The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
NEWS OF HORSES
AND H0RsEMEN.
Wickhan, the Virginia-bred Son
of Willful and
: Elliptic. H.,
.BuLLFIELD TRAINING STABLE
Maryland and Virginia Circuit
Selects Dates-Sale Of Jenny.
Broaddus.

The Virginia bred horse Wickham,
thoroughbred son Of Willful and Iicliptic,
after passing through different hands
from those OF his breeder, the late Major
Thomas w. boswell OF famous old Bull
field farm, in Hanover county, Is now
owned by Harry Giddlngs. OF oakvillc.
Ontario, Canada, by whom he is well
thought Of. The chestnut stallion Is
now twcnty-four years old, and somo
BY Willful, then the premier sire ut Bull
field from Ecliptic, by imp. Eclipse, sec
ond dam grand old Nina, Planets dam,
by Boston, Wickham waI an object OF
interest from his birth, and later proved
himself a race horse, as evidenced by
winning the Jockey Club handicap. two
miles, at Jerome Park; the Seaside han
dicap, same distance, and defeating among
others tho famous Bramble. At Mon
mouth Park he won mile and half
handicap, again beating a strong field
AT four he ran second in the City and
Suburban stakes; ran mile In 1:4l, very
fast for those days, and in addition won
other races. At five he was good enough
to beat Eole and other great horses, win
ming big events at Baltimore. Brooklyn.
Jerome Park. etc. Up to the present
time Mr.. Gddings has sold three Of Wick
hams get at record prices for Canada.
T. Bernard boswell reports that the
horses In winter quarters at Bullheld
Farm are doing finely. He has a dozen
head that are being kept In shape, and
some of them will be started at the WASH
ington meeting in March. Some of the
most promising youngsters in the stable
are owned by j. E. Lane, of Woodmomdc
Farm, Esnont, Va. or this lot six are
by Norwood, from highly bred dams.
Mr.. Lane is partial to the get OF Nor
wood. as that horse got his dead favoritc,
the steeplechaser, 1mperalist one OF the
most consistent among Virginia bred
cross-country performers. In the Bull
field stable are also two OF the get OF
Imp. Water Level. one of which has fine
size and may develop into good steeple-
chaser So far this winter the weather
has been SO mild that scarcely day
has passed without taking the Bullfeld
string out for exercise. One member of
the stable likely to be taken to WASH
ington is n nice looking filly by Flatlands,
dam Activity, by Burnham, second dam
Gammaclta, by John Morgan. This fiiy
is a full sister to the Vaughan, winner
last season, and was bred by j. II. Nc
Gavock, in the Fort Chlswel Stud. Max
Meadows, Va.
Representatives. of the Maryland and
Virginia circuit of fairs and race meet
ings met recently at Baltimore and Sc
lected dates for the fall meetings AT the
same time dates were also decided upon
for spring race meetings Norfolk. Wash
fngton and Baltimore. The Norfolk
spring meeting was fixed for May %. %,
"a and Is; Washington, May %. 90 81 and
June l, then follow In regular succession
the Baltimore meetings at Prospect Park,
Gentlemen's Driving Park and Electric
Park Dates for the fall meetings were
fixed as follows:
Norfolk, Va, July 81 and August /. 2
and g.
Tazey. Va, August {. s. and 10.
Pocomoke City, Md, August II, 10, 16
and H.
Rockville, Md, August II, %, % and "a.
Rochester Beach, Nd, August Is. 90. 20
and 81.
Tlmonlum. Md. September 4, s, 6. 4 and
Prospect Park, Baltimore. September
IL, 10, 10. IA and is.
Easton. Md. September 10. 10. 20 and 81.
Washington, D. c., September %, 26, n
and q.
York. Pa. October .. 3. 4 and e.
Hagerstown, Md. October .. 10. IL and
10.
F,redericks. Nd, October Is, II, Is ana
10.
Gentlemen's Driving Park, Baltimore
October %, "a, % and rs.
Electric Park. Baltimore, October 30.
81 and November and 2.
Helen Wilmer, the chestnut mare. 6,
by Kelly, 2:27, dam Erena, 3:1a S-4. by
Alcyone, 2:27. bred by James Cox. NJ
jackson, Va. and consigned by him to the
recent sale of John Splan, Chicago
brought $500. She was pure chased for
use as broodmare on the score OF
rich breeding and individuality regard
less of speed, by the Walnut Hall Farm,
Lexington. Ky.
Helen Wilmer was worked a short
while last season by George Hayes. at
Lexington and could show a $40 gait,
trotting, but trained off and was turned
out AS member of the great band of
brood mares at Walnut Hall and mn ted
with such sires as Moko. Walnut Hall
and Mabel, the daughter of Kelly is likely
to result in a profitable investment
The recently formed Underwater Agri-
cultural Association. of Gloucester Court
house, Va. starts out will, bright pros
poets. and its annual fairs and race meet