The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-12

which will Doe followed by the meetings
I'm Virginia and North Carolina.
Secretary w. T.. Dillon Of the Virginia
State Fair and Agricultural Society, Nor
foIk. Va. announces that the annual
spring race meeting of the society will
be held as usual and the dates chosen
are May 10th 10 18th. inclusive, while the
annual mir and fall race meeting Is sche-
duled for October 80 TO 9Th inclusive.
Purses for trottors and PAGERS Of the
uniform value of 500 EACH viii be offered
no the early meeting. while double that
sum for each race viii be offered in the
fan. The programme viii include three
races each day during both meetings
The Norfolk Association S. very popular
among horsemon and others. as an purses
are promptly paid. and liberal treatment
Is extended 90 patrons. John Mariner
the financial backer of the society, and
owner OF the track and grounds, has been
@ liberal patron and supporter 81 harness
racing. and the Norfolk meetings are
well patron'zcd 10y horsemen generally.
one of tho ueatest and most cleyerly-
arranged stallion circulars sent out this
season boy Virginia breeders is that Of
His Grace owned 10y Marshall 4, Thomp-
breeders of thorouchbreds. trotters and
saddlc-horscs 40 Warrouton. His Grace
SIS large handsome and well-f0rmed son
of E0lus and Lady Grace, by Romuey
and tracing through his second and third
dams Grace Darling. dam OF Diablo and
Nnctto sister of Planet. 90 the famous
Nina, by Boston.
John NJ Drawbaugh. of Carlisle Pa,
IS dead. aged hfty-three Yeas. Mr.
Drawbaugh named. trained and brought
out the we.l-lmown trotter and good cam
pliener d. ~ D.. 2.ll IA. winner Of the
u0ted VI. a. VI. stake at Detroit I'm 1880
AS member OF the firm OF Calpor &
Trqwhaueh in 1907. Doc was located 81
Culpauer. VA, and trained stable OF
fr0tters and PAGERS over the fair grounds
traek thare. among Them being the good
little gellug Dr Holmes. by Willis, I'm
whom Inc owned am interest and won a
number or races with through tho South
ern circuit of fairs and race meetings.
Smqth Brothers. OF the Southern Horse
Bazaar. have sold TO ChenoWith Brothers,
OF London. Ohio. the fast pacing eelding
oakley b.. 2.2i l-4 boy Hannibal. dam by
Kent. ana t0 Mr. g. j. Jones. the seven
vc7r-0ld bav horse Marian Craig. 2.al Il.
by Nuthurst dam Mistake, boy Marshall
kloher. The latter has recently been
ceIdcd and viii Dee driven on the road by
bis new owner
7r- w. ". Thraves. Of Lodore. Amelia
county Va.. has a we'll formed. hand
some horse in the seven-ycar-oid bay
stallion Wo0lfork, son of Judge Sails
bury and Norma Spr3eue. by Governor
snr4 rge. whose colts ont of an classes
of mares make good showing. and
some of them are H.lcly 20 develop race
horse speed and quality with proper
handling.
Mr. r p. Pendeton. Who succeeds tho
firm, of Cook & pcndlcton the dissolution
Of which was caused by tho recent death
of mr.. Cook. as agents OF the Guylon
A. harrington Mule CO.. OF So. Louis. Mo,
r. wei equipped 10 carry ON business az
the old stand. 1926 cast Franklin street
formerly known ass Davis Bazaar where
mules of al grades may be seen ana sup
pliod either wholesale of retail 10 farm
ors dealers ana others. Mr. Pendleion.
formerly OF Peudclton Brothers, Norfolk,
IS ono of the best known OF Nirslnii
rorsernau BROAD ROCK.