The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-09
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
The Programme Of NOrfolk's Spring
Race Meeting,
THE TR0TTERS AT M0NTEZUMA
SIR. Hopkins Team 90 E~S-Jockey fc'e
Duffey Herc-Mosui Entered IN a
Big stake al Readvilic- Other
Items OF Interest.
THE TR0TTERS AT M0NTEZUMA

Secretary w. T.. Dillon. Of the Nir-
r,nia State Fair and Agricultural Asso-
citation. Norfolk, Va, has issued tne pro-
Eranme OF the annual spring race meet
ing 20 be held there on May ltth. 18th.
18th and 18th next. when $500 VIII Dc
offered In purses. which are OF the unl-
form value Of $50 each, for trottcfs ana
PAGERS. while those for runners range from
400 10 $& each. There viii hc three or
more races each day the cnti1 close
May nth at II Il. M. The meeting wlu
take place at the wel-app0inted grounds
Of the Association. near NorfoIk. which
are easy OF access. ana the half-mlc
track over which the contests VIII be de-
cided is one OF the finest Ia the south,
and kept I'm the best possible condition.
The Association Is popnlar with horsemen
IN general. as liberal treatment has al
ways been extended them and all purses
promptly paid. The programme:
For TrotteIs and Pacers-No. J. 2I6
class. trottins, purse 500, No. q z:ls class,
trotting. purse. $50: No. 3. 2:23 class. trot-
ting. purse, 500, No. 4. class z2'. not
ting. purse $50: No. o. 2.52 class, trottlng,
purse. 500, No. 6. 2AO class. trOttlns.
purse, $500; No. Z, $50 class, trotting' purse
$500: No. s. 2l5 class, pacing, purse 800;
no. ., 9:19 class, pacing. purse, $500, No.
10. RIA class, pacing, purse $500; No. II:
2.30 class. pacing. purse $500; No. IL, 2lO
class. trot and pace, purse $500;
purse sIOo: NO. 2. II miles heats. purse
500; No. 5. IL mile heats. purse 500; No.
a. "a mile heats. purse tl25; No. 8. i
mile dash, purse $40; No. g. mile dash
National Trotting Association rules will
govern and ell purses will DC, as usual,
paid at the wire.
There are over 200 head OF horses at
Oak Hill. the rOted hackney establish
49,, - tn Hon lTgurrr lFqfrfrW near
Aide, LoudOuE county. Va. the majority
OF which were bred on the farm. Some u
the choicest specimens OF the breed. bOtn
native bred and imported. are 10 be fOund
at Oak Hill. a number OF which are Dc,
~scendants OF the famous Matchlcss, or
IondsbOro. who was selected in England.
imported by Mr.. Fairfax. and kept at the
head OF his stud for q number Of years,
and then sold 10 Or. W. Seward Webb.
Of Vermont. for SIS. ZOO. In addition 10
Match.ess OF L0ndsbOro. Northern Light
and other prize winning sires have been
kept ct Oak Hin and the get Of these stall
lions from both pure bred hackney ana
general purpose mares ave met with
figh favor in tho Northern markets. Some
years ago Mr.. Fairfax went 10 Ken
tuckv n purchased a number Of we'll
formed trottlng bred mares. the majority
OF which carried a liberal infusion or
thoroughbred blood. which mated with
the hackney Gires AT the farm proved
highly satisfactory and resulted In a class
OF horses highly regarded by the veteran
editor. writer and recognized authority
on farm topics and live stock. MI. J. F..
Jackson. ~ the Southern Planter. who
has frequently visited Oak Hil n care.
fully studied the type referred TO. In
fact. Mr.. Jackson, who is q practical
breeder and farmer. and a native OF York
shire, England. where the highest speci-
mems 81 the hackney arc 20 be found.
strongly advocates the wisdom Of cross
ing hackney sires upon our Virginia bred
mares. any number Of which are n be
found c~arrvin~ strong infusions Of thor
ouehhred and trotting bred blood. es-
eecially the former. believing that =,
would furnish satisfactory results 10
breeders seeking 10 produce an animal
combining size and substance with good