The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-22

From Walton Farm. Falls Mills. Va,
Samuel Walton, who is the largest
breeder OF trotters in the State. writes
me that his horses have gone into
winter quarters at tho farm and are
doing well. Mr.. Walton has over 100
head OF choicely bred horses on his
farm, and campaigns stable OF trot-
tiers and PAGERS each season rather as
source OF diversion than otherwise,
while his breeding venture is also kept
up for the pleasure afforded by It, He
resides on tho farm Of about 700 acres.
During former years the stable was
made up OF Catherine Leyburn, 2:14A:
Maggie Carroll. 2:1sN. and other good
trotters that earned their records over
homebred horses have been raced with
success over the half-mile tracks Of
the South. This fall the Walton Farm
stable. with Railey U. Macy, the young
Kentuckfan, as trainer and driver, was
campaiEned through the Virginia and
Mr.. Walton stating that he feels we'll
satisfied with the result, and that he
had a lot of fun. too" as, with DR.. Zim,
PAGER, 2:1sA; NIazio c., PAGER. 2:19a I;
Major Viceroy. PAGER, no record: Margie
r., 2:16A; Golden Boca. 2:2O; Rad Car
made. winning five races, with eleven
each Of second and third moneys. and
four times fourth and three times UNI
placed. Golden Boca met with an acct
dent in her. race at Salisbury. and died
the following day, her death being
quite loss Some ten or twelve we'll
bred youngsters We're also taken along
and worked for speed by Macy. among
them being Devil Hnl. the two-year-
old black colt. by Direct Hal. o:O41s,
dam Regardless Maid. by Dare Devil.
second dam Regents Last, dam OF Re-
proachless, 2:04k This colt Is full
brother to the sensational pacing fllly.
Princess Direct. owned by George u.
sLattimer. OF Buffalo. Major vtceroy,
the black horse 4, is by The viceroy,
Chimes. full sister to True Chimes.
2:13A. by Chimes, and was started q
few times this year simply for edu-
cation. He is not only stoutly bred
and apparently coming free-for-all
PAGER. but very handsome, and shown
at the fairs this season was blue
ribbon winner
Virginia breeders and owners were
literally represented at the recent Old
Glory sale In New York and the pur-
chases made should materially strength
state sooner or later. a. T.SGriffith OF
Richmond. secured fast and hand.
some mare In Wanna West s:22 Ia
the, black daughter of Wnnnamake,
s.o LS'. tAS'4o wv est udtIly OE tErlnkle
West, 3:l9 la, by West Wilkes, 2:22 2
son OF Simmons. She Will probably rbe
logged on the road this winter anG
then prepared for racing next season
with the view OF reducing her REQ,
ord. and then retired to the stud
as she should make an excellent cross
for Mr.. Grittn's young horse Akar, the
son OF Aquilin, 2:l9 3-i, and Pavetta
dam o Utatilno 2:22 1-5, by Pistachio
s:2l a-4' The price paid for her wa.
~ +. d E
Breeders, however, from the eastern
shore OF the State. in the counties q
Accomac and Northampton, We're tn,
most liberal buyers, as In that sec
| ton fur greater attention Is paid t
breeding the light harness horse thu,
In any other section OF Virginia. Floyt
Brothers. OF Bridgetown, owners O
the rising sire, Sidney Prince, 2:2l 1 a
secured n couple OF choice yearlinss, b,
Mckinney All Ia, one being ELECTRO
| Mckinney, n brown colt. out OF oh, b,
Oragenlander, 2:l6 Ia. for sb75. an,
Barona Mckinney, q brown lilly. on
of Barona, by Baron Wilkes, 2,1S, TO
$500 Another highly-bred yearlin,
that fell to their bid of $4l0 was Mudj
Guy, the brown fllly, by Guy Axworthy
| 2:OS 3-4. dam Muda s., by STEAMBOAT
2;07 1-2, The Messrs FLOYD ais
sought Ecunlers ths ,,so-y.ar-els ha'