The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN
Serpentine, Daughter Of MambrInO
Boy, at Acca Farm
TIE WELDON FAIR AND RACES.
MIR. Jordan's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Brothers Salcs-Judge W.T.,
q of McZeus-Hardy
&. "A Winner.
THE WELDON FAIR AND RACES.

70 CONFORM WIN AAt AaAHNhAtn EN
torpedo boat shubrick. has not been de-
cidod. owing 90 the inability Of the w. T..
Trigg Company. builders Of the boat, 10
ASCERTAIN Just when the material required
can be had. but it IS confidently expected
that the dates chosen will DO along be
tween october 18th and November 1st.
when three days Of varied entertainment
ana sport Of a very high order viii be fur
nishod the tens Of thousands Of people ex-
pected 90 gather here to witness the grand
demonstrations.
The Cluzens' Launching Committee, Of
which Mr. ). w. Travers is chairman,
has Joined hands with the ola Dominion
Tournament and Fair Association ana the
two bodies viii work jointly IN forwarding
the preparations for a splendid series OF
festivities. the programme Of which seems
10 meet with genera approval. on inc
first day the grand state tournament, In
which over 10 knights VIII participate,
Will be held az the Exposition Grounds,
followed by a grand bali at night In the
spacious Auditorium building there, when
music will be furnished by the famous
stonewall Band. OF Stanton. On me
morning of the second day "a street parade,
probably surprising anything OF a Ike
nature previously H|NN H"tNf W." $500
place. 10 be followed by the launching OF
the Shubrick In the afternoon.
The morning OF tho third day VIII be
given over 10 the Interstate tournameht,
a. tho Exposition Grounds, and IN the
afternoon the r-ce programme VIII DC
taken up.
The state tournament prizes include a
fine rubber-tired buggy, built by ID. A..
Ainsie. Of this city. AZ whose warcrooms
a. 1900. 10 coon which Will Ha aNHllL4
The successful knight. the second prize
being a saddle horse valued at 800, while
other prizes. including So in gold, d sci
of harness a fine ciuzens sad
die. riding bride. etc, will also
be given. The speed programme is quite
an attractive one and five hundred dollars
viii be offered In purses for runners. Inc
events INCLUDE a steeplcchase, at about
two miles. TWO dash races, and as many
heat races. the former being at one-hali
and three quarters of a mile each and me
latter at nvo-eights of a mile and one mile
each. while the entrance fee Will be placed
az a merely nominal sum.
The exact dates OF the whole affair. IN
Guiding The tournament launching ana
races viii be decided upon very soon,
while all further information may be had
of W. J. Garter. secretary OF the Old
Dominion Tournament ana Fair Associa-
ton. room p, Times building. Richmond,
Va. 1Aa
Mr.. James A. Graham. owner OF Gould
Hil Farm. HauOver Courthouse Va, has
spent the summer at Monmouth. llln9-a,
which is near Biggsville, his former home,
and has taken la most OF the important
race meetings I'm that section. Mr.. Gra-
ham. who is now al Monmouth, has sold "a
number Of good horses during the season.
among them being the fast PAGER w. D..
w. who recently earned q new mark Of
2.17 Ia in a winning race. MT. Graham
has I'm the hands Of W. l.. Bass, Acca
Farm. near this city, the beautiful bay
mare serpentine. by Mambrin0 Boy, out
OF Remembrance, dam Of the producing
sires El Banecia, 30 IA; Tennessee Die
tatOr and Remember. The latter recently
trotted 70 a record of 2:& IL and IS a full
brother 10 Serpentine, who has shown a
mile this season over the half-mile track
az Acca Farm in 22I. latter half in Ill.
and that with less than sixty days work,
as al the beginning of the season a mile
in 2fO was about her limit. Serpentine
will not be raced this season. but If she
keeps right the daughter Of MambrlnO
Boy will DO campaigned in 1860 ana should
trot 90 a low record. Her DAM. Remem-
brance. by George Wilkes, Is owned by
Mr.. Graham and was bred IN the spring
90 McZeus 2:17, full brother to the PAGER
Coney. 2:0l 30. I..ae-.
The premium list and speed programme
OF the Roanoke and Tar River Agricultural
Society has been issued for its twenty
fourth annual fair 10 be held at Weldon.
y. c., on October 31st, November 1st. "a
and 81. The officers of the society in
clude the following w~ell-known and prom
inent citizens of the old North State:
Major I. l.. Emry. president; r.. d. Pee
bles. vice-president. j.. W. Siedge. sec
rotary; j. J. Daniel, treasurer; the Board
Of Directors being made up OF Major T.
l.. Emry, +. j. Summerell, r.. II. Stan
ell. j. o. Burton, C.. Kitchen. A. Pres
colt. W. II. Day, j. NJ. Grizzard, Paul
Garrett and W. ID. ELS. The grounds
OF the society present quite an attractive
Appearance now, the buildings. includ-
ing the exhibition halls. poultry houses.
sheep and cattle pens and stables. have
been put IN thorough order. while the
half-mle track over which the speed con-
tests win be decided has also been greatly
improved. The race programme includes
purses for ~tr0tters. PAGERS and runners.
-.
The sixth annual fair and race meeting
OF the T1dewster Agricultural and Stock
Association was held at Tappahannock.
Essex county, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday OF the past week. and was
wen 6LttA4tAs Inc tAAtANltH OF dEF4tAltuIM
products and live stock were good and In
a number Of the classes there was quite
a strong competition for frs. honors.
The speed programme included purses for
t%rotters, PAGERS and runners and the diff
ferent events were well contested ard fur.
nlshed a very fair order Of sport. The
officers OF the association are b.. H.. Brock
enbrough. president. j. c. Phillips. treas
Urer; DR.. Warner Lewis and p. S. Hunter.
vice presidents. while the Board of D.rec-
tors includes such men as Judge John g..
Dew, II. l.. Baylor. ii. l.. Newbil. h. p.
Elis ". u. Hoskins. w. W. Woodland.
W. j.. Parker and II. j. Green. j.. NJ.
Broaddus served as chief marshal.
Among the thoroughbred horses owned
by Mr.. J. i. Jordan. Of Greensboro. n.
c.. are Daniel ODoll, a bay geldlng. T.
by imp order. out Of Miss Walton by
Enquirer: a bay mare. 8, by Ben Hlmyar. |
out % Miss walton. and Touchdown. a
chestnut %gelding. :. by Eolus. out OF
Wenda. When taken W and broken as a
y~eayilng Touchdown gave evidence Of be-
Ing very speedy. while as "a two-year-old
he was well entered "a important stake
events, but trained on and ala not start.
Wenda dropped on May 18th a very hand
some. blood ike chestnut nlly. by His !
Grace. son Of Eolus and Lady Grace. By 1
komney.
Al the Gentlemen's Driving Park Raj.