The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06

hurst. dam by Bellbrino John spratisy.
Dendron. Va. slizO.
Alice Crabb brown mare. g. by Beth
iehem Star dam Dictator Perdits by
Kentucky Dictator; Il. Z. Mears. slo
Black Boy. black gelding. s. by King
Jewell. dam uniraced. h. W. HAYWOOD
SIS.
Lady Mock. brown lilly. by Mmie
dam Black Woman. by Ferguson, I. L.
Craig. Lenoir. y. c.. so.
The annual meeting OF the Norfolk Fair
ana Driving Park Association. was he'd
al Norfolk on Tuesday. the Is, instant.
The Old board was reelected With John
Mariner as president
Mr. Mariner Is the principal owner OF
the track and grounds OF The assooa-
ton. which are but a short distance OUT
from the city and wei improved and
valuable property.
The board decided 20 hold a spring race
meeting FOR trotters and p1ce-s. and the
date of this meeting VIII be- arranged
with reference 90 the Baltimore races,
preceding them by about one week May
18th 10 e'h VIII PROBABLY be- ne dates
chosen. The board also decided % hold
State Exposition next fl when hhersl
purses VIII be offered FOR harness races
With Charles Atkinson as trainer. who
will drive Tor him this season. John MARI
ucr has fifteen frortcrs and PAGERS IN
training az the Norfolk Driving PARK
uack. The stable Includes Maud Hunter
2.23 i-i by Nuthunter. Irene 1922 - by
Eagle Bird. Glorge Gaines g.li l-2 BY
Gambetta Wilkes. Rosa CORN 2li To ~
G.. r. Clay. Wu,on Boy 22l 3-i by WE
ton. Egta'ine 2.9l by Esbert and
some PROMISING Green horses tv such
siles as san GabrieL Eeoast Aparke.
Aodalah Mambuno, ceciuan Happy Day
Kaiser etc.
D. with quarters adjoining those Of A.
kinsou Colin Stee.e. who trains o public
stable. has a dozen or more horses Ia
his charge among them Candon. 2.2l i-E
Little Gritty 2.20 i-2 WIifrcd. 2.2l l-2.
Annie Mariner z.2i i-t and some green
horses and youngsters steele drove Clan-
don 90 bis record IN 1907 and looks for The
eelded son OF C.. r.. Clay 90 trot low down
10 the teens this season.
The McC,eary ad Mcclellan Live Stock
Co. who are The largest commission deal
ers in Norfolk OF in Virginia. report
brisk business an during the winter sea-
son. and q decided increase In prices or
general purpose and business horse. 40
their mammo.h sale matt they have on
different occasion aucuontd olt AS many
az $40 head OF horses during single Cay.
49,
The old firm OF Hannah g. Kelly, who
commenced business In Norfo * soon af-
ter the war. report 4 brisk demand for
high-c.as sroad ana saddle horses. AMI
the present season with them has been
a good one. They OWN among Other fasl
horses Blackueid. 2.2ll-i by Bourbon
Wilkes. and the speedy but errauc cbes-
nut geiding Wifred. 2.2l ~ The latter
earned his record at the trOt in 1897 but
has teen shifted 20 pacing ald viii be
raced az that gait this season.
An exchange says: Don't cut your
horses foretop of lf you ever expect 20
sell him 70 dealer. a shaved iorctop
knocks from 10 20 90 per cent on the
market value OF % ROADSTER, coach
horse cob or saddle horse rne
practice Of clipping horses f0retops ana
generally from fnree to six inches ot
tho name with 10 has become very COM
mon one. IL never improves horse
looks and is rarely beneficial once IN
great while q short ioretop viii persist
in getting tangled up 10 an 0yercncck.
annoy ing the horse 10 such q degree that
% Is but a humane act to cut Do or. but
tho average sorctop VIII never cause any
such roublo if the bride is properly put
on and adjusted. Mr. NJ H. T.cnenor.
pr0bay the most extensive dealer In
short-tailed harness and saddle horses
I'M America. Says that thc absence of
f0retop has stopped lTlm from buying a
great many horses cannot use
horse with his forcfop and part ~ rs
name clipped OF said Do unless can
buy him 200 a price that win enable mo 70
keep him Sis months or until the forefop
grows out again. Fashion demands tnnt
a coach horse. "a con. "a hack q roadster
or any sort OF saddia horse must wear
a f0ret0p. and % is "a serious mistake I'D
cliD % on OF any marketable ir0tung-
bred horse. Nr. ~ Nrwgass s one OF
Chlcago's most extensive importers on
horses and -hlns many u0rug-hred
coach. park ana saddle horses fo London
and Liverpool e8ch week. When Ques-
toned in rogarl to tNa nrI.fien 0f oi'o-
ping the f0rctoD from tr0tlng-brcd
horses. he said. IT'S pernl i0Hs I came
not buy horse Tor EXPORT 10 h.s forcfop
has been cut or uniera can fcf him 40
half his real value. because the foreign
buyers always keen such hose until
his name grows oui again and they must
huy them very chean to f1 that lon
cannot say too much against th1f nr'c-
tioe in your naper or caution breeders
100 often. as the number of I~p'ung-h~e1
horses that como 90 this market minus
their foreto9s is astonishing"
In 1904 and 1895 Dir. Samuel walton.
or the Walton Farm. al Fails Mi.r. came
paigncd the strongest stable of T1trers
ever sent out by any Virginia breeding
establishment. W'ih Thomas Settle as
trainer and driver. Mr.. Walton won with
and marked Catherine LeybWn fIi
afterward sod and taken 10 Europe,
skiifui 2l7 "a. Wnbooka. 219 l-i. Anlie
Lawson. 2.n 10. Perretic e.22 "a. and
others For two years past but liile
has been dore in the way Of develop
ment at the farm. though With fhe stall
Hons Red Leo. 1923 - and piluetesr.
son ~ Elect0neer. end 81 O.ce bard of
hr0Odmaros. and With good material iQ
the way Of wei-brcd y0ure 'ers 10
work upon. there WIS fufuc'crry for
active operations nuf with che w'ds-
spread financial depression. there was ii.-
tie cncOura cement f0r breeders fo p1sh
ahead az tfc prices which prevailed.
However the outlook IS fgisnter now
than for years past and f1f school ~
deve'opmcnt viii te vigorously pushed
by the owner ~ Walton Farm
Horses can be reared very chco plv at
Fails Muls which ls IN the mountains ~
Tazewell county but the seasons are
backward and Mr.. WALTON has 'easod
re tack and grounds or fhe pieamont
Driving Association 90 reidsTVf \. g.