The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-24
NEWS OF RISES
And HORSE!N.E:..'l''I
The Second Spring Hunters 'steepIe-
chase Event
TO BE. RUN OFF AT WASHINGTON.
presouc Isle, the Son of Norfolk-n1c-
zeus ut Glenlea-Youns Goss'p's
YcarlinE Draw Lad Wins
at New orleans.
TO BE RUN OFF AT WASHINGTON.

The horse interest in Norfolk is quite
an important one now and strohs
forts are being put fortlh to increase T.
The Union Stock-Yards Company,
Gently formed, with a capital stock pl
over 100000, has its yards IN nenn ere
inst across the river from Norfolk, wieie
auction sales are held four days gu. VI
the week and oftentimes conliliueu -
night, Such large concerns as tIe W.
CIeary & Mcclellan Live Stock Colhpalis'
Smyth Brothers, formerly OF TINS ely,
and other Well-known firms are locale =
there The old concern of Hanilah y
Kelly, which has been in, existence loi
more than a quarter of a century, 90 d
large business in all classes OF horses.
Recent sales by them include the trot-s
tiers Lord Harcourt, 2:25, by Graystone'
Johnny Wilkes 2:30; Prince Miller, S:z1A'
Besant Rule, 2:S0, by Bezant, ana others
without records. Among the fast ones
owned by them now are Miss Chiders,
2::a2lla, by Muscovite; Queen :, G ,'. non
2:l41s by ST. Gothard; Florence ,, by Ion
Pizarro 2:142i dam by Hamb!etonlan
Mambrino; Norfolk Wilton by Wilton,
the dam of Planet, 2:042244; Sue Turpln, oy
Al Bealnan, and others
Andrew Smith, OF the McCleary d Nc
Clellan Live Stock Co., has recently pur-
chased of parties in Washington the pay
SelulUS NO1llluec a.1oTf, ny iSS>SsNS'
will race him this season. Nominee is a
double-gaited horse and was campalSned
as q PAGER for a couple Of seasons with
good success by Colin Steel, who has a
stable of horses at the Norfolk Driving
Park track.
Captain Williamson has purchased OF
John Mariner, of the Cottage Farm and
proprietor of the Norfolk Driving Park.
the bay gelding Too Soon, 2:29A, by AL
lerton. Too Soon trotted to his record
of 2:29N at two years old, but has since
shown his ability to go in els. The son
of Allerton will be campaigned this sea-
son.
The FoXhal Stock Farm owned By
Captain John l.. Roper the wealthy luin-
Der merchant, will campaign a stable of
trotters this season. Mr.. T. Covlngton,
who directs affairs at ToNhall will have
charge of Mr.. Hanson, who marked Little
Guy, 2:O5A, and others, will do the train
ing and driving. Nearly all of the
horses in the stable are home-bred and
sired by the farm stallion Great Stakes
2:20 who was q good, consistent race
horse and is getting speed with uniforms
ity. Nearly all of his get that have been
trained have shown up well. He had three
good ones out last year in FoXhall,
2:19M; w. II. NJ, 2:2SA and Gypstakes,
2:253A. Several trainers at the Driving
Park and others from various sections
are expected at an early GATE. w. II.
Leonard, the well-known western train
er, who halls from Indiana. is quartered
there and his stable includes some
promising youngsters and green trotters
and PAGERS. The PAGERS Ainsworth, 2:10A;
Sapphire, 2:14H, and others were prepared
for the seasons campaign at this track
last spring.
An event of interest to Virginia breed
,<f In, ,yo,.c e{n 10.
chase horses is the second spring hunt
er's steeplechase to be run at the forth
coming spring meeting of the Washing
ton Jockey Club at the Bennings Track
Washington, D. c., in April. This steep1e-
chase is for hunters four years old and
National Hunt and Steeplechase Asso-
the season of 190O-'01, September 18th to
April 1, 1901, with q. recognized hunt and
hold such certificate from master which
shall be filed at the time the horse is
named. BY subscription of sl5 each, play
or pay, the Washington Jockey Club to
add plate of the value of 500 and a purse
of the value OF $500. of which the plate,
the subscription money, and $3.50 of the
purse to the winner, to the second $780,
to the third $50.
All subscriptions must be made to II.
G. Crickmore, clerk Of the Washington
Jockey Club. No 17S Fifth Avenue. New
York. on or before Saturday. March ..
1901. and the horse must be named to him
at the race-course of the Washington
Jockey Club. Benning. D. c., on or be-
fore April 1. 1901. Hunt clubs and indi-
Vidual subscribers may make as MANY