The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06
HORSES AND HORSEMEN.
Af BLOOnTSGDILE WHERE Dill
ZEN, THE"IRON HORSE IS
The Brood Mares There Death Oh
voo-Frosty Maid Dies at "h''DS' '"P
lakewood at May feid-other Notes


early part OF 1881 has hlsed out and de-
yeloped into a very handsome specimen
Of the thoroughbred. Tull sixteen nahoS
IN height. well muscled and highly M
,shed. he is attractive In appearance anu
would command attention in the sho"
ring Blitzen was leased from Robert
Bradley and placed in the stud at Bloom
ingdale in the spring OF 1887, taking the
Mace OF Fleve. son OF Eolus and Ninon'
who succumbed 10 an attack or rheulia-
tism at that time.
rho turf career Of Bitten was o re-
markabie one and few horses nave ever
exhibited such wonderful stamina "Au
endurance. - 800,
Carrying Mr.. Bradley's colors, the son
OF Blazes began racing as a tWo-yca -oiu
and was kept at Il continuously TIL elBhl'
and al all seasons Of the year. He start
ed I'm over $50 races and won goodiy
number or them. In many Instances COM
netting against high class horses. Inc
brood mare list an Bloomingdale includes
Juliet. by Botheration out Of JOY, by
Catesbv: bred in 1891 10 Eleve; Amulet
by King Bolt, out of ELLIPTIC, by imp
Eclipse. second dam the famous Nina by
Boston not bred In 1897 Miss Lou, by
Onondaga out Of Bandusia, by Bend or;
never bred. Gloriana. by Bend or. out
OF sadie sommers. by Alroy; bred in l's.
10 Elcvc: Florrie II. by Hanover out OF
MARGUERITE. dam of Rupert and Ruperta)
bv INN Eclipse. bred IN 1897 TO Bitten
LADY T.. by imp. Kyrle DAILY out Oh
Assvria. by Lever. bred in 1891 TO Bitten,
ana Natalie r.. by Wilful out OF Lucy
Hunter. by Add El Kader; bred IA l9' 10
Bitten.
Among the yearlings az the farm are
three chestnut gcldinEs all by EieVe, ana
and out OF Lady T., juliet and Gloriana.
4 brown FLY two years old, by Eleve
out of Virgo. is shapely and handsome
and should run fast and win money
Another two-year-od, stouty made and
well-formed is a bay geldins by Kasson.
out OF Faustina, By Eolus and run
brother to Kass. owned b. Mr. william
Reuger. treasurer Of the Deep Run Hunt
CLUB.
AIR. II. c. Beattie who directs affairs
at Bloomingdale. Is an able horseman' an
expert cross country rider and gentleman
lock. and well-known and popular as the
81. +. H., of the Deep Run Hunt CluD.
Mr.. J. s. Curtis, the South African
millionaire. owner OF the noted Ban
Bun Farm, near LeeSburg. IN Loudouh
Virginia will breed and race thorough
breds on an extensive scale Doth IN TINS
country and in England.
The famous battle Of Balls Bluff was
fought on the place during the war Dul
since coming into Mr.. Curtis possession
it has been chrlstened the Mayfeld stud
and imported lakewood, bred by the
Duke Of Hamilton and raced al johannes
burg for TWO years, placed az the head
OK it, Imp. lakewood stands sixteen
hands I'm height, is OF fine conformation
with plenty of bone. ana measures eight
and q half inches below the knew. lie
and a half inches below the knee. lie
hampton. dam Rosewood. by Sylvester.
son OF 81. Adams. second dam Rosary,
by knight OF the Garter. Oakwood was
purchased hy Air. Curtis and brought 10
Virginia % sire hunters, but bred 20
mares such as he via have access to al
Mayneid. the son OF sheen Is likely 10 get
race horses.
Tne recently formed East Carolina
| Trottlng Circuit which begins at New
Berne. y. c.. on March lst, ana Will
be followed up by meetings four days
each, during successive weeks, at wash
iuglOn. GIeeuvIne and ROCKY Mount,
should furnish a fair order OK sport and
I
horse owners in the South The meeting
at New Borne will be conducted under
| The auspices of the East Carolina Fish,
| oyster Game and Industrial Association,
of which Mr.. George Green Is secretary.
| Ihe purses Tor trOtters, PAGERS ana run
nors aggregate 5000.
Yhe olner meetings OF the circuit will
| be conducted by h. J.. Davis. Of WASH
ington, y. g., formerly OF Lynbrook. l..
| H. who will act as secretary. The wash
| ingtOn meeting begins on Marcn 3th. that
at Grcenville on March 18TH, and that at
| Rocky Mount, on March 2ith, the purses
! al each place aggregating $3.50 Tor trot-
/ ters, PAGERS and runners, The Merchants
purse tor free-ror-au trotters and PAGERS
being 500.
though taking place in August. 1891,
the death OF the chestnut stallion Plan
/ WOO. thoroughbred son of Planet and
Salhe Lewis, by imp. Glencoe, has just
/ leen reported. lie uea on august ltLn,
I AL Au-Lsta. GA, Whtgo ne was shipped
! from virginia ia May. the property OF
7 Mr. James Barrett, who obtained him
/ as q gitt rom Mr.. Branch Cunningham.
! paniyoO was f0aled IN 1872, and bred
| ly NJ y. j. Alexander. WOODBURY. Farm.
| Ky, who sold him as a yearling, TO James
! rankin, Tenn, from whom he passed TO
| Or II. j. McRie, EdScheld county, $. c.
/ ~ the later the stallion was kept in
/ strict retirement for a number OF years
only string q couple OF halt breeds, used
/ as carriage horses by DR.. Mckie. In
/ 1892 ne was purchased by Mr.. Cunning
/ ham and placed at the head Of the Belle
yue stud Profit, Va, whore he was
I mated with some well bred mares. and
/ q couple of his get, yearlngs, captured
I first and second prizes for best thorough
1 breds OF their age a. the Baltimore COun-
! IS Fair. Maryland m 1896. Win the
| death OF PIanivoo, the last son, that I
| recall, save one, OF the great race horse
/ and sire Planet passed away The sur
| vlving son OF Planet that refer to be-
/ ing the chestnut stallion Governor Hamp-
ton, foaled p1i ana out Of Merry Wave,
until recently kept for service by James
Casey Columbia, s. c.
Mr.. Thomas y Carter, Of this city,
| has a hunter and saddler Of high fnisa
ana pronounced individuality in the chest
/ nut mare. MOdena, thoroughbred daueh-
ter Of imported Sir Modred and Fidelity
| by Longneld. MOdena Is I'VE years Old
| and was bred by j. 3. Haggin at the
| famous Rancho Del Paso stud, CallfOr-
MIA. As 4 three-year-old M0dena was
pred 10 Eleve. ana the produce year
! ing chestnut colt called III Modello, and
! owned " Mr. carter, Is one OF the hand
soonest or the get OF the dead son OF
Eolus ana Ninon. Modena Is being rid
oen 10 mounds by Mr.. II. c. Beattie and
the daughter or Sir Modred is as clever
as you please in the hunting ticld.