The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
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NEWS o. HORSES
AND HORSEMEN.
Kasson, Who Heads MI. Cham
berIain's Stud.
ELEVATOR, THE. SON OF ELE :
His First Essayin Show Ring-He Wins.
ELEVATOR, THE SON OF. E I. ::' E
His First Essay in Show Ring-He Wins.
Death of cerise, Dam of Fam
Gus MoreIlo-Sale of
Claude Swanson.

Gus Morello-Sale OF
Claude Swanson.
Mr. Wilson Chamberlain. of Charlottes-
vile, Va. has taken the Woods-Garth
estate, about five miles west of town.
and fitted it up as a breeding establish
ment for thoroughbreds. There are over
three hundred acres in tho. place and it
is mostly set in grass. Patrick Smith,
of New York, who has had a lifetime ex-
perience with horses. is in charge Of tho
farm.
The chestnut stallion Kasson, son Of
Springbok and Edith, by imp. Saxon, is
at the head of Mr.. Chamberlaine's stud.
He was good race horse himself, while
a full brother to the great race mare
Huntress. Nimrod and Eberee, the latter
now a successful SIRE kasson enjoys
the distinction of being the, first horse
to beat the celebrated Proctor Knott,
who in turn defeated the mighty Saliva
tor Among the brood mares in use are:
DiableSse, bay mare, s. by Montfort. dam
Miss Grace the sister to Diablo. Eolus,
second dam Grace Darling, by Jonesboro.
third dam Ninette. sister to Planet, by
Revenue. and fourth dam the famous
Nina, by Boston; Lizzie Tuck, bay filly,
3. by Requittal. dam imp. Scottische, by
Sword Dance; Mabel dor, black mare,
n, by imp. Water Level, dam RENE d Or
IL, by imp Rayon dor; Sweet Avon,
chestnut mare s. by The Bard. dam En-
ma Pike, by STAFFORD: Voice. bay mare,
IL, by Volante. dam imp; Lady Trappist,
by Trappist; Dartee, brown filly, 3. by
imp; Water Level, dam Fearnot, by Jim
Gray; Lady Waterford, black filly, g. by
w..
Babriel: Hook and Eye, bay filly, by
Jim Gray. dam Mahle dor, by imp;
alter Level, and Water Devil, black fily,
by imp; Water Level. dam Diablesse.
The award Of the blue ribbon to the
gray gelding Elevator in the high-jump-
ing contest for heavyweight hunters a:
the recent Deep Run Hunt Club race
meeting and horse show was popular
one, and brought forth applause from
the grandstand. Elevator was ridden by
his owner, Mr.. J. Stewart Bryan, who,
made his first essay in the show ring.
The gray gelding; VINO is a nastodon in
size. standing over seventeen hands in
height, jumped in such good form that
he may be entered and taken through
the Virginia circuit of horse shows.
Elevator is five years old and was bred
at Laburnum Farm by Mr.. Joseph
Bryan, from whom he passed to Mr.
Stewart Bryan. He was sired by Eleve.
thoroughbred son of Eolus and Ninon, by
War Dance; dam Kitsy, by F. F. ",
standard and registered son Of the noted
trotting sire Mambrino Patchen; second
dam the grand old road mare, Lady
Maury. reputed daughter of Joe Down
ing, the sire of Abe Downing, 2:20 ga,
and other fast trotters.
kitsy, now dead and resting at La
burnum. was bred by 0. j. Schoolcraft,
who owned her sire and dam. She was
handsome gray mare, of pleasing con-
formation and all of her foals had size.
among them being the chestnut gelding,
Mr.. President. by Carlos, who prior to
his death a few years since from pneu-
monia, was the pride of Laburnum and
generally regarded as one of the grand
est looking horses ever bred in this sec.
ton Doubtless the tendency to Jump
in Elevator was transmitted by his dam,
Kitsy, who in her younger days could
easily clear any fence on the farm at
will
Miss Margaret NJ. Esery, Of Chester
Pa, the fair young woman who exhibited
and rode at the Richmond Horse Show
last fall is reported i'll with appendicitis
at Atlantic City, where she has cot
tase. Miss Esery owns the Virginia
bred hunters and Jumpers Dione, kathe-
line Scott Nancy Black, Midnight and
High Corporal. The first three nave
figured as frequent winners IN the nsht-
weight classes at Bryn MaWr, winning
ton. Richmond. Atlanta, and other ha
shows. while Midnight and The Corporal
have taken ribbons in the heavyweight
classes at prominent northern points.
Though lust in her teens, Miss Esery is
. skilful whip and thoroughly at home IN
the saddle
The bay stallion, Tearoleon. 32o33I, f1ve
years old, by Red Leo, son OF Reo Leo
son of Red Wilkes. owned by banlster
and Rhodes, Roanoke. Va. was pred TO
fifty mares in 1902 and the crop OF colts
by him even from non-descrlpe mares
that have arrived this season are an
unusually good looking lot. Teroleon's
dam was Tea Rose. by mecca secohu
dam Moss Rose, by Woodford Memorlno
and third dam the famous Primrose, by
Ahdallah. 49, which is rich breeding but
as an individual this son of Red Leo is
equally as good, being nearly sixteen
hands high and weighing close 70 ioo
rounds. while he has the style, finish
and speed that make show ring winners.
The Rev. John w. Nicholson, who now
resides near Grafton, York county, has
sold TO Dr. George W. McAlister, OF
Poquoson, the handsome and very prom
Using bay yearling colt Claude Swanson,
by Red Guy. dam Red Kate. by Cedric
the Saxon Mr.. Nicholson states that 1t
was a source Of regret to part Will TINS
colt. but ministerial duties prevented him
from giving the youngster opportunities
that would be afforded by DR.. McAlister.
hence the sale, however, the DAM Red
Kate, who is a grand road mare. mas
heen retained and will be given a chance
in the stud.
Mr.. T. NJ. Arrasmith, of the Haven
Farm. Greensboro N. c.. has recently
purchased in Kentucky likely prospect
for the show ring in the grand looking |
chestnut FLY, by Thomas |
". sLawson's famous show horse, Red
cloud. dam by King; also a bay yearl-