The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-26
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSENEN..
At Alamance Stock Farm, the Home
of Gregorian.
GILES MEBANF IS THERE, TOO.
Tho Central Carolina Fair Associa-
tion-rio Bu,ifield Training
Establisl,mcnt-somc OF
the Recent Winners.
GILES MEBANE is THERE, TOO.

Although the season has been unusually
dry and the grass is short. yet the brood
maras at MI l.. Banks Hollis Aiamance
Farm, Graham, n. c.. are looking we'll.
While the foals OF 1900 are the handsomcst
dol ever dropped on the place All of them
are by Gresorian, 2:29 S3-i. the son of Prince
george and Beltna, by Mansfield. who
neaGS The stud at Aiamance. Very few
OF Inc chestnut stations get have been
trained, but he has sired Glencoe, ZIG Ia.
pacing; Rowdy Bob, 2:3e, and other Win
ners.
Biondet.e, the full sister to Minturn, ZIG
Ia, by Leland, out of Minetto. by Ken
lucky Prince. has bay lilly at her SIDE,
which is the best looking foai she has ever
dropped, although by the dead Pamllco,
2:l'. came her fast trottinS son Governor
Hoit 2:l5, and bred to the famous PAGER
John r. Gentry, zoo IL, she produced the
promising young mare Eliza Ingram Win
ME ID. the fur sister to Whitley, 2:lS Ia.
by Hannis, 2:17 "a, out of Maud L.. by
fIyaway, has a stoutly made bay colt. BY
Quartermaster Winnie d. produced Gtnter,
ZIG Sd. and Human, 2:2e, while by Rupee,
2:11. the son of Guy Wilkes, 2:15 Ia, she
threw Mayo, 2:2S il. Mr. Hollis favorite
roadster. Ceralyn, who is of the largest
and shapeliest, OF Dictators daughters, has
q brown colt, which is boodiike and hand
some as is. The bay fly out of Gretna
by Aberdeen. Blondette, Winnie D., Cora
Ign and Gretna Green were all bred back
TO Gresor3an. The bay FLY Anna VIII
Hams. four years old, who has size and is
stoutly made, by John r. Gentry, out OF
Oneida Girl by Thomas X, second dam
Famine, the dam of Jean Nal1ean, 2:li,
was bred to the young stallion Giles Ne
bane who is model OF beauty and nhish,
and also by Ohm R.Gentry. but out Of VIM
n l.pl (ITaldu. ny
Melville, Chief, was also bred TO Giles Me
hane One of the best prospects 1or speed
on the pace is Maid Of A!amance, the
chestnut 1illy, four years old, by John X
Gentry. out of Lou Graham. In the Dig
training barn William chatham, the farm
trainer. has Giles Mebane, the four-yeaT-
old brown son of John Il. Gentry and Win
n:e ID: Eliza Ingram, chestnut FLY, four
wears old. by John r. Gentry, out OF Blon-
dette: Maid OF Alamance, chestnut hly,
four years old. by John r. Gentry, out OF
a fast road mare of untraced breeolnS'
Lima Clark, bay FLY. two years Old, by
Gregoriall, out of Blondette: Linane' chest-
nut gelding. three years old, by GreSorlah,
out Of Winnie d, and chestnut seidlns'
two years old, by Gregorian, out OF Lou
Graham
In consequence of the forthcoming fair
and race meeting of the Central Carolina
Fair Association to be held al Greensboro,
N. C.. on October 9th, 10th, 18th and l2th,
next horse interests in general are bright
cnius, lio there and the outlook IS very en-
coLraElng-
one of the busiest men in town is Score
tary James II. Walsh, OF the Fair Assoca-
ton, the ground Of which are beauH-
rullv located about one mile from town.
on the line of the Southern Railway, by
whom large crowds can be easily handled
during fairs and race meetinss-z Ap-
preach to the grounds may also be had by
uri,-ate conveyance over a fine roadway.
slSirted on either side for some distance.
out by nice residences and WelI-kept
grounds.
Secretary Walsh has a large force OF
hands at work on the track and grounds
of the fair association, whose main eX-
complete and up-to-date affairs. Especial
b,bition hall and other buildings Will be
pains will be taken to make the track
first class in every particular; in fact, Sec
rotary Wash thinks there will be no last
er or safer half mile course in the whole
State The Central Carolina Fair taxes
place during the week following the VIZ
Einta State Fair at Norfolk, and as the
shipment from there to Greensboro is an
easy one, horsemcT and others Will be
glad to attend. An attractive speed pro-
Eramme will soon be issued by the Cen
trail Carolina Fair people, who viii offer
purses Of 500 each for runners and S5ot
eacl, for trotters and PAGERS, while lib
eral conditions will prevail, and as a con-
sequence some good horses are likely 10
compete in the different events.
One of the best known horsemen in
North Carolina is Mr.. c. P. Vanstory, OF
Greensboro. who has built up large bust
ness and established a reputation for cor
rect methods in his extensive dealings.
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Mr.. Nanstory's farm of 100 acres, which
is highly improved and has a good half
mile track. This tack formerly held a
membership in the National Trotting As
ISOLATION and regular meetings were held
on the grounds, but it is now used for
training purposes. and Mr.. ]. n. Ewalt,
who halls from Paris. KY. is located there
and is handling horses for different par
ties.
\ man of pleasant address and a good
care-taker and handler, Mr.. Ewalt has
made friends who have placed some good
prospects IN his stable. which includes the
bay pacing gelding Perfection, 4, by Blue
Hal. whom such authority John
Trotwood Moore regards as the making
of sensational performer if he keeps
right. and the hay stallion Bill Arp. 5, by
King Nu,wood. dam Miss Windsor. by
Windsor. both of whom are owned by DR..
J. T. Battle. Another good prospect in
Ewalt's string is the hay mare Matte
Kellis. the Gam of Flare, 2:26 "a. by
Lynn Holt, 5 by Baronet 2:11 -. dam
Jay Bird This mare has started nine
times and never finished behind the money.
though she has a record of only 2:S7 made
over a third of a mile track.
Among others in the stable are: Ell
Moaello. by Mahdi: the chestnut mare
Josephine Simmons. by Simmons, who has
paced . trial IN 2:17 and can show two
minute speed In her work and a bay
relding by Holly Friar, dam by Guyon.
the son of Princeps.
The Bullfeld Training Association has
been formed in this CITY and famous old
Bnllfeld Farm. near Hanover Junction
Hanover county, has been leased and viii
he conducted as training establishment
for running horses. hunters, jumpers and
high acting harness horses. In years gone
there WIS DO establishment in Virginia
so noted as Bullfeld. where famous horses
like Planet Exchequer. Ecliptic and host
of others were bred. trained and raced by
the Doswelas. Mr.. II Bernard boswell.
who ressdes at Bulfeld. will be the trainer
and manager. Mr.. boswell is an expe-
rienceo hand in The business and has
trained ard developed some good per-