The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
NEWS Of HORSES
AND H0RsEM|E:.N||
Ebcn D. Jordan. Of Boston, Has
Over One Hundred Hack
neys at Oak Hill Farm.
Guys SEVEN HEAD THERE, TOO.
Echoes OF Washington Jockey
Clubs Fail Race Meeting,
Which, Was Fine.

Mr. Eeen D. Jordan. the muti-mllion-
aire horse fancier OF Boston. and owner
OF tho famous Plymouth tiackneH stud
recently visited the Hon. Henry Fair
fax's Oak Hill Farm. Aide, Va, where
o, er one hundred of III. hnrls,ieys
y ace being kept While at Oak HILL
which is one OF the hest known breed
ing establishments in America and con-
Quoted by an owner, possessed of broad
8 IDEAS and consuinmatc SKILL :1i Jordan
purchased seven head, all by Matchless
Dane. These Virginia bred sons and
i daughters of Oak Hills premier sire VIII
s+he shaped up for the show ring later
MIR. Joruan !ics ,ntrc7 tacnontr % tons
4 n his own farm, but climatic advantages
{ OF Virginia over Massachusetts seem
10 favor the development OF size While
doi,btless the limestone and purity of
atmosphere at Oak Hill play no minor
part in the production OF bone and lung
4 power.
& Mr. Jordan's stable Of hackneys won
3 over $1,000 this fall at the New York
aand Chicago horse shows. The noted
mare. Hildred, was among the winners.
/ He usually travels abroad each season
and selects the best hackneys to be had
: in England Oak Hill has furnished many
notable show ring winners and very
likely from the lot sold Mr. Jordan there
,5g,nay be developed more than one real
:scrack performer.
no ESTABLISH "A FARM.
\ Recent specials sent out from New
York. state that n partnership has been
formed between Sydney Paget and Fred.
4 w. Orkie with the intention OF enter
ing the field of steplechasing next sea-
s son. Mr.. Orke made a number OF pur-
chases at the late Kentucky sales Of
$.thoroughDreds and has since visited Char
.lottcsvlc Va, with view Of securing
n farm nearby on which to breed hunters
aud jumpers Mr. Paget Is brothcf-
in-law Of the late Hon. w. :. Whitney.
with whom he was formerly associated
y with in n stable. OF runners. while more
recently he has been connected with Mr..
T. B. Haggin, the largest breeder OF
thoroughbred. horses In the world. VIZ
5tginia Is making pid strides In the pro-,
{. tluction OF steeplechascrs and should
lNIessrs. Paget and Orlkie establish them
s selves at Charlottesville their presence
is likely to NATURALLY strengthen the al
ready wide interest in the state.
The fall meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club whose races were, run over
line sbCHUlIiHS tIdEt, NslSl!ii6 LII, roSosh7
ring OH Thursday, November It'll, AMI
closing on Saturday,. December 2d,was'
"A grand success Sport OF high order
4 was the rule, while large fieldscof horses
competed in the different events. as a
rrlc. The meeting witnessed the close
or the rhcing season III !. the East and from
thencnftlie clans scattered in various di-
rections. ,Eas some Of the stables we're
shipped to New Orleans. others tos13ot
Springs. Arkansas. while still another
contingent drifted to the Pacific Coast
and will take part in the California
winter meetings. There were over one
hundred horses al Jennings. hence stable
room, was ut premium and number
of trainers were forced to seek quarters
at the 51vey CityEtrack md other places
The attendance on sThanksglving Day ex-
ceeded 1000, while throughout the, meet
Ing this management had no reason to.
complain OF lack Of generous patronage.
One Of the best cross country per-
formers uncovered Mt Washington was
,1le chestnut colt, King Carter winner OF
the handicap steeplechasc on Thanks
giving Day he was ridden out to
beat Iava:or and Woolgntherer and