The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN
The Winston-SaIem Fair, Carnival
and Race Meeting,
FLATLANDS AT FORT CHISWeLL.
The Son OF Reform is Premier Sire
There - Warrenton Horse Show.
Major Allen Sells Psmunkey.
other Items
FIATLANDS AT FORT CHISWELL

Due TO the delay in obtaining material
by the W. r. Trigg Company, shipbuild-
ers. the Civic Carnival Committee and
Old Dominion Tournament and Fair As
ISOLATION. who are acting Jointly, have
been unable as yet TO fix dates for the
forthcoming carnival of festivities here
90 last three days, and which includes
the state tournament on the first day fol-
lowed by a grand ball to be held in the
Auditorium at the Exposition Grounds at
morning Of the second and launching of
the Shubrick in the afternoon. while the
interstate tournament and races at the
Exposition Grounds will take place on the
third. Though the dates have not yet been
fixed II is hoped thai The matter can zoe
decided very soon and the whole affair
will come of between October 25th and
November list. The carnival Is expected
10 furnish sport and pleasure galore. and
the indications are that "a very large
crowd will gather g. ,uc 5s.v Co witness
the festivities. Social rates. E2lf fares.
will be made 10y all railroads ana steam
ship lines e%nterins the city. Ihe ste
tournament will be a grand anair ans
over one hundred knights are expected 90
ride for the elaborate prizes. when con
sist Of a fine $50 rub0er-tircd buggy, "a
nice saddle horse valued az 800. nfte.n
dollars in gold. a set of harness. saddle.
fine riding bride. pair OF spurs. etc.
Among h0rs eman. and others as well,
much interest is being manifested I'm the
race programme, which will include five
purses of 500 each for running horses.
The e%nterance fee to these races will be
only fve dollars each. and some Of the
best horses in Virginia and North Caro-
4 lima will be entered. The headquarters Of
both the Civic Carnival Committee, II
which S. w. Travers is chairman. and
the Old Dominion Tournament and Fair
Association, W. j. Carter. secretary. are
in Room q. Times Building. Richmond.
Va.
Secretary George f.. Webb. Of the Pied
mont Park Company. under whose aus
pices the forthcoming Horse Show scar
nivai. Fair and Race Meeting will be held
at WinstOn-Salem, n. c., October 2lth TO
2sth. inclusive, IS well pleased with the
outlook. Attractive exhibits Of agricul
tural and mechanical products, live stock,
etc. have been secured and the attend
ance promises to be large. President H..
l.. Patterson. Nice-President +. II. Ly-
brook and Treasurer Thomas Maslin,
along with Secretary webb. are eXerting
themselves in the interest of the c~arnivai,
which promises 10 be quite an event in the
history of W~inst0n-Salem. The fair
gro -nds, which are near town and easily
reached. are beautifully located on an
elevated spot overlooking miles of sur
rounding country. The buildings. inciud-
ing the exhibition halls. poultry houses,
cattle sheds and stables, are all new,
while the haif-miie track is one of the
- - -. 1#-H- A.. aHs-aaHfa nwa.T ~na
gramme has been prepared. the purses
Amounting TO over $1,000 for t%rotters,
PAGERS and runners. The events TO be de-
cided are a gentlemen's driving race and
2:25 class. purse 500. for %trOtters; the
mixed classes for trotters and PAGERS in
clude the 300 class. purse 500: 800 class,
purse SIS: 2.1S class. purse 500. and 2:30
class. purse 500. while for runners the
programme includes a purse Of $50. half
mile heats; purse $3.50. "a mile heats:
purse Of $50, 5-S mile heats. and purse SIS
for ponies.
Rules Of National Trotting Association.
OF which the track is a member. govern.
The entrance fee is five per cent, with an
additional five per cent. from winners.
and the entries close october 18th.
The race meeting and horse show
which came of at Lynchbu-g. Va. last
week, continuing three days. Furnished
some very tair sport and was quite well
attended.
The affair was conducted by George
r Dyer, general manager. and j.. L..
Crap secretary. who were so much en-
ccuraged by the patronage extended the
enterprise that "a spring meeting has been
already determined upon. when larger
purses viii be offered and the meeting
extended 10 four Us or more.
The ever popular Dep Run Hun Club,
which is decidedly progressive aad al
ways inclined 20 cater TO the wishes OF |
the sport-loving citizens OF the communi-
~. through It's secretary. Mr.. l.. A. 5.
Brine, announces that it's annua fan
race meeting will De held on November !
18th. on the grounds OF the Club near
the city. The management has dec'ded
20 offer purses Ger steeplechase events. |
races on the fiat and over hurdles. and
high jumping contests.
Maj. Otway S. Allen. president Of the
Deep Run Hunt Club. has sold 10 Mr..
Thomas Carroll. OF the Elkridge Hunt !
club. Baltimore. who Will ride him to !
hounds. the brown gelGing Pamunkey. |
eSht years old. by ADD El Kader, Jr
Jamunkev won the Deep Run Hunt
Cub stteplechase here last fan. and IN /,
ADDITION TO being a game. reliable hunter,
he Is thoroughly kid and tTactable In
names
Mr.. ". r. McComb. OF Acca Farm. has
sold 90 a gentleman in New York. who
Will use him as q road horse. the chest
nut pacing gelding David C.. by ]. j. c.
OUT Of Rosa Clay. dam OF David B.,
900 il, by American Clay.
Al Glencove Stock Farm, which IS a
beautiful place OF 40 acres. near Somer-
set, IN Orange county. Va. Mr.. Jas. b.
McComb. president OF the Orange Horse
Show Association, has the fine combined
SADDLE and harness stations Golden
Denmark, out OF Queen Denmark. by
Datham's Denmark, and Highland Rose,
e bay, by Highland Denmark. dam by
Montrose. The brood mare band at
Glencove includes thoroughbred. saddle
bred and trotting-bred mares. among
the latter being Lunette. 2:25 "a. the
brown daughter OF Jumps and Lady X.
t:E IA. formerly owned by the Hon. c.
ID. Reed. OF Erie. Penn. During the
Orange Horse Show Mr.. McComb sold
20 Matt S. Cohen. OF Richmond. Ky. 10
be taken TO New York. a couple OF fancy
sadolefs.
Mr.. George +. Dyer. who was located
for a number Of years AT the Roanoke
Driving Park. Roanoke, Va, but who