The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-08
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORsEMEN
At Spottiswood Farm, An-0Id-Time
Homestead.
PRINCESS EULALlE is THERE.
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Red1ishs, a Grand Roads,er-KelIy, Sire
Of hiclhesney-Dcath. swamplandx
and Lady TeazIc Are
Winners.
PRINCESS EULALlE is THERE.
Written for The Sunday Times.

OK the olo-ume estates In brunswick
-:ounty, one of tie best known is Spotts-
wood Farm, which, with Its 1900 acres
and frontage OF nearly three miles on
the Nottoway River. is owned by ex-Con-
gresham William z. kenney, Of Peters
burg. The dwelling on the place Is near
~ one hundred years old, and is an inter-
esuag rei4cs OF .Cl6 Virginia
Spottswood is just three miles south
OF alch enpey. the station OF the Seaboard
Air Line, and it is expected ti.at IN years
TO come large quantities O. lumber Will
be shipped from the place, mere are
over eight hundred acres in valuable tim
Der land. This woodland affords Iarge
game preserves and vast numbers of
birds flourish within the boundary line.
A few years since, a lot OF quail were
secured in Kansas and .urned loose in
the preserves, wh~re they have increased
rapidly.
Since passing to the present owner. big
improvements have been made at Spottis-
wood, and the place makes charming
summer home for Mr.. McKenney and
his family, while during the nunung sea-
son the game preserves afford fine sport
for himself and friends. Trotting horses.
shorthorn and polled- Angus cattle and
Berkshire hogs are bred on the farm.
fine bull Overton, from the herd of Eliers-
lie farm. Charlottesville, Va, while Ad-
vance of Cottage Grove heads the polled
Angus division. The most nightly priced
of the trortlng breG horses on the farm
is the hiooG-like chestnut mare Princess
Eu!alie. by Prince Belmont. dam Sea
CHI, by Ret. Jacket, son of Messenger
Duroc. In the fail Of 800 she was mated
with Daybreak. the thoroughbred son of
imp. Rossington and Earylight, by Long
fellow. and during the past summer foai-
cd a shapey chestnut FLY. lne latter
has been christeneG Princess Dawn and
will be reserved for a brood mare. Prin-
cess Eulalie was calhpaigned several sea-
SONS and earned a pacing record of 2:17
Ia. So tractable and kind is the daugh-
ter of Princess Belmont she is used as
family horse and frequently ridden and
driven by Mrs. MeKenney.
Lady Lucy, the handsome brown mGre,
by Black Squirrel, ram by a denmark
horse. goes all the saddle gaits and she
has been trained to stand perfectly still
viii a gun is fred from her back in
IN lting-field.
Qule a number Of good-looking trotting
bred roadsters are owned in Richmond
but one Of the grandest appearing in
harness is the chestnut mare Redight
pa IL. registered as Redlight Maid in
white -Af., VI lie american lToIung
Register, by Red wakes, Jr., 4asl, a son
of Che greatest of living sires, Rec
Wilkes. by George Wilkes. This mare is
also richly bred on the dams side, as
she is out of Moonlight. by Twilight, and
next dam the great brood mare Norma,
by Alexander's Norman. Redlight's rec
ord does not represent the full measure
Of her speed. as she has shown 2l2
gait in her work, while she goes in great
style and can Guido the average hackney,
80 bold and high is her action both fore
Ind aft In color this handsome daugh-
Ter of Red Wilkes, Jr., is a very dark
'Eahe Of chestnut with satiu-like gloss.
while her conformation is pleasing, her
body being weil-rnunded and head car
led high Redlight is owned by Mr..
5. G. Atkins. of the big wholesale grocery
louise of Davis & Atkins, who drives her
h single harness, and to pole with the
dchly-colored bay mare Marie, $50 II,
~ Jolly Friar. dam ny Sam Purdy, and
Or style, looks and action they make a
'air fit to show in select company.
The following exchange has been wide
copied:
Rev. Baker P. Lee. the wel1-knoyn