The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-11

Mr.. +. s. Freeman's BILL" ridden By
Mr.. CroxtOn.
ST. George and Duchess tied for first
place. with Buck a close second.
In jumping off the tie. Mr.. Ruegers 81.
George was declared winner. The heisht
was four feet eight inches.
The annual holiday number OF the
Horse Review, Chicago, will be issued
Tuesday. December 18th, and the pup
Usher PROMISES that 1t will be equal, II
not supreior, TO any of its predecessors.
The able writer, ''Trotwood,' contributes
a splendid story, an excellent poem, and
an ole Wash sketch. Murray Howe has
written a defence Of the use OF the toe
weights. which will interest and instruct
every hOrseman. Joseph Cairn Simpson
writes on Early Racing In and About
Chicago" "Rio Alto" tells OK the Palo
Alto brood mares whose combined pro-
duce has sold for a million dollars. Late
portraits and something new about the
living sons of Hambletonian 10, OF whlch
a scant dozen remain, is a leading con-
tribution. There will be stories and
poems and Illustrations in plenty, togeth-
er with an array Of horse lore, so that
the number will be library In itself.
Mr.. A. X. Ware, of Snowden Farm,
fredericksburg, Va, home Of the noted
sire. Alcantara, has further strengthened
his trotting stud by the addition or three
mire highly-bred harness horses at the
recent Fasig sale in New York. They
are Sidmont bay stallion, foaied 1891,
with a three-year-old pacing record OF
2:l0 IL. by Sidney, out Of the great pro-
ducing mare, Fernleaf, dam or hVe IN
the list, including Shamrock, 2 20;
Barolite, POI IL, a bay stallion foaied
1850 full brother to Baronet, I'll II, by
Baron Wilkes, out of Lamberta, dam OF
three in the list, by Daniel Lambert ana
Alcora, a bay mare, foaled 1877 by Al
cautara, out Of Coraiine, BY biecioheef;
Tho latter has shown trial in 2:22' and
driven 10 pole with Barolte' the PAR
make a grand team; in fact, Mr.. ware
considers IL one of the very best nc
has ever put together.
In the bay geldlng. Beveret, two years
old. consigned by Marcus DAILY haihil-
ton. Mont. to the recent Fasig sale at
Madison Square Garden, New York, WI
liam A. Walker, OF this city, purchased
for $500 the prospect for sure enough
trotter and race horse. Leveret Is high
class, individually, and richly bred. lie
is by A. L. Kempland, 2:lS Ia. son or
Guy Wilkes, 2:15 II; dam Laurel b. dam
OF the great, three-year-old. Laureis
2;l5 IA by Sable Wilkes, 2:lS; second dam
Manon, 2:2l, by Nutwood, 2:ls S-f with
but little work, i1everet trotted trial
in 2:8l-2 during last summer, and did
II with great ease. The son or A. IA
Kempland Is bred to go the route HIS
ancestral lines trace directly to famous
performers and producers.
Among the trotters being wintered here
is the good ve-year-old bay gelding
Firewood, by King Nutwood, dam Me
dina. sister to Mogul. 2:ls, by Middletown.
Firewood during the past season proved
himself a consistent performer and re-
duced his record from 2:2s IA to 2;22 1-2.
The bay geiding Is sound and clean and
Is likely to trot to record Of 2:l5 or
better In 1899 and do II quite handily.
Among the recent winners at New Or
leans was the brown colt Water Cress. g.
by imported Water Level. out Of Miss
House, by imported Kyrle KaIy, who
won at seven furIongs. defeating q field
OF eight starters In l;A - Water Cress