The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-25
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
A Bright Outlook for the N, C. Fair
at Raleigh.
PAMLICO, THE SON Of MEANDER.
4 Good List of Entries for the Norfolk
Races-,John X. Gentry's Promise
as Sirc-Sale of Tbalatta-Oth-
err Items of Interest.

Secretary John Nichols. Of tho North
Carolina state Agricultural Society. is
elated over the bright prospect ahead
for the fortl coming fair and race meet
ing 10 be held under the auspices Of the
Society at Raleigh, October 18th 10 2sth.
inclusive. Directed and managed by Mr..
Nichols. the North Carolina State Fair
and race meeting OF 1926 was big sue
cess. and both financially and I'm point o.
attendance probably the greatest in the
history Of the Society. while that OF 1891
gave abundant promise Of resulting
equally as well. but was handicapped
by rainy weather which kept the attend
ance down and spoiled an attractive race
programme.
For this year the display Of agricul-
tural and mechanical products promise
10 exceed those Of airy previous occa-
sion while other attractions have been
secured which are likely 10 prove even
Of greater interest 10 the masses. Fair
week is always looked forward 10 for
months ahead by residents Of the old
North State and thousands gather 10 its
capitol city. which is gay and festive then
and furnishes that which Us sought after
In the shape Of entertainment, pleasure
and sport galore. The speed programme
which has been prepared under the SUI
pervisi0n Of Mr.. W. r. Bachelor. chair
man Of the race committee. IS. as usual.
exceedingly liberal in its conditions and
should bc well patronized by horse own
ors. An entrance fee of five per cent
will be charged. with an additional tve
per cent. from winners. Entries close
October 22d. II p. NJ. and records made
after October 1st no bar. Purses rang
ing from 500 10 $500 each are offered for
rtsf.f
Thursday. the big day n the fair. the
free-for-all class for trotters and PAGERS
mixed. should furnish contest well
worth seeing The events listed include
the 2.29 class. trotting. 300 class, trot-
ting: 2:35 class. trotting and pacing 2.N
class. trotting: free-fOr-aIl class. trottine
and pacing: trotting and pacing class.
free-for-an North Carolina bred horses
whose records are not under 235. and
| 2.25 class. trotting and pacing: while for
runners purses Of 500 10 $50 each are
offered for races Of IS Of a mile heats
and mile heats.
Pamlico the handsome bloodlike son
| Of Meander and Birthday. daughter OF
! Daniel Lambert. who was purchased as
| a two-year-old I'm Vermont by Mr.. W.
! p. Batchelor and brought 10 Raleigh. y.
! C.. where ne WIS hfiN tA Ait' ot""+ -r-
| several seasons. bids fair 10 attain con-
| siderable promipence as a sire. though.
| 'like those whom the Gods love" the
bay stallion died young. As a three-year-
| old Pamlico trotted 10 a record Of 2.3l IL
al Raleigh. was kept In the stud during
| the early part Of the following season
and then sent 10 the late james II. Gold
| smith. Washingtonville. y. Y, who won
| several races with the son of Meander
! and gave him a new mark OF Z& ia.
| The following season az I'VE years old'
| Pamlico made a brilliant campaign IN
| Goldsmith's hands and reduced his record
| 10 2.l63-f. after which he was sent back
| 20 Raleigh and kept in the stud for
| couple OF years. Tn August 1922. Mr
| Bachelor sold q one half interest in
| the horse 90 r. J. SDrrr. Greendale Ky
who placed him in the hands OF Richard
| Curtis. and trained and driven by that
| master rcirsman. The bay stallion de-
| veloped into one OF the very greatest
| race horses of his generation, lowering
| his record TO 2:10 and defeating at one
| time or another about an OF the crack
| campaigners Of the day though death
| overlook the great son of Meander just
| at the zenith OF fame and robbed the
| turf Of shining light The first OF
| PamHco's get TO enter the list OF stand
/ ard speed was the midget trotter Lit
| tie lobe. 2191-l. then followed Maggie
| Campbell 2.I 1-2 while this season tho
| list has been increased by the addition
OF Governor Holt. 2.l5; Plmlico Chief
| 2.2O1-2 and Eufaula c., 2.2i 81. with 9TH
ers to follow.
An attractive speed programme, gov
| erncd by liberal conditions with purses
Of the uniform value Of 800 each, drew
n goodlv number entries 10 the forth
coming fair and race meeting OF the VIZ
cinia state Agricultural and Fair Society
10 b. held at Norfolk on October 9Th,
5th. 9Th. and 7th. The entries closed on
the 10Th instant and Secretary Dillon
reports a good lot received from horse
owners I'm different States, the list in
Guiding some of the best known per-
/ formers. both trotters and PAGERS. out
! this season. which are likely 10 furnish
! good fields Of horses I'm the different
classes and well contested events.
| One of the most attractive events on
the programme. goodly 20 numbers OF
| Vireinians. will be the Virginia Derby.
! distance 1 IA miles running. for three
year-olds and upward, 10 which IN adj
dti0n 10 the purse. silver cup Will
bc awarded the winner.
Norfolk is a live business city and from
| the contiguous sections thousands Will
| gather there during fair week 10 witness
the speed carnival and other prime at
fractions provided by the state Agricul-
tural Association for us forthcoming an
nual fair
The death Of Capt. Archelous Baker,
Of Dartmouth. Mass, an old whaling
captain. al the advanced age Of nearly
S. years brings 10 memory an old ro-
nance. One morning eight or nine years
ago a man well advanced toward 70 years
walked into the bar-room OF the quincy
House with quick firm step. His
shoulders were square and well set back
his chin elevated above a level and his
ewes were as keen as an eaglets. AT
| once his presence asserted that ne was
no common man. In those days the
! Quincy was a favorite place with horse
men and George W Leavitt widely
| known as an owner Of fast trotters and
PAGERS. made his headquarters tnere
The elderly man walked 10 the middle
| Of the room, looked about ana saw Lea
,.itt. stenping I'D 20 him he said. "Wil
| YOU have a drink George never refused
Z, those DAYS and was the first mar
which COL Edward Hallum Richardson
~ Raker City. oregon. drank with fl
Rosfon. They became fast friends an,
The colonel became deeply interested
| i'm I,eavitt's horses. lie was a character
| though. quaint. original. forceable ane
y,ise He was born in Richmond, Va.
and came 10 Boston when boy and wa.
reared and educated by his uncle al
Stoughton Hall Academy. Dorchester
| r.f.., CORNERS where he was lifted fOl