The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-21

will act with him in the judges stand. y
number of the best local horses III addi-
ton TIC, rnose from other places will start
in the different classes and some warm
contests SHOULD be furnished. Secretary
Felix NJ. Jones, Assistant Secretary and
Manager. Lee Todd and Other, officers of
the Association express themselves as
we'll pleased with the outlook and it is
hooed that a successful issue may De the
! result.
Mr.. William NJ. Hannah. the surviving
,nernber OF the old Norfolk firm Of Han
nan & Kelly. the dissolution OF Wnfch
was caused some months ago by the death
OF Alr. Kelly, reports d bright outlool
for the coming season trade N an
classes of horses. Mr.. Hannah owns
considerable sp~. ed, and his stable now
includes a fast green pacing mare. four
wears old by Don Pizarro. 2:1+4; Norfolk
Wilton, bay geding, four years old, by
Wilton, dam Marquette, dam OF Planet,
2:o4ai by Jersey Wilkes; the brown geld
ing Prince Miller, 2:a0A, and Lord Hur-
court, Fps, the bay geldins by GTeystone,
out of AIezzo, by HamDrino. Lord Har-
court was recently purchased from Smyth
Brothers, of this city, and will be driven
on the read. He is much faster than
his record indicates. while he has good
looks and tirst-class manners.
F. NJ Hanson, formerly Of Montague,
! Mich, but who for several years past
has been located on the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia, where he trained and drove
some good horses. both trotters and
PAGERS, has engaged with Captain John
L. Roper, of the Ecxhall Farm, Norfolk,
w Nd n nj Ia he nT0r1iGine Wv
sters by Great Stakes and other slres,
owned there Hanson is a man of quiet
and EnassumiuS manners, and pains
taking, careful trainer. While on the
Eastern Shore he brought out and drove
to their records Little Guy. 2:17A pacing:
J. R., 2:2.h; Sidney Prince, 2:24A. and
others.
One of the most promising youngsters
in Virginia is the bay gelding Captain,
three years old. bred and owned by Cap
tain John L. Roper, of the Foxhall Farm,
at Norfolk Captain who is by Great
Stakes, 2:2o, out of True Loves Sister,
by Sweepstakes, has shown q half in
LOS and quarters in 80 seconds over a
half-mile track, and that with only lin
tied handling. Great Stakes. who heads
the stud at FoXhall, is showing up
remarkably well as a sire. OF his get.
all told very few have been trained; yet,
he has three new performers to his
credit this season in FoXhall, 2:1sai; Gyp-
stakes, 2:2314. and W. II. NJ, 2:24A, and
they are all good ones.
Mr.. James Cox, of the Belgravla Farm,
Mt Jackson, Va, spent several days here
during the past week, viewing the sights
around Richmond and visiting the differ
ent farms and training establishments in
the vicinity. Mr.. Cox owns the richly
bred stallion Kelly, 2:G7, full brother to
EXPRESSIVE. 2:l2 10, by Electioneer, and
some choice brood mares. Belgravia
Farm is in one Of the most charming sec
lions Of the far-famed Shena ndoah VAL
ley, and its owner, who is an able ANA
teur rainsman and 1irst-class judge Of
horses, may justly be classed among the
most liberal patrons Of the trotting horse
Virginia has ever had within her bor-
ders.
Capitalists are organizing the Union
Stock Yards Company at Norfolk, and
when completed it will not only be the
largest affair of the kind in Virginia. but
in the South The plant will cover twenty
acres of land, and stock Of all kinds will
be handled there. When completed it is
the purpose Of the company to add an
immense abattoir. The McCleary and
Mcclellan Live Stock Company, of Nor
folk, and other big commission horse
dealers, most of whom are interested in
the new concern, will locate there.
Mr. r. 0. Sandy. of the Grove Farm,
Burkevlle, was quite successful at Farm
vile, where he made exhibits and cap
tured a string of blue ribbons at the re-
cent fair there with horses, cattle and
poultry. Some choice specimens OF the
Grove herd of Holstein cattle were shown
and attracted much attention, as did the
imported hackney stall on The Duke
and the yearlng brown FLY Hazel Beat
tie. thoroughbred daughter Of Dutch
Roller and Princess Ida. by Report
Mr.. Geo. 3. Gaines. of this city, who Is
always on tha lockout for good ones, has
bought OF Everett Giles, Of Boston, the
fast bay gelding Roommate, by Rumor,
2:20, and will probably start him in a few
races this fall.
BROAD ROAD.