The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-06
HORSES AND
HORSEMEN.
The stceplechase Season Of 1908
One Of the Greatest Ever
Known.
MARKS ERA IN The SPORT.
Virginia Bred Horses Proni-
t,cl1t, One Of Them, Land Of
Clover, is Champion.

Tho stccplcchase senson OF 1908 which
will close with the Ben rings meeting now
In progress at washington. has surpassed
In interest and Importance that Of any
year in tho history Of the sport In
America
The Metropolitan and sick private stables
now bncking this branch OF racing. the
money invested inSbreedlng and training
the special type OF shorse, the size Of tho
stakes and value OF purses and plate,
are the intrinsic factors which have con-
tributed to make the picturesque cross.
country event SO popular and invest It
with so much fascination.
A few years back twas merely the
element OF peril and the craftsmanship
growing out OF personal sentiment for
the rider that gave It life. To-day, how
Ser, a true ridden steeplechnsc Is looked
upon as science exact rs that Of a per-
Torrance on tho flat, and now receive
support as substantial, relatively speak,
ing, as that accorded other branches OF
racing. 5t8f
( virgInia.bred horses have contributed
materially to the success OF the steeple-
chases and hurdle races OF 1903 having
won number Of the most Important
events durings this season. Land OF
Glover, the ceverly named bay geldng,
s. by Flatands. dam Lucky Glover. by
Eersan, ranks as the champion steeple-
chase horse Of the year. Eie was bred
by J. Fl. McGavoclk, OF the Fort CHS,
well Stud, Max Meadows where his sire
and dam are owned This stout EeaWed
son OF Flatlands shouldered 167 pounds
at Morris Park, New York, on October
5rcl, and won the great $4,000 steeple-
chase defeating the best horses in train
a. Al
Of the Same event last season. and who
vas once regarded as a likely candidate
for Englisfi Grand National honors. the
Fcrt Chiswell Stud also furnished an
ether winner in the grey geldlng Gum
Honey. T., by Fla tlands, dam the wei
known gray mare Jaduiline, by Imported
THE Jacobite Gum Honey won the first
steeplechase OF the season, which was IN
sApril last at, the Bennings track. WASH
ington, where he defeated Gold Ray and
others "
rs The Ellcrslle Stud OF r. j. Hancock
& Son, Charlottesville, furnished trio
E Of winners In that good horse CharaWind%
bay gelding, 6. by imported charaxus dam
Helmwind, BY Eolus; Gould, formerly
known as Henry Joy, bay gelding 8, by
Eolus dam Lady Grace. by RomneY. and
Ninos, bay mare, 8, by imported Chara-
Sus, dam Ninonie, by Eolus. During the
earlier part Of the season CharaWlnd
raced under the colors of L.zV. Bell, from
whom he passed to William Lakeland
and then to Edward Corrigan. of Chica go.
his present owner. Thes son Or imported
Charaa:,,s has shown almost. constan mt im-
prove,ilent and Mr.. Corrlgan looks for
hin, to make performer Of real class
Gould and Ninos have figured as winners
,lostly In the Western tracks the for
mer finishing first In q handicap at Il
mile, l44 pounds up, In 4:o4 IL, and the
international steeplechase worth $1,000 at
Detroit in June, while Ninos won at La
,onia and other places.
Imperialist and Arius, both bred In the
valmont Stud Of Pitts and Dorrler.
scottsville, were both good winners. the
former being prominent as performer
at the washington meeting now IN pro-
gress Imperialist, bay gelding, s, BY Nor
wood dam Gemlnma, by Heimday, won
steeplechase at two miles, l66 pounds up
IN 4:57 Ii at Pimlico in April and has
kept up q winning clip right through the
season. He has met and beaten such as
Nepo set, Decamera, Ida Woodlands
and others Arus, bay gelding, G. by
Norwood, dam Avril. by Brennan, won
at Washington. April 2 a handicap
steeplechase at Q 1-2 miles, $50 pounds up;
time $50. Selling steepiechase at Pimlico.
time 4:1o The fields he defeated includ-
ed Gold Ray, strike-alight, Ivan. Tank
ord Decameron, Walter Clearly, Ida
Woodlands Bequneath, III Used and
Powhatan III.
Eophone. brown gelding, Q, by i'm ported
Tligoletto. dam Vestalia, by Tom Ochil-
tree, won the Kensington steePieclh e.
Handicap, value to winner $3.50 June 9Th,
at Gravesend, and three weeks later won
over the short course with 1863 pounds
up, defeated Walter Cleary and others,
These races were run under the colors
of Joseph e. Widner, Of Philadelphia.
but later the geding passed to Mcssrs A.
B. and J.. Temple Gwathney, Of New
York and is now wnterlng IN Canada:
Eophone was bred by Robert Neville, OF
Welburne, who owned the dam, Vestalin,
and the grand dam, Vesta. the latter
having produced White Carriers, high
class steeplechase mare that was proml-
nent several years ago. Imported Rigo-
.etto. the sire of Eophone, also got White
Carriers 2la, VI.
Robert Bradeys Greenway Farm. Will
cox Wharf, Is credited with two win
ners in Ed, Adach. black gelding, s, and
Paulakcr, bay horse, 5. both OF whom
are Alhoa, sire Of the American Derby
winner Robert Wadde!l. to whom Ed.
tAdack is a full brother, being out OF
Eminence, by imported Kyrle DAILY,
Paulakers dam Is Pink r., BY Prosper
son of Imported Leamington. Both OF
these horses were raced at Chicago Ed,
Adack won on September 4 over tho
short course with 100 pounds up, In a;2s
rs, while Pnulaker. attached first money
in several events and defeated some
horses OF pretty fair class
The Orange IIorsemen's Association, Of
Orange. Va, mot recently and elected