The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN.
A CHEEKY Prospect for the Norfolk
Fair and Races.
ENTRY LIST LIKELY TO Be LARGE
The Manassas Horse Show-Virginia
Breeders and Owners Carry
or the Plums-Dr.
Carriers Stations.


auspices OF the Prince William Horse
mans Association, at Manassas. Va. and
lasting two days, was big success. both
IN point OF attendance. which numbered
from three TO FIVE thousand people each
DAY. and the character and quality OF the
exhibits. which were more numerous and
of a much higher class than those ex-
hioited there during the previous years.
PRESIDENT Hedneken. Secretary l.. A. Lar
kin. Jr., and their associates. who have
labored untiringly for months past In
the interest OF the show were highly
siated and It is their intention TO hold
one on q much larger scale in 1859. Manas-
sas is but thirty-eight miles from Wash
inEton, on the line OF the Southern rail-
way, and numbers came down from New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore. and
Washington 10 view the exhibits. which
were mostly shown by Virginia breeders
and owners.
Haley's band. OF Washington. was on
hand and played Dixie" star Spangled
Banner" and other popular airs. which
wero frequently greeted with applause.
and renewed when some popular exhib-
itor won In the show ring the shrill
cheers being suggestive of the famous
rebel yell"
Tho heat was intense and there was
dust. that OF the finely powdered. brick
dust kind, an ankle deep, yet enthusiasm
ran high and scarcely murmur arose
from the thousands who packed the
grandstand daily.
The Judges were Messrs. Clarence
Moore. Washington. d. c.. Edward Beale.
Philadelphia. Pa; j. Holloway Port
Chester. N. T.. and $. w. Taylor. Rye,
NY
Among the principal Virginia breeders
and owners who captured prizes were w.
j. Green, Nokesville: H r. Male. Lees
burg Mrs. Blair Johnston. Warrenton;
Dr. F. Perry. Orange; W. n. Lipscomb,
Manassas; c. II. Hurkamp, Fredericks-
burg: Col. X II. Dulaney, Melbourne;
James Macdaniel Round Hill; c. II.
Smith and Chichester & Carter, Lees
burg: DR.. c. s. Carter. Warrenton: Jas.
K Mad6ux Warrenton; Il. c. Hayden.
BucklGnd: II. K. Chamblin. Bloomfield;
Robert Portner, Manassas; G. p. Rocker,
Mountviile: Russell G. Fur. Aide; z. 3.
Reid. Nokesvlle; Henry Fairfax. Aide;
c. Adrian Grant. Middleburg: J. Fl. Or
r1son. Hamilton: ]. r. Sweeney and Capt
Frederick Cotton. auckland; II. c. Nor
ris, Marshall; Charles T. Ccckerille,
Phiiomont: II. o. Rogers. Leesburg; New
lille II. whiting, marshall; J. r. Purcell,
Gainesville; John d. Hooe. and A. b.
Dundas. Warrenton.
The exhibits were mostly made up Of
hunters, park saddle horses. jumpers
housekeeping harness horses and the
quick draught class. the latter referring
10 horses coming between the light har.
ness roadster and the heavy carriage
horse. AS far as breeding was concerned
nearly every horse shown carried
strong infusion of thoroughbred blood.
the result. principally. of crossing thor
oughbred sires on half-bred mares or
those OF unknown breeding. Both during
and after the conclusion OF the show a
number Of sales. mostly Of hunters, jump
ers and park saddle horses. were made to
Northern buyers. who attend for that
purpose. The Manassas event marked the
closing. for the season, OF the circuit OF
Virginia Horse Shows, held at Upper
vile. Orange. Culpeper, and Leesburg all
OF which have been successful and OF
marked benefit TO the horse interests of
the State. placing It on a firmer basis and
bringing many thousands of dollars TO
breeders and owners.
Secretary w. f. Dnlian and Treasurer
John Mariner, who is also general man.
eger. OF the Virginia State Fair Asso-
ciation, Norfolk. Va. are enthused over
the bright prospect ahead for the forth
coming fair and race meeting to take
place there October 4th to 7th next.
Not only will the exhibits OF live stock,
agricultural and mechanical products be
large. but OF a varied and interesting
nature. while the main exhibition build
ing which is one Of the largest in the
country and built entirely OF steel and
glass, forms a show OF itself. The race
programme is a very attractive one and
includes purses for trotters. PAGERS and
runners. For the harness races the
purses are of the uniform value of $500
1a-c ,Uh % ~ a1 de
Of high class horses, which are likely TO
furnish most interesting contests. The
Virginia Derby, for three-year-ods anc
upward, running, distance l IA miles.
purse $500 with silver cup added, to
be decided on Thursday the third day
Of the fair. should furnish a contest well
worth seeing. The grounds and build
ings of the association are frst-class.
while the half-mile track is surpassed
by none IN the South and kept in first
class condition.
The plant represents an outlay of close
20 500 900 and the liberality which char
acterizes the management 81 the asso-
citation is deserving OF generous patron
age.
G. d. Austin. brother OF A.sA. Austin
the well known New England turf
writer. who was az Raleigh, N. c.. where
ne trained a string OF trotters and PAGERS
for two seasons at the fair grounds track
there. is now engaged with the noted
breeder c. X Larrabee, Of Montana
who has about 20 head of fashionable
bred colts that are being broken TO har-
ness. Those in Mr. Austin's string carry
the blood Of famous sires like Altamont
Baron Wilkes. Zombro. and others. and
are out OF such mares as Jennie Wilkes,
alp i~2. Flowing Tide. 2:ll IA. by Albert
W.. a full sister TO Chehalis 2:o4 IA and
others that are quite near the top IN
blood and merit
Mr. Austin writes that he Is well
pleased with the many choice prospects
IN sight.
DR. d. D Carter. formerly OF Wood
stock. Va. and proprietor OF the Shen-
sndoah trotting stud, but now a rest
dent OF Washington, ID. c.. where he
practices his profession, writes me as
follows:
''As claim my stallion Onycha Wilkes
Virginia horse and you do not neglect
Virginia horses and breeders. ] write TO
say that he won the 2:27 class. trotting
ut Upper Marlboro. Maryland Septem-
Der eth and earned a record OF 2:e9 IL.
This horse has shown quarters In 30 L.
seconds and halves in 1905 liz and hope
20 see him trot 10 a record OF 2:20 or bet
ter before the close OF the season. In
addition to Onycha Wilkes. who is by
Longwood. son OF onward, 2:25 Ia: dam