The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
news OF HORSES |.
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Silver Cup Goes to Oak al Hill.
Farms Hackneys.
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EIlerslie Stud Yearlings-Mr. Martin
Buys Wilberforce, Son of Pilot
WiIkes-D Death and Swamp.
land the Winners.
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correspondent at Reidsville, N. c.,
who is well informed on horse lore, sent
me the following interesting notes: me
grounds and track of the Reidsvllle
Driving Park Association, built at cost
OF over $4,000, have been allowed to go
down, but interest in well-bred horses
here is still alive
DR.. J. c. Walton, one of our best
known physicians and member OF the
staff Of surgeons Of the Southern Rail-
way, who has figured as an owner and
breeder for years. having among others
Lucy Ashby. 2:21 IA, Marie, 2:3o IL. now
has in his stable the grand old road
mare Eolth Bethel, by Barney Wilkes,
dam Georgia Girl, by Almont, Jr.. 2:29;
couple of nice four-year-old mares,
one by Nutrock, son of Norfolk, and the
other by Prince Belmont, dam by Wilkes
Boy. J. +. Stultz owns thoroughbred
filly, Zadie Stultz, g. by His Grace, dam
Waltoona, by Ben Himyar. and will
race her this season. DR.. J. "A. VIII
liams the popular young physician.
drives Amanda Martin, the fast but
Queen Anne, by King of Elkhorn. while
he also owns her daughter, bay filly.
one year old. by Jay Boy. son of Wilkes
Boy J. J. Mmms drives on the road
the good looking bay gelding Kirkwood,
6, by King Nutwood, dam Sister Wind
sor, by Windsor.
The thoroughbred yearlings Of the Ell
lcrslie Stud, property of r. J. Hancock
& Son, Charlottesville, Va, will be ship
ped to New York this week and sold at
auction at the Fasig-Tipton Co.'S pad
docks, Sheephead Bay, on Tuesday, the
10th instant. The lot numbers sixteen
head and includes full brothers and sis
tiers, not only to grand turf performers.
but to famous producers in the stud.
lney are the get of Imp Charaxus, Eon
and Aurus. The two last named are
sons of the famuos dead sire Eolus, who
was bred in Virginia, and was probably
the best stallion that ever stood in
America, not excepting Sir Archy or
Lexington. Good winners from the Ell
lersie Stud this season are Eonic, win
ner of the Burns handicap in California;
Circus, winner Of the Montgomery hand
leap and only beaten a head in Lne Cum
berland Derby, after being shut off in
the stretch. conceding the winner twelve
pounds, Charlie Moore and others.
At W. D. Grand's annual combination
sale of hackney carriage horses held re-
Gently at the American Horse Exchange
New York. the Hon. Henry Fairfax of
Oak Hill Farm, Loudoun county. Va,
scored victory, as on several former
occasions, by making the best average
with SIX grand looking young animals
by Danesfort from hackney and trotting
bred mares. The prize was silver cup
costing $780, and offered by Mr. Grand
A large and fashionable assemblage were
present, and the bidding was spirited
The consignors included such widely
known and wealthy breeders as Col. John
Jacob Astor, Frederick q. Bourne, J. D.
Cameron, F. ]. Kimbal1, J. j. Ross and
j. w. Ogden. The average for the Oak
Hill lot was 1852. Mr.. Fairfax Imported
the famous hackney show horse and sire
Matchless Of Londsboro. and in Danes
fort he has another horse likely to bring
increased fame and fortune to Oak Hill
Il. L. Stackhouse, of Marion, S. c.. for
years past one of the best-known. train
ers and drivers of the Palmetto State,
and who has had out the consistent per-
formers Red Rover, 2:21 IA; Ethel Ray,
2:21 Ia: Menlo Princess, 2:26 Ia and
others. writes me that himself and father
MI James StackhouSe, have recently
completed good half-mie track on the
farm one mile from town and are shap-
ing up a stable of horses to take to the
races this season. They have also fitted
up a large training barn and are work
ing for speed among other horses. Dart
2:24 Ia, pacing; bay gelding by John R.
Gentry. 300 IL: Little Andy, bay pac-
ing gelding. that has shown quite a. turn
of speed; Annie Simmons, black mare, by
Simmons, dam by Egotist: and Billy G.,
chestnut gelding, by William Burns, who
paced in 2:19 last fall and ascots like he
will do to race.
Mr.. Robert E. NIacomber, of the we'll
known jewelry house of Nowlan & Co, of
this city, has one of the speediest road
horses here in the chestnut gelding Star
ling. full brother to Winfield. 2:10 IA, by
Mambrino Harold. dam Maggie S., by
Spartan, Jr. Starling's record is only
2:27 Ia, but the chestnut gelding can reel
off eighths in Is seconds. a two mute gait,
with ease. He has been in the hands of
George r.. Richmond at the Acca Farm
track for some weeks past. being shaped
up for road work, but is now in the
private stable of his owner, who will drive
him during the remainder of the sea-
son.
w X. Mathews has removed his stable
from Glenlea Farm to the Ravenwood
place. near the old Exposition Grounds,
and is working for speed, the roam mare
Miss Bird, 2:33 IA by Jay Bird. dam Mat
tie Swope, 2:3O. by Young Jim: Maxi K.
bay colt. by McZeus dam Miss Bird. and
Judge Witt brown gelding, Ably McZeus,
dam Magaret Walker, by Gambetta. The
stable also includes the thoroughbred
mare Faustena, by Eolus. dam War
Lass, by War Dance, and her foal of
1902 bay filly by Bitten, 'The Iron
Horse.
Mr. Joseph Wilmer. owner of the
beautiful Horse Shoe farm, one Of the
finest estates in Northern Virginia, near
Rapidan, in culpeper county, has recent
ly purchased another farm Of seven
hundred acres near Carter's Bridge AL
bemarle county, and formerly owned by
DR.. Robert Randolph. Mr. Wilmer has
been breeder Of fine horses and i'm
proved breeds OF live stock at Horse
Shoe for years past, and will probably
devote the Randolph farm to stock
raising also. s
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