The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23

htk1H AND MAIN IREE1S.
falo. n. Y, the Well known newspaper
man. who has gained prominence also
as a manager and secretary CT trotting
meetings and harness-horse sales. Mr..
Tranter is manager of both the speed
and horse-show departments of the In
ter-State Fair, and is determined TO
make a success of them. The Horse
Show will be big affair, and thousands
of dollars will be offered in premiums
for high-class horses Of all kinds.
Especial attention will be paid to HIM
tiers ard high jumpers, which commends
it TO the attention of Virginia breeders
and owners, who can secure special
freight rates on horses shipped to the
Atlanta Horse Show, and then have them
returned free Of charge.
At the Gentlemen's Driving Park, Bal
tiinore, on Wednesday last, that good
horse Baron Wood, the gelded son OF
Baron Posey and Prussia Girl. landed
the 2:15 class. trotting in straight heats,
time ZIG IL, 2:1S. Ell II. Baron Wood
is owned by NJ II. White, HEREFORD N.
c., and has been trained and driven this
season by Tom Cannon. Second money
III the race went to the chestnut stallion
Bird-eye, 2:14 Ia, by Prince Belmont,
dam Sue Burglar, by Burglar. who is
owned by r. L. Smith, Greenville. y. c.,
and has been one of the most consistent
performers OUT this season.
Tho brown marc Willie Shaw, 2:o9 IA,
by Lee Cuyler, dam Thrift, by Mearler,
recently purchased by James c. Smith,
of this city, from II. e. Mcars, OF kellar,
Va, has quite an interesting history.
The latter found her pulling a plow,
drove her forty-five days, and In that
time won three races and q couple Of
second money, and drove her to her
record Willie Shaw has plenty OF
speed. and If properly handled should
make a reputation for herself. She is
quite small, being only 1913 in height and
of very ordinary appearance. but at that
she is q trotter, which atoles for her
lack of beauty and finish
In the hay mare Frond. 4, by Norwood,
out of FerTleaf, by Tom Bowling, John
d. Hooe. of Warranton, Va. has a very
consistent performer over the jumps. She
raced this season at the Chicago tracks.
Frond has earned winning brackets fire.
quently and defeated some OF the best
steepiechase horses in the West, At Har-
lem track on the 10Th inst. She beat Neg
ligee. Reno once more and Jim Hogg.
Frond was bred by Pitts & Dorrier, OF
Scottsville, Va, who own her sire and
dam, the former, Norwood. being a son
of Longfellow, and is destined TO make his
mark as a sire OF steepleehase horses and
hunters.
The get of George Wilkes are none TOO
plentiful now, even in the prominent
breeding centers, but in Virginia
[ can recall but single son of that
famous progenitor and that is the bay
stallion Albion Wilkes $685. whose dam
was Press Forward, the dam of IFavorita,
2:25 H. by Albion. Albion Wilkes is II
years old, but hale, hearty and vigorous
and an excellent road horse. He is owned
by Mr. A. c. Horsley, near Warninster,
IN Nelson county, who has a high opin-
ion of the bay stallion and his get, who
are nearly all from common mares, but
taken as a whole are among the best in
Virginia.
The handsome brown stallion Bursar,
2:171-4, by Stranger. out of Brooch, by
Jay Could owned and campaigned
for several years past by II. p. James,
GAINESVILLE. Va. is represented by q couple
Of newcomers 10 the list OF standard speed
this season. They are the bay geldng
Gold Bur. $50, and the gray colt Bursary,
2:2S IA. whose dam was The gray mare
Blanche z. 2:33. by Walker Morrill,.
Bursary was bred by the late Captain
Orris A Browne. Cape Charles, Va. who
owned Bursar in conjunction With Mr.
James
Those well-known and enterDrising young
breeders. J. B. McComb q Brother. OF
the .Glencove farm, Orange county. Va,
report prosperous season. having Won
& number of prizes ct the Virginia Horse
Shows. while their sales of busters sad
de and housekeeping harness horses have
been very satisfactory They have
recently sold TO II. V. Colt Jr., Of Gen
weight hunter Sky Rocket. Price not
,naaa public, but known to be a good one
The brown gelding Ginter, fun brother
to Human, 2:2o. by Quartermaster, now
has a trotting record Of 2:l612. Both
Ginter and Human. who were sired by
Quartermaster, were bred and formerly
owned by the late Charles P. Stokes, of
this city. who also bred their dam, Winnie
D., by Hannis The latter is q Inenfs
of Mr.. L. Banks Hogts brood mare band
at Alamance farm, Graham. n. c., where
several of her younger foals are owned
and looked upon as very pron.s.ss.
tbs chestnut horse Old Tank. 5. by imp.
The Jacobite out OF Victoria. by Durham,
who was bred in the Fort Chiswel stud,
Max MeaS lows, Va, and Is owned by I. n.
Megatges Philadelphia, has proven him
self quite a useful performer over the
Jumps this season. At Coney Island on
the eighth instant Old Tank finished
second in the Handicap Steeplechase for
s-year-olds and upwards over the full
course. BROAD ROCK.
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