The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
HUNTERS ASSOCIATION
FAVORABLY RECEIVED
Virginia Organization for Improvement Of thorough
breds, Hunters and jumpers is Attracting Much
Attention.--Horses Shipped to Baltimore.

Few organizations In the line OF
horse-brecding have been more FAVOR
ably received in any section than that
OF the Virginia Hunters Improvement
Association, which, although but re-
!, cent creation in this state, has already
/ attracted the attention and support OF
, breeders of thoroughbreas. hunters and
], Jumpers throughout the Old Dominion.
This is fitting, too, seeing that Virginia
ranks with Canada as the stamping
ground of America In the production
sos cross country horses.
Among the prominent turfmen OF
the country that seem much interested
in this recently inauguratcd movement
to encourage the breeding OF Virginia
hunters are the New York millionaires
August Belmont and James X. Eeene
chairman and Vice chairman. respec-
lively, of the Jockey Club, who have
s.gnified their intention OF sending
thoroughbred stations to be used for
the improvement for this class Of
horses In our grand old Commonwealth
II has also been announced that other
wealthy turfmen will make substantial
~'i's''''t'ohS " VIC "DTk Ol TaINlUS
the STANDARD OF the Virginia hunter,
whose reputation for stamina and
weight-carrylng has long been n sub
ject OF favorable comment
meeting OF the association, held
quite recently in Washington. D. c.,
was attended by the president, Harry
Groome. OF Warrenton the secretary,
CHARLES Griffin Herring, OF Harrison
burg. and the following directors:, Ar
thur o. Warren. OF Front Royal; n.
Rozier Dulaney. of Fauquier; c. Fl.
Huvkamp. OF fredericksburg; Julian
Norris. of Keswick; Roy G.. Mitchell.
or Boyce a. s. Craven, OF Greenwood,
and Charles Harris, OF Warrenton.
Among the most important resolutions
passed was that the president appoint
committee to pass upon applications
Tor registration OF mares for use as
dams or hunters: also that the asso-
ciaticn should offer prizes for mares
exhibited at the Virg,nia horse shows
that seemed best suited for breeding
hunters.
The Nfontezuma Stock Farm stable Of
trotters and PAGERS, I'm charge OF Samuel
T. Earring, who Is financially interest
ed in them and Will do the training
ana driving this season. WIS shipped
by express from the Virginia State Fair
Grounds track, at Richmond. TO Bal
timore, where Earring Will start mem
bers OF his stable at both the Prospect
Park and Gentlcmen's Driving Park
spring meetings.
The horses. eleven in number, all
look good. and the stable Is perhaps
one of the strongest ever sent out
from Virginia. Earring, who has made
some very successful campaigns during
the past decade or so, expects to ship
from Baltimore and take part in the
meetings at Wilkesbarre and Scran-
ton, which precede Rochester, -. Y.
and later to come down the line of the
Pennsylvania and Virginia circuit OF
fairs.
The stable includes Albuta. p, black
gelding, by Altivo. dam Adbuta by Ad-
vertiser; Hattie Croner, p. 2:l6l-4 ba.
mare by Bay Bird, dam Saddle Haggin.
by Algona. Zilla Mac. bay mare. 5. by
Mckinney. dam Minnie Alton. by Irar
Alto. This trio were brought over
this spring from Pleasanton. Cal, and
all look to be in the best OF shape
especially Albuta and Hattie Croner
who should win money on the half
mile tracks.
Zilla Mac. green trotter, is a grand
looking. big mare, and Bunch. who
bred the daughter of Mckinney, thinks
q lot of her; Estuary, 2:15 Ia. chestnut
gelding. by Expedition. 2:l5 "a. dan
Wavelet. by Belmont: lack. 2:i7 "a
chestnut gelding. by Sidney Prince, dan
Thrift, by Meander. Ephraim Toodles
2:lS1-4, bay horse, by Toodles. Jr.
dam Baby Dean. by Willis.
This good-looking stallion has beer
in retirement for couple OF years,
but Earring looks upon him as 2:l0
trotter this season; Sweetheart, p.
2I01-4, gray mare, by haywood, dan
Felicia, by Falls; ALTO Down. 2:2f Ii
bay geiding, by Iran Alto, dam Elsie
Down, by Doodle; Nettie May, 2:29 Ia
bay mare, by Sidney Prince. dam Net
tie. by Signet, 2:261 Traveller. bay
gelding. 8. by Alfred c.. dam Fanny
Ford, by Abbottsford. and Major Bing
ibay colt. 9, by Bingen, dam Peggy by
Baron Wilkes.
In addition to Earrings horses tho
STABLES of NJ. F. Hanson and Silas
Smith were also shipped to Baltimore
to take part In the spring meetings
there. Hanson's stable includes Ed
Miles, 2:191-4, bay geld!ng. by Col
Sidney; Tommy Cox, bay geNing, By
Judge Cox, dam by Phalanx; Samuel
Prince, 8. 2:291-4. chestnut geldinE
by Sidney Prince, dam Edith. by Sa-
lem: Baron Bingen. bay horse, 5, by Bin
gen, 2:06 la, dam linda, by Baron
Rogers; Annie Rogan, chestnut flly, 8
by Epaulet. dam Melody. by Nutbourne
and Easter. bay colt. 2. by Ephrair
Toodles. 2:1sl-4, dam Ginger Guy, BY
Guy Ely, second dam Virginia Maid
dam of Mosul. 2:o9 IA. by Sam Purdy.
Smith only shipped two horses, leav
ing the remainder of his stable a
Richmond in care of an assistant, ant
they were Nelly McZeus, 1926 Ia. bay
mare. by McZeus, 2:13. dam Louise
Branch. by WOODBURY. Hambetonian
and the fast green trotter, Rock Sand
dun gelding, 6. by Sable Rock, son o.
Sable Wilkes. Both Nelly McZeus ant
Rock Sand are entered in early closing
purses at different meetings.
". G. Dyer, for years past identified
with the harness horse interests a
Roanoke, Va, Is now located at Greens
boro. N. c., where he has quarters a
the Central Carolina Fair Association
track, and is training string of trot
tiers and PAGERS. Among the horses IL
Dyer's hands are Palmedium. 2:la ! 4
-..I,, chestnut gold In nv Roher