Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-25
HORSES AND HORSEMEN
"A New Virginia Maryland Racing
Circuit and Norfolk's Date.
Eoxhnli soid 10 u Now Jeraoy Ssorso.
man Heaviest Local Horse salcs
For Five Yonr.-A Promising TWO
Year Ola.

week has been unusually active, and
snore horses have been sold than for an
equal period during the past five years.
The demand was mainly for q good
class of horses drivers and high grade
work horses The mule market has
been normal, with Il fair demand, at
usual prices. Western shippers to this
market are encouraged by the heavy
demand here, and prospects indicate
heavy shipments to Norfolk next
week.
s*.'s.
Most OF the prominent buyers at this
market during the past week were
Z North Carolina dealers. Among them
were some of the most prominent in
Eastern and Central Carolina.
A Richmond mule buyer, who visited
Norfolk during the week and invested
in a few head said he could buy
cheaper at this market than, at any
other city in virginia. I
Captain John l.. Roper, owner of
Foxhall farm, has sold TO VIM. HI
Coville, New Jersey, the very promis-
ing horse Foxhall, by Great Stakes,
j2.20. CovilIe will race Foxhall during
the coming season.
*Assta
The latest issue Of "Thc Horscman,"
III speaking of the coming spring meet
ing at Norfolk, says: THE Norfolk
track is being utilized by n number of
Northern and Western owners for early
training, a carload of horses having
arrived last week from Iowa There
are many advantages at Norfolk that
appeal to those who do not care to
go further South. Arrangements are
about complete for the building of a
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the grounds, and when this improve
ment is made it Will add greatly to
the comfort and convenience of all pa
irons of the place"
The Horseman Is right. Norfolk
presents many advantages for training
horses so as to have them in shape for
the spring season., good water, good
buildings and one of the best tracks in
the South. AS these advantages be-
come more widely known and better
appreciated there Is no doubt that Nor
folk will become an important training
point. 1t Is centrally located so as to
be readily reached from the East,
North West and South, and n direct
railroad track to the ground SO that
horses may reach there by rail will
give the track big impetus.
Black Forest stock farm has a num-
Der of fine horses that are being got
fered ut q special sale In the spring.
a*.sts%
The horse reporter on his rounds
lately has missed the familiar face OF
Richard JaycoX. better known as
Snow" who numbered his friends by
passed away few days ago OF penu-
monin. Since he was n little boy
Snow has been with Mr.. u. e. Nc
Cleary, and since the McCleary & Nc
Clellan Live Stock Company has been
organized Snow has been in It's en-
men who visit this market, and was a
faithful, reliable man and general
favorite.
Mr.. ]. i. TIuggins. Of the firm OF
Smith & Higgins, of Oak Grove. Tenn,
is in the city on his first visit to Nor
folk. He brought here from their head
quarters. oak Grove Stock Farm" q
carload of wcll-bred Tennessee horses,
drivers and saddlers. and heavy work
mules. These all sold quickly ut fair
prices, and Mr.. Higgins Will be back
In Norfolk in two weeks with another
carload from Oak Grove.
One of the best-known horsemen of
North Carolina is Mr. Frank Stronach
of Raleigh. At that city Mr.. Stronach
has probably the finest and most ex-
tensive business in the State in the line
of horses and horsemen's supplies. Mr.
purchased here number of choice
horses for sale in North Carolina.
sstast
Mr.. r. r. Fentrcss will In a few days
send up to Greenfield Valley. Maryland
where his fast trotter "Clandon," 2:2lA
brought to Norfolk whore he may go
I'm training. Mr.. Colin steele thinks
that Clandon. with no misfortune will
4 go in 2:10 or better, during the coming
season.
One of the most promising colts in
Virginia is the 2-ycar-old bay colt
Nellie ST." by Attraction 2;14A. dam
Comet" 2:17A. This colt can now
show n 2:20 gait, and Mr.. r. d. Fen
tress, her owner. confidently expects
her to develop into one OF the fastest
trotters I'm America. She is now at the
Virginia State Fair track in the hands
Of Colin Steele.
At Baltimore recently an important
L meeting of representatives Of the lead
ing fair and racing associations OF Vir-
ginia and Maryland was held, and an
association was formed, known as the
Maryland and Virginia Agricultural
and Trotting Circuit. This new organi-
cation has back of it men OF enterprise
and means and starts off with twelve
tracks.
A series of race meetings was ar
ranged, to begin August eth and to close
I at the end of October The induce
nents to horse owners will be good
purses excellent track accommodations
continuous racing and dates SO ar
ranged that owners of all classes of
horses will be satisfactorily provided
p for.
The meeting was presided over by
" President William ii. Evans. Of the
" Cen tlerann,s Driving Park Club and