The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN
Speed Programme of Winston's Fair
and Race Meeting.
A WEEK OF FESTIVITIES THERE.
Hustler Wins AGain-Little Bctz MS
Isoadster-Alsike aud Ola Tank
Are Winners-Sale of Lucy
Ashby.
A WEEK OF FESTIVITIES THERE.

P2TKs company, Winston, y. G., Is IN hisH
feather over the prospect for the forthcoiA-
ing annual fair and race meeting 10 De
held there October Goth to November 80,
inclusive. with which will be combined
seini-centenuiai celebratien-horse snow
county lair, street fair, a splendid iniiita1y
display, tire,nan's tournament and DINER
very attractive features. Secretary Neop
IS full Of energy and enterprise, ana me
initial fair and race meeting of the fied-
mont Park Company held under his super
vision last fall. was a grand success anu
brought thousands daily to Winston
whose fair and races there this fall follow
those of the North Carolina State Fair at
Raleigh. and Will include attractive
features which have made the latter so
widely known and popular
The officers of the Piedmont Park Com
pany In addition TO Secretary Webb in
clude j. l.. Patterson, president; Colonel
p. II. Lybroolk, first vice-president; P H
Eanes. second vice-president, while the
Board Of Directors is made up Of ". N
Reynolds. +. ]. Jpfert, ]. B. McCreary
J. o. McGruder and d. II. King. The
speed programme follows:
First day: Tuesday, October 80. 1900
Speed department No. l.-Gentle.nan's
(amateurs wagon race, owners only to
drive. a fine buggy. No. 2Running-
half miles heats, over two hurdles, $40.
Second day: Wednesday. October 81,
1s11-s:5o Clsss-Trott.ng and pacing. $3.50.
2:25 Clas-TTotting, $3.50 Running-three-
fourth mile e in 81, SIS.
Third day: Thursday-3:oO Class-Free
for all-Trotting and pacing, $500 2:1S
Class-Trottng. $3.50. Mile heats-Run-
ming e in 81, So.
Fourth day: F,riday-2:so Class-Trot
SOD Consolation-For beaten horses dn
2:15 and DDS classes. Running-fve-
eight1ls mile e in 81, $40,
Fifth day: Saturday-Runnlng-o ne-ha1f
male heats e in 81. open to non-winners
In other events, $50
At Combination Park, Boston, on Tues
day last, E. d. Christian, Jr's, bay geIding
Hustler, who has won as many races as
any trotter out this season, landed the
I'D class, trotting in straight heats and
did it with ease in 2.19 ii. s:19 2:1S IA,
Pusey simply having to sit still and guide
the tall son of Hustler Russell, who raced
his field to a. standstill. not one Of the lot
being able to get near him, but the fight
for the place, however, was hot one be-
tween Alberta Athway, Alberta and Ben
Wilkes
Starting for the first time in May, Hust-
Ter Russell has not been unplaced a single
time. winning eight races and trottng to
e record of 2:15 II, which he can lower
several seconds whenever called upon. Mr..
Christian has refused several very fair
offers for Hustler, who will probably be
retired for road work after the close of
the season, for which he is well fitted,
being even tempered, fearless and per-
fectly broken.
The small roam mare Little Betz, 2:23 IA,
by John W Daniel. has developed to a
model roadster IN the hands Of Mr.. Lang
horne Putney, who now owns her While
On the turf she was erratic, self-willed and
a desperate puile,, hut she is now tractable
and kind, and guided by the fine amateur
hand Of her owner, this speedy scion of
the Walker NORTH family is stepping
halves to a wagon over the Deep Run
Hunt Club track in III and 1:12, and doing
st handily, and what is more it would not
be at all surprising to see this twelve-year-
old daughter Of John ". Daniel, trot a
mile to a wagon some fine day in 2:2o or
better. c. A Pussy, who marked her, al
ways claimed that she was one of the
fastest trotters ever driven by him, as in
her work he gave her halves in 1:oi and
LOS.
The chestnut gelding. Foxhall. by Great
Stakes. which Mr.. F. Covington, who di-
reefs affairs at Capt. John L. Roper's
Fexhall Farm, Norfolk, Va, traded during
the past winter with w. II. Coville, Three
Bridges, n, j.. for the brood marc Mime,
by Eagle Bird. is proving himself quite a
son OF Great Stakes. FoNhall, who was
bred by Capt Roper, the owner of his sire.
has started in several races this season,
usually finishing we'll up in each heat but
on Tuesday last at Albany. the chestnut
gedfng the third heat OF the 20
class, trottins to a record Of 2:19 "a, GET
ting second money in the race, which went
to York Boy, bay gelding by Wilkes
Boy.
The Fort Chiswell stud of ]. n Nc
Gavock, Max Meadows, Va, was repre-
scented by couple OF winners, both four
year-olds, at Brighton Beach on July 2lst.
one of them being Alsike, the bay gelding
by Flatlands. out Of Lucky Clover, who
won at a mile IN LAO SO, and Old Tank.
the chestnut horse. by imp. The Jacobite.
out of Victoria, who ran a dead heat with
Perion in a steepiechase event and divided
the purse.
The bay gelding, Firewood. 2:17 IA. by
King Sutwood, developed by Joseph Last
ter. Of the Richmond Horse Bazaar, and
sold by him during the early part Of this
season to r. II. Rountree, n. Y, has been
placed in the hands OF Trainer Driscoil who
VIII probably start him in a few races.
Firewood IS only seven years old, and
sound and clean, and should be able to
win In his class.
Robert Bradley recently refused an offer
Of over 5000 for that thoroughly reliable,
honest, game and enduring race horse,
Boney Boy. the. four-year-old chestnut
gelding by Bitten. out Of Sue B. BoneE
Boy was bred by Mr.. Bradley and has
started IN long list. Of races and won
quite number OF them. defeating at dlt-
ferent times some of the best horses IN
training. among them being the famous
mare Imp. whose colors the lankY chestnut
Eeldsng lowered a. Washington last spring.
Mr.. Geo. D. Bennett. of Goldsboro. N q. /,
owner OF the chestnut mare Eliza Ingram;
IS well pleased with that four-year-oio
daughter of the famous PAGER John n,
Gentry, Zoo L. and Blondette and looks
for her to develop speed at the trot- Bion-
cette. the dam. Is by Leland. and in add1t-
ion TO being q fun sister TO the fast PAGER
Mintnrn, ZIG Ia. she has produced the
very speedy trotier Governor Holt, 2:15. by
Pamlco.
Smyfh Brothers, of the Southern Horse
Bazaar. have sold to R. L. Smith. Green-
Vile. n; C.. the bay mare Lucy Ashby.