The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-04-07
Annual Stock Show Best In
Several Years.
TROTTERS, PAGERS,
THOHOUGHBUEDS IN LINE.
Famous Breeding Farms
Famed For Fine Horses,
Contributed To The
Days Success.

The parade of fine horses Monday
was the best in four or five years and
much credit is due MIR. John P. Nc
Cav, who arranged the show and was
Chief Marshall OF the parade About
thirty horses bearing the best blood In
the tIOtting and pacing world, were in
line, besides several French coachhoIses,
thoroughbIeds, ponies and jacks. not
forgetting Master Carl Fry, VINO brought
up the rear guard with his tanned
burIo, Teddy Roosevelt. The line of
march was through z the principal
streets and the square with final
review on West Seventh street. before
the Bethel, where many horsemen
and lovers of fine horses assembled to
make more thorough inspection of
the fine stock.
Ewell farm, which has done more
for the stock interests of the state than
any other single breeding establish
ment. was represented by McEwen.
whose colts have fought Dravely and
won on many home stI stch. by Hal
Brown. the royalty bred PAGER and by
McMenter who carries the best blood
of the horse world in his veins.
Chafin Bros. had The spy, that
grand looking Chimes horse from the
Hamln farm and the following of his
get in line:
The Scout, by The Spy, A. N.
Akin, owner Sam Davis, two by The
Spy, W. J. Howard; Ethel II, by The
Spy, Chaffin Bros; Louise Brown, by
The Spy, Chaffin Bros; Melba by The
Spy, Chatfin Bros; Bonnie. by rhe Spy,
j. II. FoIgey; May Kirby, by The
Spy, Chafiin Bros, Anu no
feature of the parade at
tIacted such favorable comment and so
much attention as these Spy young
sters. They have style, size and
breeding and will surely be heard from
when the wire is reached in the races
of the next year or two. The tilly,
Louise Brown, is out OF Ella Brown
and shows promise of 2:10 speed by the
time she reaches four years Of age.
The MessIs. Chaffin also had Will
Direct, by Direct Hal, 1904 Bessie
McEwen, dam of Hal Chaffin, 2:054-
and Hal Chaffin, :054, by Brown Hal,
2:121 S-Bessie McEwen, by McEwen,
2:1815, in line. Hal Chafin has
alIea0y won fame in the racing world
and from his breeding, will he no less
famous as a sire. Will Direct is one
of the few of the get of Direct Hal to
reach maturity. They have all shown
phenomenal speed at the pace, and
after year in the stud. this youDgster
will be given an opportunity to show
his worth on the tracks.
ClebuIne Farm had Actonward,
2:l5A. whose blood lines are the bluest
ana who has already proven himself
in the stud and on the strack.
"a horses
shown was Castleton 2:1U4 by Wilton,
ID: 1914 ny George Wilkes. His dam is
Soto by Onward 2:254, he by Geo.
Wilkes, thus combining double cross
TO Geo. Wilkes and this by his two
best sons, Wilton and ONWARD. Castle
ton was a great race horse in his day
and won many great races. He helped
to drive The Maid. 2:0419 out, when
she won at Hartford, the $40 900 stake
Trainer VIM. Harrison. has charge of
him at South Side Park for the season
OF 1905. He IS the property of VIM.
Happs of Baltimore, Md, and Trot
WOOD Moore says the horse is making u
great cross for Tennessee mares.
Glendale Stock Farm. founded by
the late B. ). Thomas ana ably man
aged by his sons. had Van Buren,
Wilkes 2:21%. horse of magnificent
style, rich breeding and strong repro
ductlve qualities. His colts are among
the best in the county and are held at
fancy prices.
G. V. Smith had his good horse. |
KiIkmont, j. S. and G. A. Wright were
cut with Elyrlan. Charlie Hull had
one of toe best of the Halls. Pat Hal
The Columbia Coach Horse Co. had
Tllley In line and the Nit. Pleasant
Coach Horse Co. had their handsome
horse, Porthos, on parade. Annex,
Booker Washington and
Choice pods, two fine jacks, repre-
stables OF W. j. Moore,
while half a dozen other stockmen
were out with trotteIs and PAGERS OF