The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17
Ne VS. OF HORSES
AND H0RSENlElN
The Hampton Farm Stable Of Hum.
ters and Jumpers.
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General spiiman Bays Imp. Close
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Marcns Days Sale.
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ltshnaents in Northern Virginia is MI.
CORTLAND II. Smiths Hampton Stock
Fam. which is in Fairfax county. right
near the Theological Seminary post-cftice
and only three miles from Alexandria.
Hampton Farm comprises over i've nun
Gred acres and is an heirloom OF MT
Smiths having come into possession when
he attained his majority some three or
four years since. During that time the
estate has been greatly improved and is
now among the clerercst Of country
homes. The barns are airy, well Fenti-
lated, and there are stalls for over fifty
head Of horses. Thoroughbreds, hunters.
hackneys and hish-stcppins harness
horses arc bred and handled and schooied
q; The farm. The sires in use are st.
Caroius, the thoroughbred, son of st.
Blaise and Carina, by Kingfisher, who
has magnificent size and individuality,
standing 16t. and Weighing close to twelve
hundred pounds; the hackney stallion
Bright Fire, q chestnut horse. five years
old, by Wildiire, out Of Victoria, by York
shire Fashion; a French Coach stallion,
ana the hackney pony stallion Lucifer.
Among the thoroughbred brood mares in
use arc 0stracise. chestnut foaled 1894
by Exile, out of Etiquette, by Enquirer;
Countess. ba.- foaled 1889, by Eolus, out
of CountersiSn, by War Dance; Verse. a
bay foaied 1891, by Onondaga, out of Poe
try, by Longfellow; Annie A1iser. bay
foaled 1889, by Miser, out OF Annie CT. by
imp. Phaeton. and Expensive, brown
foaled 1890, by Spendthrift, ont of imp.
Constantinople. by Lord Lyon, all whom
were bred in 1900 to St CaroluS. In ad-
dition 10 Bright Fire, who has size, good
conformation and bold action. the hack
ney division includes the leroodmares Bea-
trice q. chestnut six years old, by The IA
nous Matcilless of Londsboro. out Of
Danish Girl, by Denmark. and imp. Mis-
chief. roam fourteen years old. by Nor
folk; Comet, out OF Ruby. by Highfyer,
and the good-loolling chestnut colt Lord
Hampton. one year old, by Lord Lyons,
out of Beatrice. Lord Lyons the sire
of this colt, was formerly owned at
Hampton and died there in 1900. While
possessed of ample means to crafty his
tastes as a breeder, Mr.. Smith is u prac-
teal horseman and does much of his own
handling. in fact he is at case whether
Fl be in the saddle. driving, tandem. high
stepping pairs or tooIing four-in-h I'D.
The Hampton Farm stables captured
share of the trophies offered in the circuit
Of Virginia Horse Shows, in 1900. and also
gained recognition at the New York
Horse Show. Mr. Smiths collection Of
hunters and jumpers includes some crack
heavy-weights, middle and light-weights,
while among the harness horses may be
found the prize-winning coach team made
I'D of Champion and Challenger, chestnut
Eeldings, l6l. six and seven years old.
the former by Red Wilkers and the latter
by Wilkes Boy.
These horses are grand lockers and
ideal drivers. while they have plenty of
speed at the trot and can show it either
singly or to pole. Among the heavy
weight hunters are Roy2lton, bay geld
ing, five years old, 16:2, by Pendennis;
Emperor, chestnut gelding, six years old,
bred in Canada; Up-to-Date, bay geld
ing. by Pendennis. who has cleared The
hurdles at six feet, eight inches: o. &,
brown geldinS, by Pendennis. and a
half-hred chestnut marc, four years old,
whose dam was the thoroughbred mare
Lady English. by Long Taw. These horses
are ridden after the Hampton hounds
semi-weellly. During the hunting sea-
son guests from Washington, Baltimore
and other points are frequently invited
down and given mounts from the Ha1np-
ton stable.
The former Kentuckian T. NJ. ARA
smith. now of Greensboro, N c., near
where he has purchased 4 nice farm and
intends 10 reside permanently, is winter
ing quite q stable Of trotters and PAGERS
there. Arrasmith formerly owned the last
chestnut gelding Edward s., by Hinder
Wilkes, who paced to q record of 2:l0A
in 1899 and proved q grand circuit winner
in Scott Hudson's hands. His stable now
includes tha. grand -looking four-year-o'd
bay mare Mary Nash. the full sister to
Furi. 2:15Jf. at Lexington. Ky. last fall,
by. Belshire. dam Miss Royster. by Ped
Wilkes. ITuTl is a PAGER. but Mary Nash
is a trotter and gated right for extreme
speed In addition to Mary Nash ana
other well-bred trotters. Arrasmith has
some Of the choicest of Tennessee-brcd
PAGERS, which We're purchased last fall
Just before his removal from Mt. Pleas
ant IN that State. OF these he writes as
follows. The two FLIES that 1 bought Of
ozro n. Fry, of Mooresville, Tenn, the
former of Little Brown jug. 2:11%. are
great The older OF this pair is Lena
Brown, by Roy Brown, out Of Lena H.,
DDS, by General 1Iardee, and she is sim
ply a wonder. Her gait is perfection.
Take her as she is-gait. soundness and
perfect manners, combined with beauty
and the flights of speed that She can show
en- the road. 1 have yet 10 IND one that
pleased me so MUCK.
The other lilly is by Roy Brown dam
by Royal Hal, 2:1T1a, and l am just begin
ming to break her. She has 2 WAY OF go
ing that leads me to believe that she will
probably be as good as Lena Brown. I
have the bay colt, foaled 1899. by Hal.
" ooiGTidSe, Gam by Locomotive that
shows great form for the small amount
handling given him. This youngster is
much like his sire. Hal Woodbridge. aho
Is an exceptionally handsome horse. In
addition to these by collection includes
the colt by Fred S. Wilkes, 2:1ls.. out Of
mare by Ba- Tom, second dam, tie
dam of Walter s.. 2:12jI. that gives
promise Of making fast horse.
Mr.. T. c.. Cochrane. of Charlotte. n.
c.. writes me that the horse interest
there is advancing steadily and a great
er number of fine roadstefs and trottcrs
and PAGERS are owned in that section
than ever before. The grounds have been
purchased and a track and building VIII
be ready by the fall when fair and
race meeting viii be held. The Charlotte
viii become a member OF The
North Carolina circuit of fairs and race
meetings. which includes Greensboro,
Burlington, Raleigh. Winston. ~Ehile there
IS a likelihood that Durham will also fall
into line Mr.. cechrane owns the stout
ly made hay stallion Gallant c., a:2ii4, by
Red Wilkes. dam by Belmont who re.
duced his record last season AMI car go
much faster. He mas recently purchased