The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-18


rcnton, four Grorou1abred mares. all
bred this season to HIS Grace. They ares.
Mystic, chestnut mare, by 8 lcoEe out
of Mist, by Vent ilator; Vite, chestnut
mare by 8 Forester, out of Leon
tine. by ventilator: Di Vernon, bay
mare. by ucatan. on 8 of Margaret. by,
Sanford: and Nightingale, chestnut mare,
shy The IBarG out Of Pixies. Pride by
imp King Ban. In addition to these we'll
bred mares Mr.. Drysdaie2 o ns ten OF tire
get of His Grace, and like that good
Hooking son of Eoius and Miss Ora &C.:
these Youngsters are large, handsome and
well formed. Mr.. Drysdale is a prosperous
farmer and representa- tive citizen Of Eau
ouier.3waos holds III IRE pacs and c2nfidf ne
of ali who have had business relations
With him. Coming to this country 2s
years ago, from Scotland, by industrious
temperate habits he mas accumulated q
competency as a breeder OF !ive5soc!S q no
farming, setting al example tia t nj nj
well be enlulated.
The well-known co,crcd trainer Alex
antler AIcDaniel, who was re.nstated by the
Jockey Club IN 1885, and whose application
for a trainers license will be sent In
to that body in April, IS now located at
sEavenwood Farm near the city, wneTe
he has a stable OF runners I2a.enWood
was fitted up in nice shape by .lessrs-
E. and A. Craven in 1898, who scnooiea
hunters and Jumpers there for a couple.
{ of seasons. The place mas been recently
rented by Mi. Z. D. Christian, for whpra
tMcDaniei will handle seme horses in
gadaIlion to those owned by other parties
Chugnut. ShotbeIt, ]. A Gray and some,
5twc-year-olds are now being Eaiioped4
over the track at Ravenwood, while oth-s
ers will join the stables later
The date of the annual so.ins race
meeting of tile Deep Run Hunt Cub mas
hsen fixed for Thursday, May 18th, and
quite an attractive programme has oeel
ics,,ed tv Secretary P. ~ S. Brine Tor
tho occas sion. purses, five III number, VIII
he offered for a couple OF races on t1ic
fat. q like number of steeplecaase events
and farmers race
A high Jumping contest Will also tahe
place, which always ferns most enjoy
able feature of the programme idhi!iS
place during Carnival Week as THIS
meeting does, it is likely 10 prove one =,
the most attractive features OF the rounu
Of festivities provided for that week, when
many thousands from various sections
will flock to the citE-
Col. Robert Hougn. secretary, mas Is
sued .tre programme OF the spring meet.
ing of the Maryland Steeplecnase AsE'-
citation. and the dates assigned are uss-
day. April 18th, and Thursday, April 18TH.
purses ranging from $3.50 to s1.ceo each
are offered for hacks and hunters. anu
grand sport is anticipated. The meeting
will he held at the famous old Vl;fico
track tho scene of numerous memo
rable contests between noted norses Il,
wears gone by. This meeting follows that
of the Washington Jockey Club, ana II
richly merits generous patronage.
In the bay mare Willie Belle, toaleo 1871
Mr.. T. r. Ellison. OF this city owns
we'll finished, handsome ne, Io ,;n tr,tt Cd
high style At two years Old she srotteu
;, trial in o:2o. Willie Belle WAS sired pV
Pendleton Chief, a son of the famous snow
horse Harrison Chief; dam Transit, son
of Hau,lia's 4Almont. Jr.; second Gam by
Lexington Chief, a grand son CT indian
chief: third dam by Robert Bruce, thor-
oughbred.
sIr. T. O. Sandy, the weli-llnown breed
a. Of lFIolstetn and Jersey cattle, whose
farn, is near Purkcvilie. Va. on the
line Of the Southern Railway, reports a
n,.,,snrro,,s sea son for f.iS Imported mack
new stallion The Duke, a son OF SiiVer
Star and Fanny, Rob Roy. rms morse
was formerly owned by the late CAPT
Orris A. Browne. of Cape Charles va "a.
where stoutly made son Oh Rop hoy ie, !,
j, number of his get, which are well
thought of in that section.
Mr.. r.. T. Cox. the wel.-known trottins-
horse BREEDER of Chesterfield county, va,
nronrietor of the Hundred Farm the nome
Of Nudge Cox. a grand son of P'aallas
2.1sS-4: Lollo Anderson. 2:23 Ia, and over
fifty head of other well-bred trotters, was
severely injured recently by q KICK Il oiii
. I,orse in the nit of his stomach.
Mr.. Cox is now at the Old Dominion
Hospital, this city, in precarious con-
di.io..
Phil. C.. Kelly, Of this city. has Sold 10
w. r. Mcl<enney. prominent lawyer
Of Petersburg, Va, the speedy cnest.lu'
racing mare Princess Eulaiie, I'll It.
bv prince belmont, dam Sea Gift, by
Red Jacket, second dam Ocean Wave
by storm. thoroughbred son of iota Frlh,
cess Euialie will be driven on Tue fo.u
y BROAD ROCK.