The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
Annita Farm, Home Of Jim Gray and
Water Level.
VIGlLETTE, DAM OF ARTILLERY.
ii. T., Kline 10 Train Firewood, 100 IL
PrinccteIl, Son of Drextell.
Sale of Bruce and Be
zant Rule.
VIGlLETTE, DAM OF ARTILLERY.

zant Kulc.
Al Annita Stud Farm. which IS four
miles out from Charlottesville. Va, and
I'm the midst of a mountain region al
once romantic and exceedingly beautiful,
Mr.. A. j.. Payne has the thoroughbred
stallion jim Gray and imported Water
Level and band Of ch0icey bred brood
mares.
A portion of Annita was formerly own
Cd by the late Slaughter j. fickiin, VINO
bred draught horses aad cattle on quite
an extensive scale, but since the pur-
chase Of the place by Mr. Payne 10 has
been added 90 quite extensively and nov
Il comprises close 90 go acres OF land.
Jim Gray. son of Ten BroecK and Alce
Cray, by Enquirer is at the head of the
stud The brown stallion was "a good
race horse. winning amOug otn.r events
the Platte, Brewers and Great American
stallion Stakes. Dearborn aad Bridge
Handbags and tennessee Derby. Alice
Grays fun sister Mamie Gray. dam OK
Domino. Jim Cray has sired the WIN
ncrs Grayllug Gray Eclipse Katie Gray.
Io0nidas. Gray Jacques. Hardy G., etc.
The black stallion. imported water
Level recently purchased from Hon.
Thomas S. Martin and ". j. Flcklin. is
The stud companion " Jim Cray and
some OF the best mares az thu farm have
been mated with the son OF ls0nomy ana
Water Lilly. hy Lord Lyon Tie has
sired Water Crest. Water House efc.
Among the brood mares are four
chOicciy bred daughters az Eolus I'm
Vigileue. dam OF Artillery and Gray.ing.
OUT OF Nigile: Couater1reeze. dam Of
Hardy O.. out OF Countersign. HeiOise.
fun sister TO Nigllette; Edmonia ont OF
sun Maid, and Ni0la. out Of Mia dam
OF Elm. by imp. Billet
ln addition TO these are Carronade, by
Gunner ONT ~ Annie $. boy Uncle Vic.
Joycuse. 10y The Choyaller. out o. Plasir.
hy Macaroon: Lady BELLEVUE. by imp.
Rossington. ont Of Alma d. by Monar-
chist. G'owworm by Gabriel, ont Of Ga
lazy, by imp Gie1garry, Sonora. by ~
Pan, ont of Refraction, ly James A;
Chat OF Me. 10y imp. CharaXus, out OF
Ninone. ana Agnes Hmyar. hy Himyar
ont OF aly Agnes, by imp ST. Blaise,
while ten or twelve ch1iceiy bred hhes.
ranging from three to five years Old
have been retired 10 the stud and Will
De- bred for the first time in 1910.
THE 1900 crop OF yearlnes. eight in
number. are "a clever lot, of good size
racy looking and in fine condition Tney
viii Doe sold 10y the Easton Company Of
New York. at Sheepshead Bay on Flu
turity Day the Goth instant Two Of
thcm. "a chestnut hlly ont OF ANN "a. and
bay colt. fun brother 20 Water Crest
and Water House. out Of Miss House.
arc hy imp Water Level. while the
others are an by Jim Gray and include
a black colt out Of Heloise a bay colt
out of Julia J.. a bay gelting out or
O. g. rf. "a f.4r Htr
Eellvue. a bay colt. fun brother 20 Gray
ling out Of Vigilette, and n chestnut My
out OF ANITA.
Mr. Z. r.. Cox. Of The Hundred Farm.
Chesterfield county. Va. who has about
forty head OF trotting stock on the place.
is haI'lling some youngsters ranging
from yearlings 10 four-year-olds. that
give promis. of developing a high rate
of speed. Among ihe brood marers owned
hy Mr. Cox are Kate Messenger. by Mes
sengcr Chief. whose son. Judge Cox. son
of PhalanX hy PhaIas 2.8 "a. is az Nh
head OF thc stud. She was barren this
season TO Wh.tby, 2Is "a. and was bred
back ass was her daughter. Belle Cox.
fun sister to Judge Cox. Lalla Anderson. !
2.3 H. boy WoodhIrn Hlmblctouilu. ANA |
Alambrme. dam of Presque Isle.
z.2s 8-L The foals Of 1899 out OF
Lala Anderson and Mambrine. one |
d bay coli and the other a black
h,ly. are both hy judge Cox. to whom |
L1ua Anderson was bred back bat Mann |
brine was mated with Tom Cox, another
SON of PhalauX.
DR. John a. Myers. secretary Of the |
Horse and Colt Association, |
of Harlsonburg Va. has issued the cata-
ogue and list of prizes 20 Dee offered at the |
first annual show of the association, 20 |
Dee held ION August l6,b and l1th. for |
troHers. hackncys /
lauent saddle and harness horses and |
hunters.
Located I'm the beautiful and highly im-
proved valley OF Virginia. llarrisonburg
s. central point and large numb rs viii
gather at the Rockingham Horse and colt
Show. Mr. j. c. Ste.gie Is president
rhomams a. Herring william IL. Rick
,rd. Major George Chrsman ara John
r. Lewis Weep presidents. while Or. John
A. Myers combines the duties Of score
airy and treasurer. The honorary vice.
presidents are r. ID. Jordan. G.. ". Wads-
worth Henry Fairfax. J. =. Love. Major
roxhau 8. Daineerneld Captain Thomp-
ION Lennig and James Cox.
In the bay geldlng Boton. IT., by Beton.
on of belmont recently purchased
rom John SPratloy. Dendron, Va.
ir. 4. b. Gwathmey Of New
,ork city has one OF th'
astczt trottcrs to Doc seen on the Harlem
liver Speedway. either IN single harness
up hooked 90 pole with Albert O.. 2.l6 -
Drawing a Canrery wagon The son of
,altou ON wednesday last trotted "a half
, 1907. Tie was driven by Mr.. Gwath-
new who on the same day had out hts
lack mare Belle c. 2l2 80, and with
hat dauehter of Governor Benton de-
oafad every horse on the famous drive
,av BELLE c. who. as q trotter. was
bio to down everything on me Speedway |
asst spring. has now taken 10 pacing and
am show a two-minute speed at that
aft.
Mr.. Joseph Iasitter ~ the Richmond |
.azaar has placed the bay eeldng Fire
rood. 2:22 70 by King Nutwood out of
Iedina. by Niddletown On The hands ~
r.. Kline. who will train and drive him.
'ircwood viii start az Port Jervis. View
ork on the 18th instant and 40 Goshen.
I. Y. during the following week. in the
Stake purse $1,000 for the 2;2i
aes trotting. which has over twenty en-
.ies Kline who drove William Penn.
% "a: Bird Eve 2.ls -: Lucy Ahsov.
q 10 and others TO their records. looks
pom Firewood as q real good prospect
nd expects TO win money IN his class.