The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-25
NEWS OF HORSES
and HORSENEN
Formation Of the Alexandria
Horsemen's Association an
Important Move.
FUTURE OF VIRGINIA RACING
1t is Princine, 2:1o1-4, Now
Devil Hal, Son Of Direct Hal
Ratche1Or Dies
FUTURE OF VIRGINIA RAG ING
1t is Princine, 2:1o Ia, Now

Bachelor Dies.
RY w. j. CARTER (DRoAD RoCI<).
Quite an importent move made re-
Gently at Alexandria, Va, and one like
~ to interest owners, breeders and
horse fanclera in general, was meet
ing OF prominent citizens there and
the formation OF the Alexandria Horse
mems Association, with the following
officers: President, Judge ]. K. M. Nor
ton; First Vice-President, Gardner T..
Boothe; Second Vice President James
Patterson; Secretary. Charles n. Hoof,
Jr., and Treasurer, G.. Jones Rixey. The
avowed purpose OF the association Is
to hold annual horse shows in or near
Alexandria, but doubtless racing Will.
also be a prominent feature, as q COM
mittee was appointed to negotiate for
q lease OF the old st. Asaph race-track
nearby, or, in the event OF not being
able to secure satisfactory terms on
that property, another site ID being
considered that could be secured by
either lease or purchaes. AT an early
date application will be made to the
Virginia State Corporation Commission
for charter. The officers and many
OF tho members OF this new organiza-
ton are not only substantial business
men that have met with success. but
deeply Interested in horses as well. Mr..
Rixey, tho treasurer, Is largely inter-
ested in banking in Washington. Alex
andria, Culpeper ana charlottesville,
while In addition. he is a big real es-
tate holder and breeder Of both thor
oughbred and harness horses.
The following clipping from New
York daily will doubtless be read with
interest:
yirginians at Saratoga say that IL
tho breeders OF the Ola Dominion will
make fight for racing bill under
the leadership Of men like Henry T..
oxnard, Rozier Dulany, Hunter g.
breckenridge and DR.. James Kerr. they
will have no trouble In getting one
through the coming Legislature at
Richmond. Virginia was the original
home Of the American thoroughbred.
The great stock farms which used to
supply American tracks with the fleet
est runners were broken up during the
war, but Virginia has recovered from
the war, and Is waxing wealthy once
more. With returning wealth there is
growing desire to revive the old
time giorles OF the Old Dominion IN
breeding ana racing way among her
patriotic SONS.
The establishment by Mr.. oxford OF
Blue Ridge Stud. with its 500 beau
ltifully bred stations and mares, In
Fauquier county. has opened the eyes
of people Of all parts Of the State to
| the Importance of encouraging other
breeders to invest, as the retired major
has. In land and stock. It is generally
agreed that the best method Of en-
couraging breeders to invest In Vir-
ginla land Is to give race meetings at
| the most imp ortant towns of tho State
--Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria and
Roanoke.
The building Of first-class race
course at Alexandria, to take tho place
OF the antlquated and poorly equipped
Benning plant would be a great boon
| to horsen1en. The Bennlng course IL
poorly situated, the track is small and
the going is SO deep a man does not
care to train and race first-class
horse through 1t.
! There is plenty Of waste land about
/ Alexandra which could be bought
cheaply to build great track upon
/ And Alexandria Ia as easy Of access tt
the people OF Washington as is Ben
ming itself. The Benning folk might
not like the Idea of first-clnss track
4 being built at ALEXANDRIA, but IL they
! do not, let them construct flrst-cla
plant themselves and show they are
worthy tho support OF horeemen ent
horse folk.
One OF the most highly priced two
4 year-o lds III Virginia Is the black col
4 Devil Hal owned by Samuel Walton
4 who has big breeding establishment
x at Falls Hills, and Is one OF the mos
liberal patrons OF the light harness
horse that Virginia has ever had
Devil Hal Is by Direct HAL 2.o4 Ia
I dam Regardless Maid by Dare Devil
{ 400, second dam Regents Last, b.
. Prince Regent, 2:l0 Ia. Devil Hal i
a full brother to Princess Direct II fill,
that showed sensational speed at tn
pace Tor her owner, George II. Lattl
mer, OF Buffalo, last season, hut, unlike
HIS sister, the black colt Is a trotte
and seems to prefer that gait albei
when broken to harness as " yearlinl
he would alternately trot and pace
Az it IL the Intention Of Mr.. Waltol
to develop Devil Hal and then plac
!, him IN tho stud. additional interest J
attach cd to the son OF Direct Hal b.
tho recent performances OF Reproacl,
!, LESS, 2.O4 ia, winner Of tho Chambs
/ OF Commerce stake for a;i3 PAGERS q
!. Detroit, who was also sired by Diroc
. Hal, and@i out OF Regents Last, tn
!. grand dam OF Mr.. Walton's colt Th
j latter also owns Reardless Maid. an
Il the daughter OF Dare Dayll Is locke
upon as one of the choicest mhtron
j ut Walton where some of the hes