The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-22

meeting hre convinced that any starter
is not. a bona fide starter. the horse and
rider Will be suspended. ga
Over weight willsbe allowed in all races.
Any horse schooling over the regular
Steeplechase course after the flags are
up. will be disqualified.
First race will be called at 2:so 2. III.
sharp.
q Dntries close Tuesday. May Is, 1860. at
L p NJ.
All entries must be made In writing,
accompa MED by subscription fee, stat
ing name of horse, color, sex, age, pedl-
gree iii any and the colors OF the rider
TO p A. S. Brine. secretary. No. S19 East
Main Street Richmond. Va.
The death of Major Joseph Walker.
which occurred at his home. Holly
Springs, Chesterfield county, near this
CITY, on the 18th instant, removes. one OF
the pioneer trotting-horse breeders of the
South. Born in Belper, Derbyshire. Eng
land. in 1889, he came to this country
while quite young, and settled on the
Hudson river, New York, but later re-
moved to New York city and engaged. In
business there. He first came to Virginia
during the civil war as captain of Com
pany I, First Regiment New York En-
gineers and was later promoted to major.
Florida and Virginia, and was present
when the flag of truce came in prepara-
tory to the surrender at Appoma ttoX.
After the close of 1lostilities Major Walker
was appointed clerk of Chesterfield coun-
ty, which office he held for several years
under the Federal authorities. For many
years he was one of the most prominent
members of the Republican party in this
section of the State. having represented
btc cir IN t1a of
Delegates and his district four sessions in
the State Senate. Highly educated. pos
sessed of broad intellectual capacity and
remarkable tenacity of memory, he was.
an entertaining conversationalist, which,
combined with a charitable disposition
and implicit confidence in his felow-man,
brought him hosts of friends, by whom
his memory will be revered. In the horse
world Major Walker was best known as
the owner of the trotting sire Hetzel's
Hanbletonian. full brother of the ia
nous Volunteer, Sentinel (2:29 SO, Green's
Hambletcnian and the great brood mare
Heroine, the son of Hambletonian and
Lady Patriot being his property. Major
Walker was an intimate friend of the
noted trotting-horse breeder, Alden Cold
smith. of Orange county, n. Y. who
steered the fortunes of Volunteer. Soon
afterthe war Major Walker married Miss
America. Brooks. of Florida, Orange coun-
ty, N. Y, the niece of Mr.. Joseph Hetzel,
owner of Lady Patriot and breeder of her
distinguished progeny, who survives him.
as does married daughter, Mrs. T. E,
Owen.
Referring to Mr.. a. B. Gwathmey, whose
private stables have sheltered such fast
Virginia horses at Albert c., 2:16 Ia; Lucy
Ashby, 2:21 IL; Roanoke Maid. 2:22 IL,
and others, a recent issue of the New York
Herald says:
Mr.. A. B. Gwathmey, of the Cotton
Exchange, returned yesterday, after an
extensive tour of California. The owner
of that great mare, Louise Mac, 200 "a,
and of Reltcn, Jr., took a spin behind the
famous road-horse of the Pacific Slope.
Toggles, 2:G9 Ia, by Strathway. Several
Speedwayites have tried to get hold of
Toggles for road work in this city, but
Mr.. Babcock, of Coronado Beach, his
owner has refused the most f1attering Of
fers for him. It is said he is a very de-
mon at the trot. and can get away quite
as fast as the quickest PAGER, Mr.. Gwath-
mey drove him for a short spin, and says
he is pretty near perfection, with almost
a sure thing on showing his heels to any
thing on the Speedway. Toggles started
in three races last season. all of which
he won in straight heats, and lowered his
record from PIP IL to 200 Ia 1t is
thought he will cover a mile in 2:01 the
coming season.
Mr.. Gwathmey spent a day with the
noted reinsman Tom" Heating, at Pleas
anton track, looking over the good things
which will be campaigned in the East this
year. A good pointer for the speculative
ly inclined to remember is that the PAGER
Anaconda, 2:O3 IA. is likely to burn the
tracks I'D. 1.-The horse never was in such
fine FORM says MIR. Gwathmey, and II
he doesn't astonish Father Time the COM
ing summer / will be greatly surprised.
I saw him jog mile in 2:l6, repeat IN
2:16. last half in 1:05-a 2:Ol gait under
strong pull"
Mr.. Heating will also bring, East colt
under three years old that will be worth
having a ticket on. He showed mile IN
Ola easily, and early in March at that
The stable will be shipped East IN June
Bv the way, saw the much talked oA
colt Monbells, and the Palo Alto estao-
lishment. He is the last foal OF Beautllul
paIIs and tha handsomest specimen have
ever seen. His sire is Mendocino and ne
&c tho eighteenth consecutive foal Oh this
famous dam. .,a
Al Denver Mr.. Gwathmey sat behind the
gray PAGER Carbonate for a spin. ne
horse has paced mile in 2:oo AS a'ouise
Mac and Bolton, Jr., have been res u.'tis
logged and kept in shape, there rs ny
to be some increase IN the WARM - w.
the Speedway now.
MT. G. E. Webb, the progressive al anu ID
energetic secretary of the Iledmont "a.
Association, Winston, n. c.. writes tnat
October soth to November Sd. inclusive,
are the dates selected for the annual 1ais
and race meeting of the association, Win
which VIII be combined a horse show.
The latter will be placed IN charge Oh
man we'll versed in the MANAGEMENT OF
such an affair, and expense VIII not oe
spared to make a success Of 1t. me
grounds of the Piedmont Fair Assoclatlon
nave been much improved and the haiI-
mile track placed in good shape. Inc
track and grounds are in charge OF the
well-known and successful trainer ana
driver, George F. Dyer, who has a stable
of trotters and PAGERS. there, which in
cludes some good material for the sea
sons campaign. Dyer has developed the
speed of such good ones as Mary D., by
cheyenne, dam by PraXitiles. son OF Prin-
ceps, the mare recently purchased Tor
long price by Roy Miller, who has her
extensively entered in big stakes; Laura