The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30

that with opportunities his daus htets
would have gained distinction as producers
of light harness race horses, as Jaime
Winnie. Holpmate, and other brood mares
!! carrying the warm blood of thorousnoreo
| sireS did.
The Turf. Field and Farm says:
"rhe four-year-old and upward class OF
1000 was I'D to the average as to numper,
but those of sufficient merit to deserve
special mention will not nucn eAceeu d
bakers dozen and on the fingers Oh one
hand we can count the hlSn-ciasS repie
seatatives. of the division ana not DC
crowded to bring them within that limit,
for in making that selection we cannot
90 heyOni CharentuS, Ethelbert, imp,
Kinlev Mack and Voter. Charentlis, as L
handicap winner, is prominent ana DIS q
campaigner and bread winner was o,'o
of the most consistent performers or the
season in the handicap coter1e MS pes
performance was in the Empire CITY ~
d,caD. one mile and a quarter, wllcn ne
won in 2O4 making ne" RECORD ia
the distance on a circular track anu oe 'es.
ing Imp and other good ones ne W.,
also the Long Island Handicap, one hit1e
and a furong. in Lob, again ue.e'7
! INN the Kearney Handicap, SIN lur!oiiS
l,aa.s il, 11s IA 113 81, the second pest
raca Of heats, at the distance on or
cular track. the record being liz -
113 Ii made by Lizzie ,. az Lousy 49,
Seotember 2S 1888; the Cltizens ana Nc
chants Handicap, one mile ana si ~:
teenth in 1.45le, the record loi titI
! tance being rs, and the orleii 20 81
can one mile and a quarter, IN Z'v' 80
C,harent1,s is one of the most useful norseS
on III. turf lie is bay gelulnS, lodieu
1894. bred by Major r. S. Tucker, fSa'e,5n'
y G.. and by imp Charaxus, out Oh Con-
tenta, by John Happy.
mo roam mare Lady May, 2:29 IA. by
I'm w Daniel son of Walker Morrlii'
the sire of Lamp Girl, 2:09, is now IN ehe
stable of James Essary, NO l5o Nest
1o5+h Street, New York city. Lazy NhaS
was brought here in 1881 by Wllila1, "a
Walker from the Eastern Shore OF VIZ
sinia and later was sold to North "a.
DINA parties and owned d.
times at Greensboro, Graham anu
Raleigh. While at Graham as the prop
ertv of Mr.. L. Banks Holt, OF the Ala
nance Farm, then the home OF John n.
Gentry. 200 1-2, she was bred TO the
Iron Horse" Joe Patchen, 2ol Il, out
did not prove in foal. 1t was at the Close
of the season of 1895 and the two famous
nacers had raced at Reidsville, n. c., and
Richmond, Va, after which Patcheh was
shipped along with Gentry to .Alanance
Farm and remained there several weeks
before being taken to Chicago by Jack
Curry. who then trained and drove the
sres:t son of Patchen Wilkes. MT. Holt
purchased Lady May especially TO mate
with Joe Patchen, and the fact that she
failed 70 catch was quite a disappoint-
ment. When right and fit the roam daugh-
ter of John w. Daniel can step some,
having frequently shown a 2:OS clip in her
work.
William A. Walker, of this city. has
To-,
the former owner of Hustler Russell,
2:15 IA. a very handsome and toppy look
ing chestnut gelding, foaled 1898 by Hit
zie, dam Carlos Belle, a fast road mare,
bv Carlos son of Crittenden. HiltZie was
formerly owned by Thomas NJ. Hiltz-
! himer and gotten by Roanoke from fast
mare said to be by Posts Hambletonian.
Roanoke was for years owned and driven
by Mr.. Walker and no handsomer horse
was ever seen in Virginia, which prompt
ed the purchase of the young SeldinS out
of Carlos Belle, as he partakes of. the
characteristics of his sire's family to
marked degree.
| W. c. Bryan, the former Kentuckian
and son Of the late J. II. Bryan, d promi-
nent Blue Grass breeder of Lexington, is
, now conducting q restaurant in Peters
burg, Va, and doing well. Bryan, who
is a Skilful trainer and conditioner and
an able reinSman, was located here for
several years and sustained his reputa-
ton, but got into trouble with the Ma
tonal TrottinS Association in 1898 and
was deprived of it's privileges. He was
best known in Virginia by his connection
with the bay gelding Albert c., 2:l6 -,
whom he campaigned for several seasons
, with great success.
What is considered the handsomest and
49, Io,I- IT.
up OF a pair of bay geldingS recently pur-
chased by Mr.. Marion B. Langhorne of
Samuel B. Nelson. of the American Horse
Exchange, New York. They are both
trotting bred and one of them has shown
trials better than 2:2o. Mr.. Langhorne
has large interests in San Francisco,
! California, but spends most of his time
here, and purchased these horses for his
personal use at d cost of 81, $50.
Plans have been perfected by some well
known business men Of Charlotte, n. c.,
to build half mile track and to hold
annual spring and fall trotting meetings
there. Al neat clubhouse, grandstand,
and stables will be put up and the grounds
made attractive. 1t is the purpose of the
management to join the North Carolina
Circuit of fairs and race meetings. which
includes Greensboro, Burlington, Raleigh,
and Winston.
The Ellerslie bred filly Gracious, two
years DID, by imp. Charaxus, out of Young
Grace, by Eolus, recently won at New
Orleans at one mile over heavy track
in las ID Gracious won by length from
Valdez. who was four lengths ahead of
Menace, the third horse The 'also ran
division included Glenbow, ST. Bluff,
Egyptian Prince and two others.
Samuel B. Nelson. formerly Of this city.
but now Of the American Horse Exchange
" New York spent Christmas day here Wis
ting relatives and friends. He reports
a brisk trade in harness and saddle horses
and states that really high-ciass speci-
mems are exceedingly difficult to find.
BROAD ROCK
Apples in Frederick.
It seems almost Impossible. yet there
are ten Thousand acres of fruit trees in
Frederick county. The increase in acrea ge