The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-19

Writing Under recen, date i'll Tic
Thoroughbred Record w. S. Nosburgh,
registrar of the Jockey Cub of New
York, has the following Interesting
comments on color in thoroughbred
horses Iii speaking of the influence OF
color In the breeding of race horses
not long since j took occasion to say
that ] could not recall II case of two
cllostnuts producing n bay foal, but
that occasionally bay parents do pro-
duce u chesnut foal, Hanover, Orna-
men, Planet, Australian. lei Flo Rey,
Prince OF Melbourne and lountainblue,
being cited as cases.
In your issue Of January 26th, your
English correspondent, "HagioscopcS'
in noticing my letter, asks Can Mr..
Nosburgli instance case OF two ches
nut parents producing anything but
OF their own color?" ] cannot. and l
have looked through many hundreds of
pedtgrecs. only to find that here the
color question is inviolahle. Two chest
nuts invariably produce another chest
nut.
Since the above was written, l have
found one II is the bay horse Airing
ton, bred IN 1921. by O. II. Chenault
lie is a son Of Spendthrift Ca chestnut,
dam the imported mare Memorial. a
chestnut by Mar;Nrdom, dam Recollect-
ion. by King Lud. Thus both parents
were chestnuts. l am not sure that
the matter is of much Importance. he
;yond illustrating the vagaries OF breed
ing, and further. demonstrating what l
commended in my original letter. that
the Stud Book will both confirm and
disprore any notion.
While on the subject of color. I am
reminded of the case OF Sorfolil's dam.
old Novice, by Glencoe, showing tie in
fiuence of the sire in respect of color.
Novice had nine foals by Lexiw gton,
only one of which was a chestnut.
Then She had four foals by Planet and
one by Australian. both chestnuts. and
all five foals were chestnuts. II was a
peculiarly OF Planet that he sired few
bays: his get Were either chestnuts or
niealy browns. Hanover was peculiar
also, in that he sired few bays in pro-
portion 10 the chestnuts, brown and
blacks.
The Ellerslfe stallion, Fatherless
stands second among the leading sires
for 1907. twenty OF his get having won
over twenty thousand dollars, first po-
sition being held by Hastings ten of
whose sons and daughters are credited
with earning hackets amounting TO
about thirty thousand dollars. Among
the latters list of winners there ap-
years but one two-year-old, while the
Virginia stallion is credited with seven.
among them being Billy Hibbs, win
ner of four races valued al nearly S.
600 Fatherless is now seventeen years
old but the English bred son OF Ison-
only and Orphan Agnes is seemingly
in the prime OF his usefulness, and is
likely TO be of the long lived sort, as
were his predecessors, Eoius and Char
Sus. both OF whom were nearing thirty
WHOM the end came.
Eolus first brought fame and fortune
TO Elierslie, while Charaxus was fit
ting successor TO that great son of
bennington, and now Fatherless con-
tinues to materially increase the bank
account of the AIessrs. Hancock during
these later years. and it may be said
too. that most OF his winners are from
daughters and granddaughters of the
sires that proceeded him at Virginias
most noted OF breeding embellishments
The list OF winners by Fatheriess
complied to very recent date includes
Awlosa, . winner of one race and s345;
Billy Hibhs, winner of four races and
$I.GS5; Doc Kyle, winner of two races
and $3.50; Erebus, winner two races
and S525; Giles. winner of one race and
$425; Jupiter winner Of one race and
$500; Little Rose, winner of one race
and S225: Marster, WHINE rof two races
and $50; Merry Belle winner of one
race and $3.50: Miss Fidgct, winner of
one race and 1925; Nellie Burns, winner
of two races and s732: Orphany. .. win
ner fone race and SECS; Orphan Lad.
winner of two races and s1,2T0; Red
River, winner of one race and S1,755;
The Clown winner OF three races and
$l.2T5; Tillinghast, 2, winner of one
race and $500. Trey OF Spades ., win
ner of one race and s33O; Workmaid
winner of one race and $3.50; Workman
winner of four races and S1.6SO, and
Venus, winner of one race and $500.
Among the harness horses owned
by s. c. Bellau1y, president of the Far
mers and Commercial Bank, of Enfield
n. G.. is a fast green pacing geldng
bred in Tennessee ,and sired by Brown
Hal, 2l2'I-4; dam Make S., dam of
Macmillan, 2:1012; Maxim, 2:l1l-2;
Make Hal. 2:17 and Machcttc, 2:21l-4
also grand dam OF Star Hal. 2:09 3-4 !;
Warner 2:1d Ia. etc This gelding is
now being driven on the road by Mr.
Bellamy, but later on may be gotten IN
shape and taken to the races Make
s., the dam, was formerly in the Cieers
stable and 1ifteen wears ago she showed
that noted reinsman better than a 2:10
gait. In addition to the Brown Hal
Eelding, Mr.. Bethany owns some highly
bred brood mares, which are being
bred each Year to the best sircs in
Tennessee, and before very long the
Enfield banker may take 4 notion TO
form breeding establishment on
4 North Carolina soil.
tohlccrs OF the Emporia Agricultural