The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-16
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
Thoroughbred FOaIs Of 1899 Dropped
at EIIerslie.
THEY FORM A FINE COLLECTION,
Tho Deep Run Hunt Club Races.
Ionsy Boy. Draw Lad and Al
Iresco Winners-Miss Nelson
In Good Form.
THEY FORM A FINE COLLECTION,

In sending me a list Of the thorough
brea .oais of 1893. dropped az LAle4s.ie
Stud Charlottesville. Va, Mr.. Arthur
IL hancock writes that they are an ooHlS
nicely. as arc the stations brood MAJ IS
and yCarllngs at the farm. Among VHe
latter are fuu brothers and sisters 10
noted race horses. and, taken as "n"lV
they are a grand lot, ana should enct
spirited bidding when they are sold "t
auction by the American Horse Tx
change New York, on June 25ih.
TIM stations in use az Lllersie TINS
season are the great sire. Imported cha
raxus. now well along IN years. but Wig
orous and hearty. Lon and Aurus.
the two last-namcd being sons OF
tho famous Eolus. and bred on the farm
TIE list OF foals follows:
January 23d-Hay hlly fun sister 10
Charade and MaBelle. by Imp. ChaTaXus,
out Of Ada Belle. by Eolus.
February 17th-Bay colt. by Eon' out
Of Calais. by Mont Or.
February Z2d-Winter Cherry hay hlly
by Ton. out Of Cerise. dam OF MoreAo, 10y
Inn. Moccssin.
March 5th-Chcstnut FLY, 10y Eon, out
Of Mermaid, dam OF Merry Day, by Imp
81 Rlsise.
March l1th-Bay colt. by Bon, out OF
Bocene. by imp CharaVus.
March 1Sth-Bay flly. by lmp. cha
raHus. out Of Clash. sister 10 Eolian, 10y
Tolus.
March isth-Bay fly. by l1on. out Of
Sample. ~ INN. RothorhiL
March 2gth-Ray colt hy Bon. out OF
Icostre sister TO Leigh and Chateau, ny
Imp Chsraxus.
April lth-Bay colt. by Eon. ont OF To-
iide. sister 20 Lester bv Imp. CharaXus.
April 7th-Chestnut hlly by Eon. out
o. Little Alice. by Lisbon.
1T " T Glchrist. president and W.
T. Dillon. secretary ~ the Virginia Stale
Fair 0nd Agricultural Association. Nor
FOLK. Va. are well pleased over the out
look for the Forthcoming race meeting 10
e. held there May 18th TO 10Th. inclusive
under tho auspices Of the society. There
viii he three harness races. and ono or
more for runners each day. for which
the purses offered are 81 sufficient size
90 attract quite number Of good horses,
among them some 81 the best in their
classes The association has ono Of the
finest talf-mile tracks IN tho South which
s kent IN frst-class shape. While the
stables are new. and close 20 four hun
dfed horses can be accommodated on the
grounds Trainers are VOL pleased with
the condition or the track and already
about CITY horses are being worked over
It. the majority OF them being conditioned
end gotten fra shape 10 start at the
May meeting. Among the prominent per-
formers now az the track. and that are
being worked FOR speed are: Lady Moyra,
f.l6 il pacing. by Saccharino. Irene,
R.21 Ii. by Eagle Bird: Wilton Boy,
Rn14 by Wilton: Too soon. 300 IA by
Anerton; Pow Bells. Jr.. by BOW Bells
randon 20 -. by G. T. CLAY. and
Nominee 21j a. pacing. by Rescue. in
f6diu0n 10 these there are others with
blower records and a. number OF wcil-bred
soungstors. Tile latter division includes
ZONE good prospects for speed. whose
pwncrc hook for them 10 develop race
horse quality OF the highest order.
The grounds Of the Deep Run Hunt
Club present quite en- animated appear
Hnce during these fine spring days and
quite a number % horses are being pre-
pared for the forthcoming races of the
club, which are 90 come OF on Saturda.
hext. the 22nd instant Some Of the horses
Die being ganopcd over the mile track@of
tho CLUB. while others take their work
pver the Jumps. going the entire length
Of the stecplcchaso course. which is
watched with much interest by quite a
gathering of spectators each morning.
OF course, as usual, great interest Is
rentered in tho Deep Run Hunt Clubs
challenge cup. stceplechase event,
which win furnish a select field Of start
rrs among them some Of the best horses
owned here. and tho contest is more than
likely 70 furnish sport Of an cXhilIrafing
Kind. IN addition to This there are other
events on the programme. including three
races on the nat the open stcepiechase
d.. D.
fiders Up the open siecp'echase and a
hlgh-iumping contest Tho latter. always
on object Of interest is likely TO be more
holly contested Tor than az any previous
meeting of the club. as most of tho local
jumpers viii De entered while some we'll
known performers from abroad viii also
compete
M William Disston. Of Philadelphia,
owner Of the fast mare Miss Nelson.
;ii l-4. Will start her during the season
in tho ffee-for-a'l class trotting. az the
matinees of the Cedar Park and Belmont
Park Trottng clubs. The daughter Of
Norfolk and Miss Lasitter is said 20 be
g. lne shape. and MI Disston looks for
her 10 give a good account of herself
While owned by Mr. A. -. DOnnOn
o. 'his city Miss Nelson did trial OF
t.oS 81 Tor Richard Curtis over the Cleve-
land track. while on another occasion
little more than head separated her
and Klamath I'm a heat won hy tho latter
In 200 ia. though 30 was tho general
opinion that the Norfolk mare could have
won had curtis made a more determined
drive.
Mr.. \. g. Cox. of Farmvilo. Va. has
well-br'd horse. and one that should
sire speed with uniformity 81 civrn "a