The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05

With the death of Robert bradley,
which occurred quite recently at Green
way his beautiful old country home, near
Wilcox Wharf, in Charles City county,
Va, doubtless the most unique character
yet seen on the American turf passed
away. Long sufferer with some nervous
and stomach trouble, complicated more
recently by paralysis of the throat, even
the iron constitution and lerculean frame
were forced TO succumb to the inevitable,
and death came as a relief, at the age
OF seventy three. a gallant Confederate
soldier, he served through the War OF the
States, and later removed from his native
county, New Kent, to Charles City, where
he purchased Grcenwny, which had been
the residence of Governor John tyler, and
is known in history as the birthplace of
the lattcr's son. John Tyler who was
safterward elected President of the United
States.
The turf career of Mr.. Bradley began
some thirty years since, his first horse
being Starlight. by Dcucalon the son
of Revenue. with which he won a number
OF races at Virginia Fairs. and this lead
to more pretentious ventures on the big
tracks. For more than twenty years past
the tall Virginian has been widely known
seeing that his horses were winners over
every track of any prominence in this
country and Canada.
Perhaps Mr.. Bradley's first performer
of note was Bitten, The Iron Horse, .
with which he won small fortune. He
was then retired to the stud at Greenway,
and from his loins came Boney Boy. who,
while not clean thoroughbred. was a
Very useful horse and won many races.
Afterward came Trayerser ana d Lost OF
home-bred winners. among which We're
Robert Waddell and Peter Paul, both by
Aloha, the son of imported sst. Mun6v,
who now rules as premier sire at Green
way. Peter Paul was consistent winner
Tor several consecutive seasons; but per-
haps in his estimation, likewise that of
Others. Mr.. Bradleys cherished feat was
the winning of the American Derby at
Chicago, a few years ago, with the home
bred horse, the son of Aloha from Vir-
gle, by King Bolt. the value OF the
event being something like $4,000. This
same mare. Sirgte. was also quite a good
winner along in the early ninetics, when
the master of Greenway won a snug for
tune at the Clifton and Gutenberg
tracks in New Jersey. At that time Mr..
Bradley had a stiff bank account, and
could read his title clear to some half
dozen fine farms in his native State; hut
during recent years fortune had not been
so kind to the grand old warrior. and
with other worries financial reverses
We're mingled.
With his advent as owner of race
horses, Mr.. Bradley also began breeding
thoroughbreds. and since such stations
as Starile, Prosper, Milan, NIarsac, Chan
! cellor, Hampshire, son of Hanover, Wya-
: lusing. full brother to Potomac; Bitten.
and Aloha have been in use but of these
4 nix I,.,
has now reached the sere and yellow
leaf, Years since the soubriquet of ''Vir-
ginia" Bradley was bestowed upon the
tail Virsinian, but as his locks became
whitened with age 1t was PA" Bradley
mostly that he vas affectionatcly termed
Original ALMOST TO eccentrioity in his
methods yet brave, courageous and gen
erous to a f;a!lt, he was a man of broad
+ Ideas and abhorred questionable methods
While deprived OF early educational adj
vantages, yet he seemed guided by an
innate sense of gentility and honor, and
with his passing a great heart, filed with
warmth and kindness, ceased to beat
sllas Smith, the veteran trainer. 6
Kentuchan by birth, but for nearly (;
score of years past Identified with the
harness horse interests of North Caro-.
< lima, Is now Guartered at the State Fair
Grounds mile track here, where he has
stable OF trotters and PAGERS. Last yeal
Smith had out Conroy. 2:1o1-4 Coone
Patrick 2:l0 la Estrella, 2;13 81 an,
Others that won races ana lowered thei
records. This season he expects to maxi
his first start at Baltimore, ana thel
4 Journey on to New York State returnin;
in time to take in a portion of the Vir
ginia and North Carolina meetings
4 Among the horses now in Smiths stabl
\ are Nelly McZeus. 1926 la. brown mare
y by McZeus, 2:13 dam Louise Branch. b
~ Woodburn IIambletonan; the dun geld
ing Rock Sand. n speedy green trottei
by Sable Rock, son OF Sable Wilkes, 2:lS
Is Waxy Gaunt. bay mare, ., by Red Gaunr
dam Waxy r., by Liberty. son of Pied
n mont Princess Kingan, chestnut mare,
by The Beau Ideal, 2;l5 Il. dam Princes
Alma sister To Lady of the Manor
2:041 Ii. BY Aiambrino King; bay geldint
s. by Moko, dam by Jay Bird Aka
chestnut colt, .. by AquiItn, dam PavettS
by Pistachio. and Berro, bay colt. ., b
Y RinSara, dam keshana, by Kremln.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair Johnston, of War
renton, Va. have returned from the an
nnal spring Horse Show at Augusta Ga
where they had twelve horses entered j
@ the different classes for hunters, jump
h @crS ana saGuiers ana won nine RIBBON!
Most OF the horses were ridden by Mr.:
H Johnston, who is looked upon as on
"A OF the ablest horsewomen In Virginit
Recent sales made by Warrentonians in
# clude those OF a fine heavyweight hunte
10y r. r. w Barker to William Haye!
of Naw York, for $1,000, While DR.. {
Shirley Carter disposed of high-clas
n park saddler TO another New Yorker fc
800. The animal sold by DR.. Carte
was ii bay marc OF much quality an
v finish. developed and trained BY himsel
which may be taken that she VIZ
schooled and hammered To perfection. {
Estin that direction this well-known VII
X ginian has exhibited the work Of ma!
4 ter hand In q number OF Instances,
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Among the trotters which Count Rao
d'Adhemar, of the Moss Neck Mant
Y stud, Moss Neck, Va, Will have rain'