The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-23

by w. j. CARTER ("Drond Rocky
w. W. Osborne, of Spring Fields
Stock Farm, which Is fine estate
near Gordonsville. in Ore/ge county.
Va. has a big stable of hunters, Jump
ers and park saddle horses. the larger
ration for the Virginia Horse Show
circuit For some years past Mr. Os-
borne has been quite a prominent fac
tor at the Virginia shows, during
which time he has developed and
brought out some good horses. He
schools most OF the horses at the farm
himself, while others are given their
work over the jumps under his direct
supervision. Some Of these horses are
owned by young Osborne himself.
while others are the property OF diff
ferent owners.
| The Spring Fields stable will be
| taken to Culpeper and take part In
| both the show ring and steeplechase
events. Among the horses are in
| cluded Back Socks, brown mare, by
| imp. Rapallo, dam Fast Black; The
| Buck. q big, fine-looking geldlng,
| standing 1862 hands high and a clever
| Jumper; aGringo. bay gelding. 4. 16 1-2
hands, by imp. sandringham, dam
Lady Longfellow, which is thought to
be coming champion; Feeding Hills.
brown mare. 4, by Lamplighter, dam
| Queen Of the Clans, by Prestonpans,
Christian, by Raleigh. dam Safe Con-
veyance: Kingsman, bay gelding, 5.
161 hands, by Guardsman. dam I'm
traced, owned by James w. Graves.
secretary Of the Deep Run Hunt Club:
Kind Dodo. chestnut gelding, by Cast
away; Lady Alice. by Sam Corey, and
Her Grace, by His Grace, thorough
bred son of Eolus. Mr.. Osborne states
that any Of these horses can clear the
bars at five feet and over quite hand
lily, and that he hopes to gather in at
| least fair share Of the prizes, as dur
ing previous seasons. a7r4
L. G. Roper. of Roper, n. G., who d.
reefs the affairs of the great Roper
Lumber Company there. and who has
been breeder and owner Of trotters
4 and PAGERS for years past, Is still
much Interested in horses. Among
by Mr.. Roper are Lady. Thelma,
2:1s Ia: sunol Stakes, 1921 IA Aline
IDudley. aga IA, etc. Most of the
brood mares owned by Mr.. Roper have
been disposed of. but he still has Sue
Norfolk. the great producing daughter
OF Norfolk and Lady Manchester, who
figures as the dam Of four in the list,
with others to follow. Sue Norfolk s
foal of 1907. n fine, lusty colt, was
sired by kinster, 2:14 3-4, and she has
been bred to Kinsley, 2:22 1-2, q son
of the same stallion.
Among the horses that are being
trained by Mr. Roper are Twilight,
bay gelding. S, by Hans Anderson,
dam untraced. This horse has shown
mile in 2:15, doing the half In 1906,
and final quarter in 80 seconds over
the half-mile track at the farm. and is
>. well thought Of. He Is q, horse of con-
F, spicuous appearance, being over 16
hands high. with q white face and all
four legs white to the knees; Carolina
Bel. bay filly. 4, by Lynne Bel, $40 L.
dam Princess of Ridgefield, by Prince
Belmont This filly was recently, pur-
chased Of her breeder, DR.. j. c. Wal
ton. OF Chase City, Va She is trot-
ter and is credited with a milo in 2:27
! half in 1:12, and quarter in So sec
by Alto BELL, 31773, dam Sue Norfolk
Norfolk. With limited handling Adler
Bell has shown a half in 1915 and
quarters in "a seconds. Bonnie Bell
bay filly, 8. by Alto Bell, dam A,ine
Dudley 2:24 Ia by Clement r.. sor
of Mambrino Dudley, 2:19 s-4 King
! Kinster bay colt, 2, by ,Kinster, dan
Sue Norfolk; Norfolk Lad, ,chestnu,
5 gelding. 4, trial 1880. trotting,N Chestnut
geiding 4. by Foxhall AIcGregor dan
|, Sue Norfolk. and ST. Bell chestnu,
1 colt. 3, by Alto Bell. dam Kate Mich.
4 olby. Norfolk Lad Is owned by L. L
t owen. of Plymouth, N. c.. and st. Bel
10 ltiS plOpSilS u III. w. 0pelS HIS
: OF Roper n. c. The latter is PAGER
E and DR.. Speights looks for him te
h make fast horse
= Col. W. L. Laughlin, of the Eek.
: change Hotel. fredericksburg, Va.
), who has been Identified with the ligh
!, harness horse interests of this State
: for many years. is yet interested as al
+, owner and breeder, though on
smaller scale than formerly perhaps
Among the horses owned by Colone
Laughlin are Militant Maid, brown
: mare.a4. by Parole. ZIG, dam Staff
t W., By Baron Wilkes. second dan
Move, dam of Baron Posey. 2:al Ia
by Nutwood~ She has speed and Il
! handsome enough for the show ring
q Militant Maid proved barren to Al
y miral Dewey this season. and wa
: mated with Bow Axworthy, a:a1 Ia
t the fast and handsome son of Axwor
thy, 10 Ia, and Mystic. that heads tn.
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