The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-28
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
The Virginia Agricultural SOciety's
Race Meeting.
IT WAS HELD AT NORFOLK.
And Good Sport Was Furnished-saie
ofGould Hill Farm Irotters
Other Items OF
Interest. 80
1T WAS HELD AT NORFOLK

The annual spring race meeting OF INC
Virginia state Fair Association, VIM"
began at Norfolk on Tuesday, the 4D-h
! instant, and closed on the Io"o"i"s
Friday, was favored by ideal Wea1ne''
while good fields OF horses competed IN
the different contests, furnishing a very
fair order of sport. The attendance zen
far short Of what It should have BEEN
considering the efforts Of the manage
ment 10 furnish entertainment FOR the
public. Two harness races and one OF
more for runners made up the card Tor
eacn day. Directed by w. D. DlAon'
secretary. and John Mariner. treasurer
u general manager, affairs moved
smoothly along, and hOrsemen, as well
as the public in general, were well pleas
ed with the treatment accorded them
James Culbertson acted as starter.
For Tuesday, the opening day, quite
an attractive programme was presented.
and the 2.4O class. t%rotting. and the L:l3
class. pacing. furnished interesting COM
tests. IL required four heal TO decide
the former. of which Dot took the first
and Aimonite the second. third and fourth
heats. Time. 2:21 IA, pa L. % 81
2:2j IL.
in the Almonite stood first,
Dot second, Axtello third and Guy Fly
fourth. The non-money winners were SIS
terena, II. b. Plant, General Johnston an
Steve Clay. The first heat OF the 2:lJ
pace went to Nominee and the second.
third and fourth and race TO S. a. pad
docks Macmillan. by Tom Hal. Time,
2.17 "a, 2l5 81 217 "a. PIG II. Mazetta
stood third in the summary, and MAY
Wilkes fourth. while the nOn-money win
ners were Bvadne, Lady Moyra, Mike
Dunn and KELVIN. a couple OF running
races completed the days programme.
For Wednesday the card was made up
OF two harness races ana g. Ike huhIDer
for runners. The 2.Z3 class. trollns, was
first called and Won In straight meats by
the chestnut geldlng Archie W., by Iolh
Seay. Irene took second money t.obeit4
third and Frank Way fourth. 1iln anu
Nubbin w. were unplaCed. T~imc-2.-it,
2:2fi2. 2.2l4. The 2:3J class. pacing emo
IA couple of running races completed me
programme. The former went 10 hsDerl-
line In straight heats. Ilme-@.L --ot2'
2.gpt. Wilton Boy stood for second money
ln the summary. CalwOOl Fox tnlrd ana
Fanny Cox fourth. While DICK onward
and Amulet were both d~istanced.
on Thursday the $40 class, trotting,
was first called ana Won in straight hca1a
by Princess Pauline. Miss Cnllders TAX
ing second money, If. D.. Plant thlrd ana
Guy Fly fourth, while Birdie Baron
Clathenia and j.. Louise were behind me
money. T1me1.-5 Ia, Z-5, 2-o Ia
The 210 pace, which followed, tuFhl7h-
| ed q contest well worth seeing al any
time, and seven heats were required 10
decide II. Garth d Chemists brown
horse Castleton, son OF Wilton, WITH
Garth up. won the third, sixth and sew
enth heats. which gave him first money.
but Democracy, the gallant gray son Oh
Happy Partner. put up q stubborn AshI
getting second money. Reuben - a
brown gelding, who won the second and
fourth heats, getting third, and Calypso
fourth. Time. 2l3, 2.5 IA, 2:l5, PIG Il.
2I7 81 2IS -, 22l. In the first ana
second heats Castlet0n and Democracy
paced the first halves Of each mile IA
1905 fiat, putting up a battle royal and
~cnthusiug the spectators.
