The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RSEMEN
Charawind and Poorlands, the
Virginia Bred steeplechasers,
Are at New Orleans.
PROMINENT sIREs OF WINNERS
The Washington Money-Earne
Edna Vale, Daughter Of
Cupid.

The Virginia bred steeplechascrs Chara
wind and Poorlands are racing at New
orleans now, but during several winter
seasons previous these geldings have per.
formed on California tracks. Both are
perennial performers, however, as they
have steadily in training and being raced
season In and season out, year after year.
Charawind Is nine years old and by inn.
Charaxus, dam Helmwind, by Eolus. He
was bred in the Elleersle Stud. Poorlands
has reached the age OF ten years and
was sired by F'latlands, dam Lizzie NJ, by
Eolus. AS may be noted both horses
trace to Eolus on the maternal side and
truly wonderful 1t seems how the blood of
tho dead monarch of Elleerslie breeds on
and trains on. too. as frequently his de-
scendants are seen winning at ages that
witness the permanent retirement of
scions OF many other families.
In the list OF stations whose get won
$4,000 or moro in 1906 are the Virginia
sires imp. Fatherless, by Speculum, dam
Orphan Agnes, with 1S winners and 3d.
oSe; imp. CharaXus, the dead ron OF Dist!n
and Sappho, with u winners and 1880;
and Aloha, by imp st Mungo, dam Ollie,
with II winners and S14.1S4. AS Is perhaps
generally known Charaxus passed most OF
his life in the Elleerslie Stud and died
there, while Batherless Is his successor
there. and Aloha Is the PRIMER sire at
Robert Bradley's Greenwny Farm. In
this Same list are a trio OF Virginia bred
stations, too, and they are Russell, ~
Eolus, dam Tillie Russell, by Scathelock,
with q winners and $685. knight OF
Elleerslie. by Eolus, dam Lizzie Hazel
wood. by Scathelock, second dam famous
Warsong, dam of Eole. by War Dance,
with IA winners and s26,s10: and Charade.
by Charaxus dam Ada Bell, by Eolus,
with IL winners and S10,T70
Hon. Henry c. Stuart president OF tho
Virginia state Fair Association, has
selected the committee of ten OF which
the president Is hinlselfrSl member, who
will get out II prospectus of the fair. OBJ
tain q charter and look after other i'm
portant interests of the association. Til,
committee is made UP OF Henry C. Stuart.
Col. John Murphy. j. II. Anderson, e. r.
Sydnor, NJ. c Patterson, j. G.. Corley, L.
o. Miller, Joseph Wallerstein. S. d. Cren-
shaw and N. A. Chambers With such
men in command the affairs of the new
organization are In able hands and the
general opinoin isthat we are to have a
great fair here this fall, of which the
IdS!iS Gnu VIII 10 piOpeIly looheQ allcE
and already owners and trainers OF both
harness horses and running are becoming
Interested. as evidenced by frequent en-
quiries from different sections.
NJ. H. White. capitalist, cotton planter
and big real estate owner. of Hartford. N.
c.. who breeds harness horses and cam
paigns stable OF trotters and PAGERS
each season. is wlnterng there as usual.
Silas Smith. now classed as a veteran
among North Carolina trainers and driv-
ers, and who ha been with Mr.. White for
some years past. is in charge OF the
horses.
Among those being logged on the read
by Smith and which he expects to take to
the races during the coming season are
Conroy, 2:l4 1-2, pacing; Colonel Patrick,
OLA IL: Golden Thorne. 2:17 Ia. pacing:
the handsome bay mare Estrella. 2:19 Id,
by Guardsman; Bonapart. 2:20 Is: Billy
Dey. 1924, and some half dozen or more