Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-18
HORSES and HORSEME
Some Fine Strings of Speedy
Horses at the Norfolk Track.
Training viii Begin in About Two weeks
Tho Horse Market for tho week
Large Shipments on the Way IIcro-A
Good Demand Expected.

The local horse market for the week
was active and local dealers report
having had u good trade, but prices
ruled rather low. y large number of
big horses changed hands under the
hammer. These were the largest
horsesthat ever came here, and ranged
from a.aoo ito 1900 pounds. They went
to Newport, News, Baltimore and local
buyers! Tho demand for light horses
was>ordinary. Mules were quiet dur
inS,tho' week. the demand light and
priees were lower.
The coming week promises to be ac-
tive. and more horses than usually
are on the way 10 this market. =.
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Among the buyers hero this week
were several from Baltimore, some
from Newport News and u number
from the Carolnas.
The McCleary Il Mcclellan Live Stock
Company is preparing for catalogue
sale of high class kentucky horses on
April 18th. These will include drivers.
saddlcrs and nice matched teams.
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MT. II. ~. CRAWFORD, OF Bellevue
Stock Farm, Nashville, Teun., is in the
city with II carload of horses and mules.
Mr.. Crawford is u frequent visitor to
this market. The stock he handles is
raised In the celebrated blue grass re-
gion that extends through kentucky
and Tennessee. He will be here again
with another large consignment in
about two weeks.
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Heretofore the McCleary &c NIcClel-
Ian Live Stock Company has handled
horses and mules only. but at a meet
ing Of the directors held last week
they decided TO enlarge the scope OF
their operations and handle all classes
OF live stock sold at this market, in
Guiding horses, mules, cattle, hogs and
sheep.
There are a number. Of trainers at
the Virginia state Fair and Agricul-
tural Association grounds, and some of
them have choice strings of horses in
preparation for the coming spring and
summer campaign. Among them are
Mr.. w. L. Foster. OF Warren, Pa;
John Sceley, of Onawa, Iowa; Colin
steele, OF Norfolk, and Mr. Charles At
kinson, OF the Cottage stables. Norfolk
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Mr.. Foster has i'll his string Broker.
ST.. g., PAGER. 2:l5H On great campaign
err Ventura. br. s.. trotter by Ruben
Lonworth: Minnie S.. b. M, PAGER, by
Barney Studmond; Helen E.. ID. m..
trotter, by -Alcyoner; Fortunet, b. M.
trottcr by Wlll<csonian.
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Mr.. Seeley has the following speedy
equnes in training: Answorth (form-
erly owned by Mr.. John Mariner and
Senator Yoeman), now owned by SEN
ntor Ioeman, ID. s., PAGER, 2:10A, by
Parker; Frank Yocun, b. e., PAGER
2:34H. by Parker {half brother to AIMS
Frank Patchen, blk, g.. PAGER, 2:l6H
by Joe Patchcn. 2:olls; George r. Peck
br. s., PAGER, by Joe Patchcn (half
brother 10 Frank PatchenD: Annis. b.
m, trotter, by Alpine; Madeline. blk.
M, PAGER. by Parker 0ull sister to
Ainsworth): John r.. blk E., PAGER. by
Domineer; Essay, b. M, PAGER, by Par
ker.
Mr.. Atkinson, trainer for the Cottage
stables, has n fine string of favoritcs
ana promising YOUNGSTERS. Among
them are Wilton Boy. b. e.,
e:lih. by Wilton, 2:19M. Wilton is the
sire of over "a hundred PAGERS and trot-
ters In the $50 list. Irene. b. NJ, o:17X
by Egolisi; Bow Bells. Jr. blk s.. by
Ron Bells. AT the last horse show al
New York Bow Bells. Jr., carried off
one of the first prizes and was one OF
the most admired horses at this great
equipc exhibition. Walter s.. b. e..
trolting record of o:12h, b. G.. o:29ls
by Allerton; Kittic r.. b. m., by Ker-
miss; Audlyn. b. m. bay colt. not yet
named. by Wilton, half-brothcr to Will
ton boy. 2:1iX. also half-brother to
Planet. 2:OiM. who sold recently at
New York for $4,000: Mr. Mariner also
has five youngsters. all very promis
ing animals. He will have seven or
eight horses in his racing string this
summer
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There are between forty and fifty
horses now training at the track. and
more are coming in about two weeks
from various parts in the South, North
and West.
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The track is in fire condition. and in
about two or three weeks horses will
begin 10 be worked ont