The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01

Hambletonian, etc Hazel Hess, the dam
Of this fllly, was bred back to Judge Cox
and sold recently by Mr.. Fittz to sEl.$ ~ -,
Butler, OF Petersburg. Mr. 11ttz also
owns and drives on the road the Well
hammered and speedy brown gelding
American Wonder. 2:2l1s, by James A.
Garfield. dam Kitty s.. by Sherwood's
AbdaIlah Duroc. son Of Messenger Dn-t
roc, l06
In Lady Thelma. 2:2s IA. chestnut Ally.
8; Sunol Stakes, 2:271-4, bay geldlng, 4;
and Alene Dudley. 2:241-4. brown mare ..
Christian & Roper. Of Roper. n. G., nave
three new standard performers all OF
whom are owned by them and have earn
ed their records in RACES this sea-
in Volume MI. American Trot-
mare. Sue Norfolk, who appears
son, and are out of the same
ting Register; as, by Norfolk $50 dam
Lady Manchester, by Manchester 464t:
Lady TlIelma isa trotter and AlenesDud-
ley is a PAGER, and both were sired oy the
same horse. Clement r., q, son OF Mann
brine Dudley. Like Lady Thelma, Sunoi
Stakes is a trotter, but he was sired by
hill, 2:24, by Beverly Wilkes. son Of Geo.
Wilkes. This trio of new performers for
1901 were bred by Messrs. Christian &
Roper who owned both their sires and
the dam. The latter, Sue Norfolk. was
bred by the late w. II. Parrish, of this
city.
Judge Robert w. Hughes, retired Judge
of the Federal Court for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, who has been III at his
country home near Abingdon. for Two
weeks. does not improve. His conditfonls
regarded as being anything but hopeful.
owing to his advanced age. !.
Judge Hughes is not only, widely Known
as jurist. but as aEwriter on various
subjects. During former years he ire
quently contributed to turf journal and
came to be regarded as one of the best in
formed men in Virginia. on breeding and
performances of the thoroughbred horse.
At Val Verde Farm, near Abingdon,
Judge Hughes has for years past main
tanned a stud. headed at various times by
Eric. by Duke Of Magenta. out of imp.
Second Hand. by Stockwell: Bohemian,
the son OF Ten Brock, and other sires.
The bay geldng j. S., pa L., pacing
by Happy King, has proven himself quite
"a fair kind of d, horse this season for his
owner. James Schwartz, Of Raleigh. n.
c. He has been placed in about all OF
his race and shown himself much faster
than his record indicates, being able to
negotiate miles right around 2:15, over
pretty l.-uch any kind Of a half-mlle t. ack.
J. S. is six years old. and was bred in
Kentucky but led the property OF w.
P Bachelor. former owner of Pamlico.
2:10 at Raleigh, who purchased the dam,
Gretna Green. full sister to Matrimony,
2:23 "a, by Aberdeen, out Of Happy
Choice, by Happy Medium, while in foal,
to Happy King, and this pacing Eeldina
was the result. Gretna Green is now
owned by Mr.. l.. Banks Holt, of Graham
n. c.. and was bred in the spring, to
Gregorian, 2::29 "a, the producing son
of Prince George That heads. the Ala
nance Farm Stud Of Mr.. Holt
The once famous trotting mare Miss
Nelson. 2:11, by Norfolk. dam Miss Las
sitter, owned in Philadelphia is at Phoenix
farm. Phoenixville, Penn. heavy with foal
to the noted trotting stallion, William
Penn, 2:07 IA. the son of Santa Claus, 2:17
IA. Miss Nelson was foaled in 1859, and
bred by Preston Belvin. of this city.
While owned by A. E. Donnan. she made
several successful grand circuit CAM
paigns. and earned her record, but was
much faster, being credited with a trial
mile over the Cleveland track in 2:0S ga.
For some years. Miss Nelson held the
record for Virginia bred trotters. but was
supplanted by Lamp Girl 200. Inc daugh-
ter of Walker Morrill,, in 1890.
Mr. Charles II. Hurllamp, Fredcricks-
burg, Va. has purchased from New York
parties the grand thoroughbred gelding
Colonel Hawkins. by Hindoo. dam Miss
Hawkins, by imp. Billet; second dam
Lady Motley, by LeAington:. third dam
Anna c.. by imp. Glencoe. This horse is
a rich chestnut in color, four years old
and sixteen hands high. He Will be
schooled to jump and looks for him to de-
velop form of a very high class.
Mr. George NJ. Harden. one of the best
known of North Carolina horsemen, spent
several days here during the past week.