The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-05

2:27. by Red Wilkes and bay lilly, l, py
Great Stakes dam Racket, dam OF Red
Boy. o:27. by Red Wilkes. and bay filly. l.
by Great Stakes. dam Sunbeam, by Ham
bletonian Mambrino.
The horse interests at Norfolk, Va, are
apparently in flourishing condition and
large numbers of all grades are disposed
of weekly, both at private sale and by
public auction. The old concern of Han
nan & Kelly. which has been in existence
since the war. report good out LOOK Tor
the seasons trade and a brisk demand
for. good road and trotting horses. Among
others of rich breeding owned by them
is the back filly Lena H. 3, by ana
maker. 2:2s1-4 Kitty Wilkes. by Eller-
slide Wilkes. second dam Little Kate,
dam of Nav Rose els Ia, ETC.. by Blue
Bull. as.
Mr.. Robert TAFT Of the seed house of
George TAFT & Sons. has entered the
ranks of trotting horse breeders and Will
prove a valuable addition. He has re-
Gently purchased and placed at the head
az his stud the prize winning show horse
and trotting sire BurlinGame. Els Ia. son
Of Guy Wilkes 2:l5 IA. and the famous
brood mare Sable, dam OF Sable wilkes,
a:1S and others in the list. by Inc Moor.
Among Mir. Tait's broodmares are
by SWEEPSTAKES. who dropped a bay colt
this season by Fo5;hall McGregor and
was bred to Burlingane; Helice, dam of
Clarion, 2:1G L. by Norral. out of Gren-a
ada by Onward: Sunbeam. by Handle
tonian Marnbrino, and Flora McC., the
richly bred daughter of Red Wilkes and
Misse Wilkes. by William L.. second
dam Fanny II, dam of Evangeline.
e:ll S-4. and three others. by Red Wilkes.
She is in foal to David Harum. son OF
Director.
President J. T. Anderson, Secretary W.
D. Warthen and Manager c. W. Smith.
Of the Richmond Horse Show Associa-
ton. are in high feather over the OUT
look for the second annual exhibition
Of the Association. which commences on
Tuesday night. the litl instant. anu con-
tinucs through the week. All the boxes,
more than eighty in number, were sold
weeks ago, while reserved seats have.
been in great demand and are likely to
he at premium from now on. may add
that admission fee is fifty cents While
reserved seats may be had for fifty cents
nnl, one dollar each extra. The entry list
closed on September 9th and among the
no,ninators may be found well known
owners by the score and horses
that have carried off prizcs at the big
shows OF the country.
An esteemed friend who resides in Roa-
noke and is well informed on all mat
tiers pertaining to the horse interests of
Southwest Virginia writes me as fol-
lows.
I'm your recent article referring the
young mare Cassie Leo. bred at Walton
Farm Falls Mills. I notice you give her
dam as Tea Rose. by Mecca. when it
should be Ruth McGregor. by haywood.
second dam Rose McGreGor. by Robert
McGregor. 2:l71-4. etc. You evidently
COMPOUNDED the breeding oil Cassie Leo
with that of Tearoleon. the young stall
lion owned by Rhodes & Bannister of
this city. and by Red Leo. out Of Tea
Rose. Tearoleon was also bred at Wal
ton Farm. where there is four year old
full sister to Cassie Leo that will be
trained and should make faster and
better mare in my opinion.
The horses at Walton Farm arc for the
most part doing we'll. as all the brood
mares seem to BIO in foal and the young
sters. twenty IN number and ranging from
sucklings to three year olds. arc in good
growing condition Maggie Carroll,
2:l71-4: Ella Leo. 2:20l-4 and Lutte Daw-
son $50. have bees shipped home from
Wilton Greenway's stable at Towson.
Nd. and Mamie Suddith. full sister to