The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN.
Mr.. WoodeI's Trotters and PAGERS
at DanviIIe.
FIREW0oD AT PARKVILLE, |. |.
Dick jackson, the Son Of Rcyenue-
CharentLs, q High Glass Per-
forme'-Lauy May in New
Iolk-Othcr Items.

Mr.. e. a Woodell, travelling freight
agent of the Southern PACING Company,
with headquarters at Danvllle, Va, where
most Of his Elorses are kept, writes me
chat his troters are wintering nicely.
Jo:i' Friar, ne son of William, and the
great broodnare Mother Lumps, that
sired Lucy A;hby, 2:21 II, in whom Mr..
Wocde1l owns a controlling interest, is at
Fayetteville, n c.. where, in charge of
Nh George A Burns. he has MADE Il good
stud season. In winter quarters at Dan
VILE Mr.. Wo@eil has the bay stallion Jay
soy, son of Wilkes Boy anu Lena. Wilkes,
oy Jay Bird second dam by Mambrino
rlutchen. Thi,l dam Vanadalia, thorough
ored daughte Of Reville; Minnesota Sue.
lhree years Cd, by Jay Boy. dam by Jolly
Tar, son ofsfoay E'riar; Minnie Tucker,
bay mare. byNoryuI, 2:lt Sd, dam Gladys,
linn of Kitt,hawk, 2:21 IL, and Eufaula
=, 2:@7 S-4, u AIcantara, and tloreida, oy
jay Boy. ont OF Minnie Tucker. Jay Boy
was taken trough the North Carolina
circuit !asG f., and while not raced, the
big bay son { Wilkes Boy was we'll liked
oy hcrSemen on account of his way of
going, 5UOd-holIs and gait. Nlr. Woodell
states that Minnesota Sue would scarcely
succeed as q SnOw-ring winner but she
is gated right for a trOtter. and II looks
and breedingcount, she should make one
The sire andddm of Minnesota Sue were
two-year-Olds when she was sired, the
illy being aAr0duct Of SurreputIous mat
ing. She is Strong and vigorous, a good
feeder and las trOtted quarters with III
tie more thai breaking in As seconds. Min
ME Tucker iweanel her foal in the fail and
was taken }1p a2ldjogsed on the road. She
is larger and stronger than ever before,
and, if she keeps right, will De started
in the SOW pacing classes next season
and slolld make a favorable showing.
Florelda was taken with distemper soon
after bing weane5, but is rounding 10
nicely and gives promise OF making
trottel. She is eIltared in the Kentucky,
Hartferl, ard Stool: Farm futurities, and
he,. owner tersely states you know
! STRANGER things have happened, anu Flor
eda night do something.
Among the trotters that are being WIN
teret in the stable Of John W. DriScoli,
the well known New York trainer and
J driver. at Parllville. [. l., is the bay geld
ing Firewo0d, 2:17 IA, by King Nutwood,
DAN Medina, full sister 10 Mogu, 2:l9, by
Midtown owned by MIR. r. Fl. Roun-
tree, of Brooklyn, who purchased the
horse from Mr.. JOSEPH Iasitter, OF tins
city Fi-ewood was clmpaisned by MI.
Insitter in 1897. 1895 and 1892 and won
some good races for him. c. a. Pussy, OF
Rustler, 2:15 IA, fame il 1900 put the son
of King Nutwood in the list with a marx
Of o:a9 Ii his first season out, and the fol-
lowing ole H. r. Kline, who marked Viii
liam Penn, 2:07 IL, drove the tall gelding
IN seyerit races and than w. Ct. Bryan
took hin III charge and drove him TO
new record of 2::22 Il in q winning race at
Frederick, Md, in the iall of the year.
WiiamilL BASS, the Acc;l Farm trainer,
of this city was chosen ltaS the plot OIL
I7,i,,UoyR i'll 1899, and Won some good races
Win MIN. AT Raleigh, in Il bruisinG con-
test of four heats, Bass landed the bay
re,li,-- a winner, and placed the North
C7.rolira trottins, record at 2:lI IA, the
mark now held by FGrewood; and Won
acain at Winston the following week, the
fstest heat in 2:1S IA, not ordinarily con-
sde-ed fast time. it is true, but sun cfeu-
ia bic performances over the Slow hait-
Ill. tracks of the South. Both OF these
c,ltests were witnessed by big crowds.
ana probably the sympathy of the masses
vas with little Maggie Carroll, 2:lS II,
With Tom Cannon up, who, on account OIL
her diminutive size, beauty and Gameness,
attracted much attention. but the Slnaii
laughter OF Jack Dawson had 10 De con-
ent with second money at eacfl pace.
ike Roster, 2:l2 II; Bird Eye. 2:lf III
and Rustler, 2:15 Ii all sent out from
virginia, F'irdwooa was purchased for an
insignificant sum, Mr.. 1asltter ootalnlhS
him from John ShiilinglaW, now OF hart
fnrd but then training a stable OF horses
here. for S55 as a two-year-old
Among the brood mares owned by MT.
Joseph Wilmer, Horse Shoe Farm. near
Ranidan. Orange county, are several
daughters of the thoroughbred stallion
Dick Jackson, from dams of promlscuous
breeding that were fine individuals them
selves and transmitted their good quail
ties These daughters of Dick jackson
are highly priced at Horse Shoe, being
we'll formed. with neat heads, long, rooInE
bodies and the best oe legs and feet. Bred
10 both thoroughbred and trotting slres,
thew have produced horses that found
ready sale in the northern markets on
account of their fine size, good looks and
freedom from constitutional defects.
.T,icl, Jackson was chestnut horse, Of
fiue size, handsome and bloodiike in APP
7earance. He was foaled in 1863. bred by
the Hon Thomas H. Clay, OF Lexington,
Ky. and is registered under his dam.
Victoria, in volume 2, OF the American
sud Book. His sire was Revenue, the
famous Nirginia-bred son of imp. Trus-
tee, dam Victoire. by imp Margrave,
second dam Argentile, by Bertrand. third
lam Allegrante, by imp. Young TrufHe,
and 1Ou[tl uoLi imp 1>!ldliIoi1Aea, ny
phantom During his turf career the
son Of Revenue was known as Policy.
and proved quite a useful steeplechase
horse, bit becoming the property of
Presbyterian deacon. who abhorred that
vel, i7-r,wn came of chance. the chestnut
stations name was changed to Dick
jackson He was purchased in 1873 by
Mr.. Wilmer from j. Howard McHenry. OF
baltimore, and brought to Horse Shoe.
where he died In 1892. Like Planet and
other sons CT Revenue. Dick Jackson had
IN, ~ al.