The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-07

,,s that other good and consistent
stecnlc-cbase mare F'rond, 4, by Nor
wood. our of Fernleaf. Two days ai'er
the victory of Becky Rolfe, fronde 'ol-
lowed it up by winning the hanalcap
steep,echase for four-year-olds ana up
ward at Hawthorne over the snort course,
where she finished twenty lengths ahead
- NJ Dun,an. with Last Fellow third,
while Manchie and Cassie were IN the
.also ram division.
Messrs. II. c. Lacy, of ScottsourS, Va
and Grant Craddock, of Houston, va,
have purchased of S. D. Buttz the hand-
some bay stallion Pioneer Prince, DOS
foaled 1887, by Stranger, dam birdie
Egbert, by Egbert. and Will pace nm III
the stud Pioneer Prince is large
handsome horse of good conformation
and even temper, and should make an
ideal cross for the class of mares to be
found around Houston and ScottspurS,
and in the adjacent section of Halifax
county.
The stallion was brought TO Scottsburs
from Indiana by Mr. BUTTE, who has re-
moved to his former home in the latter
State.
During the racc-meeting of the Viz
ginia State Fair at Norfolk. on Tuesday
years old, by King Nutwood. out of Hap
py Girl, by Petoskey, in the stable of w.
L. Bass, the Acca Farm trainer of this
city won the 2:22I class, pacing, in which
five heats were paced. The Spanard
won the first and second heats in 2:22l2
and 2::24l, after which Joyful Maiden
took the third, fourth and fifth heats in
..,::261A. 90 and 2:25A over a wet track
The time of the last heat. 2:25J4, is JOY
of
King Nutwocd. who is bloodlike and
handsome in appearance, has shown much
faster in he- work, and can beat 30
with ease.
The first annual fair and race meeting
of the Central Carolina Fair Association
begins at Greensboro. n. c.. on Tuesday,
and Secretary Walsch is pleased with the
outlook. The buildings are all new, We'll
arranged and attractive in appearance,
While the exhibits are large and make a
fine showing. The races filed we'll and
some good horses will compete in the diff
ferent classes for trotters, PAGERS and
runners. The half-miIe track, though but
recently completed, is in fine shape and
very fast, and the State record of 2:l1 Ia
held by Firewood, is likely to be lowered.
The initial meeting of the North Carolina
circuit of fairs and races begins at Green's
boro, and some fine sport is likely to he
seen there.
Mr.. Z. j. Tranter, manager of the horse
show and speed department of the South
ern Interstate Fair, to be held at Allan
Ia October 18th to 9th, announces that
two more classes have been added TO the
horse show prize list, one being for light
weight hunters up to $50 pounds, to be
shown over four jumps up to 4 IA feet
conformation to count 80 per cent. and
performance 20 per cent, and the other
for heavyweight hunters up TO $50 pounds
same classification as for the other class
There will be three prizes in these classes
of $40 $40, and $50, which eommends them
to Virginia breeders and owners of hun
ters and Jumpers
smyth Brothers. of the South IN Horse
Bazaar, this city have sold to W NJ
Hannah, Of Norfolk, the fast and hand
some bay seldng Lord Harcourt. by Grey
stone, dam Mezzo by Hambrino, second
dam Edna, by Middletown Lord Har-
court has record of e.25 and has trotted
trials in 2:17 and better lie will be used.
as road horse by his new owner.
BROAD ROCK.