The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-14

horse world has brought-that accm
ton Of phrases which made certain
lines paramount; which made an ann
STANDARD" by the mere posses
that blood line; which sacrificed
dlviduai TO the ideal the sub
the shadow Thanks to horse an
the enterprise of few dealer
per5 to foreign countries, iAa
trotter and his grades haN'
place in the horse world
proven by sheer force of
own. and while the hackn'
coach horse and other brc
useful part 10 play in De-
foundation OF an cstap
horse, which shall be I'm tF
so the grandcst IN the wor..
blood l. the divine drop
the lcayon 10 the whole
Secretary Davies. Of the
Horseman's Association. ~
IS out with the prize list
annual horse show 90 Doe
July 18th and 10Th next
thousand dollars will De
prizes for thoroughbreds. tr
ers. jumpers. park saddle,
harness, draught horses, ana
The annual horse shows o. tfs ass'eli-
ton are about the most popular events h
that part Of Virginia, and The masses
OF that section turn out in force. Whii'
representative hOrscmcn and others from
various Northern cities gather in consul
cradle numbers. The Prince Nliiah
Borseman's Association has done much
toward fostering and encouraging tho in-
tercst in high-clasa horses m She state
and is deserving Of generous patronage.
with such men as G.. a. Hcinikcn, pres
idcnt, j. Jcukyn Davies. secretary, ana
Thomas a. Lion. manager no the helm
the affairs of the Association VIII bee
properly directed and los 1899 Horse Show
promises 10 be the best i'm It's history.
Dyer Brothers, Roanoke, Va, have re-
Gently sold to j. l.. Tarlton. Lexington.
Ky. the oight-year-old brown pacing
mare Laura D., 2.2 l-2. by General Han-
cock. dam Lavona X. by Blue Bull, Sec
ond dam Miss Davidson. dam-pf True
Blue. Dds. etc. This mare obtained her
record last season over al half-mile track
but could show miles better than Z.l1
whenever called upon. 10 Mr.. Idrlton
the Mcssrs. Dyer also sold the bay mare
Mary d.. six years DID, by Cheyenne.
Mary j. has no record. but trottcd right
close 20 2.20 last season and could show
halves I'm l:lO or better over any kind of a
half-milc track.
The annual spring race meeting Of the
Virginia State Fair and Agricultural As
ISOLATION will begin at Norfolk on Tues
day. june -th, and continue four days.
The programme for each day includes
three harness races and one or more for
runners. quite a liberal list of entries
has been received and the number OK
good horses competing in the different
classes should furnish good sport. James
Culberts0n. who has onciatcd for several
seasons past at the different meetings of
Che association, will serve as starting
judge.
The chestnut mare Red SILK T. th7r-
oughbrcd daughter of onod3 q and SILK
Ban. by imp. King Ban. owned by Dr.
R. J.. Triton of this city. recently l0llld
well-formed. handsome colt. by Linden.
Red Silk the dam of this colt. SIS % large,
handsome mare. OF powerful muscular
development but highly finished. After
her colt is weaned Red SIX viii be taught
TO jump and school in The hunting field
next season.
During the past week at Riverside
Farm. Chesterfield county. the Weil-knoWn
bay mare TaustIna The thoroughbred
daughter of War Lass and by War Dance,
foaicd a. bay colt 10y the trouins sire
Robert Ransom. 2.-9 3d. Faustina. who has
been owned for several years by Mr.. VIII
liam Rueeer. treasurer of The Deep Run
Hunt Club. has recently been sold TO
Mr.. j. j.. Mathews who VIII breed her
90 Bitten. The colt was reserved by Mr..
Rueger.
Mr. J. storey Curtis. who owns the
Mayfcd stud Farm. Leesbure VA,
where his stations. imp. saynic imp.
Contract. and others are kept maintains
racing stable in England and at the
recent Newmarket Craven meeting won
maiden two-year-old race with Star OF
Hanover by Hanover. ont of Star Ace
trcss. Mr.. Curtis ran ArchdIke. clifford
half-brother, in last years Derby
The good and consistent performer. the
Eilcrslie bred mare. Rosiuantc. thorough
bred daughter of imp. Charaxus and
Ethie. by Eolus. won no San Francisco
ON the ID instant at seven furlongs. time
La IT,; defeating Tony Iicaz February
and two others. BROAD ROCK.