The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
The Hunters and Jumpers at Raven
wood Farm.
SOME GOOD ONES AMONG THEM,
Fourtb of July Matinee at Danyille-
MIR. winners Stations, Virginia
Chief and Hercules-Norwood
and Endurer at Vaimont.

fronting on the OedVllAut hViAiNoeN
and in sight OF Lee monument the EA-
position Grounds and such IKE taInilar
scenes I'm the West End, those clever
gentlemen Jockeys and able cross country
riders. Edward and Algernon 5. Craven,
have a string of race horses In training
and they are also schooling large staDie
of hunters and jumpers. Neatness' OF
der and regularity are predomlhaunS
features at Ravenwood, while the ap-
pointments are up-to-date ana very COM
plete. In the field TO the east OF the
training barn Is an exercising track, lung
ing ring. water jumps, hurdles, stlr OAK
fences, a stone wall or two ana other
accessories for schooling hunters.
Among the hunters which have been
handled and disposed OF 10 Northern par
ties during recent years by the Messrs.
craven and that have since captured
prizes in contests over the jumps ana In
the show ring are Freezer. by Shiloh;
squire of Ithon, Commonwealth, St
George and others. st. George, VINO was
sold 10 S. 2. Randolph, OF Pnlladeiphla'
Is now the property of j. 5. WadsWorth,
Of the Tennessee Valley Hunt and re-
gardef as one OF the crack hunters
owned bv members OF that CLUB. Al
Greenwood Farm. in Albemarle county,
where until recently the Messrs. Craven
resided. they have the English stallion
Grandmaster thoroughbred son OF Barcal-
dine and Geheimness, by Rosicrucian. ana
A band Of brood mares which inciudts
INN. Pleasure by FOrtissimo, dam Ma
Beaute. by Gladiator; Theckla, by Baden
Baden. dam Nellie Ransom, by JACK Ma
lone. and Phiilppa, by imported Dareoih'
dam Bessie Peyton. by imported hurrah.
The following horses are IN training "t
Ravenwood;
D. I'D. G..
imported Jacobte. dam Dewdrop; Oiitred'
On e 4 by Winfrod. dam Olivick; KING
olaf b. e. 3. by imported The Sailor
Prince. dam Theckla; Philoe, Dr. T. .
by Emperor. dam Phllippa' Cleaner, b. T.,
2 nv Vallfower dam Naomi; Philhdore'
II bv imported Grandmaster dam
PhiIlippa. Eo. b. e.. ?, by Eon. Wiona.
Hunters: Carbine. ch. e., l. by Snilon'
HEIGHT sixteen hands. Catapult. b. <. T..
by King Bolt Jr, height 10 ~ hahas'
Colonist gr. g., O. by King Bolt Jr'
height rs hands: Dahlia, br m. 4. by
Unmarried Grandmaster. height is II
hands: Corporal b. g. 6, height 10 IL
hands; Chesapeake or. g, g. height 10
hands; Conscript. br. e., 8. height 10 8 -
hands; Cleveland, b. e., g. height II -
hands; Cognac, b. g., height 10 Sl-0
hands.
The Fourth OF July matinee races or
the Danville Riding and Driving Associi-
ton. proved quite an attraction 10 inc
citizens OF that thriving place ana the
attendance was much larger than anti
clnated probably numbering over thou
san1 persons Secretary A. Il. Woodell.
who directed affairs, was much pleased
with the result and preparations VIII be
made to hold a meeting on a much larger
scale in the fall when purses or sufnclent
size will be offered TO attract some soou
horses Among the attractions PROVIDED
for the public on the Attn instant were
bicycle races, one running ana TWO mar
ness races. The different events We're
decided over a. slow halt-mile track. Win
sharp turns and the time was slow, bur
the runs were well contested and AFFORD
ed considerable sport The running race,
half-mie heats, went 10 {. ~ Alien
chestnut gelding Inter-Ocean, time OF
fastest heat 81 IL seconds. The free-fOr-
all trot had only two starters and went
TO H. NJ Jeffersons chestnut geldinS
Rem Hur. though the bay stallion Jolly
Friar. son Of William L., who has been
in the stud for a number OF years, Tapped
him out I'm each heat. The four-year-old
class. starters 10 be owned and driven by
members OF the Association, went TO
A. T.. WoodeHs brown mare Minnie
Tucker In straight heats, II. NJ. Waugh S
brown mare Pearl Terry second. Minnie
Tucker. who is owned by Mr.. A. +. Wood
ell is by Norval, dam the Alcantafa mare
Gladys. dam Of Kitty Hawk, 22I IL and
Eufaula c., 229 IA.
TTr. w. y. Wilmer. ole OF the cleverest
OF Virginia gentlemen, and a MEMBER
OF the law firm OF Wilmer and Garfield,
As Wall street. New York IS student
OF blood lines and a breeder or trotters,
thoroughbreds and hackneys at his farm
| in AIbemarle county, near CharlottesVllie'
va. Among the horses owned by Mr..
wilmer are the black stallion Virginia
Chief. seven years old. by Kentuck
| Prince. dam Nina. by Messenger Duroc,
second Hattie Hogan. dam OF Hogarth. T.
| 226 and 227 "a. by Harry Clay. 229 This
horse has size and finish. and the act
| ion OF a troter. but his speed has never
| been developed. Mr.. Wilmer preferring 70
allow him 10 become fully matured before
being trained Virginia Chief IL pred IN
lines that made Stony Ford famous and
mated with good mares the black son oil
| Kentucky Prince should sire speed and
| race horse quality with uniformity
| Among the trotting bred brood mares
| owned By Mr.. Wilmer are Aibina, by
Alban. dam Violet by Eiectioneer, witt
a couple OF her foals. a yearling nily
and two-year-ald colt, both by Virginia
| Chief and Barbara by Alcantara dan
| Helen. BY Daniel Lambert, with year
ling and two-year-old colt. out Of her
that. are also by Virginia Chief Mr.. VII
mer also owns the large, handsome seven
year-old chestnut stallion Hercules
| thoroughbred son OF Panique and Nenet
zin. by imported Mortimer. second Ian
imported Cenista. by King Ton tnt
some choice hackney mares.
| w. G.. Bryan, formerly OF this city. bu
now OF Baltimore. where he has larE'
stable OF trotters and PAGERS in trainini
at Pimico. won a couple OF good race
| on the Attn instant at York. Pa, VIII
Princess Eulalis ana Lucsna. Princes
Euiglia, who = a chestnut mare Win
record OF 2.23 IA. by Prince Belmont: can
by Red Jacket and owned by Phi: y
Kelly. OF this city. won the I'D CLASS
mixed, In straight heats. time, a2S IL