The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-23

race morse and a vast amount of valu-=
able, interesting and instructive matter
may be found In both journals.
The colored supplements Of The Review,
photo reproductions of The Abbott. 2:03h,
and Cresceus. 2:0i. are real gems, and VIII
appeal to every lover OF the trottlAs
horse The Rider and Driver and spirit
of The Times as is we'll known, are both
New York productions and do credit to
the metropolis. These journals, like their
contemporaries are beautifully illustrated
and flied with entertaining and instruc-
tive matter. An account of the annual
meeting OF the National Foxhunters As
ISOLATION, in the Rider and Driver, VIII
be pleasing to most Virginians, as will
Mr. II. a. Bucks contribution Gross
Country Sport in 1900 in the Spirit Of the
Times.
w. J.. Bass is wintering a dozen or
more trotters and PAGERS at Acca Farm,
and all of them are doing nicely. The
fastest OF the trotters, by the record. is
the bav mare Lucena, 2:22K. by Wicllilfe.
ont of IIappy Princess. by Happy Medium,
who was driven to her record by Bass in
1899 one of the best prospects in the
stable is the bay pacing mare Joyful
Maiden, 2:25 Ia. owned by Mr.. w. r.
Mccomb. of this city. and who was cam
paigned by Bass during the pass season
Iovful Maiden is by King Nutwood, dam
by Petoskey.
Mr.. William r. Pope, who resides at
Pope. Southampton county, Va, mas the
prospect for a fast trotter III the pay MY.
foaled 1897. by Tidewater, the son OF
Phaianx, by Pha!las, 2:l' %; ohe vas
bred by Dr. z. E. Williams. also OF Pope
VINO owned her sire and dam, the latter
being Margaret Walker, by Gambetta,
second dam Nyack, by Cuyicr, third dam
the Busted Mare. grand dam of 10, 2:13.
Mr.. Pope's FLY was the only toaE OF lide-
water. who was gelded at three years oid,
trotted a trial Of 2:2l at ilve ana oleu
that season.
One of the cleverest roadsters in 1tich-
,nond is the bay gelding Marion Craig,
2:25 il. by Nuthurst, ZIP, out OF Mis-
take. dam Of Sally Bronston, 2lS "a. by
Ma shall Kleher. second dam I lazy
Yeiser dam OF Lottie Lorraine, 2:ve -
Don Pizarro. 2:14 81. and five others III
the list Marion Craig trotted to ms
record at the Farmers Fair mere TINS lali'
starting in his race with little other prep
aration than road work and making
good showing. The bay geldlnS is Dig ana
strong now, and if worked for speed ana
raced next season, is likely to lower ms
record considerably.
u.
II. O. Lyme, of Orange county, the paN
stallion Pressure Isle. 20 Ia, by Norfolk
the sire of Miss Nelson, I'll ii. Presque
Isle was purchased for stud purposes. lie
is large, handsome horse and much ias-
ter than his record indicates His dam
was the bay mare Mambrine, dam OF
Fanny Cox. 2:2o. by MLmbrino King, sire
Of The Abbott, 2:03 IA.
Georgia NJ, dam of the bay mare CO.
define, IDS ii, by Judge Toney, is owned
by Mr.. John Wright, of this city, whose
property Codene was foaIcd- Georgia NJ.
is d fine road mare and was bred and for
merry owned by William Z. McAfee, Shell
by City, Ky, and was named for his
daughter. She was sired by Lyle Wilkes,
dam Hoarhound, by Frances Alexander,
second Ernesta, by Pacing Abdallah, third
dam OF the noted old-time campaigner
Rstori, 2:S1 "a, by Volunteer
Mr.. w. w. Sanford, of the Woodley
Farm, Madison Run, Orange county, Va,
has sold to Mr.. Thomas Atkinson, of this
city, to be ridden by his son, Master
Thomas Atkinson, Jr., who is one of the
most fearless young horsemen in the State,
very clever lightweight hunter. On
hia new mount, young Atkinson may be
seen riding to hounds at the serni-weekly
meets OF the Deep Run Hunt Club
Joseph Lasitter of the Richmond Horse
Bazaar, has a grand looking horse in the
big brown stallion Robert Ransom, 229
81. by Gambetta. out of Black Maria. by
Cassius NJ. Clay, Jr.. %, bred and owned
by himself Robert Ransom not only has
size and good looks, but he is tractable
and kind, and few cleverer read horses
are TO be found.s Z
The yearlng bay FLY by imp. Water
Level, out of Sarna. by imp. Muscovy,
recently disposed OF by a. D. Payne, of
the Annita Stud, Charlottesville, Va, at
Woodward and Shanklin's sale, LeXing-
ton, Ky. and purchased by w C. Scott.
OF that city, has been sold by him to j.
D. Clayton.
Recent winners at New Orleans include
the bay fllv Gracious, ., by imp. Char
aNus, out of Young Grace, by Eolus,
who won at six furlongs in III, finish
ing ahead Of a large field Gracious is a
product of the Elerslie Stud, Charlottes-
vile, where both her sire and dam are
owned
Old Tank. the chestnut son of imp.
The Jacobite and Victoria, by Durham,
was among the winners OF steeplechase
events at the recent Washington meet
ing Old Tank is owned by irwin \.
MegarSee, of Philadelphia, and was bred
by Mr. j. II. McGavock, of the Fort
Chiswell Stud, Max Meadows, Va.
Mr.. ". p. Drewry, of New York, owner
Of the large bay pacing geding Big jim,
by Brown Hal. dam, the dam Of Elk
Tom. 2:l7 Ii, in the stable of Geo R.
Richmond at the Deep Run Hunt Club
track, spent several days here recently.
Mr.. a. D. Eddins OF this city, has sold
to the Nelson Brothers the brown mare
Sisterina, by King Nutwood, out of Sister
Windsor. by Windsor
BROAD ROCK.