The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-23
HORSES AND
HORSEMEN.
I2oanoke's Fair and Agricul-.
turdl Association.
HWARRENToN HORSE 4 OR, SHOW
mir, scott On, TOP Agaln--Ao win Breed
.WARRENTON HORSE SHOW
MIR. Scott on Top Agaln--Ho viii Breed
Trotters--General Towncs Buys
AmuIet.-Russel Rex Is Racing.
Ida Gray, 2:I3l.4--Notcs.

Ida Gray, 2l3l.4-Notcs.
The grounds and track Of tho Roanoke
Fair Association, It Roanoke. Va. have
been gotten In shape and necessary bulld-
ings arc In course Of erection for an ex-
hlbtlon thero this fall. October olst to
2Sd inclusive, are the dates selected.
The leading features include an agricul-
tural and stock exhibit, combined with
races for harness horses and runners.
The grounds Of the association are at
t:actlve In appearance. and located right
near town, being easily reached by cleo
trio cars ana otherwise, while the half
mile track has been constructed with,
great care and is looked upon as both
safe and fast. Lending citizens and; bust
ness men are backing the enterprise and
are confident Of a successful Issue.
The list or officers follows: President,
James r. Woods; Vice President, Ed. L.
Stone; Treasurer, Robert II. Angel; Sec
rotary, WI. Andrews; Board Of Direc-
tors j. Allen Watts, s. s. Brooks, Louis
scholz. II. N. Dyer Henry scholz, Ar
thur J.. seibert. VIC. Stephenson s. II.
f1eironirnus, j. II. Wingate. John Rose,
+ S. Simon, s. P. scifert, H. q. Jones and
Frank Read
with handsomely fltted-up Offices on
Broadway New York, and as manager
Of big mercantile concern. James F.
Scott. who figured prominently In the
horse world for some years, is again rid
Ing on the wave of prosperity after va
rous ups and downs. He was widely
known during 1904 and 1895 as managing
partner OF tho firm Of Holt & Scott Graz
ham, n. c., wners Of the famous PAGER
John r. Gentry, with M. L. McHenry
as trainer and driver; later as head Of
Knowltoh Farm, home Of Ashland Wilkes
Lexington, Ky, and afterward as mana
ger OF GrIswold Lodge Farm Great Bar
rington, Mass, Mr., Scott has his rest
stead at FranklInton, NJ c., Is kept UP,
and late improvements include big
barn for the horses. The rlchly-bred
two-year-old colt Pelby, by Allerton,
. 100 ia. dam Bon Mot, by Baron Wilkes,
has recently been purchased Of John Don
novan st. Joseph, Mo-, and after being
developed It Is the intention to place him
in the stud at Franklinton. along with
choice band OF brood mares.
Ono OF the handsomest -year-olds
In Virginia is the bay colt by the saddle
stallion Shadeland Denmark, out OF Goldie
NJ, Thoroughbred daughter Of Minor and
vrenetta, By yoltiguer, bred and owned
by Mr.. William Townes. who has fine
old homestead near Cuscowila, IN Neck
lenburg county. Goldie NJ, the dam OF
this colt, has beon owned by Mr.. Townes
for some years past. She IS large,
handsome bay mare, full sixteen hands
high, and her produce take after. her.
At different times the daughter OF MILF
ner has been ma ted with the thoroughbred
slres imp. The Jacobite, Garrlck, son Of
Lexington; Pardon, Eric and Dan Spank
err. 4Goldie NJ was formerly in the stud
OF the late Judge Robert ". Hughes
Secretary B. T. Toy, OF the Hampton
Roads Driving Park Association, Newport
News, Va, has issued the speed pros
Gramme Of one day race meeting, to
be held there on September It'll, when
purses will be offered for trotters, PAGERS
and runners. The classes for harness
horses include n free-for-all trot and
pace; one for three-mlnute trotters. and
another for 2:3O trotters. The monthly
and semi-monthly matinees and race
meetings of the Hampton Roads Driving
Park Association have furnished good
sport and entertainment for Newport
Ecws and Hampton people this season.
The Forthcoming meeting Is fixed to take
place on Labor Day, q general holiday
and the attendance Is likely to- be large.
9J5 Mr.. Harry c. Beattie, OF the Bloom
lngdale Farm, this city, has sold to Gem
eral William T. Townes, the we'll known
1883, by King Bolt. dam Ecliptic, by imp.
Eclipse, second dam the famous Nina, by
Boston. General TONNES is associated
with the American Tobacco Company,
With Headquarters in New York, but his
stud OF thoroughbreds is kept near Char
llottesville Va, where Amulet Joins the
richly bred band Of brood mares, Cen
eral TONNES has beon leisnrely collecting
his stud for several years past, and each
season has mated his mares with proml-
nent sires In kentucky and Virginia.
wednesday ana Thuraday next the 2eth
and 9th instant, are the dates fixed for
the warrenton Horse ShoW'hnd the off,
GERS OF the association arc In high feather
over the bright prospects ahesSl, There
are over 400 entries in the different
classes, and the exhibits promise to DO OF
higher order than seen at any previous
show, warrenton Ia one Of the most
charming of Virginia. towns. and hospi-
tality OF the typical southern kind is free
Nv dispensed there. especially during
Horse Show week The management of the
}Warrenton F2rse Association Is OF the
1.-Two. .up-to.datc kind and includes such
men as w, Colder Davis. presidents T..
Ashley Cooper. first vlce-presidont: Albert
Fletcher, second vice-president Scott
Nesblt, third vce-presiden!t; z. ". Smith.
trea suren and y p, dnskins, secretary,
while the Board OF Directors Is made up
OF these gentlemen and In addition In
cludes some OF the best known and most
Influential citizens Of Fauquier county,
\ Mr. Harry c, Beattie. owner, breeder,
horse show patron, and also widely
known as NJ. +. Fl. OF the Deep Run
Hunt Club and vice. president Of the
Richmond Horse show Association, Inns a
biz stable Of hunters, jumpers and high
stepping harness horses chartered IT
snloomlngdalo farm. Tho prize winning
high Jumper nnck, chestnut. son of
host Known member Of the collection, but
there are some younger horses likely to
gain abstraction with age and experience
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