The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22

wosI one of the best racers of his career DO
ing the distance. one mile, in 1:4t. AT the
start the gauht looking son OF Bitten ana
Sue B., got off absolutely last and was
pocketed and bumped around to the three
quarter pole where his jockey, pullman,
began to work like fiend and the honest
horse that he rode answered bravely ana
quickly closed the gap OF three lengths in
the lieNt furlOng.
The fast mare Eva Rice was leading,
but q furlong from home Boney Boy was
on even terms with the Jacemaker, and
pullman fairly lifting his mount at every
leap, passed the Wire a full length to the
good. 1t is said that $4,000 changed hands
or the race What was not on Boney
Boy to win was on Eva Rice for the place
at to 5.
Charles Atkinson, the weil-known trainer
and driver, who for several seasons past
has been with John Mariner. of the Drlv-
ing Park. Norfolk Va, has severed his con-
nectiori with Mr.. Mariner and has engaged
with Capt. John l.. Roper, of the FoXhaH
Farm, Norfolk. Both Capt. Roper and
Mr.. F. Covingtori. the managers at FOX
hail. think we'll of Atkinson, who has de-
veloped and driven a number of good
horses to their records. There is some
promising material at F'oXhall, the get OF
the farms premier sire, Great Stakes.
200, and other good stations, and the
chances are that Atkinson will do well
with the material! placed i'll his hands
At Brighton Beach on the 14th instant.
the Ellerslie bred horse Charagrace, ., by
imp CharaXus, out of Young Grace, won
the Punchtown Steeplechase distance
about two and half miles in oil %
defeating Trillon, Old Tank and four
others. Charagrace is one Of the best
cross country horses out this season and
of
Charaxus is a stoutly bred horse. his dam
Young Grace being by Eolus, second dam
Grace Darling, dam of Dia'b.o, by Jones'
boro, son of Lexington, third dam Ninette,
sister to Revenue. and fourth dam the
famous Nina, by Boston.
James Fletcher, one of the oldest and
best known of the local trainers here, is
quartered at the G!enlea Farm Track,
where he is working string of trotters
and PAGERS. Fletcher's stable includes the
PAGER Smith OBrien, 2:l3 Ia. by Aparka,
dam Ada NJ, 2:So by Corsnir: Miss Mosul.
bay mare, f. by Willis, out of Virginia Maid,
dam of Mosul 200 II. by Sam Purdy, and
four others, among them the bay stall
lion Willis, by Jay Bird, dam Mild May,
by Jumps.
The Manassas Horse Show, which has be-
affair of its kind in Virginia. begins at
Manassas on Tuesday, the 18th instant
and continues two duys. The entry list is
larger than on previous occasions, while
the quality of material to be shown Is of
rather a higher class, and the attendance
promises to be very large, so Secretary
]. Jenkyn Davies is in high feather. as is
President c. a. Heineken. In the entry
list exhibitors IRE tc be found from va
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contests for most of the prizes offered.
The Maryland and Virginia Fair Circuit
opens at Cape Charles. Va, on August
tn, and for twelve consecutive weeks will
afford the horses constant employment.
From Cape Charles the route is as fol-
lows: Tasley. Va; Upper Marlboro, Eas
ton, colchester Timonium. Rockville:
then the Baltimore tracks. Prospect Park,
Gentemen's Driving Park and 'Lectric
Park; Dover, Del; Bel Air and George
town, Nd. Colonel Robert Hough. Bnlti-
more, Is the secretary.
The Rockingham Horse and Colt Show,
to be held at Harrisonburg on August sd
ana Gath, will be the most important event |
of the kind this season in the Valley of
Virginia. and the attendance promises TO
be large. Dr. J. a. Meyers, the secre~
tarv writes that the outlook is very
bright, and that the exhibits will be more
numerous md of higher class than on
previous occasions.
Mr. James C. Smyth of Smyth Brothers. ;
,-onrietors Of the Southern Horse Bazaar !
IS visiting at the home OF his father. Pravo,
Ohio. Mr.. Smyth and his twin brother
Tbon,as NJ. conduct the Southern Bazaar,
and during their residence OF several years
n IN this city have established an enviabie
ranmration for fair dealing and correct
business methods. both here and IN various
other sections.
Imported savtle, the English bred son of
Hampton and Lillian. by M as:.,.a. wao
si.ra. ~ = ees - ss2'. and his boob ms
been ctpstl. !,r ..ssss.G > sas Pc,
e-,v Of ]. S. Curtis, the South African !
millionaire, who has. in addition to Savi.le. |
four other imported stations, while he
maintains a racing stable in England also.
f7,snionapa &, - nv Inspector b., out