The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
kEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
Irotters and ThorOughbreds Owned
by Major Emry,
MEADOW LARK AMONG THEM.
The Weldon Fair--Thc Acca Farm
Training stablcs-Ameglu ana
Albert g. on the Harlem
River Speedway,
MEADOW LARK AMONG THEM.

fiOn. has "a number OF "eH-"it" A''o''
among them being thoroughhreus, uolteIs
and saddlcrs. while more than hundiea
,n,ics a~o used for farm work. Among
ahc trotting bred animals are Meauo"
1.ark "a bay mare by Holsteln, dam Dolly
1000 bv Happv Medium. bred 10 Moon
divine son of sherman. 2.23 ~, ana Irou-
sic.omc. 2.g5 by Messenger Duroc. She
hasa very handsome bay colt by Egwood,
e.iS l-2. at her side which has been chris
tened Roanoke Rapids. in honor OF the
gourlsh.uc manufacturing town six miles
distant from Weldon. founded during the
last few years by Major Emfy, ana IN
which some prominent Northern capital
fists are interested.
The aged chestnut mare Sea Gift by
Red Jacket. dam ocean Wave. by Storm
thoroughbred son of lOta, second dam by
Red Eye son Of Boston. f. also mem
her OF Major Emry stud. She is me
dam OF the PAGERS Princess Eulaie
2.l7 1-2. and Velocity. pa Ia, and was
bred this season 20 Moondyne.
a couple of very clever hlhes are Miss
Finucean. "A chestnut. g. by Norfolk out
Of Frosty May. dam OF the PAGERS Halo'
2l5 Ia and Halo IL, 2.22 IL, by Joe Down
ing. and an unnamed yearlug MY, I'D
color "a rich bay, by Egwood. out oil
Meadow Lark.
'Yhe list Of thoroughbreds owned by inc
Major includes Myth. chestnut mare
foaled 1873. by Harry Falon. dam Myia'
by imp. Australian. with "A bay colt at her
side by Frontino. and bred to The uotting
sire Moondyne. Aimee. chestnut mare
foalcd lSsS. by Barney Williams. dam
Kate Claxton. by imp Billet VINO slip
ped her foal in January by Tristan ana
was bred I'm the spring to- Moondyne;
ID
bv Hyder All. bay fly. 2 by Julien. dam
Bay Ruth II, by Eolian, and the chestnut
geld.ng g. by Oneka dam The Kid, 10y
imp. Likely The latter has been broken
e. harness and is being driven TO pole
with Miss Fncgan the daughter OF Nor
FOLK and Frosty May.
Major Emry recently sustained quite
a loss in The death, due 90 being run
down by "A train over the Seaboard Air
Line. which skirts the paddock i'm which
they were turned out of the two valua-
bic thoroughbred hllies Eagle Wing. 2
b. jim Gore dam Gliding by imp. Mus
Covy. and an unnamed chestnut p 10y
imp. Likely dam HAMA. by FeloWcfalt
and the trot,ing bred colt Mr.. Nelson.
-vcar-old chestnut son of Norfolk and
MISS Lasitter The latter was lul
brother 90 the fast mare Miss Nelson,
Oil IA. well formed and handsome and
probably more highly valued by Major
Emry than any animal on the farm.
With sixteen horses in the training sta
bic at Acca Farm nearly that number
running out in The paddocks. and the de-
tails Of the place to look after. as would
De expected. william Bass ls quite busy
man during these long summer days ana
from dawn tlu long after sunset the hours
ere well occupied.
Among the horses being worked for
speed over the half-mile track at the
farm are.
'Brauchwood 2.Zi pacing. D. g., by
Woodbwn Hamb'e,onion
Gordon smith 2.25 "a. gr. e., 10y Willis,
dam by Carlos.
sally Toskey d. M. by Petoskey, dam
by King Nutwo0d.
joyful Maiden. d. m. by King Nut
wood dam by Petoskcy.
Suzel b. m, by Norfolk. dam boy Het-
gels Hamblet0nian.
serpcnunc b. M. by Mambrino Boy
dam Remembrance. dam of I'D Banecia,
P2is. pacing by George Wilkes
Spectacular blk M. 10y Spectator dam
BY Volunteer.
g. Brauchwood. 2.2-is.
b. 81. g.. by Willis. dam Lucania, by
Noodbum Hambletonian
b. e.. % by Willis dam Lucania
Alice Ingram. b. e., g. by Norfolk dam
Frosty May. dam of Halo. 2.lJi2 pacing,
hy Joe Downing.
REQ Light. 2.22 1-2, ch. m, by Red
Wnkc@. Jr.. dam by Twilight.
Marie d. M. by Jolly Frar dam Boy
Sam Pudy.
Blk M. PAGER. by Elusian Ahdallah.
On. T.. 4. by Norfolk dam los +. j.. V.
Tho Horse Fancier says. Mr Austin
blackwell of soak Spring near War
fenton Va. who is member of the
National Hunt Association. has "a pack
Of snow-white fox hounds which arc re-
markablc for their intelligence and, are
known as the Arab strain. The leader,
"Old Henry" has hunted for spowsmcn
from am parts of the world. and far many
years has been a familiar and pictur-
esque figure in that great hunting neid
Ground Warrenton. He has been known
70 carry foxes n DIS mouth which he
has captured without mutuatinE them
and await the arrival of all the huntsmcn
before Swing mp his prey An English
man who cmIsratcd To- that section OF
Virginia some thirty years aeo brought
with him "a fine pack of English hounds
with bulldog muscles and tones of thun-
der. which ne exchanged for Arabs. At
NJ death ne gave the survivors of his
pack % Mr. Blackwell. These Arabs are
the nucleus from which has sprung many
or the best fox hounds now hunted IN
Southern delds. Some of the fectost and
hardest hounds of the Northern ken
nels trace their pedigrees & this breed
Mr James Woodward. president of the
Hanover Bank of New York. has pur-
chased "A number OF these dogs from Mr.
Blackwell and reports them as mos;
satisfactory.
The thriving town OF Winston-Salem,
n. g., whore much wealth rs conferred and
whose citizens are noted for their thrift
and energy. viii hold an agricultural fair
and race meeting this fail with which
viii be combined a horse show. The
Chamber OF Commerce has taken up the
matter and Mr.. George i. webb. the
efficient and p0uar secretary of that
body, IS also secretary OF the Fair Asso-
citation. During the previous fairs held by
the society no racing was included, but
Cor this fan an attractive speed pro-
gramme will be one of the marked Tea
lures. as q frst-class half-mile track IS
now being built and purses OF sufficient
size for trotters. PAGERS and runners will
BE- offered 10 attract good horses. The
winston Salem Fair will take place dur
Ing the week following the State Far
o. Raleigh. beginning on Tuesday. Oct0-
Der 23d, and closing tho following Friday
II Is said that OF the many yearlings