The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-15
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
RustIer is One Of the Best Cam
paignres Out.
HIS RECORD NOW IS 2;15 Ia.
Notes from North Carolina-Ar.A tkin-
SON Buys Avis-Etta Moore and
Foal-Hnrdy e. Wins at
Sheepshcad Bay.

CN-ritten for the Tfmes).

(Written for the Times).
One of the most consistent performers OF
the present season is the bay gelding
Rustler, owned by Mr. E. D. Christian,
Jr, Of this city, and trained and driven
by G. A. Pussy This six-year-old son OF
Hustler Russell and Lady Pilot, by Pilot
Mambrine the son of Pilot Jr., started
IN his first race at the kfentemens DTiv-
ing Park Baltimore. in May, which he
won handily and followed it up by another
victory during the same week. while, dur
ing the following week. at Prospect Park,
Baltimore. he ca pturad two more races and
trotted to a raoord Of 2:22 ia Later on at
the Parkway meetings. New York, he got
second money in the ego class, rottlng,
and at Saugus, Mass, on June q entrance
money was earned in the 2:20 trot. the
heats OF which were finished III 2:2o Ia,
2:li 80, 2:19 IA. Rustler's next start was
at Readville Mass. on Independence-Day
when the tall son OF Hustler Russell trot-
ted the best RAGS of his career, and Pusey,
who has guided many winners IN other
days, surprised the talent by winning right
Oft the reel IN 2:1s Ia, 2:15 L. 2:l6 Ia. de-
Tea ting a field of five good horses that
scored up IN the 2:21 trot- From Read
Vile Pusey and the bay gelding joyneyed
to Dover, n. H, where on Tuesday last
again they proving a winning combination,
leading the 2:20 trot In straight heats.
Time 2:15 "a, 2:l5 IL and 2:lI Ii;
the time OF the second heat being within q
quarter of a second OF his record.
In former years the cares: OF Rustier
would have been REGARDED as sensational.
bat even in these days of rapid advance
ment the performances OF this unsexsd
son OF Hustler Russell, by Lord Russell.
the full brother OF NIuad s., are entitled
to more than passing notice.
IN than of
Lexington, Ky, held combination sale of
trotting stock at the Exposition Grounds.
here. which included consignment from
W. e McAfee Shelby City, KY, IN whose
lot were several yearlings bred by him.
among them a bay colt of rather homely
appearance that fell to bid of about S35,
made by w. A. Neal, Of Manchester, Va,
who placed him in training, and in the
spring the youngSter began to improve
right along, while as a tWO-year-Old he was
even more promising and was sold by
Mr.. Neal to DR.. T. P. Mathews, also OF
Manchester, for a price representing good
profit on the Original cost, but during that
season he trained off as a three year old:
Having been gelded .n the mean time, he
was used for road work. AT four years old
Rustler, who had passed TO Dr.. w. P. Mat
thews a son OF his former owner. was sold TO
James Hart, OF this city, for sl25, who be-
gan giving him sharp road work. and with
ii he commenced to make speed. IN 1899
Hart sold the gelding for $40 to Mr.. Chris
tan. who drove him on the road during
the winter and so improved him by jul
d!cious work that in AprA. with only two
weeks handling. he trotted a trial in 2:22
and it was decided to let Pusey take him 10
the races at Baltimore, where, starting a
rank outsider, he trotted right around his
field and won in a manner more indicative
OF a seasoned campaigner than green
horse in his first race.
A friend of mine, who is well informed
on North Carolina trotters and PAGERS,
supplies the following very entertaining
notes: The handsome and speedy chest
nut geldng Defender, by Gregorlan, dam
by Melville Chief, who made such a good
showing in the races of half-mile heats,
pacing, at Baltimore, has been very
sick horse since arriving at the home Of
his breeder and owner. Captain James n.
Williamson. Graham, n. c., but under the
care of Dr.. Betty, Of Winston the geld
ing has shown rapid improvement. Gene
raj J. S. Carr, the wealthy eX-tobacconist
of Durham, who formerly owned num-
Der OF the best-bred trotters in the State,
has sustained quite loss in the death of
the handsome and promising young stall
lion U. n. c., named for the University
of North Carolna), chestnut son of
Gremlin, 2:DIA, from Consolation, by Nor
folk. the sire OF Miss Nelson, 2:11A DR..
J. Z. Battle, of Greensboro, hns engaged
J. II. Ewalt, of Paris, KY, to train for
him this seasan. Ewalt is highly pleased
with DR.. Battles bay horse Bill Arp, by
King Nutwood and the bay pacing gelding
Perfection, who was purchased of 7. NJ
Arrasmith. Mt Pleasant. Tenn. Perfec-
ton WIS sired by Blue Hal and is a great
prospect for speed and racehorse quail
lty Among others that are being worked
for speed by Ewart are very clever fl
ly by Prince Belmont and young geld.ng
by Jolly F'riar, the good son Of William L..
owned by E. A. Woodeil, Danvile Va.
The Prince Belmont filly and the Jolly
Frar geld!ng are owned by DR.. ]. C. Wal
tor md J. a. Williams, of Redsvile.
George F. Dyer. lessee Of the track of
the Piedmont Fair Association, Winston,
is a very busy man these days. His
stable includes soma promising young
material, owned by different parties.
including several well-bred yeariings, the
property of Smoak and McCrary. The
speediest horse at the track is the pacing
geld.ne Princetell, by DreXtell. full
brother to Axtell. PIP, that Dyer is get
ting ready for the races, and thinks him
good enough to win. Princeteli IS out OF
a Kentucky Prince mare, second Dam by
Calling and third dam Gretchen. dam
OF the Demon Trotter.'' Clingstone, 2:14.
Dyer is one of the most painstaking.
hardest workers in the profession. and
has developed lot Of speed, including
the fast marc Mary D.. by Cheyenne,
who was purchased this season by Roy
Alilter Tor 81 600 lAa az the largest