The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-16

and horse interests Secretary Hicks
sends me the following interesting letter.
our fair of 1896 was a great success
from tie standpoint of the speculator,
though not measuring Up 20 the financial
expectation. We paid every purse and
allowed every race that fill"d in spite Of
unfavorahlo weather conditions
The racing was excellent and sharply
contested. most all races being split heats
ami some very close. Tho hardest one 90
an was the GLASS for three-ycar-olds and
under. which was won by a daughter ~
Patchcn Wilton. out az mare hy Gold
Plato. the fastest heat % which was
trottcd in 2.29. q very credi-ahlo showing
for two-year-oid s. X Bedworth.
ele ia. also broke tho track record Cleld
hy Pilot Medium. Jr.. 2.os 30. and secured
his present mark. Another good green
prospect showed up IN Major Dickerson. a
chestnut ge.dins ~ great power and SUBJ
stance. who won tho three minute class
800 o 25 -. 22s. and 234 lie IS by An
drew NI On son of tho great Anert0n. out
~ Mary Marshall 20o). dam Ella p.
whose breeding I have not been able 10
trace This horse was used an summer
tD la-I GOODS from the steamboat wharf
90 Dis owners store. and was only put
BE- training row weeks prior 10 the fair.
DC reflects great credit on his trainer.
Mr. T. " Blake. and - a very promis-
Ing horse for another year. as he is young
and absolutely sound. game. and. best OF
all. goo2-heaee3 4 very remarkable colt
also appeared .. the yearling class. This
So black stallion by I,etcher, 2ls. whose
dam SIS by W.rgins. who won the race in
most Impressive manner, although
driven by q man who had never been up
behind him nD,ore. and 81 is reported that
his owner. Captain r. f. London. re-
fused ono az Two tempting offers for
him.
AIr. w. J. Do4gherty. who drove him
for lis owner and who also drove Miss
Wilton the winner Of tho southside Flu
tlrly Cor foai. ~ i9o4 won the 220 pace
with Christi Gift. by Russell Rex.
Swing him mark ~ 2.24 Il
hr Doar.nrtr quite won the coufden-e
of olr people by the manner IN which
Ae won t.e seFen-heat race with Miss
Wilton. and plan Is on foot 10 form
STOCK company ~ purchase some green
prospects f.r him to develop during 1877.
lle ls now Iu reutucky 20 purchase
green horse or tis own account. and will
winter at the Mathews Fair Grounds. lie
Says tae Mathews track is the best train
Hf ground in the state, AS the peculiar
manure "I Oh. -uI gives footing, that is
Atn r.t s... and elastic.
ia ia't. a. trainers agree that their sore
horses win come right and the sound
''-' the lcDllnF. ne track
is und0uhfedlF the fastest half-mile ring
in She state sn4 the management have
@rnr no pail No. expense % make good
The claim.
Eelworth Jr 'o4 IL, had very easy
time in the rOt winning straight
heats without contest Tie IS by Bel
worth. 2.-- i.- dam by Constantine. PIP.
ana should N..t 200 next year as this
s the i'r.' '. .e was ever trained by
"a profession
Ile has l.eu giraffe under uuskillful
management t4t ln the hands OF T.. NJ
Blake. fnfnNn H'ratcd ttat he was worthy
OF hiH Inheritance. being n trottcr and a
fH''-'Drrr .. aI tho Redworths. pos
nf r"t nn'r extreme speed, but
brain. t.f nHle the speed controiiabie.
Ni Iinr H good Nttle marc, by
MHntnr. won t.c twO-year-old open race
without r..H trouble in 3.l6 and go
TH" iH " pretty little hobbled PAGER that
.H'Ili ho quito "a prospect for 1867. Tn
.n' litI"n. would like TO say that
N'i'r"' county i7 fun of well-brcd colts
'' 70. tNnriI. 1.2 patchen Wilton, trial.
~ p I<frher 2ls: Bryan w. 20;
''i't.ai Fnrrie 218 10: Sweetwood,
-" 8. MonamaQue. 2.s1; g. x. Ped
WORTH Pro f-3 and Pilot Medium Jr..
" g. which will add many standard
performers to the credit OF their respec-
uF" .rrH 100 the near future.
An'nr tc.o 10 would be only reasona-
ni' I" 'tlc.t speed in the first genera
N"r .f fHflr. commence broad enough
"i'i, 10 tAc n.At generation lay founda-