The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04

BELeRAvlA. FARM TRoTTERs
Genteel H., 2:2S 1-4-Lynchbnrg
Fair-Mr. Dunlop's Stable
Uppervillc Horse Show.

Writing In Sports OF the Times, A. III.
Godfrey, secretary of the American Hack
ney Horse Society, and recognized au-
thority on horse lore. says:
Through an error in the wording OF
my copy on the Brooklyn show, last
week. the beautiful little champion gig
y mare, Mignonette, was spoken of as pass
ing through Mr.. John spratley's hands
to reach Mr.. John Kerr Branch, AS n
matter of fact Spratley must be credited
with owning the mare for at least SIN
months before Mr.. Branch purchased nor,
SO that he 1t was who developed tho
great mare and won with her numerous
prizes. Alr. Branch. the banker OF Rich
mond. being a busy man. has preferred
to leave Mignonette In Mr.. Sprauey
charge ever since he bought her, so
that again credit for the continued line
condition of the mare belongs to the
weli-known Virginia horeomnn. 1t Is
one thing to buy a likely show proposition
and pass 1t quickly through ones hands.
but quite another condition of h1aiss to
prepare show horse for half a year
or more. win with it several times, then
sell 1t to an exhibitor and yet remain
In charge OF 1t all through its career.
Mr.. John Kerr Branch is owner OF
appeared at Richmond and other shows
ana taken high honors.
James Cox. Of Begrava Farm.
Mount Jackson, Shenandoah county,
Va, has shipped to George 3.
Hayes. Lexington. KY. three head
of trotters all by Kelly, 2:2I and
Z bred and owned at Belgravia-, They are
Lucy Montrose, bay mare 8, dam Mimic
Ia.
Barlight brown gelding, 5. dam Fannie
Gray. by. Sam Purdy, and Helen Wilmer,
4 the beautiful chestnut fiy. A. out OF the
famous Erena, 2:l9s3-4. dam of in list.
by Alcyone Barlight, who is a large
& horse, standing 16, and weighing over
1900 pounds is at present probably the
most promising Of the lot for speed ana
Il Is very handy inSspite of his size. Kelly.
now in the stable Of W. ]. Carter, is
in fine shape this season and some OF
the best bred mares in Virginia have
been mated with him. among them being
& Miss Bird, by Jay Bird. dam Matte
swope, ESQ, by Young Jim; Helice, dam
q OF Clarion, 2:15 IA, by Norval; Flora
Nice. by Red Wilkes, dam by William
{. L., second dam Fanny H., dam Of Evange-
line. all 3-4, etc, and Florence Miles.
2:21 "A. by Prophet Wilkes. The latter
dropped a grand looking tllly this season
full brother to the famous Expression, 3,
2:12 1-2, by Electioneer, out of Express
sive.
M. B. Hickson, OF the Hickson Lum-
Der Company. Lynchburg, Va. who is
a breeder OF trottng horses, poultry and
other fancy live stock, has at the head
z of his stud the handsome bay stallion.
Genteel H, 9, 2:2S Id, by Gambetta
4 OIL : 4 1u,,, NJ hS rrrYI
Using young horse is Lena, dam OF Me-
retta, 1924 Ia; Genteel II, 2:2S Ia, and
Justa Moment. 2:29 L. by Mnmrino
Startle. Ina letter of recent date
Mr.. dickson says, my horses are all
+ doing nicely. Mr.. F. W. Barnes, VIII
son. N. c., has shipped two fine mares
to be bred to Genteel IL. 2:2s IL.
do not know their names. but ono is by
Joe Allandorfi dam by Daniel Lambert,
the other Is by Torrent" dam by Pacing
Abdallah. They are both good looking
and fine roadsters. Mr.. Barnes saw
Genteel Fl. at Lexington Ky, last fall.
+ Genteel H., is In fine shape and am
jogging him every day. When his stud
season is regular training will be COM
menced,
My two-year-od filly. Greylet, is nice
" broken and shows quite a lot Of speed.
She is by Cecian Chief. 3. 1927 1-2, first
dam May Bret .G;2s 132. by Gambetta
Wilkes 2:19 1-44tGyeyiet is her first colt;
second dam Dye See, dam of Eye!ctt,
2:o6 IL. and seven others. by Nutwood
2:ls 3-4, and also have tho promising
yearlng filly.
Grace Cecil" by Cecillian Chief 2:27
1-2. first dam Grace Linney, dam OF Ce-
Gillian Grace. 2, 2;ao. by Jay Bird; second
dam Tilla, dam of Fred S. Wilkes 2:11 ga,
by Tattler,
The newly formed Inter- State Fair AS