The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-18
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSE.NE!N.
Those 10 Training at AIamance Stock.
Farm.
SOME GOOD PROSPECTS. THERE.
Entries to the Spring Hunters Stccplc
chase-Thc Deep Run Hunt
Club alceting-Mr.F Forbes
Roadstcrs.

There is some choice material in the
big training barn at Alamance Farm,
which is about the best known breeding
establishment in North Carolina. Found.
ed and owned by Mr.. L. Banks Holt, the
prince of the Old North State buyers and
owners, money has been spent with lib
eral hand at Alamance, and the estate is
very highly improved. The farm bord-
ers on the town of Graham, and c5m-
prises thousands of acres of fine l:nd.
The cares Of a big manufacturing estab-
lishment rest upon the shoulders Of Mi.
Holt, but leisure hours are devoted 20
the farm and recreation of the kint
which brings health and strength is
found.
The famous PAGER John r. Gentry was
owned at Alamance when he cap
tured the record of 2:03 "a for pacing
stations in 1884, as was the handsome
lBaron Wilkes horse, Baronet, who trot-
ted to four-year-old record Of 2:11 IA,
while the farm collection included LISA,
ZIG ga; BurdeGl.2 :21; Alice Bu-lew, 2:22 Ia !:
Flare, 2:2G 81: Pepper Sauce, c:27 Ia, and
Gregorian, 2:29 3-4. The latter, chestnut
son Of Prince George and Beltina, by
Mansfield, was retained by Mr.. Holt and
rules as premier sire Of the farm. Gre
gorian is a well-dinished, handsome horse,
and his get takes after him. Giles Me-
bane, the four-year-old son of John r.
Gentry and Winnie D., dam of Hulmann,
2:20, and two others in the list, has been
placed in the stud, and come of the best
mares at Alamance will be bred to him,
among them Blondette, the daughter Of
Island, that produced Governor Holt,
2:15.
a rich seal brown in color. and Of eN-
quisite quality and finnish, Giles Me
tf,--< -1SN-
,pearance.
Giles Mebane's dam, Winnie D.. is in foal
10 Gregorian, and will BIZ: bred back. Viii
liam G.a than, the farm trainer. IS jogging
on the track and over the beautiful wood
land driveways, which intersect the farm,
about a dozen head of trotters and pa
GERS, among them being Mattse Lynn
Holt, b m, 5, by Baronet dam kellis. dam
of Flare, 2:25 ga, by Jay Bird, VINO st'rt-
ed eight times in 1899 and always finish
ed inside the money: Mary Walden, b +, 4,
by Earoret. dam Sue H., by WOODBURY.
Hantble:oniar; Eliza Ingram, oh. t, i,
by John r. Gentry, dam Blondette, an Of
Governor Holt, 2:15. by Leland: Anna
Williams. b f. 4. by John r. Gentry dam
Oneida Girl. by Macey's HANDLE oman, sec
ond dam Fantina, dam OF Jean Vali.an.
2:14: Ethel Harding, CHI. f. by Gresor:an,
dam Gretna Green, by Aberdeen; oh g,
g. by Gregorian, dam Winnas D.; Giles
AIebane, br. c, 4, by John r. Gentry, dam
Winnie D.; Lima Clark. f, 2, by Gre
gorian, dam B!ondette; Annie Coleman
CHI f, 1. by Gregorian. dam Winnie D.,
and b. c, /, by Gregorian, dam Gretna
Green.
The forthcoming spring meeting of the
Washington Jockey Club. Which will be
+I,o uor inrrc r.
promises great things, and will doubtless
attract large crowds daily.
The meeting will begin Monday, April
3D. and continue two weeks. There are al
ready over 200 horses on the grounds,
while others are arriving almost daily
The famous mare Imp will race there.
Assistant Secretary Algeron DainGer-
field thinks that the meeting IS key
TO he the best in the history OF the
Washington Jockey Club, while sport Of
a higher class will be witnessed than has
been previously seen there.
One of the most prominent and popular
features of this meeting will be the
Spring Hunters Steeplechase for horses
owned in Maryland, Virginia and ths
District of Columbia, for which 16 entries
have been received. and the list follows:
Chevy Chase Hunt, District Of Colun-
bia, 2.
]. Z. Larcombe. Jr., Chevy Chase
Hunt, 1.
Arthur C. Marshall, Piedmont Hunt,
III. Rozier Dulany, Piedmont Hunt,
Va, 2. 49,
p. kingston Salisbury, Pine Hill Cub,
James ID. Hall, Pine Hill Club, Va. l.
2. o. Hayes, Warren-on Hunt, Va, l.
w. c. Hayes. Warrenton Hunt, Va, l..
&C. w. Smith, Warrenton Hunt. Va, l.
F. A. Portman, Warrenton Hunt Val.
John D. Hooe, Warrenton Hunt, Va,
Edward L. Smith, Elkridge Hunt, Nd,
1.
w. X. Isvering, Ekridge Hunt, Nd,
1. S,
Mr.. w. S. ForAes has at his !r:rato
Stable, in This city. I..orfrtt. Of kidd
sore roadsters. one of them hcing mis- old
"a ct cta ,,dhv the chestnut mare FIllgree