The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
RUNNING RACES
FOR VIRGINIA
Plan on Foot 70 Have Great Meet
During the Jamestown
Exposition.
ALREADY AT WORK ON PLAN
What a. D. Payne Says About
Virginia Runners OF Past
Days.

JAMESTOWN, VA. January 26.-There
j. much interest in this city over the
tallled-of race meeting this spring in
connection with the jamestown E,suosi-
ton In April A we'll known Washington
man. who has stable Of horses NJ Ben
nns 8. says that preliminary steps have
already been taken. the ground FOR the
track having been purchased
EN-Congressman Young and his asso-
clates have selected a plot Of ground.
thlfty-flve acres In extent. on the road
from Norfolk TO jamestown. seven miles
from Norfolk, and three from the exhibit
Ton grounds. The tract lies near the
country club and IS accessible from
Norfolk by electric cars. making transit
OF the very best For this ground thu,
Young syndicate has agreed 10 pay $4,000.
OK which hair has already been paid. ana
work on a fun mile track will DO rapidly
pushed As the ground is level and hard
TINS worn can DO rapidly sent along.
Recognition VIII be asked OF the Eastern
Jockey Club. and dates FOR a short meet
ing only. as an experim ent-say. fifteen
70 eighteen days II patronage warrants.
the meeting VIII then be extended longer.
Ihere is no doubt that properly man
aged. SUCH an enterprise would re-
ceiVe general support of the MANY
wealthy breeders now located in Vfr-
gina. who hope to obtain legislation
another year looking toward n con
yemplated Virginia racing circuit at
Richmond. Lynchburg PETERSBURG
Wheelln8, etc. while a meeting at Nor
FOLK this spring not properly managed
would just as certainly meet with Sfafe
opposition. At Richmond last fan
10000 people attended the state fair on
one DAY alone, and the time looks on
perfume for just such a venture as the
proposed meeting at Norfolk
Fonzo Payne.
a. y. Payne. the well known Vir-
ginia breeder. was another visitor a,
Bennings recently. greeting his rnanv
friends at the track that hail from
the old Dominion
Mr.. Payne IS great believer In home
bred horses, and echoes the sentiment OF
the Nlrginians who used 20 root for
Foil War Eagle and EOn In the old davs
with the War-cry OF Virginia never
tires" At his Annita Farm. near Char
lottesVile. Breeder Payne has 500 acres
Of the best blue grass in Albemarle
county. Watered by running streams in
every field and paddock. The land is
billy giving youngsters every chance for
muscular development. and his are al
lowed 70 run In th6 open from sunup TO
shutdown. with three meals a day regu-
larry At the Payne Farm are the young
stations Merry Day and Cherry Pit both
by the same sire Eolus. out Of Imported
mares. Merry Day has had only seven
public peri OrmanceS, and four have been
winners Whlle merry lit IS a fun
brother 70 the great Morello He has
also twenty-nine highly bred mares. by
MasettO. LuXamOre. King Ernest Jim
Gray. Hagroscope. Knight OF the Garter.
Charavus EOn. Requital, Wanderer The
CheVaiier. Rossington. Eolus. QuicklIne
and other sires.
Two Of the bcst-loolling three-vear-
olds at RenninRs are John Pana e's
ANDY Crecker and Meddesome nov
sandy Creeker was rather a hard uck
voungster last season. but he came to
is own at Jennings all right and bids
fair 20 prove a more than useful colt
his year. especially I'm mud. Sandy
Nreeker has put or close to hundred
pounds since racing closed and will
show increased length and development
when next he sports silk. Meddlesorne
Boy has also grown and filled out Frank
SOmers. Pangle's crOss-cOuntrv horse is
also wintcring we'll.
Joseph West has a promising three
ycar-Old hlly at penning' s-pairv Maid.
M A. Sauen-Lenlette. This young