The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-25

Aiox nv INSPECTOR, dan, by king Bot,
u christian. tJr.s', b. g., Moooc, ~
1nsnector (M Croxton) /; o. Cro :S
,. " G. saunders CHI. 8 Trumps tIril.oip'
5. Wildfire and Gamecock also ran i'A'e'
40. .1,-
Eo,,rth race-for all ages, purse $40
onashaif mlle-E. D. Christ Jr. $, b. g.
shotbelt, 4. by shotover, Blanche
fRoo5er), 1: w. II. Joyner's b. g., King
pride. fJcnes) >; f. d. Christian Jr, .
b. g. Shugnut. 3. Hepsie Hearn aiso
rail-. Time, las.
The jumping contest for the WeslpL .ooss
cup was we'll up in entries. seFen HI..
horses showing up before the judges W..
Otvav & Allen, C. D. Langhorne ana j.
Kerr Branch. the eftfl.s sen
Nancy. A. Cole Blanton: Mulvaney. Speh-
car. carter: Brunette, Allan Potts; Seneca
Stewart BRYAN, ridden by Spencer car
tar. bismarck VIM. Rueger, rldden pS
,rbcs. Martin: Red Rock. Spencer Carlei
I>ipo Clark sDencer Carter, ridden by MI.
Pace: Virginia c., T. w. Chrlstian' rit''e.i
BY f. w Christian. Jr; Wl!dtlre. =, y
Blarton, ridden by r. l.. tsust, Oh To-.
lottesville: Bachelor Allan Potts; III
1villoyy + 7. Anderson, ridden by Rust
, Dixie. DR.. Seigel, rdde: by Martin; Bill
l.. CroSton: Lady Lilliah f. w CHRIS
tian. Lady Slipper, DR.. j. a. White, floueh
. bv Harrison; Gladys, l.. I. Myers fiuoei'
by Page: Diana, Dean Mean!ey, i4dueA
by NJ. CrOxton.
After the first trial the following horses
! were found to have made 1859. ana "eis
given another chance to break me tle:
Black Nancy, Diana, Seneca, Virginia ~
Bachelor. Titwillow and Dixie.
This attempt cut the list down to four
horses-yircinia c., Bachelor, Dixie and
Diana. which on the next trial narrowed
| down to Virginia c. Of. ". Christian, and
! Diana Dean Meanley), and after two
! trials the cup was awarded Virg4tia c.
! amid great applause from the crowd.
| The splendid riding by young h. w.
| Christian, Jr.. was highly complmented.
| Virginia c. was trained as a ladies'
! hunter bv Mr.. Julian Morris, of Louisa
| county.
! In the first trial Mr.. Spencer Carter was
! thrown from his horse at the first hurdle
| He was not hurt, however, and quickly
remounted, MS horse clearing the renla- ming
! hurdles nicely. Mr. r. L. Rust, riding
/ Blanton's Wiidfire. cleared Two hurdles.
{ but at the third the hurdle was Knocked
| down, and both Mr. Rust and the horse
| rolled over Mr.. Rust was free from the
; stirrups and on his feet in a fash, and
| the horse was stopped from running OIL
The Westbrook Cup, Won by Virginia
! c., is a handsome affair, presented by
! Mrs Edna Young DIETRICH, Of New York
I The jumps were over three hurdles, four
; feet three inches in height. The cup be-
i comes the property of the winner.
! The officers of the day were: Stewards
J. I. Anderson, H {. Bealtie, a n.
| Christian, Jr; Judges, NJ NJ Backer, Dr.
| C. W. P. Brock, NJ. H Garrett; Time
| Keepers Langhorne Putney, ]. Kerr
! Branch; Judges, Major Otway S. Allen. e
! D. Langhorne: Starter, ". ]. Garter; AS
| slstant Starter, w. w. Sanford; Clerk of
+; Course, 2. a. S. Brine.
| Since being taken to RockIands Farm,
! which is near Gordonsville. in Orange
| county, the imported hackney stallion
| Young Nob!eman an Englsh-bred son OF
/: Confidence and mare by Washington,
has taken on flesh and developed into a
very handsome horse. Mr.. Thomas Atkin-
| son, the owner OF Rocklands, which is a
| very highly-improved estate, has faith in
| the potency of Young Nobleman as a sire,
i. and the best mares on the farm were bred
I to the brown stallion this season. Among
! the 11latrons in foal to him are Avis. by
Syndc, son Of Stranger, dam Woodbrd
| by Woodcraft an unnamed bay five years
!, old, by Iron Bar, 2:11 So. and Limit, the
! daughter of Vacher and Verney, by Haw
! Patch, the sire OF Magnolia. 2:09 IA. Lin
| it's dam. Verney. has produced Wauseon.
2:l9; Edifice, go: Vernwood, 2:1312, and
! this seasons good money winner Cobbett,
| 2:11 il. A recent purchase of Mr.. Atk:cS-
! sons is the bay mare Bardna by Mara
thon. son OF the great show horse and
| sire King Rene, dam Buster. by Buster
! Golddust. Berdina was formerly owned
by Mr.. Edward S. Payson, of Lexington
| Mass. who refers to her as being one OF
the greatest long-distance roadsters ever
! bred in New England. She was bred in 1901
! to the hackney stallian, imported-The
Duke.
One of the principal attractions at the
New York Horse-Show on Tuesday last
! was the Hunters Glass over hurdles. the
| first prize was $50: was awarded to Mrs
Alfred Deitrich's (nee Young, of West
brook, chestnut gelding Buck" rdder
! by Mr.. Harry c. Beattie, Of this city.
Buck was bred at Westbrook by the late
| Major Lewis Ginter. and sired by Rover
| a son Of ADD Ell kader, dam a general
I, purpose mare owned on the place. The
| chestnut gelding is well-known here, hav-
! ing been ridden regularly to hounds at the
! meets Of the Deep Run Hunt Club, while
| last year in the jumping contest for horses
! owned by members of the club Buck Won
a very handsome cup. given by Irwin N.
! N1egargee, of Philadelphia.
| Mr.. Beattie is NJ. F. H. of the Deep Run
| Hunt Club, ana one Of the ablest and
| best known cross country riders in the
| State. He made a special trip to New
| York in order that he might ride Buck at
! the Horse-Show, where he Handled the
[ well-made, handsome little geld.ng with
! both skill and judgment.
! One of the best-known horsemen in
the south and west is Mr.. George D. Ben
! nett who has branch establishments here
and at Raleigh and Goldsboro, n. C. Mr..
| Bennett has recently purchased the prey
erty at 1917 East Franklin Street, this
| city, and fitted it up in tirst-cIass shape
| for a sale stable. where horses and mules
! of grades may be had in quantities to suit
| intending purchasers. Mr.. John S. WIha-
! ley formerly with the Gentry Brothers
| here, has been placed in charge and I'M
I der his management buyers can be as
/ sured of correct business methods
! Mr.. Bennett, who buys on a large scale
! will during fha entire cezo con ~,