The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
NEWS OE HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
Progress of the Central Carolina Fair
Association.
ITS GROUNDS AND TRACK.
Mr.. Lawson Buys Dixon McGrcsor.
Atkinson at FoXhall Farm.
Boney Boy and Chara-
grace Both Winners.
rs GROUNDS AND TRACK.
Written for The Times.)

The Central Carolina Fair Association,
recently organized at Greensboro, N. c.,
starts out with a bright prospect, and active
preparations are being made for the ilrst
annual fair and race meeting, to be he'd
at Greensboro on October 9Th, 10th, 18th and
18th, next. The officers of the Association
are ]. Van Lindey, president; w. ii. Os-
borne. first vice-president; Caesar Cone,
second vice-president; J. S. Carr, third vice
president; j. H. Walsh. secretary; Fred.
Taylor, assistant secretary, and Neil Ell
lington, treasurer.
Secretary Walsh, who was for many
years connected with the Southern Rail-
way, Is well known and popular as busl-
ness man. while a practical horseman also,
having owned and driven quite a number OF
speedy trOtters and PAGERS. Land has been
purchased for the grounds and track. and
a large force Of Workmen are engaged in
preparing the site, which is a beautiful ore,
only about one mile out from the corporate
limits of Greensboro. F'irst-c.aSs buildings
and stables will be erected, while half
mile track will be built, and expense will
not be spared to make it the fastest and
safest course in the State. 1t will be level
firm start to finish, we'll thrown up at the
turns and forty feet wide on the stretches.
AN attractive race programme is being
prepared, and purses of sufficient size will
Guiding trotters, PAGERS and runners. This
fair takes place during the week following
the Virginia State Fair and Race Meeting
at Norfolk, and very likely the majority
Of the horsemen will ship from there to the
Central Carolina Fair. Greensboro is we'll
located, being easily reached from various
points, and the indications are that large
crowds will gather daily during the fair
and races.
Over the ha!f-mle track at Acca Farm,
which is only short distance out from the
city, William l. Bass is working quite 4
large string of trotters and PAGERS, some
OF which have records, but the majority
are green horses thar have not yet started
in a race. None of them have been hur-
ried in their preparation, the fastest mile
given any horse in the stable being 2:2l IA,
and that stands to the credit of the bay
pacing mare Fern, by Petoskey, though the
brown mare Steed, 2:22 IL, also a PAGER,
has worked several miles right around her
record The black gelding Crow, by Rupee,
2:30, has been given number Of miles
between 2:25 and 2:30. but has Shown quar-
tiers at very much faster Clip. The
Brown Hal PAGER Biz, jim. who is 4 giant
in size, has gone a mile in 2:24, finishing
easy, and Bass thinks he will make a race
horse. One of the best prospects in the
stable Is a bay gelding, five years old, by
Great Stakes, dam by Lyle Wilkes owned
by Mr.. George D. Bennett, of Goldsboro,
n. c. The gelding was bred by Captain
John L. Roper of Norfolk, Va, who owned
the sire and dam, and has the speed, dis
position and gait of a race horse.
In addition to those mentioned the stable
includes John Addington. 2:22 -, pacing,
b. g., by Clare Alpine; Branchwood, 2:22 IL,
pacing, b. g, by WOODBURY. Hambletonian;
Spectacular, blk. m, by Spectator, dam
by Volunteer: Serpentine, b. m. by Mann
brine Boy dam Remembrance, by George
Wilkes; Thiol, b. M, t. by Egwood. dam by
Woodburn Hambletonian; Ellen BrodnaX,
b. m 4, full sister to Miss Nelson, oil IA,
by Norfolk; Belle of Whitby b. m, 5, full
sister to jamie s.. 2:2s 1-2. by Egwood
Marie b. m. by Jolly Friar, dam by Sam
Purdy; Miss Parker, b. m. full sister to
Marie; Leveret, by a. L. Kempland, dam
Laurel b, dam of Laurels 2:15 IA.
Bass will make his first start Of the sea-
son at Cape Charles. Va, in August, and
will follow up the Eastern Maryland and
Delaware circuit.
Mr.. r. NJ. Lawson. Burke's Garden,
Va, has purchased Of the Preston Stock
Farm, Preston, Mimi, the bay colt. Dix
on McGregor, two years old. by Bay Nc
Gregor, 2:29 IL, dam by Madison Smith,
2:19 IA. the son of Herod, PA IL This
colt has been in the hands of the Messrs.
tdThSI, DScOIttH, lO"d, WIZ deNciopeIA
and marked Shrimp 2:15 IA, and Enga,
2:21 L. over half mile tracks. NIr. Law
son, who owns an elegant estate of sew
eral hundred acres, has been interested
as owner and breeder of trotters for
number of years past The fast mare
Anime Lawson, go by Prince Orloff,
was owned by him, were her dam and
several full sisters to that roam daughter
of Prince Orloff Mr. Lawson also for
arI, ha 1a,y ctol1i1N Ploy,atppr
by Electioneer, dam Planetia. by Planet,
thoroughbred son Of Revenue, who was
bred at Palo Alto Farm, California
purchased as yearling and taken to
Burke's Garden, where he was kept in
the stud for several seasons. Dixon
N1cGregor is described as a very hand
some colt as would be expected from his
ancestry, and he should prove great
cross for the highly bred mares in that
section OF Virginia to which he has been
taken.
In the bay gelding Bolton. Jr., by Bel
tor, 2:1I IA, the son of Belmont, pur-
chased Of John Spratley, Dendron. Va
Mr.. A. s. Gwathmey. Of the Cotton EX-
change, New York, has one of the speed |
lest trotters to be seen on the famous
Harlem River speedway. In looks, con-
forIna ton and manners, this horse Is a
model. while either in single harness or
to pole he has few equals. Earlier in the |
season Bolton, Jr., was driven to pole |
with that great mare Louise Mac, 2:09 81. |
and the pair could show a terrific rate OF |
speed, but the latter is now in training |
at Empire City Park, where trainer Chas. |
A. Thompson has the highly formed chest |
nut daughter Of Little Corporal in fine |
shape In her work Louise Mac has al !
ready shown two minute speed and |
Thompson thinks she is easily capable OF |
lowering her record several seconds.
AT Chicago on the 18Th instant Robert !
RradIey'S chestnut reliirG Boney Boy, i, |