The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08

IoSssIS ID. 10 INV tVShAs ShAs ciAf
but the daughter OF Goshen is well
preserved and apparently in good
health. w. l.. Station. who manages
for Dr. Wimberly. owns Marguerite
station. by Edwin c.. son of Melville
Chief. Cadet, Jr., 2:22h. the bay geld
irg., by Cadet. son Of Goshen. dam Mar
guerite station. was red by station.
from whom she passed to parties at
Emporia. Va. Headlight. Karnock.
2;2lh; Pat s., PAGER sasA Paddy Nc;
Gregor, 2:17H: Cadet. Bessie b.. and
other wel.-bred horses. were brought
10 Scotland Neck from Seneca, Kan. by
DIR. l.. II. Tubbs. now OF Havrc de
Grace, Md. DIR. Tubbs was located at
Scotland Neck several years, and de-
veloped some speedy trotters and
PAGERS while there.
Virginia Owners.
Among virginians to the manor born.
who resided in this State until attain
ing manhood and then sought their
fortunes away. attaining distinction
lii various callings. and also becoming
widely known az owners and breeders
OF trotting horses. are General G. c.
Watts Charleston. w. Va. owner Of
this seasons great three-year-old trot-
ter, General Watts. 2:o6S; "A. B. Gwatli-
mey, of New York City, owner OF
Tiyerton. 2:oi2: Major Foxhall A.
paingertieid. former owner of the once
famous trotting stallion Sam Purdy.
I-2:26l1. and now director OF affairs at
CastIeton Stud, the forcmos; thorough
fbred breeding establishment In Amer
lea; Col. Henry Exall. OF Dallas. Tex.
and foremost breeder of trotters In that
State Judge =. p. Johnston, Lexing-
ton. Ny, president for twenty years
lpast of the National rrotting Associa-
1 tfnn al M w pannaff Of
! Weston. w. Va, owner of Riverside
/ FARM, the home OF Lord Roberts, 2:07h.
land other trotters of the richest
| breeding.
/ Silas Smith, the former Kentuckian.
for years located in North Carolina,
but now in charge of a stable OF trOt-
| tsrs and PAGERS at Richmond. has moved
| from the State Fair Grounds track to
Acca Farm. where he will winter quite
a large stable. The star of Smiths
stable is the two-year-old chestnut colt
Akar, son OF Aquilin. 2:19at. and Pa
4 tetta. dam OF Utatlan. 2:22 u, by Plsta-
Chic. as the colt worked an easy mile
this fail in 2:24A, with fractions of a
mile ut Este clip. This colt was bred
lat Allen Farm, Pittsfield. Mass, as
was Kahala. the boy filly, Q: by Krem-
1 lin, 2:0lss. and Borro. the bay colt, 2,
by Bingara. the sire of Binvolo, s:15h
i and Bisa. Berro Is trotter. and a
we'll -gaited one. too. and but for hav-
Ing trained off during the summer
would have shown quite a turn of speed
this fall.
Quite a number OF representative
are, however, interested as breeders
and owners of tlioroughbreds. have
organized. it is said. to secure the pas.
sage through the Legislature this win
this State under proper restriction
with the new organization to be known
as the Virginia Breeders' Corporation
Among the best known men inter
q ested In the formation of the organiza
ton are r. ]. Hancock and Arthur B
Hancock. father and son. of the Ia
nous Ellerslie Stud: William Garth
a a. D. Payne. w. L. Mauptn and Frances
Treyelyan. the well-known racing oth
'cial. all of Characteristics: Hunter G
Breckenridge, of Fncastle; Henry G
|. 0xnard, the sugar king, who owns tn.
} Blue Ridge Stud. ut Rectortown; Col
Robert Neville. of Melbourne. and Dr.
James Kerr, of the Antrim Stud, War
!, renton. These men are mentioned be
: cause of their prominence. worth an,
j, lcstre to encourage the development Q
ltNirgfnia interests; but that public bet
2 ting In this State will be legalized b.
: any legislative enactment Is considere
Is by many rs being too doubtful even I
: be seriously considered Just now. L
81 Virginia. Of course, greater .financia
y tlntere Is at least are centred In thor
oughbreds but in Massachusetts,
a Rhode Island, Connectlcut, Olrio.y an
some others, where the Grand Circul
K meetings for harness horses have bee
Efheld. and where spool-selling and book
g [tnaking is no longer permitted. It ]
SSFlikely that in sutlre big fairs Will h
Is Iings. as Is the case now al. Syracuse
milwaukee,, Hamlfile, Mimi, Springfield
S5iIll., Indianapolis, and other places
THAT the Virginia state Fair at Ricl,
3Iicertainly In point Of attendance. can
not he denied, as4it was estimated tina
on Richmond Day alone over 5000
alpassed through the gates; and thl
OF action breeders Of this State Nigh
be able to make the fairs medium {
good racing, Prolonged racing seen,
Al ever t. 8, encourage the speculat,i n
low ii the wake, which caused til
d downfall OF the big tracks at Chicag
while the winter tracks at New @
y leans are pretty sure to share q IL
i% fate at no distant period, y was VIII
S and ST. Asaph, more than a decat
y past, that aroused the Indignation
..@I law-abidlng citizens IN Nirg mia ar
Slbrought about legislation that cause
the decline and fall Of those miserab
u doubt, hut that, the. sentiment of Il
y. country eis toward fairs; at any rat
q lit Is strongly IA gainst betting, and
o. 1.-THE sport OF racing, is TO be presery'
3 TO the people 1t must be held In CO.
\ Injection with other attractions, and
) Iall others the fair Is iuRd oubtedly Il
& most popular AMONG. the masses.
PAW @ as$}s "
The bay colt orfano. BY Tatherle.
\. dam Eonette, by imp, Epthen, a vim
III. Tat washington. over the Columb
"A Course. at six furlongs. was bred In 4
IInerslte Stud Gharlottesyille, Va, g
d youngater. orfano Is the tenth 3tw
sss year-old, winner to be credited Vi
- Tatherless In 1907 certai We
Sae1 good showing for the 8Engl ish abr
non of !soncn, and 09rphan Agn
a who heads TIL r llerslie Stud, Preyio
to- Ortano thss list OF Fat herl ess's tw
vearyold winners mel ded a Orphan