his own age
as well as horses in the elder division
lie won the California Derby. and was
accepted as the best three-ycar-old on
the coast. Burns & Warehouse again
tried to buy him. but falling. they re-
turned him 70 Bradley. worn out from
most inconslderate handling. Bradley ne
gan 20 race him ON the Eastern tracks,
but no was stale and a fortunate accl-
dent 10 one Of his legs forced his owner
10 let up On him. Bradley shipped hln
to Washington Park and before the sore
ness was gone out Of his injured leg ha
began racing him. The failures OF me
colt this season arc well known 10 tho
Chicago racegoers. but he was neverthe-
less a popular favoritc. and ne Will 200
missed by many lovers Of the thorough
bred.
one Of the best preserved horses OF his
age I'm North Carolina is the bay stallion
Melville Chief that az twenty-five is rtil
vigorous and we'll preserved Tho aged
son Of Tattler. 2.2G and Lady Simple.
by Happy Medium. IS owned by J. W.
Perry. near Leewood I'm Chatham county,
I and exhibited IN tho class for best stand
ard bred stations az tho North Carolina
state fair this year again carried Of tho
blue ribbon as he did I'm 1891
Melville Chief IS n horse ~ fine size
and handsome proportions and was quite
a trotter while in training with hut
meager chances in The stud De has sired
Clipper. 2.l9 H. Choctaw. 2:go ana 9th.
ers. while his daughters have produced
Maggie Campbell. 22t a. Peacock.
POO "a. Lady May 2.2l H. pacing and
others. I'm addition to these others Of his
get have slower records. while a num-
Der OF his sons and daughters have deyol-
oped into hiGh class road horses.
The following are tho officers OF tho
Upperville Horse and Colt Club. Of I'D
perville. Va. whose annual shows ara
events Of great interest in L0udoun and
the adjoining counties. while Che club
has done much 20 create an interest ia
high class horses I'm that section. which
IS one of the richest and most fertile I'm all
virginia. Col IL. IA. DulanDy president:
VIM. Fletcher yico-prcsidcnt. b. s Cooh-
nauer. secretary and treasurer. George
frasier. Jas. II. skinner Chas. A.. creme
shaw. Joshua Fletcher. J. w. Yates r.
Hunter Dui3ncy. Jas. A. Gibson. Robert
Neville, directors.
The proposed Horse Show 10 be held
here during the early part OF December
ANtNt'l NiN' tAl.|AltiH.N iilII OF NJ
Morris ana l.. A. Larkin. Dr.. has fallen
through and tho project abandoned Tor
tho time being. The committee. Of which
Mr. Thomas ~ Carter was chairman.
succeeded I'm securing subscriptions t0 il
shares Of stock at 81 EACH bun as the sqie
OF at least DO shares were required 10
raise the necessary funds. 10 was deemed
wise 10 drop the matter Tor tho present
on account OF the very limited time
ahead.
Some time during tho winter another
effort will De made On the same direction
and Will very likely De brought 10 a sue
cessful issue. $50 that the outlook for a
first class Horse Show 20 be held here
next spring seems very favorable.
The date of the annual fan race meet
ing Of the Deep Run Hunt Club has been
fixed for Saturday December 81. and
purses win Dee offered for steeple chase
events. hurdle and fiat races and proba-
bly, a high jumping contest Will be added
to the programme
There are no more popular affairs ia
Virginia than the annual spring and fall
meetings OF tho Deep Run Hunt Club. at
which the social element OF Richmond
and vicinity gathers in force. while
others from distance help 10 swell the
attendance
Messrs. Cross & Linnehan. Raleigh. ".
c., have sold TO s. b. Nelson. OF tho
American Horse Exchange. New York.
the well finished and handsome five-
year-old bay mare, Erna NJ. $50 by Pam
leo. 2lO, dam Miss Mitchell. by Bright
Chief.
Mr.. A. =. Gwathmey. formerly OF this
city. now prominent member OF the
New York Cotton Exchange. has a grand
roadster In the Virginia bred horse Albert
G. by Floyds Clay. son OF Walker Nor
rill, whose record Is 2.l6 Il. though ths
bay geding stepped a mile in PA IA this
fall over q slow haff milo track ana one
In 2:l2 over any good mile ring would have
been well within his speed limit Albert
C's career as race horse has been re-
markable, making hts first start as a
two-year-old and campaigned continuous
~ each season since no has shown con-
slant Improvement and never finished be-
hind the money more than a couple Of
times, and now az seven years OF age Is
perfectly sound and clean. This unsexed
scion Of the Walker Morrill, tribe IS max
ing bold bid Tor supremacy on tho
famous Harlem River Speedway and
guided by tho fine hand OF his owner,
who ranks as one OF the ablest amateur
reinsman in Greater New York. has al
ready downed such cracks as Clayton.
Gleumore Boy, Madison Chief. I,nxon.
OIL "a and David y. 300 - and f. after
the scalp Of Cobwebs. ZIP. the recognized
king OF the Speedway. While marvellous
" good in single harness. Albert c 81
quite a pole horse and hooked double
with the speedy green mare salient by
Wickline. also owned by Mr.. Gwathmey,
the pair can beat go quite handily.
Bert Coote made an elaborate produc-
Ton OF Buckstone's old cornehu .tThA