The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-07
NEWS Of HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN.
Imp. Fattcrless, Premier Sire.
at Ellerslee, Leading Sire of
Winning Two-Year-Olds.
He is CREDITED WITH SIX

Imp. Fatherless, the English bred son
Of Isonomy and Orphan Agnes, who rules
rs premier at the Ellerslie Stud Of r. j.
Hancock and Son. Charlottesville, Va,
heads the list OF sires of winning two-
year-olds this season. He is credited
4 with six Of these youngsters, and they are
Minna Baker, T. s. Martin Judge White,
+ Little Rose. Pater and Bonnet. The
three aar-old fllly, AIissis, whose dam
is Eoostre has also been returned a win.
ner. This Is certainly an suspicious be-
ginning for the brown son Of Economy,
md auglirs well for his future as sire
OF the other Virginia thoroughbred sires
who occupy position In this list, Aloha,
Robert Bradley's son Of imp. st. Mungo
and Ollie, is credited with Bay Willie
and imp. Water Level in the Annta
Stud OF A. D. Payne. Charlottesville, is
represented by Mountain Girl Water
Level. like Fathcrless. is a son OF Isono-
MY but out Of Water Lily. daughter
Of Lord Lyon.
sunol Stakes, Poi IA, trotting. the bay
gelding, by Great Stakes. eco, dam Sue
{ Norfolk, dam Of Lady Thelma, 2:lS ID,
/ etc, by Norfolk, 1870 Is doing nicely IN
the training stable CT G.. w. Merkle,
4 Philadelphia. This horse was bred BY
Captain John l.. Roper, Norfolk, Va,
who formerly owned both his sire and
dam. Great Stakes, the sire of Sunol
a Stakes is now the property of w. II.
Nelson, Manchester, Va; who has the
good looking and speedy son OF Billy
Thornhill, 2:2i, in the stud and keeps him
& in show horse condition. The bay stall
y lion is now represented by eight Of his
get in the list of standard speed, Of
which Captain, 2:l6 ga, pacing, is the.
fastest by the records, and then follows.
the trotter. Foxhall, 2:19 ga. The latter
I is owned here and looked upon as one.
of.the fastest, best hammered rondsters
in the city. i.. !.
G. "A. Fittz, of Petersburg, Va, has pur-,
chased of j. w. Musson and Son, San
dusky Ohio. the handsome bay stallion
Red Starshine, Sl4S, by Acolyte, 2:21.
dam Kansas. dam of Bohemian, 2:22 Ia,
Dy{fIViliam Rysdyk, second dam Alice
& Clay, by Al1nont %. and third dam the
great brood mare Rosa Clay, dam OF
4 Capoul, 2:2S, and three other producing
/ sires, By American Clay, "a. #
Red starshine is a stoutly made horse.
i Of symmetrical proportions and quite
(. promising, too, as q trotter, as he was
$drlven,sn trial Mt three years old IN 2:2S.
and last season, with limited handling.
worked an easy mile in 2:24 IA. Tho son
& of Acolyte was purchased for use in the
stud, and should become popular, us his
sire was one OF the best bred sons Of
the famous Onward. whose descendants
are noted for speed and race horse quail
$ity along with fine size.
Smcak and A1cCreary, of Winston, N.
Z c., who have established q reputation
for fair dealing and correct business
methods, have made number of sales
reccntly,8at good prices. OF roadsters.
matched pairs. general purpose and draft
horses, in which line they handle prob
ably a greater volume Of trade than an:'
81 other concern in the State. They also
i train and race n good trotter or pace.
occasionally. and their stable now in.
cludes the speedy gelding. Palmedium.
2:19. pacing by Robert Medium; Kate
Campbell, 2:23 IA. by Mercury. and the
elegant young stallion, Rotor. by Krem-
lin, 2:07 81, dam Allene. by Kentucky
B Prince This is choice breeding. and the
4 son Of Kremln is a grand Individual In
addition. Rotor Is now three years old
and his speed will be developed, after
which he will be placed In the stud.
The annual spring. sale OF 3trotters,
slnyth Brothers iccleary- McEleiian Live
Stock Company. held at the Union Stock
Yards, Norfolk. sesVa.. on April 26th and
27th. was a higSsuccess. The offerings
numhered, close 70 100 head, among them
+ and draft horses, and prices. ranged from
less than 31o0 10 SOS the latter figures
+ *