Friday was getaway day. but the sport
furnished was good and the attendance
fair. The 232 class, trotting, was drst
called and won in straight heats by
Echo Bell. q brown gciding. by Elec-
ton Bell. in 2.2J ii. 1925 IL 22l -.
Blue Bells captured second money, Sis
tcrena third and Bow Bells. Jr., fourth.
Lady Maud and Little Stakes were un-
placed.
Garth & Giichrist's bay mare Marian
c.. by Rockdale. won the 2.2i pace I'm
one. two three order. while Otho.lO "a
awarded second money, Fanny cox
/ fUIIU anu ANllNAA - id A|IA ARNA 90 4AlA"H
22t il. 2.2l 1-2, 2.23 il Glcnco and
Midway were unpiaced. a couple o.
running races were quickly disposed OF
and brought TO a close Norfolk's fourth
annual spring meeting.
AZ Monmouth. ill.,. ON the 9Th inst. Air..
James A. Graham. OF Gould Hill Farm,
Hanover O.. H., Na.. sold az public auc-
ton most OF the trotting stock owned by
him. including The chestnut stallion Lee
wood. son of Dexter Prince and Joilietfa.
by NutwO0d. who was purchased by Hen
dcrson Sloan. of Bigesyille. I'D. Leewooi
was very fast as q three year old and
Knap Mccarthy, in whose hands De was
placed looked upon him as the making
of % sensational t%rottcr. but he went
wrong and was retired 20 The stud. The
chestnut stallion is twelve years old and
! blind. but bis get around Bigesyile. whore
DEE was kept Before being brought TO Viz
ginia. are showing up well. and Mr..
Sloan will place him in the stud. Tn adj
dit.0n to Lcewood seventeen others were
sold. including some brood mares and
youngsters. not ia the best Of condition,
yet the lot brought 1895, an average Of
over 500 each. which was satisfactory, as
several were injured during shipment,
and were sold low. which brought the
average down. The best prices follow:
Lcewood sold FOR $3.50; Alfalfa. n black
black mare. 8 by Mambrino Boy, dam
Alas. by Alroy. $500; Mombard. black
gelding. .. by Mambrino Boy, dam Art
/ less. by Administrator. $50: bay nlly. O.
by Leewood. dam Remembrance. dam Of
FL Benecia, 2.2O y. by George wilkes,
sl22.5O bay mare. g. by Simmons. dam
salee. by Mamhrlno BOY. slS5; black mare,
6. full sister TO Jack. 2.1S Ia by Mani
brine Boy. dam Artful. by Tribune. 800
bay eeldinc. 8. by Leewood. dam l'emem-
brance. SIS.
Captain r.. J. Hancock. OF the Ellerslie
stud. charlottesville. Va. reports tne
following foals Dropped since April sth:
Anril nth. Ethie (sisfer Of EOliam, by
Folue foaied a en-. colt full brother Of
Hammie. Hex. Don Ouixote and fosi-
uante). by imp. CharaNrs. April lath'
Niola. by FOlus-Nita. by imp. Billet:
foaled n hay colt by imp. C~haraXus. April
by Folus. foaled a Oh. tliy by mn. ,na-
! raxis. April 2lst Nieile. by holus. ana
efsfer OF Harris Nfgi'ant and Nfgilette
dam Of Crawling and Artillery. foaled n
hav fliv by INN. CharaNus. April 9th,
N,oue dam Of Ninas and Chat-of-Me by
I-oius foaled a hav colt by imp. CharaXus.
Nav ID Feimwind dam of Hcimsdalel,
raxus. Nav sth. Fo'eo. sister or fole. 81.
saviour and Eoa. foaied q ch. FLY SISTER
80 LEIGH. Chateau and Eastrel. bv imp.
Charaxus. Nav G. Nigiiine dam Of Har-
rs and ViglanD. foaled a ch. colt, brother
~ Vfcnefte. hv Eon. Nav 18th Guava.
hr. INN Fothen. foalcd a b. colt by EOn.
Nav 18th lady Grace, by Rownev and