The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-10
NEWS OF HORSES
AND HORSEMEN
charlottesvilIe's Horse Show
Was a Big Success.
ITS EXHIBITS WERE FINE
j States Marshal Morgan Treats
..n-Sale of Red kate-Mr.
.;Isser's New Home-mr.
onnh Buys Estuary.

o1geG from any standpoint you please,
NE charlottesville Horse Show was a
wedii 10 the management and Albemerle
people have just cause to be proud OF
his open air affair which lasted two
lays, July 3lst and August lst, and was
witnessed by ten thousand or more.
Snons the flower Of the Old Dominion
.lue blood. The horses were there IN
,orce. too. and the EXHIBITS were OF
character that shows what old Viz
sinia" can produce Hunters and jump
rr were shown, while trotters. hackneys
md thoroughbreds came in Tor a snare
Of attention.
On the first day alternate rain and
mnshine dampened enthusiasm, but
bright skies ruled throughout the CLOSING
lne and prolonged applause frequently
rreeted the blue ribbon winners heavy
koing interfered with the harness classes
IND the uncertain footing made II dlnlcoit
ior the LEA pers" TO take the jumps IN
teal good form, but some meritorious
performances took place and gave ample
evidence OF what could have been ex-
eected under more favorable conditions.
I-our-inlhands, pairs, tandem teams ana
sDcle harness rigs formed a most cred
hrst named. OF such whips as CORTLAND
II. smith, Clarence West, Richard Wal
zach and c. d. IIanghorne was feature
10 be rendered, was the rlding Oh
Mrs. Allan Potts, Mrs. Robert Shaw and
other ladies IN the saddle class
About the best looking team Of road
sters owned at West Point. Va, is made
MP OF pair OF bay mares. one by worm,
ksac. the sire of Mamie D., 2:26 IA ana
The other by Suffolk Prince. son OF Man
chester and old Ella Madden, 2:2o 90, one
of the best known of Hambletonian, s
producing daughters. They are owned
BY Morgan Treat, of the inner circle ID
big five" of the Republican party IN ar
gIIla, VINO seems TO succeed IN most
t ngs that he undertakes whether 1t is
In lie selection of his --orses or in other
directions Prior to 1880 / first knew him
as the representative of a Baltimore drug
firm then later as the head OF the dig |
merchandising firm OF Treat. island d
Company. West Point, whose plant was
DESTROYED by fire in 1896, after when
though always interested that way he
drjfted into politics. and in 1897 was ap-
pointed United States Marshal for the
Eastern District OF Virginia by President
Mckinley and reappointed to the same
postion in 1902 LV President Roosevelt. |
Mr. Treat spends a good portion OF ms
time here but has branch offices at Nor
folk ana Alexandria, though he CLAIMS
West Point as his home, and is largely
interested in real estate, both there and
in the counties Of King William and
lang and Queen. The Woful and Sui |
felix Prince mares are good looking and |
stylish and later may form the basis
Of a trotting stud at the King and Queen |
farm OF 500 acres.
w T. Cox, Poquosin, has purchased of
Rev. John w. Nicholson. Grafton, the |
handsome bay Red Kate. by Cedric the |
Saxon dam Katherine, by Corinthian |
and will drive her on the road, for
which purpose she is well fitted on &C
count of her good looks and nice way !
OF going Red Kate was bred by b. w. |
Ford. who also bred her dam and owned !
her granddam. the latter being Kate |
Temple. by Romney, the thoroughbred |
son of Curles, by Revenue. Carrying |
the blood OF Red Wilkes and Harry Clay |
through two OF their best bred sons, and
that backed UP by plastic thoroughbred
blood Red Kate should make a valuable
brood mare when retired to the stud.
as her produce by pretty much any good
stallion should possess gameness and
endurance.
Mr. Ned Bland. Of the big merchandis-
ing firm of Ned Bland and Brothers. West
Point, Va, has recently sold to Baltl-
more parties. for good prices, pair of
grand-looking chestnut geldings, sixteen
hands high, one sired by Patrick Henry
md the other by Dogwood; also the
speedy chestnut gelding Crescent, by
Hustler Russell. the sire of Rust!er,
::l5 ia: dam Nora, by Abdallah Nam
brina. With important business interests
to look ar. Mr.. Bland is kept pretty
we'll occupied. but as a good judge OF
form he has succeeded in picking UP
quite number of green horses. and after
partial development. placing them to good
advantage On the northern markets.
Treasurer William Rueger. Of the Deep
Run Hunt Club. who is well known in that
capacity, also as mine host IN the Rueger
Hotel, has purchased the Blandon Park
place of five acres, just opposite Reser-
vor Park. and will convert it into a choice
country home. Among the horses owned
by Mr. RueSer are the prize winning bay
Eelding st, George 1872, weight 300
mounds, who has cleared the bars at six
feet two inches and was bred in Lou
doun county. Va. and the two young
mares. Dora Rueger. 4, and Thea Rueger,
&. both by Robert Ransom, 2:29 Sd out OF
Faustena, the thoroughbred daughter of
Eolus that by kasson produced Has and
his full brother, Deep Run, owned by II.
c. Beattie, and winning right along over
tile jumps at the horse shows this season.
Dora Rreger and Thea Rueger have been
bred TO the hackney sire. imported Young
Sohleman. and should produce something
choice by this premier Sire Of Mr.. Thomas
Atkinson's at Rocklands farm, Gordons-
VILE, Va
William A Walker has sold to City
Sergeant James c. Smith who will cam
eaign him, the five-year-old chestnut stall
lion Estuary. full brother to Marique,
2Ii ia, by Expedition, 215 2-4 ont Of the
great brood more Wavelet, 2:2i IA. by
Belmont second dam the famous Water
witch by Pilot. Jr. As three-year-old
Estuary worked q half at Woodhurn
tarm where he was bred. in PIG. and this
season in the hands Of w. l.. Bass. at
-aecG farm the handsome chestnut stall
lion came TO his speed rapidly having
shown trial miles right around 80 and
stepping halves in los. Not over large
well formed and attractive in appearance,
ESTUARY is one of the best bred horses
ever brought to Virginia, and when re-